New Movies on DVD & Blu-ray: May 5

A quartet of great World War II epics are collected in this four-film set featuring such stars as Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin, Richard Burton, Van Johnson, Donald Sutherland and Charles Bronson. In the action-packed, tongue-in-cheek 'Kelly's Heroes,' Clint and his fellow GIs plot to get their hands on a fortune in Nazi-confiscated gold bullion; in 'The Dirty Dozen,' Marvin is a tough-as-nails major commanding a squad of misfit jailbirds on a suicide mission against the Nazis; 'Where Eagles Dare' finds Clint with Burton in a dangerous operation to rescue a U.S. general from an Alpine fortress; and 'Battleground' stars James Whitmore as a feisty sergeant and Van Johnson as a wisecracking private in a gripping tale of 101st Airborne troops resisting Hitler's final counteroffensive at Bastogne.

Also available: 'TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: WWII Battlefront Asia' featuring 'The Green Berets,' 'Destination Tokyo,' 'Bataan' and 'Back to Bataan.'

Robert Redford. Warren Beatty. John Wayne. William Holden: Four unforgettable stars in four unforgettable Western adventures. In 'Jeremiah Johnson,' Redford unites with director Sydney Pollack as a man who leaves civilization behind to battle the elements in the great outdoors; 'The Train Robbers' finds Wayne as a Civil War vet who teams up with Ann-Margret, Rod Taylor and Ben Johnson to recover a half-million in hidden gold; 'The Wild Bunch' is director Sam Peckinpah's violent masterpiece uniting Holden with Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan and other stars as desperados bound by a code of honor; and in director Robert Altman's 'McCabe & Mrs. Miller,' Beatty is a gambler who sets up shop with bordello madam Julie Christie in a small Pacific Northwest mining town.

Also available: 'TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: John Wayne Westerns' featuring 'The Searchers,' 'Fort Apache,' 'Rio Bravo' and 'The Cowboys.'

Four all-time classic musicals come together in this must-have four film set. In 'Singin' in the Rain,' Gene Kelly dances and splashes as a Hollywood matinee idol caught in that bumpy transition between silent movies and the advent of sound; 'Easter Parade' unites Judy Garland and Fred Astaire for 17 lively Irving Berlin tunes; 'The Band Wagon' has Astaire demonstrating his dazzling footwork with the hallmark tune "That's Entertainment!"; and 'Meet Me in St. Louis' finds Garland in love with the boy next door.

Also available: 'TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Broadway Musicals,' featuring 'Annie Get Your Gun,' 'Show Boat,' 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' and 'Kiss Me Kate.'

Grease is the word! The fabulous '50s musical was "Greased Lightning" at the box office, and now the beloved '70s flick that united John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John is on Blu-ray! The sock hop high school love story of Danny and Sandy features such memorable tunes as "Summer Nights," "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "You're the One That I Want."

Special features on the Rockin' Rydell Edition include commentary by director Randal Kleiser and choreographer Patricia Birch, a Rydell Sing-Along, and deleted/extended/alternate scenes with an introduction by Kleiser.

Can you believe it's been more than 30 years since 'Saturday Night Fever' captured the gold chains of '70s audiences and invaded disco floors around the nation? Now, one of the greatest dance movies of all time is finally on Blu-ray!

In 'Fever,' John Travolta is in his prime as Tony Manero, a Brooklyn kid with no prospects who lives for Saturday night -- when he becomes the king of his local dance club. The role earned Travolta his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and the soundtrack catapulted to the top of the charts, selling more than 25 million copies on the strength of such Bee Gees hits as "Stayin' Alive" and "Night Fever." Special features include deleted scenes, commentary by director John Badham, a '70s "Discopedia," and the behind-the-scenes featurette "Catching the Fever" and "Back to Bay Ridge."

Leisure rules -- on Blu-ray! The '80s classic starring Matthew Broderick finally jumps to the Hi Def format with special features that include "Getting the Class Together -- The Cast of 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off,'" "The Making of 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'" and "Who is Ferris Bueller?"

Directed by John Hughes ('Sixteen Candles,' 'The Breakfast Club,' 'Pretty in Pink'), Broderick plays Ferris, the most popular guy in high school who decides to call in sick (or, shall we say, barf up a lung?) and go on a downtown Chicago adventure with girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara) and best bud Cameron (Alan Ruck) -- all the while dodging Principal Rooney (Jeffrey Jones), who knows that Ferris has to be up to no good!

Michelle Williams dazzles in this acclaimed indie entry as Wendy Carroll, a young woman in search of a fresh start. Traveling cross country with her dog Lucy to Alaska for a high-paying job at a cannery, Wendy's high hopes are challenged by a variety of mishaps and tragedies, from her car breaking down in Oregon to losing Lucy…

Dustin Hoffman plays a down-on-his-luck jingle writer who flies to London to attend his daughter's wedding, only to find out that she'd prefer her step-dad (James Brolin) to give her away at the altar. Dejected, he tries to skip out on the reception, only to meet Emma Thompson's lonely character at the airport. The two strike up a conversation, and soon a relationship of possibilities -- and second chances -- blossoms.

Special features include filmmaker commentary and a behind-the-scenes making-of featurette.

Director David Fincher reunites with Brad Pitt for this Oscar-nominated film, which follows the extraordinary and enchanted life of a man who is born as an old man in his eighties and ages backwards as he advances in years. Cate Blanchett is his childhood friend and unrequited love interest who "meets him in the middle" when their ages coincide. The epic tale spans World War I to the turn of the century.

The director-approved Criterion two-disc special edition DVD and Blu-ray features audio commentary by Fincher and an incredible four-part documentary that includes the surprising beginnings of what would become an epic masterpiece and the decision to change the location of the story to New Orleans; the challenges of aging Brad and Cate; designing over five thousand costumes; the incredible visual effects techniques created specifically for the film; and the red carpet premiere in New Orleans, with final thoughts from cast and crew.