Set Up
A diamond heist turns deadly this September when Lionsgate debuts Set Up on DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Digital Download and On Demand. Action veteran and Golden Globe® winner* Bruce Willis (the Die Hard series) leads an all-star cast including Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (Blood Out), Ryan Phillippe (The Lincoln Lawyer) and former UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture (The Expendables). An edge-of-your-seat action film, the DVD and Blu-ray Disc release also includes audio commentary with co-writer/director Mike Gunther (Beatdown), a “making of” featurette and a weapons featurette plus interviews with the cast and crew.
Former friends are pitted against one another after a diamond heist goes wrong. Betrayed, Sonny (Jackson) takes matters into his own hands when he partners with a notorious mob boss (Willis) to seek revenge against his former ally who took off with his loot. But when Sonny finally comes face to face with the man he’s been hunting, he’s forced to make a life-altering decision.
*Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical, TV’s “Moonlighting,” 1987
Pricing: DVD – $19.98
Pricing: Blu-ray Disc – $24.99
The Others Blu-ray Disc
The 10th anniversary of Miramax’s compelling thriller The Others makes its HD debut as Lionsgate releases the film to Blu-ray Disc this September. Presented for the very first time in 1080P High Definition and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, this chilling horror film stars Academy Award® winner Nicole Kidman* (The Hours), Emmy® winner Fionnula Flanagan** (Four Brothers) and Christopher Eccleston (TV’s “Heroes”). Written and directed by Alejandro Amenábar (The Sea Inside), audiences are presented with the story of two photosensitive children and their mother, who believes that her family home is haunted. The film earned a Golden Globe® nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) for Nicole Kidman. The Others Blu-ray Disc, contains a behind-the-scenes documentary and a number of featurettes that take a look at the director, the visual effects and an examination of the disease portrayed in the film.
While waiting for her husband to return from the Second World War, Grace Stewart (Kidman) retires with her photosensitive children to a mansion. The children have a disease in which they cannot be touched by direct sunlight without being hurt in some way. They live alone there with oppressive, strange and almost religious rules, until Grace needs to hire a group of servants for them. After the servants enter the home, strange events start to occur, and Grace begins to wonder if it’s her sanity getting the better of her or if there is something in the house with them.
*Best Actress Actor in a Leading Role, The Hours, 2002
**Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Comedy or Drama Series, “Rich Man, Poor Man,” 1976
Pricing: Blu-ray Disc – $14.99
Scary Movie 2 Blu-ray Disc
Scary Movie 3: UNRATED Blu-ray Disc
Audiences will laugh twice as hard this fall as Lionsgate debuts two hilarious Miramax films on Blu-ray Disc – Scary Movie 2 and Scary Movie 3: UNRATED. Presented for the very first time in 1080P High Definition and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, both horror parodies star two of comedy’s leading ladies — Anna Faris (The House Bunny) and Regina Hall (King’s Ransom). Each Blu-ray Disc is loaded with an assortment of special features including deleted scenes, featurettes and audio commentaries.
Scary Movie 2
The follow-up spoof picks up from where the original Scary Movie satire left off, taking aim at supernatural thrillers like The Exorcist and Stigmata, among others. This time around, Marlon and Shawn Wayans (White Chicks) star as Shorty and Ray who are both tricked by their professor into visiting a haunted house as part of a school project. Cindy (Faris) and Brenda (Hall) join their peers for the “project.” When things start getting messy, the gang must work together to find a way to capture the ghostly menace. Tori Spelling (TV’s “Beverly Hills 90210”) and Chris Elliott (There’s Something About Mary) also star in this wild and zany sequel.
Scary Movie 3: Unrated
After surviving the hijinks of the first two films, Cindy Campbell (Faris) is back with a new crew, lampooning horror hits such as The Ring, Signs and The Others. A mysterious videotape is circulating around town, and whoever views the tape has seven days left to live. News reporter Cindy Campbell is next on the list, and tries to work out a way to prevent her death. Meanwhile, crop circles have also been appearing in the local farm, and Cindy suspects that both mysteries are linked. But can she make the connection before the world ends? Thrillers, blockbusters and pop culture get their best goosing yet in this funnier and more explicit unrated version!
Pricing: Blu-ray Disc – $14.99 each
After Dark Originals: 51
The military’s best kept secret is out as Lionsgate releases After Dark Originals: 51 on DVD, Digital Download and On Demand this September. Fully developed and produced by masters of suspense After Dark Films, the movie is a SyFy Original co-production that premiered on the network in February. Starring Vanessa Branch (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl), Bruce Boxleitner (Tron: Legacy), Rachel Miner (Bully) and Jason London (Dazed and Confused), the sci-fi thriller is directed by Jason Connery (Pandemic). The After Dark Originals: 51 DVD includes a behind-the-scenes featurette.
Bowing to political pressure, the Air Force has decided to allow two well-known journalists limited access to the nation’s best-kept secret – Area 51. Given the opportunity, one of the base’s long-term visitors exploits this occasion to liberate himself and his fellow alien captives. The incident quickly turns Area 51 from a secure government base to a destination of terror.
Pricing: DVD – $19.98
Blades of Blood
Warriors fight for their honor and their beloved country as Lionsgate debuts Blades of Blood on DVD, Digital Download and On Demand this September. Based on the comic series, Like the Moon Escaping from the Cloud, created by Park Heung Yong, the South Korean martial arts film “offers spectacular visuals…” (japancinema.net). The film stars Seung-won Cha (71: Into the Fire) and Jepmg-min Hwang (A Bittersweet Life) as two swordsmen whose destinies are drenched in blood. Blades of Blood will include a “making of” featurette plus cast interviews.
During a time of political upheaval and rebellion in their home country, two swordsmen are caught in the middle of a bloody battle to seize control of the land. With an army of alliances behind them, the two men will meet for the most important battle of their lives. Many lives will be lost, but only one can emerge as the king.
Pricing: DVD – $26.98
