New on Blu-ray & DVD: May 17

Eddie Murphy's classic debut adventure as Axel Foley is now on Blu-ray! The hilarious, action-packed 1984 film casts Murphy as a streetwise Detroit cop who heads to Los Angeles to track down the killer of his best friend. A fish out of water in uptight Beverly Hills, Axel quickly turns the tables on his police contemporaries to pursue his own brand of justice. Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot and Damon Wayans also star.


Special features include commentary by director Martin Brest; the featurettes "Beverly Hills Cop – The Phenomenon Begins"; "A Glimpse Inside the Casting Process"; "The Music of Beverly Hills Cop"; a location map; and the film's trailer.

The Nickelodeon family favorite is finally on DVD! "The Wild Thornberrys" follows the Thornberry family as they travel the world in their Communications Vehicle (or CommVee) looking for rare animals to film. After an encounter with an African shaman, their youngest child Eliza was given the power to speak to animals – including silverback gorillas, pythons, crested grebes, tapirs, capybaras, antelopes and opossums. Each episode follows Eliza and her family as they come face-to-face with an assortment of animals, continents and danger.

The third exciting season of "Flashpoint" is now on DVD. Enrico Colantoni, Hugh Dillon, Amy Jo Johnson, Michael Cram and Mark Taylor star in this emotional drama depicting the tough, risk-filled lives of a group of cops in the SRU (inspired by Toronto's Emergency Task Force). Members of a highly-skilled tactical team that rescues hostages, busts gangs, defuses bombs, climbs the sides of buildings and talks down suicidal jumpers, they're also trained in negotiating, profiling and getting inside the suspect's head to diffuse the situation and save lives.


Special features include extended and deleted scenes; "Flashpoint: Behind the Scenes"; "Profile: Hugh Dillon"; and a set tour with Enrico Colantoni.

'Thor' is a hit at the box office, and now you can follow the Marvel Comics superhero in one of his earliest adventures. In the animated feature, a young Thor searches for the legendary Lost Sword of Surtur with his loyal brother Loki. But what starts out as a harmless treasure hunt quickly turns deadly, and Thor must prove himself worthy of the destiny he covets by saving Asgard itself.


Special features include filmmaker commentary; the behind-the-scenes featurette "Worthy: The Making of Thor: Tales of Asgard"; and a bonus episode of the new hit TV series "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes."

Jason Statham kicks ass in this explosive thriller that casts him as Arthur Bishop, an elite hit man who seeks vengeance when his close friend and mentor (Donald Sutherland) is murdered. His mission grows complicated when his friend's son (Ben Foster) is determined to learn Bishop's trade to achieve his own revenge.


Special features include deleted scenes and the behind-the-scenes featurette "Tools of the Trade: Inside the Action," an inside look at the exciting action, stunts and weapons from the film.

Inspired by real events, this tense exploration into the world of exorcism stars Sir Anthony Hopkins as Father Lucas, an unorthodox priest known for pushing the darkest edges of his spirituality in the service of God. When a skeptical seminary student (Colin O'Donoghue) is sent to study exorcism rites with Lucas at the Vatican in Rome, he is quickly introduced to a darker side of his faith. Also starring Alice Braga, Toby Jones, Ciaran Hinds and Rutger Hauer.


Special features on the Blu-ray Combo Pack include deleted scenes; an alternate ending; "Soldier of God" (viewers go inside the actual exorcism academy and hear eyewitness accounts of real-life exorcisms); and a digital copy of the film. Also available as Video On Demand.

In this gripping psychological thriller, "Gossip Girl" star Leighton Meester and "Friday Night Lights" star Minka Kelly are Rebecca and Sara, college freshmen roommates who quickly form a fun friendship. But Rebecca has a darker secret: If she's not on her meds, she's not altogether safe to be around. As Sara slowly learns the truth about her deranged, obsessed roommate, she comes to realize her life is in danger. Also starring Cam Gigandet, Aly Michalka, Danneel Harris, Frances Fisher and Billy Zane.


Special features include filmmaker commentary; deleted scenes; an alternate opening sequence; and the featurettes "Obsession: The Making of The Roommate"; "The Roommate: Next Generation of Stars" and "Dressing Dangerously."

In this compelling modern drama by writer-director Don Roos ('The Opposite of Sex,' 'Happy Endings'), 'Black Swan' Oscar winner Natalie Portman plays Emilia, a law-school graduate who falls for her married boss, Jack (Scott Cohen) at the law firm where they work. After his bitter divorce from wife Carolyne (Lisa Kudrow), Emilia and Jack marry, but joy soon turns to tragedy when their newborn baby dies. In her grief, Emilia tries to forge a connection with her 8-year-old stepson, William (Charlie Tahan). The film is adapted from Ayelet Waldman's novel Love and Other Impossible Pursuits.