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8:45 AM PDT, April 6, 2010
Pierce Brosnan's modern '90s update of the classic 1968Steve McQueenheist flick steals onto Blu-ray for the first time! Former 007 Brosnan plays Thomas Crown, a thrill-seeking billionaire who decides to steal a priceless Monet painting in broad daylight from one of Manhattan's most heavily guarded museums. Directed byJohn McTiernan('Die Hard,' 'Predator'), the cat-and-mouse thriller also starsRene RussoandDenis Leary, with a special appearance by original 'Crown' co-starFaye Dunaway.
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'The Thomas Crown Affair' on Blu-ray
20th Century Fox
Pierce Brosnan's modern '90s update of the classic 1968 Steve McQueen heist flick steals onto Blu-ray for the first time! Former 007 Brosnan plays Thomas Crown, a thrill-seeking billionaire who decides to steal a priceless Monet painting in broad daylight from one of Manhattan's most heavily guarded museums. Directed by John McTiernan ('Die Hard,' 'Predator'), the cat-and-mouse thriller also stars Rene Russo and Denis Leary, with a special appearance by original 'Crown' co-star Faye Dunaway.
'Cocoon' on Blu-ray
20th Century Fox
Director Ron Howard's sci-fi fantasy about senior citizens getting a new lease on life with the help of alien "fountain of youth" finally lands on Blu-ray in time for the 25th anniversary of its release. Steve Guttenberg and Brian Dennehy star opposite veteran talents Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn, Don Ameche, Maureen Stapleton and Wilford Brimley as retirement home denizens who unwittingly discover alien cocoons in an abandoned pool, only to find that their youthful vigor has returned -- along with serious consequences.
Special features include audio commentary by director Ron Howard, behind-the-scenes featurettes such as "Underwater Training," "Creating Antareans" and a Ron Howard profile, theatrical and TV trailers and more.
Special features include audio commentary by director Ron Howard, behind-the-scenes featurettes such as "Underwater Training," "Creating Antareans" and a Ron Howard profile, theatrical and TV trailers and more.
Ralph Bakshi's 'The Lord of the Rings' on Blu-ray
Warner Bros.
Ralph Bakshi's 1978 animated take on the J.R.R. Tolkien classic tale makes the leap to Blu-ray to coincide with the Blu-ray release of Peter Jackson's live-action trilogy masterpiece. Re-mastered in an all-new deluxe edition, the film features "Forging Through The Darkness: The Ralph Bakshi Vision for The Lord of the Rings," a behind-the-scenes making-of featurette detailing how the legendary director made what was considered to be an impossible task, using the art of animation, live-action and rotoscoping techniques.
'The Lord of the Rings' Trilogy on Blu-ray
Warner Bros.
One ring to rule them all -- now on beautiful Blu-ray! Director Peter Jackson's epic, three-part adaptation of the classic J.R.R. Tolkien Middle Earth tale explodes onto Hi-Def in a 9-disc must-have set, complete with digital copies of the films and a dwarves' treasure trove of special features!
Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, Sean Astin and Andy Serkis as Gollum, 'The Lord of the Rings' follows the adventures of the Hobbit Bilbo Baggins and his perilous journey to throw back the magical One Ring into the fires of Mount Doom. The Blu-ray set contains all three theatrical versions of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,' 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' and 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.'
Special features for 'The Fellowship of the Ring' include movie trailers, "The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest" video game trailer, "Quest for the Ring: FOX TV Special," "A Passage to Middle-Earth: SCI-FI Channel Special," "Hobbiton Comes Alive," "Ringwraiths: The Fallen Kings," "Rivendell: The Elven Refuge," "Weathertop: The Windy Hill," "Languages of Middle-Earth," "Two Wizards," "Music of Middle-Earth," Enya "May it Be" music video and much more.
'The Two Towers' special features include movie trailers and video game trailer, the Starz Encore special "On the Set 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,'" Sean Astin's short film "The Long and Short of It" (and the making of the film), the WB special "Return to Middle-Earth," "Forces of Darkness," "Designing the Sounds of Middle-Earth," "Creatures of Middle-Earth," "Arms and Armor," "The Battle of Helm's Deep," "Bringing Gollum to Life," Emiliana Torrini's "Gollum's Song" music video and much more.
'The Return of the King' special features include movie trailers and video game trailer, "The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision," the National Geographic special "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," "Aragorn's Destiny," "Minas Tirith: Capital of Gondor," "The Battle of Pelennor Fields," "Samwise the Brave," "Eowyn: White Lady of Rohan," "Digital Horse Doubles" and much more.
Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, Sean Astin and Andy Serkis as Gollum, 'The Lord of the Rings' follows the adventures of the Hobbit Bilbo Baggins and his perilous journey to throw back the magical One Ring into the fires of Mount Doom. The Blu-ray set contains all three theatrical versions of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,' 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' and 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.'
Special features for 'The Fellowship of the Ring' include movie trailers, "The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest" video game trailer, "Quest for the Ring: FOX TV Special," "A Passage to Middle-Earth: SCI-FI Channel Special," "Hobbiton Comes Alive," "Ringwraiths: The Fallen Kings," "Rivendell: The Elven Refuge," "Weathertop: The Windy Hill," "Languages of Middle-Earth," "Two Wizards," "Music of Middle-Earth," Enya "May it Be" music video and much more.
'The Two Towers' special features include movie trailers and video game trailer, the Starz Encore special "On the Set 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,'" Sean Astin's short film "The Long and Short of It" (and the making of the film), the WB special "Return to Middle-Earth," "Forces of Darkness," "Designing the Sounds of Middle-Earth," "Creatures of Middle-Earth," "Arms and Armor," "The Battle of Helm's Deep," "Bringing Gollum to Life," Emiliana Torrini's "Gollum's Song" music video and much more.
'The Return of the King' special features include movie trailers and video game trailer, "The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision," the National Geographic special "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," "Aragorn's Destiny," "Minas Tirith: Capital of Gondor," "The Battle of Pelennor Fields," "Samwise the Brave," "Eowyn: White Lady of Rohan," "Digital Horse Doubles" and much more.
'Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans'
First Look Pictures
Nicolas Cage chews up the scenery as Terence McDonagh, a drug-and-gambling-riddled detective who tries to stay on track as he investigates the killing of five Senegalese immigrants in post-Katrina New Orleans. Directed by film great Werner Herzog, the movie also stars Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Xzibit, Jennifer Coolidge and Brad Dourif.
Special features include a behind-the-scenes making-of featurette and photography book by Lena Herzog.
Special features include a behind-the-scenes making-of featurette and photography book by Lena Herzog.