By David Weiner
10:42 AM PST, February 12, 2013
Bond is back and on Blu-ray with Skyfall; Gossip Girl: The Complete Series, is here; The Perks of Being a Wallflower; Nurse Jackie; Weeds and much more on DVD and Blu-ray this week.
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New on Blu-ray & DVD: February 12
Sony Pictures
Bond is back and on Blu-ray with Skyfall; Gossip Girl: The Complete Series, is here; The Perks of Being a Wallflower; Nurse Jackie; Weeds and much more on DVD and Blu-ray this week.
Skyfall
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
The highest-grossing Bond film in history, Skyfall finds Daniel Craig in his third outing as Britain's best as the franchise celebrates its 50-year big-screen history. Director Sam Mendes transforms cinema's unflappable super spy into a flawed character who is still hugely capable of handling any intense situation as needed, even if he needs to die and be reborn to get the job done. And the filmmakers give the fans what they want with a brand-new Q, one of the most devilish Bond villains yet (Javier Bardem oozes creepy), and the return of 007's beloved Aston Martin DB5, complete with ejector seat. Special features include director commentary, a front seat at the Skyfall world premiere in London and behind-the-scenes featurettes on the making of the film.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Summit Entertainment
Emma Watson sheds her Harry Potter Hermione persona for a more mature and risqué role in this coming-of-age film based on the 1999 cult novel. Wallflower focuses on a high school freshman named Charlie (Logan Lerman) as he navigates the throes of adolescence with the help of new senior friends Patrick (Ezra Miller) and Sam (Watson), who take him under their wing. Nina Dobrev, Kate Walsh, Dylan McDermott and Paul Rudd also star.
The Sessions
Fox Home Entertainment
Based on an incredible true story and a big hit at Sundance, The Sessions stars Helen Hunt and John Hawkes in one of the more unusual and entertaining indie film entries this year, with Hawkes as a man stricken with polio who requests the attentions of a professional sex surrogate (Hunt) with the help of his therapist (Moon Bloodgood) and priest (William H. Macy).
Robot & Frank
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Frank Langella gives an endearing performance in this old-school caper film set in the near future. Frank, a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. His son (played by James Marsden) buys him a humanoid robot programmed to help improve his physical and mental health. At first resistant to the idea, the clever Frank soon has other ideas when he learns what the robot is capable of. Liv Tyler and Susan Sarandon also star. Bonus features include filmmaker commentary and a photo gallery of posters for the film.
Gossip Girl: The Final Season & The Complete Series
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
It's the end of an era, but now Gossip Girl fans can get either The Sixth and Final Season or The Complete Series (all 121 episodes) in one box set! Six years after the first anonymous blog post rocked New York society, Season Six opens with the Upper East Siders working together to find Serena, who’s gone off the grid. This much drama would be too hot to handle for many mortals, but when these socialites decide to raise hell, it’s a fight to the spectacular series finale! Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick, Kaylee DeFer, Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle star. The Sixth and Final Season includes a featurette, deleted scenes, a gag reel and a downloadable audiobook of the bestselling prequel, Gossip Girl: It Had To Be You.
Nurse Jackie: Season Four
Lionsgate
Out of excuses. Out of tricks. Out of control. Edie Falco is back in her critically acclaimed Showtime dark comedy about a drug-addicted nurse in a New York City hospital. In addition to finally confronting her addiction, Jackie's street smarts and sardonic wit are tested even further by an ambitious new hospital administrator (Bobby Cannavale). Also starring Eve Best, Peter Facinelli, Paul Schulze, Merritt Wever and Anna Deavere Smith. Special features include extensive commentaries, a gag reel and two featurettes.
Weeds: Season Eight
Lionsgate
Mary-Louise Parker and her motley crew take their final "hit" in the eighth and final season of the acclaimed Showtime series. The last time we saw Nancy and the Botwins, it was through the scope of a hit man's rifle. Nancy had sprung from the joint and gone to New York City, where she made a fresh start doing what she does best - selling pot and making enemies. Now, everyone's wondering who put out the hit -- and who got smoked. Kevin Nealon, Justin Kirk, Hunter Parrish and Alexander Gould also star. Includes commentary, Weeds Season 8: The Wrap Up! Q &A and more.
