Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s August 25 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 King of Staten Island
Scott (Davidson) has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He’s now reached his mid-20s having achieved little, chasing a dream of becoming a tattoo artist that seems far out of reach.
Deep Blue Sea 3
As the body count rises, it becomes clear that genectically enhanced bull sharks will end life as we know it. Dive in for the deadliest, bloodiest return to the deep blue sea yet!
The Burnt Orange Heresy
Hired to steal a rare painting, an ambitious art dealer becomes consumed by his own greed and insecurity as the operation spins out of control.
One Night in Bangkok (DVD) (exclusive clip)
In this chilling noir thriller starring Mark Dacascos and Kane Kosugi, a hitman on an all-night murder job hires a female cabbie as his driver. Will she survive? Will he?
Uncle Peckerhead
When a punk band scores their first tour, life on the road proves tough when they hire a man-eating demon as a roadie.
Reissues
Flash Gordon (4K)
Prepare to save the universe with the King of the Impossible! The famous comic strip blasts to life in the timeless sci-fi cult adventure, featuring an unforgettable score by Queen.
Universal Horror Collection: Volume 6
Get ready for more thrills and chills! Volume 6 of the Universal Horror Collection includes four tales of terror from the archives of Universal Pictures, the true home of classic horror. Boris Karloff stars as a doctor who risks his own life to save the captives of a mad count in The Black Castle. Vengeance is sworn against six men who witness a ceremony where beautiful women turn into serpents in Cult of the Cobra. In The Thing That Couldn’t Die, when a young psychic discovers a box that contains the living head of an executed devil worshiper … heads will roll! A cat witnesses the murder of her owner … and this cat is hell-bent on revenge in The Shadow of the Cat.
Tales From the Darkside: The Movie
From Stephen King, Michael McDowell, George A. Romero and Arthur Conan Doyle comes an all-star horror anthology packed with fun and fright.
Reginald Denny Collection
The Reginald Denny Collection gathers three silent features from the career of the debonair British star: The Reckless Age, Skinner’s Dress Suit, and What Happened to Jones?
Pat and Mike
Oscar-winners Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn ignite the screen in this hilarious war of the sexes.
Without Love
During World War II, lonely widow Jamie Rowan (Katharine Hepburn) helps the war effort by marrying military research scientist Patrick Jamieson (Spencer Tracy).
The Lady Kills/Pervertissima
Remastered, restored and available for the first time on home video anywhere in the world, this new “perverse double bill” from maverick film maker Jean Louis Van Belle contains both the 1972 release PERVERTISSIMA and the 1971 production THE LADY KILLS.
Gemini
This stunning film from director Shinya Tsukamoto is set in Tokyo in 1910. Dr. Yukio Daitokuji (Masahiro Motoki), is a former military doctor who has taken over a successful medical practice from his father. He appears to be living a charmed life: he is respected in the local community and is married to the beautiful Rin (Ryo). His only problem is that she suffers from amnesia, and her past is unknown.
Hollywoodland
The story of the botched investigation into George Reeves’ (TV’s original Superman) mysterious 1959 death in Hollywood, as well as, the actor’s complex relationship with the iconic role that propelled him to stardom.
Suckers
Ever bought a used car from a dealer before? Want to know what REALLY happens behind the scenes? This movie offers some insight through the eyes of one of the dealers.
Hell Bent
Harry Carey flees the law after a poker game shootout, and arrives in the town of Rawhide, where he becomes friendly with local cowboy Cimmaron Bill (Duke Lee) and the kindly dance hall girl Bess Thurston (Neva Gerber), who is tending to her sick mother.
New On Digital HD
Superman: Man of Tomorrow
Follow the fledgling hero as he engages in bloody battles and fights for his life. The world will learn about Superman…but first, Superman must save the world!
Tesla
Ethan Hawke stars as the iconic rebel inventor, fighting an uphill battle to bring his revolutionary electrical system to fruition in this playful and unconventional biopic from Michael Almereyda.
Bombardier Blood (exclusive clip)
An inspirational and emotional journey following Chris Bombardier’s mission to become the first person with severe hemophilia to climb the Seven Summits, the highest mountain on each continent. He’s completed five of the climbs already, but he next faces the big one: Everest.
Hard Kill
A team of fearless mercenaries is hired by billionaire tech CEO Donovan Chalmers to protect a piece of technology that, if exposed, could destroy the world. Their mission becomes even higher risk when Chalmers’ daughter is kidnapped by the extremely dangerous terrorist group The Pardoners, who will stop at nothing to obtain the tech.
TV on Blu-ray and DVD
Taz-Mania: The Complete Third Season (DVD)
The Tasmanian Devil from the classic Looney Tunes family sparks more fiendish escapades in this series as the original teenage party animal from the Land Down Under.
Strike Back: Complete Seventh and Final Season (DVD)
The intrepid warriors of the Section 20 team return for one last adrenalized storyline in the seventh and final season of this iconic action series.
SEAL Team: Season Three (DVD)
Bravo is back and the whole team is reunited! Season three of SEAL TEAM begins with Jason Hayes (David Boreanaz) leading the team on a mission in Serbia, but they question Clay’s (Max Thieriot) readiness after his injuries last year.
Gunsmoke: The Complete Movie Collection (DVD)
All three movie sequels: Return to Dodge, The Last Apache and To The Last Man!
Dead Still: Season 1
Brock Blennerhasset makes a living out of photographing the dead in Victorian Ireland. When a series of murders threatens to sully Blennerhasset’s reputation, a tenacious detective drags him into an investigation of Dublin’s criminal underbelly. Set within the fascinating historical period of postmortem portraiture, this darkly comic series blends murder mystery with delightfully macabre humor.
The King of Staten Island
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The King of Staten Island
