10:16 AM PDT, September 25, 2013
Robert Downey Jr. soars into your home as Iron Man; The Dark Knight trilogy returns for the Ultimate Collector's Edition; Hannibal serves up a tasty first season; 2 Broke Girls; Hawaii Five-O and more in this week's new releases.
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New on DVD and Blu-ray: September 24
Disney
Robert Downey Jr. soars into your home as Iron Man; The Dark Knight trilogy returns for the Ultimate Collector's Edition; Hannibal serves up a tasty first season; 2 Broke Girls; Hawaii Five-O and more in this week's new releases.
Iron Man 3
Disney
The blockbuster hit of the summer soars onto Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download! Iron Man 3 finds Robert Downey Jr. back as Tony Stark, at the top of his game but a little worse for wear after that Avengers battle that almost leveled New York. When a new villain, Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) targets the billionaire industrialist on his home turf and attacks the president, the world is watching. With the help of loyal friends Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Rhodey (Don Cheadle), aka Iron Patriot, what will Iron Man do to stop the madness? Guy Pearce also stars.
The Kings of Summer
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso and Moises Arias star opposite an all-star supporting comedy cast (Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Alison Brie and Mary Lynn Rajskub) in this coming-of-age comedy that follows a pair of high school friends, Joe (Robinson) and Patrick (Basso), who are living in misery under the rule of their parents. Looking to find an escape, Joe finds a clearing in the woods that would make the perfect spot for the ultimate hideaway. Joined by their eccentric and unpredictable pal Biaggio (Arias), the three teens decide to "run away" for the summer to live off the land, do what they want when they want, and experience the meaning of true freedom and friendship at the expense of their worried families.
Hawaii Five-O: The Third Season
Paramount
The Five-O team -- Alex O'Loughlin as McGarrett, Scott Caan as Dano, Daniel Dae Kim as Chin Ho and Grace Park as Kono – are back! Watch the tough team crack Hawaii's hardest cases when they're not enjoying life on the sun-drenched beaches. The second season set includes all 24 action-packed episodes plus deleted scenes, a gag reel and more. Book 'em, Dano!
The Dark Knight Trilogy: Ultimate Collector's Edition
Warner Bros.
Batman fans are in for a treat with this amazing Ultimate Collector's Edition that contains the complete Dark Knight trilogy (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises) on Blu-ray, plus the following incredible extras: Three premium Mattel Hot Wheels vehicles: The Bat, Batpod and Tumbler; newly commissioned collectible art cards by Mondo featuring Scarecrow, Joker, Bane, Harvey Dent, and Ra's al Ghul; and a 48-page hardcover book featuring production stills and behind the scenes images from all three movies.The six-disc Ultimate Collector's Edition set includes all existing extra content for all three films, plus two new featurettes -- The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy and Christopher Nolan & Richard Donner: A Conversation, and all of the IMAX sequences seen as they were intended in the original IMAX aspect ratio.
Hannibal: Season One
Lionsgate
Mads Mikkelsen gives Anthony Hopkins a run for his money with his unique and different take on author Thomas Harris's infamous character Hannibal Lecter in the new NBC series. Centering on Will Graham (played by Hugh Dancy), the serial killer profiler first introduced in Red Dragon, the FBI hunt is on for a twisted killer whose trail of blood proves to be too complicated for Graham to handle, prompting him to recruit the mind of mysterious psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter, who forms a brilliant partnership with the unwitting Graham. Also starring Laurence Fishburne as Jack Crawford, Scott Thompson, Hettienne Park, Caroline Dhavernas, Aaron Abrams and Lara Jean Chorostecki.
Room 237
IFC Films
Stanley Kubrick's horror masterpiece The Shining starring Jack Nicholson is dissected in ways you never thought possible in this wild and incredibly arcane documentary. From hidden meanings in the narrative to the deep significance of what appear to be the most mundane objects and moments onscreen, Rodney Ascher's wry and provocative documentary fuses fact, fiction and speculation through interviews with both fervent fans and scholars of the film.
Foyle's War
Acorn Media
The acclaimed series set during the Cold War returns! Michael Kitchen is back as Christopher Foyle, who has retired from police work when Britain’s secret intelligence service compels him to join its ranks. Three thrilling episodes -- The Eternity Ring, The Cage and Sunflower – draw Foyle into an MI5 investigation of a Russian spy ring, the deaths of several Russian defectors, and assassination attempts against an ex-Nazi defector under MI5’s protection.Set 7 includes all three new mysteries and nearly two hours of bonus features. Catch up as you catch the new season of Foyle's War on Masterpiece Mystery! on PBS this month.
Halloween 35th Anniversary Edition on Blu-ray
Anchor Bay
Halloween is back to celebrate its 35th anniversary with a brand-new Blu-ray edition, featuring a new commentary track by Jamie Lee Curtis and director John Carpenter with never-before seen bonus features. Carpenter's 1978 edge-of-your-seat thriller ushered in a whole wave of slasher films in the late '70s and early '80s, cleverly casting Psycho star Janet Leigh's daughter Jamie Lee as Laurie Strode, a prudish babysitter who must battle the seemingly unstoppable Michael Myers, who "came home" after years locked in a mental institution. From the hypnotic theme song to Myers' distorted William Shatner mask, Halloween is a perennial horror classic.
Psycho II & III & Prince of Darkness Collector's Editions on Blu-ray
Shout Factory
Ready to go back to the Bates Motel? Anthony Perkins returns to his signature role of Norman Bates, originated in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, for these back-to-back sequels that finds Norman pushed to the brink and then once again off his rocker. The Collector's Editions feature new commentaries by each film's respective screenwriter, plus vintage bonus features. Also available is a special Blu-ray edition of John Carpenter's epic battle between good and evil, Prince of Darkness, starring none other than Alice Cooper opposite Donald Pleasaence.
South Park: The Complete 16th Season
Paramount
The irreverent South Park is back with all 14 episodes from last season, just in time for the show's return this week on Comedy Central. Includes such hilarious and controversial favorites as Reverse Cowgirl, A Nightmare on Face Time, Sarcastaball, Cartman Finds Love and Jewpacabra, plus never-before-seen deleted scenes.
2 Broke Girls: The Complete Second Season
Warner Home Video
Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs are back for more hilarity as Max and Caroline, unlikely roommates and even more unlikely friends who are still waiting tables in a Brooklyn diner while trying to launch a cupcake business. 2 Broke Girls also stars Garrett Morris, Jonathan Kite, Jennifer Coolidge and Matthew Moy.