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Now on Home Video: ‘Batman v. Superman,’ Don Cheadle’s ‘Miles Ahead’ & More
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
Stars: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter and Gal Gadot
Director: Zack Snyder
Genre: Action, Adventure
Motion Picture Rating: PG-13
Synopsis from Warner Bros.: Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Miles Ahead
Miles Ahead
Stars: Don Cheadle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, and Ewan McGregor
Director: Don Cheadle
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Sony Pictures Classics: In the midst of a dazzling and prolific career at the forefront of modern jazz innovation, Miles Davis (Cheadle) virtually disappears from public view for a period of five years in the late 1970s. Alone and holed up in his home, he is beset by chronic pain from a deteriorating hip, his musical voice stifled and numbed by drugs and pain medications, his mind haunted by unsettling ghosts from the past.
A wily music reporter, Dave Braden (Ewan McGregor) forces his way into Davis’ house and, over the next couple of days, the two men unwittingly embark on a wild and sometimes harrowing adventure to recover a stolen tape of the musician’s latest compositions. Davis’ mercurial behavior is fueled by memories of his failed marriage to the talented and beautiful dancer Frances Taylor (Emayatzy Corinealdi). During their romance and subsequent marriage, Frances served as Davis’ muse. It was during this period that he released several of his signature recordings including the groundbreaking “Sketches of Spain” and “Someday My Prince Will Come.”
The idyll however, was short lived. The eight-year marriage was marked by infidelity and abuse, and Frances was forced to flee for her own safety as Miles’ mental and physical health deteriorated.
By the late ’70s, plagued by years of regret and loss, Davis flirts with annihilation until he once again finds salvation in his art.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
The Perfect Match
The Perfect Match
Stars: Terrence J, Cassie Ventura, Lauren London and Paula Patton
Director: Bille Woodruff
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Lionsgate: Charlie (Terrence J) is a bachelor who’s convinced that relationships are dead despite his therapist sister’s (Paula Patton) and his friends’ attempts to tell him otherwise. On a bet he decides to stay with one woman for one month to prove that he is immune to love. Soon, he meets the beautiful and mysterious Eva (Cassie Ventura) and coaxes her into a casual affair. But as Charlie spends more time with Eva, he begins to question whether he may actually want more than just a one-night-stand.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Elvis & Nixon
Elvis & Nixon
Stars: Kevin Spacey, Michael Shannon, Alex Pettyfer, Johnny Knoxville, Colin Hanks, Evan Peters and Ashley Benson
Director: Liza Johnson
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Bleecker Street: On a December morning in 1970, the King of Rock ’n Roll showed up on the lawn of the White House to request a meeting with the most powerful man in the world, President Nixon. Starring Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon as Elvis Presley and two-time Academy Award® winner Kevin Spacey as Richard Nixon, comes the untold story behind this revealing, yet humorous moment in the Oval Office forever immortalized in the most requested photograph in the National Archives.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Demolition
Demolition
Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper, and Judah Lewis
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Genre: Drama
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Fox Searchlight Pictures: Davis Mitchell (Jake Gyllenhaal), a successful investment banker, struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. Despite pressure from his father in law, Phil (Chris Cooper), to pull it together, Davis continues to unravel. What starts as a complaint letter to a vending machine company turns into a series of letters revealing startling personal admissions. Davis’ letters catch the attention of customer service rep, Karen Mareno (Naomi Watts) and amidst emotional and financial burdens of her own, the two form an unlikely connection. With the help of Karen and her son, Chris (Judah Lewis), Davis starts to rebuild, beginning with the demolition of the life he once knew.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
