New on DVD – Demolition, Fathers & Daughters, and more

By Tribute on August 9, 2016 | 1 Comment

Missed any of these films in theaters? No problem! Check out our list of new DVD releases, and watch the trailers to get a sneak peek of each movie.

Some people just lose the ability to care. Or at least, Jake Gyllenhaal‘s character does in the drama Demolition. If you enjoy heavier films, you may also want to check out Fathers & Daughters, an American-Italian film starring Russell Crowe and Amanda Seyfriend. There’s also more drama for you in A Hologram for the King.

View our list for even more DVD releases, including some sci-fi, comedy, and animation flicks. ~ Natalia Makarski

Demolition: A successful investment banker, Davis (Jake Gyllenhaal), begins to unravel after his wife is killed in a tragic car crash. What starts as a complaint letter to a vending machine company turns into a series of letters revealing startling personal admissions, that catch the attention of customer service rep Karen (Naomi Watts). Amidst emotional and financial burdens of her own, the two strangers form an unlikely connection.
Trailer: Demolition

Fathers & Daughters: Renowned author Jake Davis (Russell Crowe) loses his wife in a car crash. He tries to raise his daughter Katie alone, but breaks down. Reluctantly, he leaves Katie in the care of his late wife’s sister Elizabeth and her husband. Years later, now grown, Katie (Amanda Seyfried) struggles with abandonment issues. When she meets Cameron (Aaron Paul), a nice guy who’s a big fan of her father’s work, it brings back painful memories.
Trailer: Father’s & Daughters

A Hologram for the King: Alan Clay (Tom Hanks) was once a hot shot salesman, but is now a divorced father who is facing bankruptcy. He persuades his company to let him pitch a 3D holographic meeting system to the King of Saudi Arabia. While there, a Saudi doctor (Sarita Choudhury) tends to his anxiety attack and he finds himself wanting more than a professional relationship with her. However, his taxi driver (Alexander Black) advises against it.
Trailer: A Hologram for the King

Supergirl: Season 1: A contemporary, action-packed adaptation of the timeless story of one of the greatest female superheroes. Born on the doomed planet Krypton, Kara Zor-El (Melissa Benoist) escaped with her cousin, Superman, but didn’t arrive on Earth until years later after being lost. Raised by the Danvers, her adopted family, Kara grew up in the shadow of her foster sister, Alex, and learned to hide the powers she shares with her famous cousin. Many years pass before that all changes, and Kara decides to embrace her superhuman abilities.
Trailer: Supergirl: Season 1

The First Monday in May: Every spring, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City hosts the Met Gala to raise funds for The Costume Institute. Oscar winners, super models, pop stars, fashion icons and politicians all show up for the event, and a new fashion exhibition is unveiled on the first Monday in May. The 2015 exhibition was “China: Through the Looking Glass,” which celebrated the impact of Chinese design on Western fashion, featuring clothing from designers such as Karl Lagerfeld and John Paul Gaultier. The film gives us an inside look at the creation of this revolutionary art exhibition, and the social politics that go on behind the scenes.
Trailer: The First Monday in May

The Masked Saint: This biographical drama films centers around former professional wrestler Chris Samuels (Brett Granstaff), who has retired from the ring to settle down as a small town pastor. When the pastor witnesses rampant problems in the community, he decides to moonlight as a masked vigilante fighting the injustice. While facing crises at home and at the church, the Pastor must evade the police and somehow reconcile his secret, violent identity with his calling as a pastor.
 Trailer: The Masked Saint

A Date with Miss Fortune: This Canadian romantic comedy both stars and is scripted by real-life married couple Jeannette Sousa and Ryan K. Scott. After running into his newly-engaged ex-wife, Jack gets rescued by the beautiful but superstitious Maria, and gets her to pretend to be his girlfriend. Their meeting turns into a date, and they project idealistic images of themselves. Those images are then humorously contradicted when their future life together is shown through a series of flash-forwards.
Trailer: A Date with Miss Fortune 

Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon: Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, and the whole gang are back for another fun-filled, action-packed adventure, and this time with the stars of World Wresting Entertainment, Inc. at their side. When the gang visits an off-road race, they discover a phantom racer known as Inferno who’s determined to sabotage the race. Scooby, along with Mystery Inc., and WWE superstars like The Undertaker, Triple H, Paige and Sheamus must now solve the mystery and stop this dangerous off-roading speed demon.
Trailer: Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon

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1. Blu-ray Bob • August 9, 2016 @ 12:39 PM

   I can’t wait to gorge myself on these hot tamales.

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