By David Weiner
10:37 AM PST, January 16, 2013
Liam Neeson uses his "particular set of skills" to kick ass in Taken 2; Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis Won't Back Down; Men of a Certain Age; Jackson 5ive: The Complete Animated Series and more in this week's new releases.
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New on Blu-ray & DVD: January 15
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Liam Neeson uses his "particular set of skills" to kick ass in Taken 2; Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis Won't Back Down; Men of a Certain Age; Jackson 5ive: The Complete Animated Series and more in this week's new releases.
Taken 2
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Liam Neeson is back in the highly anticipated sequel to the sleeper hit Taken, and this time the excitement level is turned to 11 as he must protect his family from baddies seeking revenge. Taken 2 finds retired CIA agent Bryan Mills in Istanbul on vacation with his wife and daughter (Famke Janssen and Maggie Grace). But when the Albanian kidnappers who first took his daughter – and paid the price dearly for it with a trail of bodies – track him down to get revenge, Mills will stop at nothing to save his kin. And yes, Mills uses with no remorse…
Won't Back Down
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
When it comes to the importance of education, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis Won't Back Down… The pair play determined mothers who decide to take matters into their own hands for the sake of their children, who are faltering in their inner city school. Faced with a stubborn bureaucracy mired in traditional thinking, the parents risk everything to buck the system and create their own school.
The Possession
Lionsgate
Horror master Sam Raimi presents this terrifying tale starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kyra Sedgwick that's based on a true story of a young girl who becomes obsessed with an antique wooden box found at a yard sale. As the girl's behavior becomes more and more erratic, her parents learn that the box was built to contain a Dibbuk – a dislocated spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host. Yikes!
I Am Bruce Lee
Shout Factory
This amazing documentary delves deeper into the life of the martial arts legend – who died suddenly in 1973 at the age of 32 -- with interviews from family, close friends and sports/entertainment world luminaries. The film also features a wealth of Bruce Lee footage on and off the set.
Jackson 5ive: The Complete Animated Series
Dreamworks
The '70s animated series featuring the Jackson Five is finally on DVD and Blu-ray. Featuring 23 full-length episodes, the series boasts 46 original Jackson Five songs and follows the animated misadventures of little Michael Jackson and his brothers Tito, Marlon, Jackie and Jermaine as their promoter devises various ways to publicize their activities. The fun-filled series ran from 1971-1972.
Life's Too Short: The Complete First Season
HBO
The Office U.K. comedy masterminds Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant team up with diminutive Willow and Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis for a tongue-in-cheek reality series that follows the highs and lows of the hapless Brit as he works to promote his celebrity and impress – or piss off -- his colleagues. Hilarious celebrity cameo appearances include Johnny Depp, Liam Neeson, Steve Carell and Sting.
The Amazing World Of Gumball 'The Mystery'
Cartoon Network
All 12 hilarious episodes from season one – including the titular episode The Mystery – are here from the award-winning animated Cartoon Network series, which follows Gumball as he sets out to solve the biggest mystery of his life – who stuffed Principle Brown into his locker? Everyone's a suspect, and the outcome is something that can only happen in The Amazing World of Gumball.
Men of a Certain Age: The Complete Second Season
TNT
Ray Romano, Andre Braugher and Scott Bakula return for a second and final season of TNT's critically-acclaimed series, which includes all 12 episodes following the fortysomething college friends as they attempt to navigate the ups and downs of modern life.