The Man with the Iron Fists
Universal
Fans of Kill Bill and classic kung fu movies will love this new action entry presented by Quentin Tarantino and directed by RZA. RZA stars alongside Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu, Rick Yune and Jamie Chung about kung fu warriors, killer assassins and hired guns in China battling to claim a fortune in gold. The Unrated Extended Edition includes jaw-dropping martial arts action that you couldn't see in theaters.
Bully
Anchor Bay
This powerful, critically acclaimed documentary by Lee Hirsch helped to spark a national movement to stand up to bullying, hate and intolerance. With 13 million kids bullied in the U.S. this year alone, the film explores America's bullying crisis with numerous testaments, including two families who lost their children to suicide due to the epidemic, and offers insight into what happens in homes, classrooms, cafeterias and principal's offices.
Chuggington: Safari Adventures
Anchor Bay Entertainment
All aboard the adventure train! The newest addition to the wonderful CGI-animated preschooler series features six jungle-inspired episodes – plus a special Badge Quest episode – full of action-packed fun and positive messages for young trainees as the Chuggington crew embarks on a trainload of escapades with a variety of exotic animals at Safari Park. Two versions of the new DVD are available -- including one that features a collectible Mtambo toy engine from TOMY, making it the perfect Valentine for animal- and train-loving preschoolers alike.
Keep an eye out for other titles including Chuggington: Traintastic Adventures, Chuggington: The Chugger Championship, Chuggington: Icy Escapades and many more!
Keep an eye out for other titles including Chuggington: Traintastic Adventures, Chuggington: The Chugger Championship, Chuggington: Icy Escapades and many more!
The Loretta Young Show: Best of The Complete Series
Shout Factory
This 17-DVD box set is a must-have for fans of Golden Age Television and classic Hollywood aficionados alike... Few celebrities have enjoyed the professional longevity of Hollywood actress Loretta Young, whose remarkable career stretched over seven decades. The Loretta Young Show mixed melodrama and light romantic comedies, and still stands out as one of the first primetime network drama series designed for a female audience. The Loretta Young Show: Best of The Complete Series - 100th Birthday Edition features a number of episodes never before on DVD and is loaded with bonus features, including an interview with Young's children, rare family home movies and a featurette of Young discussing her storied career.
Duck Dodgers: Dark Side of the Duck
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Based on the original Looney Tunes theatrical cartoon short, Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century, Daffy Duck goes intergalactic in 13 madcap episodes from the Kids' WB series' first season, with Daffy as the heroic Captain Duck Edgar Dumas Aloysius Dodgers and Porky Pig as his trusted companion, blasting off into outer space to protect the Earth from menacing Martian invaders. Bonus features include the classic Merrie Melodies theatrical short directed by animation legend Chuck Jones featuring Daffy, Porky and Marvin the Martian.
Dangerous Liaisons
1930s Shanghai is the glamorous setting for this all-star Asian version of the classic French tale, with Memoirs of a Geisha and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon star Zhang Ziyi, Jang Dong-Gun (My Way) and Cecilia Cheung (Legendary Amazons) creating the classic, devious triangle, with an aging socialite's infatuation with her ex-boyfriend manifests itself as a risky game of wits, love and emotion. Bonus materials include two behind-the-scenes featurettes.
The Thieves
Korea's highest-grossing movie to date has a certain Ocean's Eleven flair as this high-stakes heist film follows five thieves at the top of their game, plotting to pull off a major casino robbery -- lift the Tear of the Sun, a 318-carat diamond worth $20 million dollars. The all-star ensemble includes Gianna Jun (Snow Flower and the Secret Fan), Kim Hae-suk (Thirst), Kim Hye-su (Modern Boy), Kim Soo Hyun (The Third Hospital), Kim Yun-seok (Punch), Angelica Lee (Sleepwalker), Lee Jung-Jae (The Accidental Gangster), Oh Dal-su (The Traffickers), Kwok Cheung Tsang (The Bullet Vanishes) and Simon Yam (IP Man). Bonus materials include two behind-the-scenes featurettes.