By David Weiner
2:30 PM PDT, October 29, 2013
Billy Crystal and John Goodman return for college hijinks in Monsters University; Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges team up for R.I.P.D.; HBO's Family Tree: The Complete First Season and more in new releases.
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New on Blu-ray & DVD: October 29
Disney
Billy Crystal and John Goodman return for college hijinks in Monsters University; Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges team up for R.I.P.D.; HBO's Family Tree: The Complete First Season and more in new releases.
Monsters University
Disney
The prequel to Monsters, Inc., Monsters University follows the college shenanigans of Michael "Mike" Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James "Sulley" Sullivan (John Goodman), showing how the two overly competitive "Scarers" went from mortal enemies to best buds, despite being kicked out of the University's elite Scare Program. The frightfully funny film features music by Disney-Pixar regular Randy Newman and features the vocal talents of Steve Buscemi, Helen Mirren, Alfred Molina, Dave Foley, Sean P. Hayes, Charlie Day, Nathan Fillion, Julia Sweeney, John Krasinski, Bonnie Hunt, John Ratzenberger and more.
R.I.P.D.
Universal
Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges team up for the hilarious, supernatural 3D action-adventure R.I.P.D. as two otherworldly and "morally flexible" cops trying to establish law and order in the afterlife. Ryan plays Nick Walker, a hot-shot cop who is killed in action, only to be transported to a sort of limbo to work for the Rest In Peace Department to protect and serve the living from an increasingly destructive array of creatures who refuse to move peacefully into the great beyond. There, he's paired with Wild West sheriff Roy Pulsifer (Bridges) to battle some seriously unruly "deados."
Family Tree: The Complete First Season
HBO
Bridesmaids star Chris O'Dowd headlines in this hilarious documentary-style comedy from Best in Show and This Is Spinal Tap filmmaker Christopher Guest, featuring a roster of guest regulars including Ed Begley, Jr., Fred Willard, Jim Piddock, Michael McKean and Bob Balaban. Down on his luck in love and life, having recently lost his job and girlfriend, 30-year-old Tom Chadwick (O'Dowd) inherits a mysterious box from his great aunt and starts investigating his lineage. With the help of his sister Bea (Nina Conti), best friend Pete (Tom Bennett) and friendly neighbor Mr. Pfister (Piddock), Tom embarks on a quest to learn more, uncovering a world of unusual stories and characters, acquiring a growing sense of who he and his entire family are. Contains 13 never-before-seen bonus scenes, Keith's Favorite 1970's Sitcoms and more.
Cars Ultimate Collector's Edition on 3D Blu-ray
Disney
The high-octane Disney-Pixar classic returns in an Ultimate Collector's Edition on Blu-ray, complete with bonus features that include: Epilogue, Inspiration for Cars, Five Deleted Scenes, Mater and the Ghostlight, Doc and One Man Band shorts, Carfinder, Boundin Cars and more. Owen Wilson voices hotshot rookie racecar Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson), whose life in the fast lane hits a detour when he's stranded in Radiator Springs, a forgotten town on the old Route 66, where he meets a variety of quirky characters who help him discover that there's more to life than trophies and fame.