By David Weiner
9:21 AM PDT, May 7, 2013
Don't mess with Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher; the final season of 30 Rock; Jessica Chastain battles Mama; Julianne Hough & Josh Duhamel seek Safe Haven and more out this week.
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New on Blu-ray & DVD: May 7
Paramount
Don't mess with Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher; the final season of 30 Rock; Jessica Chastain battles Mama; Julianne Hough & Josh Duhamel seek Safe Haven and more out this week.
Jack Reacher
Paramount
Tom Cruise brings author Lee Child's compelling ex-military investigator hero to life in Jack Reacher -- a rogue sniper takes five lives with six shots in a public thoroughfare in Pittsburgh, and all evidence points to the suspect in custody, who offers up a single communiqué: "Get Jack Reacher!" So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting the no-nonsense Jack against an unexpected enemy with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.
30 Rock: The Final Season
Universal
The seventh and final season of the Emmy-winning sitcom is out on DVD! Containing an exclusive series retrospective with writer/producer/star Tina Fey and The Donaghy Files animated Webisode, the last hurrah from the 30 Rock crew features laugh-out-loud moments from all your favorite stars, including Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Karkowski and Jack McBRayer, plus guests stars inclusing Will Forte, Octavia Spencer, Brayn Cranston, Catherine O'Hara and Chloe Grace Moretz.
Mama
Universal Pictures
Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain's ruby-red locks turn pitch black for her role in this dark, supernatural thriller from executive-producer Guillermo del Toro. Jessica and Game of Thrones actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Annabel and Lucas, a couple who unexpectedly take in a pair of girls discovered in the wild. The feral pair were abandoned as babies in the woods the day their parents were killed, and miraculously, mysteriously survived for five years. When they are finally rescued and try to adjust to a brand-new life with their uncle Lucas and Annabel, it appears that someone -- or something -- still wants to come tuck them in at night. Are the sisters experiencing traumatic stress, or is a malevolent force coming to visit them?
Safe Haven
20th Century Fox
Josh Duhamel and Julianne Hough co-star in this romantic thriller based on the novel from best-selling author Nicholas Sparks, the man behind such romantic hits as The Notebook and Dear John. Julianne plays a mysterious young woman who arrives in a small North Carolina town and displays reluctance in joining the tight-knit community. But slowly she begins putting down roots, and gains the courage to start a relationship with Josh's character, Alex, a widowed store owner with two young children. But soon her dark secrets start to catch up to her, and she is forced to rediscover the meaning of sacrifice and rely on the power of true love.
The Great Escape
20th Century Fox
The highly entertaining, true-life World War II tale celebrates its 50th anniversary on Blu-ray! Steve McQueen leads an all-star cast that includes James Garner, Charles Bronson, James Coburn and Donald Pleasence as prisoners of war in a German maximum security prison camp who tunnel their way out in a spectacular and highly organized fashion.
Other classic films available this week from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment: Paul Newman in The Verdict, Robert Redford in Brubaker, Marlon Brando in Viva Zapata! and The Henry Fonda Film Collection.
Other classic films available this week from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment: Paul Newman in The Verdict, Robert Redford in Brubaker, Marlon Brando in Viva Zapata! and The Henry Fonda Film Collection.
Liberace: The Ultimate Entertainer
Shout Factory
With the new Steven Soderbergh-directed Behind the Candelabra movie (starring Matt Damon and Michael Douglas as the ultimate showman, Liberace) coming to HBO this month, catch up on the real story of Liberace in this special two-DVD box set featuring the best of the flamboyant showman's live performances, taped before studio audiences in 1960s London, as well as rare bonus content including Liberace's home movies and wild wardrobe. Liberace: The Ultimate Entertainer also features celebrity guests including George Gobel, Minnie Pearl, Eva Gabor, Jack Benny, Larry Storch and many more.
Private Practice: The Complete Sixth Season
ABC Studios
Just in time for Mother's Day, the sixth and final season of Private Practice is here! From the creator of Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice follows the challenges, joys and heartaches of a group of passionate doctors, including Kate Walsh, Tim Daly, Taye Diggs, Amy Brenneman, KaDee Strickland, Paul Adelstein, Benjamin Bratt and Brian Benben.
Revenge for Jolly
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Kristen Wiig, Elijah Wood, Ryan Phillippe and Adam Brody headline this black comedy that follows two guys (played by Brian Petsos and Oscar Isaac) who go on a violent mission of revenge in an attempt to track down the man who murdered their dog. Their quest brings them into contact with a variety of colorful characters, Garrett Dillahunt and Gillian Jacobs also star.
Steel Magnolias
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Lifetime's highest-rated movie of the year (and winner of two NAACP Image Awards) is now on DVD! In this contemporary version of the beloved stage play and film, Steel Magnolias chronicles the lives and friendship of six Louisiana women, through triumphs and tragedies, as they congregate at Truvy’s Beauty Spot to ponder the mysteries of life and death. Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Adepero Oduye, Condola Rashad, Jill Scott and Alfre Woodard star.