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Now on Home Video: ‘X-Men: Apocalypse,’ ‘Swiss Army Man’ with Daniel Radcliffe and More
X-Men: Apocalypse
X-Men: Apocalypse
Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Olivia Munn, and Lucas Till
Director: Bryan Singer
Genre: Action, Adventure
Motion Picture Rating: PG-13
Synopsis from 20th Century Fox: Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns with X-MEN: APOCALYPSE. Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshipped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender), to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) with the help of Professor X (James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction.
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Swiss Army Man
Swiss Army Man
Stars: Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Director: Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from A24: Hank (Paul Dano) is stranded on a deserted island, having given up all hope of ever making it home again. But one day everything changes when a corpse named Manny (Daniel Radcliffe) washes up on shore;
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The Purge: Election Year
The Purge: Election Year
Stars: Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell and Mykelti Williamson
Director: James DeMonaco
Genre: Horror, Action
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Universal Pictures: t has been two years since Leo Barnes (FRANK GRILLO) stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night — the 12 hours of lawlessness. This year, the annual ritual comes at the eve of a heated presidential election with the nation deeply divided between those who are pro— and anti—Purge. As head of security for Senator Charlie Roan (ELIZABETH MITCHELL), Leo’s mission is to protect her during her controversial and contested run for president. But when a betrayal forces them onto the streets of Washington, D.C. on the one night when no help is available, they must stay alive or both be sacrificed for their sins against the state.
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The Passion
The Passion
Stars: Tyler Perry,Jencarlos Canela, Prince Royce, Trisha Yearwood, Chris Daughtry, and Seal
Director: David Grifhorst
Genre: Musical, Drama
Television Rating: PG
Synopsis from FOX: Set in modern day, THE PASSION will follow the dramatic and inspirational story of Jesus of Nazareth, as he presides over the Last Supper, and then is betrayed by Judas, put on trial by Pontius Pilate, convicted, crucified and resurrected. The story will unfold live at some of New Orleans’ most iconic locations, while featuring a procession of hundreds of people carrying a 20-foot, illuminated cross from Champion Square outside the Superdome to the live stage at Woldenburg Park on the banks of the Mississippi River.
Available on Amazon
Sharknado: The 4th Awakens
Sharknado: The 4th Awakens
Stars: Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, David Hasselhoff, Ryan Newman, Tommy Davidson and Masiela Lusha.
Director: Anthony C. Ferrante
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror, Comedy
Television Rating: TV-14
Synopsis from Syfy:Ian Ziering will slay again in Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens, reprising his role as shark-fighting hero Fin Shepard, while Tara Reid is set to return as April Wexler to reveal the outcome of the fan-voted #AprilLives or #AprilDies social campaign. The fourth addition to the hit global franchise also sees the return of David Hasselhoff as Gil Shepard and Ryan Newman as Claudia Shepard. Additional roles will be played by Tommy Davidson, Cheryl Tiegs, Gary Busey, Cody Linley, Imani Hakim and Masiela Lusha.
Sharknado 4 will take place five years after the East Coast was ravaged in Sharknado 3. Fin, his family and the cosmos have been blissfully sharknado-free in the intervening years, but now sharks – and ‘nados! – are being whipped up in places (and ways) that are completely unexpected…
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Being Charlie
Being Charlie
Stars: Nick Robinson, Common, Cary Elwes, Devon Bostick, Morgan Saylor, Susan Misner and Ricardo Chavira
Director: Rob Reiner
Genre: Drama, Romance
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Anchor Bay Entertainment: Directed by Oscar-nominee Rob Reiner, Being Charlie centers on the eponymous 18-year-old (Nick Robinson) as he drifts in and out of rehab clinics for drug addiction, while his actor-turned-politician father (Cary Elwes) runs for governor of California. Charlie begins a relationship with fellow rehab patient Eva (Morgan Saylor) and the two attempt to get clean, but they find maintaining sobriety a constant struggle.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Complete Unknown
Complete Unknown
Stars: Rachel Weisz, Michael Shannon, Kathy Bates and Danny Glover
Director: Joshua Marston
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Amazon Studios: As Tom (Michael Shannon) celebrates his birthday with a group of close friends in Brooklyn, he is startled to see a woman from his distant past at the party. Jenny — or Alice (Rachel Weisz), as she now calls herself — first denies even knowing Tom, but as the evening progresses, she reveals a shocking secret. After disappearing from Tom’s life 20 years earlier, she began to reinvent herself every few years, taking on a new name, a new career and a new life each time. After giving Tom a glimpse of what life could be like if he lets go of the safety and security he has so carefully created, Alice asks him to make a choice that will change everything.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Joshy
Joshy
Stars: Thomas Middleditch, Adam Pally, Alex Ross Perry, Nick Kroll, Brett Gelman, Jenny Slate and Lauren Graham
Director: Jeff Baena
Genre: Comedy
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Lionsgate: After his engagement suddenly ends, Joshy and a few his friends decide to take advantage of what was supposed to be his bachelor party in Ojai, California. In their attempt to help Joshy deal with the recent turn of events, the guys turn the getaway into a raucous weekend filled with drugs, booze, debauchery, and hot tubs.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Ithaca
Ithaca
Stars: Alex Neustaedter, Jack Quaid, Meg Ryan, Sam Shepard, Hamish Linklater and Tom Hanks
Director: Meg Ryan
Genre: Drama
Motion Picture Rating: PG
Synopsis from Momentum Pictures: Fourteen-year-old Homer Macauley is determined to be the best and fastest bicycle telegraph messenger anyone has ever seen. His older brother has gone to war, leaving Homer to look after his widowed mother, his older sister and his 4-year-old brother, Ulysses. And so it is that as spring turns to summer, 1942, Homer Macauley delivers messages of love, hope, pain… and death… to the good people of Ithaca.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Into the Forest
Into the Forest
Stars: Ellen Page, Evan Rachel Wood, Max Minghella, Callum Keith Rennie, Michael Eklund and Sandy Sidhu
Director: Patricia Rozema
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Rhombus Media: Set in the near future, this riveting and suspenseful apocalyptic drama follows two sisters, Nell (Ellen Page) and Eva (Evan Rachel Wood) who live in the Pacific Northwest with their kindly father, Robert. Nell is focused on her studies and Eva is training to be a dancer, but their peaceful lives are disrupted one day by what turns out to be a continent-wide blackout. Whereas at first the family bond together and try to make the most of their difficult circumstances, as time goes on, the challenges become more serious. In the wake of a shocking and violent confrontation that Robert has with a menacing passerby, the sisters must work together in order to survive in their increasingly treacherous new world.
