New on Blu-ray & DVD: October 15

Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy turn up The Heat; Charlie Hunnam clashes with giant monsters in the epic Pacific Rim; Vikings invade; Oliver Stone's The Untold History of the United States and more in this week's new releases.

Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy turn the buddy cop genre on its head, with Sandra as an uptight FBI Special Agent forced to team up with Melissa's foul-mouthed Boston cop to bring down a ruthless drug lord. As the stakes get higher, the incompatible pair becomes the last thing anyone expected: buddies.

Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro's love letter to the giant monster movies of his youth finds a whole new race of fierce creatures -- called Kaiju -- who emerge from the Pacific to wreak havoc on our cities. The only way to defeat the relentless opponents is by building a fleet of giant robots -- called Jaegers -- to clash with the titans. With the human race on the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes -- a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi) -- who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind's last hope against the mounting apocalypse. Also starring Idris Elba, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman and Clifton Collins, Jr.

Oliver Stone's audacious look at U.S. and world history arrives on Blu-ray today with more than three-and-a-half hours of bonus material, including unaired chapters and a bonus documentary featuring a sit-down with Stone and author/philosopher/activist leader Tariq Ali. Detailing the complex moments and patterns of history from the World War II era to present day, now with a prologue that details the events surrounding World War I, the 10-part Untold History is a straightforward account of events ranging from the atomic bombing of Japan to 9/11 and the events of today, plus new details that went under-reported or we never learned in school, based on archival findings and recently declassified material.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars may be over on TV, but all five seasons of the CGI-animated saga are now available in one Collector's Edition on Blu-ray! Relive the excitement and action as valiant Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, along with their Clone Trooper forces, take on the evil Sith Lords and droid armies of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, with plenty of action and favorite characters from the Star Wars universe, from Yoda, R2-D2 and C-3PO to Darth Maul, General Grievous and Jabba the Hutt. In addition to all the special features already included in all individual season sets, The Collector's Edition includes a brand-new, 54-page Art of The Clone Wars booklet, showcasing concept art from all five seasons, with many pieces never before published.

Also sold separately: Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Complete Season Five, with two of the 20 episodes as director’s cuts never seen on TV; deleted and alternate scenes; behind-the-scenes featurettes and more.

Yes, master! The classic '60s TV sitcom starring Larry Hagman and Barbara Eden is now available in a complete series DVD set! Twenty DVDs contain the magic of all 139 episodes, with Eden as the magical genie discovered by astronaut Tony Nelson, who takes her home and finds his life turned upside down by her unpredictable, unlimited and sometimes tempestuous powers.

Also available separately: Fans of '60s and early '70s TV can also get Bewitched and The Partridge Family for the first time on DVD as complete series sets!

Elijah Wood takes on a decidedly different type of role in director Franck Khalfoun's (P2) remake of the 1980 cult slasher film Maniac, shot entirely from the killer's point of view and putting the audience in the head of a man with a compulsion to kill. Elijah plays Frank, an outwardly timid mannequin restorer who is at constant combat to repress his violent tendencies to kill and scalp women, resting his bloody trophies on the expressionless heads of his plastic companions. When a beautiful photographer (Nora Arnezeder) shows an interest in his work, he must struggle to contain the maniac within.

The History hit is finally on DVD and Blu-ray, with Travis Fimmel as Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok, a hero seeking to fulfill his destiny as a conqueror alongside his ambitious brother Rollo (Clive Standen) and loyal wife Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick). Throughout his quest, Ragnar faces a path of betrayals and temptations to protect his freedom, family, and life. When Ragnar teams up with his boat builder friend Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) to craft a new generation of intrepid ships capable of conquering the rough northern seas, the stage is set for conflict. Includes extended and alternate scenes, an interactive feature on the history and legacy of Vikings armory and weapons and much more.

The intense, special-effects thriller starring Hayden Christensen is now available on 3D Blu-ray! Christensen plays a special individual with a genetic abnormality who discovers he can teleport, or "jump," to anywhere in world -- but soon encounters forces that wish to eradicate his kind! Samuel L. Jackson, Diane Lane and Rachel Bilson co-star in the action packed sci-fi flick.

Charlie Sheen enters a second season of crazy comedy as a non-traditional therapist who specializes in anger management – all the while battling his own anger issues -- complicated by his relationships with his own therapist and best friend, his ex-wife, their 15 year-old daughter who has OCD, and of course, his interfering and meddlesome father, played by Martin Sheen. Selma Blair and Shawnee Smith also star. Bonus features include a gag reel!

Grant Bowler and Julie Benz star in this action-packed tale of courage and survival from the producers of Battlestar Galactica and Farscape. It’s 2046 and over 30 years have passed since aliens arrived, changing life on Earth forever. In the frontier town of Defiance, a drifter-turned-lawkeeper and the newly-appointed mayor attempt to lead the human and alien residents through the prejudices and politics that threaten the fragile peace they’ve fought for.

The star-studded, 1976 WWII epic is back on Blu-ray! Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland and Robert Duvall star in the story of a Nazi Strike Force that plots to kidnap Winston Churchill while he is resting in a desolate Norfolk village. Colonel Radl (Duvall), Colonel Steiner (Caine) and Liam Devlin (Sutherland) are enlisted to carry out the operation, which if successful, would irrevocably alter the outcome of the war. Disguised as Polish airmen, these paratroopers descend upon England only to be interrupted by an unforeseeable incident which threatens to derail their treacherous mission.