New Blu-ray Buzz: This Week's Picks

McConaughey and Harrelson knock it out of the park with the wickedly haunting True Detective; Chris Pine must save the world from terrorists in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit; Liam Neeson is back to kick ass and take names in Non-Stop; Reese Witherspoon takes on the West Memphis Three tragedy in Devil's Knot; Cosmos shares the wonders of the universe and much, much more!

Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey headline this intense, groundbreaking HBO series as Martin Hart and Rust Cohle, two Louisiana detectives whose approach to work and personal life could not be more different. But when a macabre murder of a prostitute -- by a possible serial killer with disturbing occult leanings -- takes place, the two men put their lives and relationship on the line to prevent more murders from taking place. The eight episodes unfold in a series of flashbacks that take place between 1995 and 2012. Michelle Monaghan, Kevin Dunn, Tory Kittles, Michael Potts, Elizabeth Reaser, Shea Whigham, Clarke Peters, Jay O. Sanders and Lili Simmons co-star. Includes deleted scenes, audio commentaries, and the featurettes Making True Detective; Up Close with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson; A Conversation with Nic Pizzolatto and T Bone Burnett and Inside the Episode.

Jack Ryan is back! An all-new adventure based on Tom Clancy's classic character, the Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit storyline finds Chris Pine as Ryan -- an injured Marine recruited by CIA spook Kevin Costner to work as a high-level CIA analyst -- sent to Moscow to investigate the disappearance of huge sums of money from Russian accounts. There, he becomes a full-fledged operative after discovering a terrorist plot to collapse America's economy, which puts his love (played by Keira Knightley) directly in jeopardy. Kenneth Branagh plays the film's villain and also directs the origin story. Colm Feore, Gemma Chan, Karen David and David Paymer also star. Bonus features include deleted and extended scenes; filmmaker commentary; and the behind-the-scenes featurettes Jack Ryan: The Smartest Guy in the Room; Sir Kenneth Branagh: The Tsar of Shadow Recruit; Jack Ryan: A Thinking Man of Action; and Old Enemies Return. The film is also available as a single-disc DVD.

Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth take on the high-profile case of The West Memphis Three in the gripping Devil's Knot, based on the true story that shocked the nation. Unwitting teens Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jesse Misskelley Jr. were convicted – widely believed to be wrongly so -- of the gruesome 1993 murders of three eight-year-old boys and accused of killing them as part of a Satanic ritual. The West Memphis three were ultimately imprisoned for close to two decades before being released in 2011; although they would ultimately not admit guilt, they were not found to be wrongfully convicted and have yet to be fully exonerated. Also starring Amy Ryan, Mireille Enos, Stephen Moyer, Alessandro Nivola and Dane DeHaan, Devil's Knot was directed by Atom Egoyan. Special features include deleted scenes and the featurettes The Making of Devil's Knot and Getting into Character: The Cast of Devil's Knot.

Liam Neeson is back to kick ass and take names as Bill Marks, an air marshal whose transatlantic flight from New York to London is disrupted when he receives cryptic text messages demanding that the government transfer millions into an off-shore account -- or a passenger on the flight will be killed every 20 minutes. Is it a real threat -- or is it all a set-up? Either way, we all know Neeson will make sure somebody pays... Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, Non-Stop co-stars Julianne Moore, Anson Mount, Michellle Dockery and Corey Stoll. Bonus features include the behind-the-scenes featurettes Non-Stop Action (Blu-ray exclusive) and Suspense at 40,000 Feet (on Blu-ray and DVD).

Fast & Furious 6 and Haywire star Gina Carano is back in this gritty thriller that casts the former MMA sensation as Ava, a happy newlywed who heads to the Caribbean with her hubby (played by Cam Gigandet) for their honeymoon. But the island paradise turns out to be a lot more dangerous than it seems when trouble in a nightclub attracts the attention of the wrong type of characters. When Ava's husband experiences a frightening zip-line mishap and disappears on the way to the hospital, Ava's trained fighter experience from a dark past kicks in. Faced with corrupt authority figures and suspicion directed at her, she must take matters into her own hands and fight her way to the truth -- one bad guy (or more!) at a time. Directed by John Stockwell, In the Blood also stars Luis Guzmán, Amaury Nolasco, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Treat Williams, Stephen Lang and Danny Trejo. Special features include a behind the scenes look at the film.

