New on Blu-ray & DVD: August 6

Tom Cruise and Olga Kurylenko find romance in the sci-fi thriller Oblivion; Ryan Gosling goes to The Place Beyond the Pines; McConaughey is Mud; Community; SMASH; Bruce Lee; Three Disney classics on Blu-ray and much more in this week's new releases.

Tom Cruise returns to the sci-fi genre in this visually stunning film from Joseph Kosinski, the director of TRON: Legacy. Oblivion finds Tom as Jack Harper, one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth in 2077, part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of conflict. Patrolling the skies and ever-vigilant of the deadly enemy on the ground, Jack's soaring existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger (played by Olga Kurylenko) from a downed spacecraft. In an effort to rescue her, Jack comes to realize that her arrival has triggered a chain of events that will force him to question his mission -- and very existence. Co-starring Andrea Riseborough, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Melissa Leo and Morgan Freeman, the Oblivion Blu-ray contains such bonus features as feature-length commentary by Cruise and Kosinski; deleted scenes; an isolated score option; and Promise of a New World: The Making of Oblivion, an in-depth, multi-part featurette.

Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper and Eva Mendes star in this riveting, complex drama. Gosling plays Luke, a high-wire motorcycle stunt performer who chooses to give up his life on the road after he learns that his former lover Romina (Eva Mendes) had their child in his absence. Cooper plays Avery, a cop who bumps up against corruption in the ranks. When Luke chooses crime to pay the bills, both characters are heading for a violent collision.

This coming-of-age tale follows a pair of best friends in Mississippi, Ellis and Neckbone (played respectively by Tye Sheridan and Jacob Lofland), who encounter a man named Mud (Matthew McConaughey) hiding out on a local island. The boys befriend Mud, who is full of tall tales and murder and bounty hunters and tells them that he's planning to escape with a girl named Juniper (played by Reese Witherspoon), the love of his life. The skeptical boys soon discover that Mud's tales aren't so tall as true, and soon find themselves in over their heads.

Season two of the highly entertaining, compelling chronicle of the inner-workings of Broadway from executive producer Steven Spielberg is here! From the heated rivalry between up-and-coming starlets and the stress of a writing team in need of a new hit to a Broadway producer finding her own way, the potent fusion of music, dance and storytelling stars Debra Messing, Anjelica Huston, Megan Hilty and American Idol star Katharine McPhee. Guest stars include Jennifer Hudson, Sean Hayes, Berrnadette Peters, Liza Minnelli and Rosie O'Donnell.

It’s senior year at Greendale Community College! Social misfits Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Bri, Donald Glover, Ken Jeong and Chevy Chase are back to school for more hijinks, exploits and escapades. Guest stars include Malcolm McDowell, Tricia Helfer, James Brolin, Fred Willard and Jason Alexander. Special features Include commentary on every episode, behind-the-scenes featurettes, outtakes and deleted scenes.

Four of Martial Arts legend Bruce Lee's greatest films – The Big Boss, Fist of Fury, Way of the Dragon and Game of Death -- arrive on Blu-ray for the first time ever in a must-have deluxe box set from Shout Factory! In addition to the films, the 11-disc set features book-style packaging with 68 pages of rare and unseen photos, memorabilia and more. Three feature-length documentaries are also included: Bruce Lee: The Legend (and the original version Bruce Lee: The Man, The Legend), the critically acclaimed I Am Bruce Lee and The Grandmaster and The Dragon: William Cheung and Bruce Lee; plus hours of new bonus content exclusive to the set.

Horror director Eli Roth puts himself in harm's way in this natural disaster thriller. Produced by Roth and directed by Chilean native Nicolas Lopez, the film stars Roth as "Gringo," a single guy just looking to meet girls and enjoy the good life while on vacation in Chile. While partying with new pals Ariel (Ariel Levy), Monica (Andrea Osvart), Kylie (Lorenza Izzo) and Pollo (Nicolas Martinez) at a nightclub, a devastating earthquake rocks the South American country. Barely surviving the initial onslaught, Gringo and his friends stumble amid the rubble in an effort to get help as society erupts into chaos -- and the friends find themselves face-to-face with escaped prisoners looking to exploit their newfound freedom any way they can.

The Disney classic celebrates 40 years with a brand-new Blu-ray! Join Robin Hood, his trusted companion Little John and his hilarious band of Merry Men as they outfox greedy Prince John to save the good people of Nottingham. Dashing from one daring deed to the next, Robin won’t rest until he wins the hand of Maid Marian and restores King Richard to the throne. Bonus features include the deleted storyline Love Letters, an alternate ending, Sing-Along option, Robin Hood Storybook, Art Gallery, Ye Olden Days bonus short and more.

Relive this charming animated adventure, packed with excitement, fun and unforgettable songs by Billy Joel, Bette Midler and Huey Lewis, now on Blu-ray! Oliver, a mischievous orphaned kitten in New York City, is befriended by Dodger, a carefree pooch and his ragtag family of misfit mutts. Life gets even better for Oliver when he is adopted by a lonely little girl named Jenny. But when tough guy Sykes and his Doberman sidekicks try to keep Jenny and Oliver apart, the spirited kitten and his newfound friends discover the meaning of courage and find a home where they truly belong.

Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Javier Bardem and Rachel McAdams come together for visionary director Terrence Malick's follow-up to the dreamy, controversial The Tree of Life. To the Wonder tells the story of Marina (Kurylenko) and Neil (Affleck), who meet in France and move to Oklahoma to start a life together. Looking locally for someone with common ground, Marina makes the acquaintance of a priest and fellow exile (Bardem), who is struggling with his vocation, while Neil renews a relationship with a childhood sweetheart (McAdams), complicating everyone's dreams.

The animated Disney classic is now on Blu-ray! The film is based on T.H. White's novel about a young English boy named Wart who tackles a host of adventures under the tutelage of Merlin, a legendary magician who thinks his pint-sized protégé just might have what it takes to be King one day. The Blu-ray of this spellbinding wizardry tale is packed with bonuses including an alternate opening, two short cartoons, a sing-along option, a making-of featurette and more.

Sigourney Weaver stars in this riveting, six-part series that pulls back the curtain on the polished facade of a former first family as they navigate the complex world of political and personal ambition. As Elaine Barrish Hammond, Sigourney must deal with crises of the State Department while fielding a vulnerable family on the verge of falling apart, all the while fending off a hungry DC journalist (Carla Gugino) who is bent on destroying her career. Ellen Burstyn, Ciarán Hinds, James Wolk, Sebastian Stan and Brittany Ishibashi also star.

The subversive sketch comedy show that helped launch the careers of Larry David, Michael Richards, Melanie Chartoff and more is now on DVD in a hilarious best-of edition featuring 16 episodes. ABC's answer to Saturday Night Live that aired between 1980 and 1982, Fridays also includes vintage musical performances by Devo, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Cars, The Clash, KISS, Graham Parker and The Rumour and more, with guest appearances by Andy Kaufman, Billy Crystal, Valerie Harper and William Shatner.

Jeremy Irons returns for the third season of the Showtime drama as ruthless Pope Alexander VI, patriarch of the original crime family that builds an empire through the corruption of the church. Holliday Grainger, Francois Arnaud, Joanne Whalley and Colm Feore also star.

Oscar winner Peter Jackson sets his sights on the incredible true story of the West Memphis three in this new documentary, which tells the untold story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to stop the State of Arkansas from killing an innocent man. Told and produced by those who lived it, Damien Echols and Lorri Davis, the film uncovers new evidence surrounding the 1993 murders of three eight-year-old boys in the small town of West Memphis, Arkansas, and exposes the wrongful conviction of three teenagers who lost 18 years of their lives imprisoned for crimes they did not commit. The film includes celebrity advocates Johnny Depp, Eddie Vedder, Hnery Rollins and Natalie Maines.

Arrested Development star Michael Cera stretches his acting muscles in a role unlike anything you've seen him in before in this story of a young woman, Alicia (Juno Temple), who vacations with her cousin Sarah (Emily Browning) in South America. When Sarah is suddenly called away, Alicia is stuck on a remote island off Chile with three of Sarah’s friends, including Barbara (Catalina Sandino Moreno) and Brink (Cera), an American exchange student with a sadistic streak.

Four beloved Charlie Chan mysteries starring Sidney Toler and Roland Winters as the title Chinese-American sleuth make their DVD debut for the first time, remastered for this new collection. Includes Shadows Over Chinatown, starring Toler in one of his last Chan films, plus Docks of New Orleans, Shanghai Chest and The Golden Eye starring Winters, the last actor to play the detective on film. One of the most popular characters in cinema, radio, television and in the comics, close to 50 Charlie Chan films were made for the silver screen.

The legendary comedy starring Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty is finally on Blu-ray in a director's cut! The screen legends play a pair of down-on-their-luck, awful lounge singers who get booked to play a gig in a Moroccan hotel – and unwittingly become pawns in an international power play between the CIA, the Emir of Ishtar, and the rebels trying to overthrow his regime. Isabelle Adjani, Charles Grodin, Jack Weston, Tess Harper and Carol Kane co-star.

The Wes Craven-directed '80s cult classic based on the DC Comics character emerges from the depths in a special-edition Blu-ray from Scream Factory! Scream Queen Adrienne Barbeau stars opposite Twin Peaks star Ray Wise in the story of a brilliant scientist, Alec Holland, in the Florida everglades who develops a secret formula that could end world hunger, only to be sabotaged by his arch-nemesis (Octopussy villain Louis Jordan). Left for dead, he mutates into the green, half-human half-plant hero Swamp Thing!

The classic cartoon cat and mouse are back in an all-new, giant, feature-length adventure, teaming up with a young boy named Jack as they journey to Fairyland and confront a greedy giant named Ginormous. Peter Pumpkin Eater, Humpty Dumpty, the Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, Little Bo Peep and many other famous storybook characters mix and mingle with classic cartoon personalities including Droopy Dog, Barney Bear, Tuffy the Mouse, Screwy Squirrel, Spike and Tyke.