New to On Demand & DVD

On Demand DVD New Releases Dec. 7-13 Marvel’s Ant Man Dr. Hank Pym developed a unique suit years ago that created a nearly invincible warrior out of any person who wore it — a suit that could cause chaos in the wrong hands. His former colleague Darren Cross has been obsessed with re-creating the suit and all the power that comes with it. It will be up to Scott Lang to use the good doctor’s creation to pull off a major heist and save us all, when he dons the suit and becomes Ant-Man. Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll (PG-13, […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Nov. 30-Dec. 6 Amy (pictured below) This deeply moving portrait of six-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse uses powerful firsthand footage to bring Amy’s story to life, showcasing both her incredible talent and her tragic demise. (R, 2:08) 12/1 Huevos: Little Rooster’s Egg-cellent Adventure When his home is threatened by an evil rancher, a little rooster comes to the rescue in this animated feature. Voices of Zachary Gordon, Amber Montana (PG, 1:30) 12/1 Life Inspired by the true story of photographer Dennis Stock and Hollywood’s James Dean, a rebel actor on the verge of stardom, whose […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Nov. 23-29 American Ultra Mike seems to be an ordinary guy who enjoys indulging in the “high life,” but there is more to him than meets the eye. When the government who trained him targets him, it becomes apparent that the combination of being high and the training he’s received make him extremely hard to handle. Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace (R, 1:36)  11/24 No Escape American businessman Jack Dwyer moves his family to Southeast Asia, where they quickly find themselves in the middle of a violent political uprising. As they frantically seek a […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Nov. 16-22 The Man From U.N.C.L.E. – American agent Napoleon Solo and Russian agent Illya Kuryakin will need to work together to try to stop a nuclear bomb from falling into the wrong hands. Could this team be the start of a new elite government agency? Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander (PG-13, 1:56) 11/17 Meru – In this documentary, three renowned climbers navigate nature’s harshest elements and their own complicated inner demons to ascend Mount Meru, the most technically complicated peak in the Himalayas. Jimmy Chin, Conrad Anker (R, 1:30)  11/17 We Are Your Friends […]

In Trainwreck, Amy Schumer, (who wrote the screenplay for the film) plays a young, commitment-phobic career woman who finally meets a “nice guy” — one who challenges her long-held beliefs about the impossibility of monogamy. While listening to The Howard Stern Show during his commute one day, Judd Apatow found himself intrigued by young stand-up comedian Amy Schumer, whose hit Comedy Central show Inside Amy Schumer  premiered in 2013. The longer that he listened, the more Apatow was fascinated by her dark humor. Eventually, Apatow reached out to Schumer and suggested that they meet. “I couldn’t sleep the night before,” […]

In Self/less, director Tarsem Singh explores the consequences of taking one life so that someone else can live forever. Billionaire businessman Damian Hale (Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley) is a powerful force — a corporate genius who runs things from his NYC seat of power. When he receives a terminal cancer diagnosis, Hale is determined to access a radical medical procedure, “shedding,” that will give him the chance to beat his destiny. The twist? His consciousness will be transplanted into the body of another person (played by Ryan Reynolds), in theory, an artificially grown human designed for this purpose. The […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Nov. 9-15 Mr. Holmes (pictured below) Sherlock Holmes is a legend, but as with any legend there have been embellishments on some of his mannerisms. This story has Holmes trying to correct some of those points while revisiting a case he never solved. Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker (PG, 1:44) 11/10 Self/Less One wealthy man seems to have found a way to transcend the cancer that is taking his life. He undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness to the body of another. Where did that body come from and what other […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: Nov. 2-8 Inside Out (pictured below) Go inside 11-year-old Riley head and experience what she does. After a big move to San Francisco, some of Riley’s memories begin to fade. The characters representing familiar feelings (Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust and Fear) that manage the memories need to help her return to her joyful and happy self. Voices of Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Lewis Black (PG, 1:34) 11/3 Vacation Like a chip off the old block of his father, Rusty Griswold decides to take his family across the country for a visit to the infamous Walley […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Oct. 26-Nov. 1 The Gift Simon and Robyn are living a happy life when an odd character from Simon’s past suddenly appears. Gordo seems to be a nice guy who just wants to rekindle a friendship with his old “friend” Simon. But there is more going on, and the relationship quickly turns into something else. Jason Bateman, Joel Edgerton, Rebecca Hall (R, 1:48) 10/27 Max Max is a special dog with a special bond with his owner Kyle, but the dog who has served his country has experienced loss as much as anyone. Kyle’s brother […]

The majestic landscapes seen in Jurassic Park have become familiar to moviegoers — the  iconic images of massive creatures again roaming the Earth set the bar high for the production team behind Jurassic World. For the team, returning to “Isla Nublar” meant returning to Hawaii, where the green environment and majestic mountaintops substituted for Costa Rica. The crew discovered that the majority of the original locations were relatively untouched, affording the ability to step back into that visual world seamlessly, without extensive CGI to replicate settings. For producer Frank Marshall, returning to Hawaii decades later felt like stepping back in […]