Do you have the stomach for this highly entertaining cult thriller? Inspired by twisted tales of cannibalistic survival like the real-life Donner Party, the darkly comic 1800s period film follows Guy Pearce's Army captain stationed in a remote fort who discovers that animals and vegetables aren't the only dishes on the menu. Robert Carlyle, Jeremy Davies, Jeffrey Jones, John Spencer, Stephen Spinella, Neal McDonough and David Arquette co-star.

Just in time for Father's Day! The complete, Emmy-winning modern classic starring Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul is now available in a compact 16-disc Blu-ray box set, with more than 55 hours of bonus content, including the Blu-ray exclusive No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad documentary, an in-depth chronicle of the making of the final season, from filming the first table read to the very last day on set and everything in between, including Cranston inviting the camera in to his Albuquerque living room for the first reading of the final script with Aaron Paul. The 21-disc DVD set features more than 50 hours of bonus content.

A leaner, meaner RoboCop has arrived to uphold justice and take on the scum of Detroit! Set in the year 2028, the rebooted RoboCop stars Joel Kinnaman as Alex Murphy, a loving husband, father and good cop who is critically injured in the line of duty. Multinational conglomerate OmniCorp's remarkable robotics science saves his life (thanks to his scientist-creator, played by Gary Oldman), and soon he's back on the streets fighting crime with an all-new arsenal of abilities. But is he ever going to be the same? And when he discovers corruption in the top echelons of the conglomerate, will he bite the hands that feed him? Rounding out the cast is Michael Keaton as Raymond Sellars, the shady CEO of Omnicorp; Samuel L. Jackson as a media mogul; and Abbie Cornish as Murphy's loving wife.

Executive producer Seth MacFarlane brings the classic Carl Sagan docu-series back to television! Hosted by renowned astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, this thrilling, 13-part adventure transports viewers across the universe of space and time, bringing to life never-before-told stories of the heroic quest for knowledge and a deeper understanding of nature. Special features include The Cosmic Calendar: An Interactive Look at the History of the Universe (Blu-ray Exclusive); Celebrating Carl Sagan: A Selection From The Library of Congress Dedication; COSMOS at Comic-Con 2013 and more.

The intense film based on a true story is now available. Mark Wahlberg plays a Navy SEAL on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative. Based on the failed June 28, 2005 mission "Operation Red Wings," Lone Survivor follows four members of SEAL Team 10 on their mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shahd. Ambushed by the enemy in the mountains of Afghanistan, they're faced with an impossible moral decision of whether or not to stay in the fight to the finish. Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch and Ben Foster play the other SEAL Team members, with Eric Bana also starring as the commander of the operation. Directed by Peter Berg.

The Jerry Lewis classic celebrates 50 years with a special, all-new Blu-ray debut! A hilarious parody of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Lewis directed, stars in and co-wrote the laugh-a-minute comedy classic. The four-disc Collector’s Edition with personal input from Mr. Lewis includes a new featurette, Jerry Lewis: No Apologies; a 48-page book of the film’s original story boards; a 44-page book of excerpts from Jerry's cutting script with personal notes; and a recreated Being a Person book, written by Jerry exclusively for the film’s crew. Lewis’ Cinderfella and The Errand Boy DVDs are also part of the set, and adding to the offering is the very funny CD collection, Phoney Phone Calls, 1959-1972, with private prank calls secretly recorded by Lewis during those years.

William Shatner's post Star Trek small-screen career is arguably defined by his roles in the TV series T.J. Hooker and Boston Legal, but many have yet to discover this classic 1970 Western series making its long-awaited DVD debut. Shatner stars as Jeff Cable, an undercover agent patrolling the wild streets of 1880s San Francisco, where corruption, greed, and violence reign supreme in bustling casinos and saloons. Also starring Doug McClure and Richard Kiel, the 007 villain Jaws from The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker, the set includes the pilot movie and 13 episodes.

