New on Blu-ray & DVD: May 24

Based on the John Grisham bestseller, 'The Firm' stars Tom Cruise as an optimistic, cocky young lawyer lured to a Memphis law firm with the promise of wealth and numerous perks. But he soon discovers the firm has a sinister side, and before long he becomes embroiled in an FBI investigation and finds himself running for his life. Directed by Sydney Pollack, the film also stars Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Holly Hunter.


The Blu-ray debut of 'The Firm' is available exclusively at Best Buy beginning May 29.

Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang and Robert Duvall lead the charge in this story of the fateful battles of Antietam, Manassas, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. Director Ronald F. Maxwell's 'Gettysburg' prequel restores his original vision with an all-new extended director's cut featuring an additional hour of never-seen-before footage depicting the fierce allegiances and combat of the early American Civil War -- including the story of actor and future presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth (Chris Conner).


Special features include new extended cut commentary by Maxwell as well as the original theatrical cut commentary; a new intro by Ted Turner and Maxwell; the featurettes "Journey to the Past: African-American Slave Experience," "The Authenticities of the Film" and "The Life of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson"; "Cross the Green Mount" music video by Bob Dylan; Maxwell's invitation to take the journey through hallowed ground and more.

Marking the 150th-anniversary commemoration of the Civil War, the epic 1993 film starring Tom Berenger, Jeff Daniels and Martin Sheen is now on Blu-ray with a director's cut containing 17 additional minutes not seen in theaters. Filmed at actual battle locations and full of authentic details, this rousing and soulful movie plunges audiences into the heat of the bloodiest conflict fought on American soil.


Special features include commentary by director/screenwriter Ronald F. Maxwell, cinematographer Kees Van Oostrum, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James M. McPherson and military historian Craig Symonds; Battlefield Maps; the featurette "Making Gettysburg" and more.

In honor of its 50th Anniversary, the rousing John Wayne western classic is now available as a special Blu-ray book! Wayne is Capt. Jake Cutter, a Texas Ranger determined to crush the Comancheros, a powerful outlaw gang that's selling guns to the Indians. He's also tasked with bringing in Paul Regret, a gambler (Stuart Whitman) wanted for murder. When their paths cross unexpectedly, the two must team up to battle the Commancheros together. Lee Marvin also stars.


All-new special features include "The Duke at Fox" documentary; "The Comancheros and the Battle for the Southwest" documentary; a vintage Comancheros comic book photo gallery; and "A Conversation with Stuart Whitman" audio interview; other special features include audio commentary with Patrick Wayne and film historians, and Fox Movietone News.

In honor of its 50th Anniversary, the Paul Newman-Jackie Gleason classic is now available as a special Blu-ray book! Newman is Fast Eddie Felson, a brash pool shark who may have met his match when he goes up against the king of the cue stick, Minnesota Fats (Gleason).


Special features on the Blu-ray book -- featuring rare photos from the Twentieth Century Fox archives -- include the never-before-seen "Paul Newman at Fox" documentary, "Jackie Gleason: The Big Man" documentary and "The Real Hustler: Walter Tevis" documentary; plus audio commentary by Newman and the featurettes "Life In The Fast Lane," "Swimming With Sharks: The Art of the Hustle," "The Hustler: The Inside Story," "Milestones in Cinema History," "Paul Newman: Hollywood's Cool Hand," "Trick Shot Analysis with Mike Massey" and "How To Make The Shot with Mike Massey."

The Steve McQueen raceway classic zooms onto Blu-ray in celebration of its 40th anniversary. This high-octane flick follows an American driver (McQueen) who returns to France to compete in the legendary race, only to find himself drawn to the widow of a racer who was killed in an accident that he walked away from. Filmed on location in France, the film features McQueen doing most of his own driving -- often at speeds exceeding 200 m.p.h.


Special features include the theatrical trailer and "Filming at Speed: The Making of the Movie Le Mans."

Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman team up for this spectacular true-life tale of the man who defied "inescapable" Devil's Island, now on a collectible Blu-ray book! McQueen portrays French ex-convict Henri "Papillon" Charriére, a petty criminal unjustly convicted of murder. Faced with the brutal French penal system in Guiana's infamous Devil's Island, he befriends another convict (Hoffman) and plots his escape.


Special features include the vintage featurette "The Magnificent Rebel" and a collectible 32-page Blu-ray book featuring fascinating film information, archival photos and an examination of the controversy surrounding the film.

All five groundbreaking seasons of the Emmy-nominated sketch-comedy troupe "The Kids in the Hall" – Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson – are now available in one, slimmed-down 22-disc megaset that also includes their latest 8-part miniseries, "Death Comes to Town." From the infamous Chicken Lady and Crushing Your Head to Buddy Cole and the romantically challenged Cabbage Head, The Kids in the Hall will leave you in stitches with nearly 800 twisted sketches from every single episode of their TV run.


"Death Comes to Town" is also now available separately.

'Hot Tub Time Machine' star Rob Corddry, Malin Ackerman, Henry Winkler and Megan Mullally star in this hilarious Adult Swim lampoon of the medical show genre, following the emotional struggles and sexual politics of a group of doctors with supercharged libidos. The two-disc collection contains 22 episodes.


Special features include outtakes and deleted scenes; the featurettes "Dr. Owen Maestro Answers Questions from Kids" and "Breaking the Fifth Wall"; a gag reel; operation footage with cast commentary and more.

Shakespeare's timeless story of love gets a new twist – with garden gnomes! The animated film features the vocal talents of James McAvoy and Emily Blunt as the title characters, two star-crossed lovers from different lawns. Can they find everlasting happiness? Also featuring the voices of Michael Caine, Jason Statham, Patrick Stewart and Ozzy Osbourne, the fun family film is full of all-new music by Sir Elton John.


Special features on the Blu-ray Combo Pack include two alternate endings with filmmaker intros; the featurettes "Elton Builds a Garden," "Frog Talk with Ashley Jensen"; a "Crocodile Rock" music video featuring Elton and Nelly Furtado; deleted and alternate scenes; a digital copy and more.

Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant and "Glee" star Dianna Agron star in this action-packed adventure about an otherworldly teen (Pettyfer) -- on the run from a deadly alien enemy -- who hides in a small town, only to fall for a beautiful student (Agron) as he discovers his newfound abilities. The film is produced by Michael Bay and directed by D.J. Caruso ('Disturbia,' 'Eagle Eye').


Special features include deleted scenes; the behind-the-scenes featurette "Becoming Number 6"; bloopers; a digital copy and more.

Oliver Stone's gut-wrenching, Oscar-winning portrayal of the horrors of the Vietnam War is now on Blu-ray. Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger star alongside a young Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker and Kevin Dillon in this 1986 memoir that depicts the war through the eyes of a fresh-faced recruit (Sheen) who learns that death could be around the corner every waking moment.


Special features include commentary by Oliver Stone and military advisor Dale Dye; deleted and extended scenes; "Flashback to Platoon" (including "Snapshot in Time: 1967-1968," "Creating the 'Nam" and "Raw Wounds: The Legacy of Platoon"); the documentaries "One War, Many Stories" and "Preparing for 'Nam"; vignettes, trailer and TV spots and more.