By David Weiner
1:05 PM PDT, June 18, 2013
Giant fun in Jack the Giant Slayer; family creepiness in Stoker; Movie 43; Body of Proof; Drop Dead Diva and more in new releases.
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New on Blu-ray & DVD: June 18
New Line Cinema
Giant fun in Jack the Giant Slayer; family creepiness in Stoker; Movie 43; Body of Proof; Drop Dead Diva and more in new releases.
Jack the Giant Slayer
New Line Cinema
Fee-fi-fo-fum! The classic Jack and the Beanstalk fable gets a brand-new twist with Bryan Singer (X-Men movies, Superman Returns) at the helm. Nicholas Hoult (Warm Bodies, About a Boy) takes on the title role as a young farmhand who unwittingly receives some magic beans that open a gateway between his medieval world and a fearsome race of giants in the sky. When the kingdom's adventurous princess (Eleanor Tomlinson) is trapped in the giant's realm, he must team up with the king's men – some noble, some nefarious – to rescue her and thwart a war between worlds. Also starring Ewan MacGregor, Stanley Tucci and Ian McShane.
Stoker
20th Century Fox
Nicole Kidman, Mia Wasikowska and Matthew Goode form an uncomfortable family trio in the new thriller from Oldboy director Chan-wook Park. Adolescent India (Wasikowska) is adrift after the death of her father (Dermot Mulroney), clashing with her unstable mother (Kidman). When her mysterious and charming Uncle Charlie (Goode) -- a man she never knew existed -- comes to live with them, she comes to suspect he has ulterior motives, yet becomes increasingly infatuated with him.
The Last Exorcism Part II
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
The Last Exorcism's Ashley Bell faces her demon (literally) in the sequel produced by horror master Eli Roth. Continuing where the first film left off, Nell Sweetzer (Bell) is left without memory of the last few months. As the last surviving member of her family, she attempts to start a new life in New Orleans when the evil force that possessed her previously returns to wreak havoc.
Movie 43
20th Century Fox
Halle Berry does what??!! Practically all of Hollywood turns out to star in this ensemble comedy of hilarious, raunchy and surprising skits featuring one of the greatest casts ever assembled. Among the big stars joining Halle are Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Emma Stone, Richard Gere, Elizabeth Banks, Gerard Butler, Seth MacFarlane, Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts, Anna Faris, Chris Pratt, Kate Bosworth, Jason Sudeikis, Uma Thurman, Kristen Bell, Justin Long, Chloe Moretz, Terrence Howard, Josh Duhamel and Dennis Quaid.
Burn
ABC
Rescue Me star Denis Leary executive-produces this serious, insightful documentary that takes you into the world of firefighters using groundbreaking, first-person-mounted camera technology. Directed by Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez, BURN profiles the exceptional breed of male and female firefighters who battle "the beast" despite low pay and dysfunctional gear under life-threatening conditions. While the story is told through the eyes of Detroit’s Engine Company 50, one of the busiest firehouses in America, BURN isn't just about a single city. It's about all national first responders, whose budgets are on the chopping block. It's about the people you hope will make it to YOUR house when there's a fire.
Body of Proof: The Complete Third Season
ABC
Dana Delany uncovers a new murder mystery every week as Medical Examiner Megan Hunt, alongside co-stars Jeri Ryan, Mark Valley, Geoffrey Arend, Windell Middlebrooks, Elyes Gabel and Mary Mouser. Bonus features include featurettes, bloopers and more.
Lifeforce on Blu-ray
Shout Factory
A word to the wise: Don't trust a beautiful nude vampire hanging out in the tail of Halley's Comet when she hits on you! The 1985 horror classic is back on Blu-ray, starring Patrick Stewart and Steve Railsback in a story of astronauts investigating the well-known comet's arrival who stumble onto a giant alien spacecraft. What happens next is a lot of sexually-charged, energy-draining confusion as space vampires plot to suck out the lifeforce of the world's population! Special features include both the domestic and international versions of the movie; new interviews with director Tobe Hooper, Steve Railsback and Mathilda May, commentary and more.
Drop Dead Diva: The Complete Fourth Season
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Brooke Elliott is back for more fun as Jane Bingum, the brilliant-yet-shy attorney brought back to life with the spirit of a wannabe model in the deliriously funny fourth season of the hit Lifetime series. Margaret Cho, Jackson Hurst, Kate Levering, April Bowlby, Josh Stamberg, Carter McIntyre and Lex Medlin also star.