Oliver Stone revisits his sweeping epic starring Colin Farrell and Angelina Jolie with an all-new cut: The film’s original 2004 theatrical release required a running time of less than 3 hours, within strictly defined codes for violence and sexuality, and Stone felt he was unable to achieve his ultimate vision. By adhering to the outline of his original script, the Oscar-winning director is finally able to bring this improved Ultimate Cut, 31 minutes longer, to home viewing audiences. The release contains two versions of Alexander – the 2004 theatrical cut and the new Ultimate Cut. The Blu-ray also includes The Ultimate Cut on Digital HD with UltraViolet. In addition to a handsome companion book, special features include a brand-new documentary, The Real Alexander and the World He Made, plus filmmaker commentary, the featurettes Resurrecting Alexander; Perfect Is The Enemy of Good; Vangelis Scores Alexander and more.

In the third season of the powerful TNT drama that chronicles the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that leaves most of the world completely incapacitated, resistance fighter Noah Wyle continues his battle against the invaders. Seven months after the 2nd Mass arrived in Charleston, they finally have an advantage – a newly-formed alliance with a different alien race might just help them in the war against the invading Espheni. Moon Bloodgood, Will Patton and Drew Roy co-star. Includes all 10 episodes from the action-packed drama’s third season, with bonus features including Warrior Poet: Creating the Character and Emotion of Cochise, Karen: The Overlord Next Door, behind-the-scenes features, all episodes of 2nd Watch Hosted by Wil Wheaton and more.

The mystery surrounding Aly's possible return after she'd been thought dead for years rocks the "liars" in season four and tests the limits of their relationships to each other. The stakes are raised even higher by the mysterious "Red Coat," what he or she means to the A-team, and what plans they have in store for the girls. For now, with Aly back in Rosewood, it seems like the "liars" are one stronger in their efforts to bring down the A-team and put their troubles to rest once and for all. The Pretty Little Liars: The Complete Fourth Season Blu-Ray and DVD includes all 24 episodes from season four, three new featurettes and more.

New trouble brews for Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) and the residents of Bon Temps in the sizzling sixth season of Alan Ball's HBO vampire saga: Vampire Bill is rebirthed as a powerful ancient deity, Louisiana Governor Truman Burrell declares open season on all vampires and Sookie and Jason must steel themselves for an encounter with their parents' killer: the mysterious and ancient Warlow. Bonus features include extensive audio commentaries and featurettes that take fans even deeper into their favorite storylines and relationships: Vamp Camp Files and True Blood Lines.

Liev Schreiber kills it in his first lead television role for this Showtime hit. Set in Los Angeles, the series centers on the man called in to make the most complicated and combustible situations from the city's celebrities, superstar athletes, and business moguls go away. At his side are Avi (Steven Bauer), an imposing Israeli, and Lena (Katherine Moennig), a laconic, hard-boiled lesbian. Most of his work is for Goldman/Drexler, the most powerful law firm in town led by his confidante and mentor Ezra Goldman (Elliott Gould) and Lee Drexler (Peter Jacobson). The only problems he can't fix are those involving his own damaged South Boston family (played by Dash Mihok, Eddie Marsan, Paula Malcomson, Kerris Dorsey, Devon Bagby and Jon Voight).

The haunting Resurrection follows the lives and events of the people of Arcadia, Missouri, who are forever changed when their deceased loved ones miraculously return to their doorsteps, causing them to confront the emotional depth of their relationship and what it means to be given a second chance. Frances Fisher, Devin Kelley, Mark Hildreth, Samaire Armstrong, Sam Hazeldine, Landon Gimenez and Kurtwood Smith also star. The Resurrection: The Complete First Season DVD includes more bloopers, deleted scenes, and the behind-the-scenes featurettes On Location in Georgia – Filmmakers and Resurrection: Building a Mystery.

From producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, the tale of Jesus Christ is brought to life with Portuguese hunk Diogo Morgado once again portraying the Son of God. The larger-than-life story of The New Testament spans from Christ's humble birth and His teachings to His crucifixion and ultimate resurrection -- with the scope and scale of an action epic, featuring powerful performances, exotic locales, dazzling visual effects and a rich orchestral score from Oscar-winner Hans Zimmer. Directed by Christopher Spencer, Son of God co-stars Greg Hicks, Adrian Schiller, Darwin Shaw, Sebastian Knapp, Joe Wredden, Simon Kunz, Paul Marc Davis, Matthew Gravelle, Amber Rose Revah, and Roma Downey.