Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s weekly sneak peek at the major DVD and Blu-ray releases! Using the gallery below, you’ll be able to navigate through some of the key titles that hit stores on November 4. For the complete list of November DVD releases, click here, and the complete list of Blu-ray releases can be found here.
This Week on Blu-ray and DVD: November 4, 2014
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The Sopranos
HBO finally brings all six seasons of their of their critically=acclaimed mob drama together in a massive 28-disc set, definitely targeted for the holiday season, both as a gift and as something to binge marathon. Only the first and last season of the show ever made it to Blu-ray separately, so this is officially the most definitive home video version to date.
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Planes: Fire & Rescue
Dane Cook is back as the voice of Dusty Crophopper, the racing plane who, after some mechanical woes, becomes part of a team of National Park Fire and Rescue planes. This release contains a varied degree of special features, including a brand new short, "Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular."
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The One I Love
Following the advice of their relationship counselor, a couple (Mark Duplass and Elizabeth Olsen) visit a cottage to try and repair their relationship. Although things seem to improve immediately, the pair soon come across a surprising secret that may explain why. This new release includes an audio commentary with Duplass and director Charlie McDowell.
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Merlin: The Complete Series
All five seasons of the popular British fantasy adventure series are collected in a new boxed set, which also offers newly-created special features. Seasons one through three are making their HD debut domestically, so this set is likely an excellent holiday gift for any die-hard "Merlin" fan.
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Maleficent
Although it opened to mixed reviews, there's little denying the visual brilliance of this recent reexamination of Disney's Sleeping Beauty, told from the point of view of that film's dark fairy antagonist. A visual spectacle brought to life by the incomparable Angelina Jolie, Maleficent arrives on Blu-ray with a handful of special features, including deleted scenes and several featurettes.
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The second chapter in Peter Jackson's second Middle-earth trilogy receives an extended edition, offering 25 minutes of additional footage not included when The Desolation of Smaug hit theaters last year. Also available in a 3D edition, dedicated fans likely already have a day set aside to double feature both this and An Unexpected Journey before The Battle of the Five Armies arrives in theaters December 17.
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Hercules
Dwayne Johnson stars as the titular Greek demigod in the latest from director Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, X-Men: The Last Stand). Hitting Blu-ray in a fairly feature-packed edition, Hercules offers two cuts of the film: the theatrical and an extended director's cut, running three-and-a-half minutes longer.
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Brazilian Western
Based on Brazilian musician Legiao Urbana's famous 1987 ballad "Faoreste Caboclo," (literally Brazilian Western), director and producer Rene Sampaio's 2013 crime drama follows a young Salvadoran man who travels to Brazil's Capitol in search of a better life. On his journey, he finds himself face to face with both love and hate, all the while on the wrong side of the law.
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A Most Wanted Man
Tragically, one of the final films to star the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, A Wanted Man brings to life John le Carre's intense political thriller with a cast that also includes Rachel McAdams, Willem Dafoe and Robin Wright. Directed by Anton Corbijn, the film hits Blu-ray with two behind-the-scenes featurettes.
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