Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s June 9 Blu-ray, Digital HD and DVD column! We’ve highlighted this week’s releases in detailed write-ups of different titles below! Click each highlighted title to purchase through Amazon!
New Movies on Blu-ray/DVD
The Hunt
In this sly satire, a group of elites gather to hunt ordinary Americans for sport. But one of The Hunted (Betty Gilpin) fights back against The Hunters’ leader (Hilary Swank).
We Summon the Darkness
On the way to a heavy metal concert, Alexis (Alexandra Daddario) and two girlfriends hear a news report of a local murder believed to be tied to a series of satanic killings.
Think Like a Dog
After a 12-year-old tech prodigy’s science experiment goes awry, he forges a telepathic connection with his best friend and dog, Henry, in this whimsical family comedy.
The Booksellers (DVD)
Antiquarian booksellers are part scholar, part detective and part businessperson, and their personalities and knowledge are as broad as the material they handle. They also play an underappreciated yet essential role in preserving history.
Advocate (DVD)
A Jewish-Israeli lawyer who has represented Palestinian political prisoners for five decades, Lea Tsemel pushes the praxis of a human rights defender to its limits.
What The Waters Left Behind
The town of Epecuén was flooded on November 10th 1985 and was deep underwater for over 30 years. When the waters receded, the town was still intact and stayed deserted, at least so they thought. A group of young filmmakers takes a trip to the ruins to film a documentary. Ignoring the warnings, they get stranded. One by one they soon find that you don’t have to go to Texas for a massacre.
Reissues
Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema III
This collection features three film noir classics: ABANDONED (1949), THE LADY GAMBLES (1949) and THE SLEEPING CITY (1950).
Western Classics I
This collection features three classic 1940s westerns: WHEN THE DALTONS RODE (1940), THE VIRGINIAN (1946) and WHISPERING SMITH (1948).
Victor and Victoria
In this dazzling musical romance, a young woman (Renate Müller), unable to find work as a music hall singer, partners with a down-and-out thespian (Hermann Thimig) to revamp her act. Pretending to be a man performing in drag, Victoria becomes the toast of the international stage.
Cannery Row
Novelist John Steinbeck’s classic novel is brought to life with stellar performances. Nick Nolte portrays a former baseball player who falls for Debra Winger.
Urban Cowboy
A West Texas farm boy goes to the big city where he rides a mechanical bull, meets his future wife, and encounters the antagonism of an ex-con.
Gutterballs
A bowling night will turn into a bloody death match for a team of teenagers, as a deranged serial killer is taking them down one by one.
Eye See You
In this twisting cop thriller, an alcoholic detective (Sylvester Stallone) is sent to a remote detox clinic after a serial killer targets his friends and family.
Dynamo: Special Edition
When a cab driver is discovered by corrupt producers as a successor to super star Bruce Lee, they find his rebellious and individual nature may be too much for even their massive enterprise to contain. This fan favorite in the sub-genre of Bruceploitation stars Ho Tsung-Tao (Bruce Li), Ku Feng and Chiang Tao.
Wuthering Heights (DVD)
In this television adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novel, realism and gothic symbolism combine to form a romance novel that’s full of social relevance. Follow the self-destructive journey of Heathcliff as he seeks revenge for losing his soul mate, Catherine, to Edgar Linton.
New On Digital HD
The Collini Case (exclusive clip)
A rookie lawyer faces the trial of his life when he’s appointed to defend the seemingly motiveless murderer of a well-known industrialist.
You Don’t Nomi
A chorus of film critics and fervent devotees explore the complicated afterlife of 1995s biggest film flop, Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls.
The Hunt
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The Hunt
