{"id":78429,"date":"2016-06-20T05:00:03","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T12:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/?p=78429"},"modified":"2016-06-23T20:02:01","modified_gmt":"2016-06-24T03:02:01","slug":"bluray-highlights-jun-21-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/bluray-highlights-jun-21-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Blu-ray Highlights: Week of June 19th, 2016 &#8211; Shine a Everlovin&#8217; Light on Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>June started off with a big rush of new Blu-rays, including at least a couple of must-own titles. As if to give you a chance to catch your breath, the release calendar slows down dramatically this week.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"polls-735\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t<form id=\"polls_form_735\" class=\"wp-polls-form\" action=\"\/blog\/index.php\" method=\"post\">\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_735_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"1b12a96c5f\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"poll_id\" value=\"735\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_multiple_ans_735\" name=\"poll_multiple_ans_735\" value=\"27\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Which Blu-rays Interest You This Week (6\/21\/16)?<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-735-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12130\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12130\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12130\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/32093\/99riverstreet.html\">99 River Street<\/a>' (Kino)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12131\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12131\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12131\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/31174\/andyetthetownmovescompletecollection.html\">And Yet the Town Moves: Complete Collection<\/a>' (Sentai Filmworks)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12132\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12132\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12132\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/31463\/anesthesia.html\">Anesthesia<\/a>' (MPI)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12133\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12133\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12133\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/32925\/appointmentwithcrime.html\">Appointment With Crime<\/a>' (Olive)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12134\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12134\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12134\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/34951\/thebrothersgrimsby.html\">The Brothers Grimsby<\/a>' (Sony)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12135\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12135\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12135\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/32931\/cornbreadearlandme.html\">Cornbread, Earl and Me<\/a>' (Olive)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12136\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12136\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12136\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/31168\/crossangecollection1.html\">Cross Ange: Collection 1<\/a>' (A.D. Vision)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12137\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12137\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12137\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/31138\/thecrush.html\">The Crush<\/a>' (Scream Factory)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12138\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12138\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12138\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/32087\/doctorwhothecompletefirstseries.html\">Doctor Who: The Complete First Series<\/a>' (BBC)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12139\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12139\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12139\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/31710\/embraceoftheserpent.html\">Embrace of the Serpent<\/a>' (Oscilloscope Pictures)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12140\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12140\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12140\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/31786\/fantasticplanet.html\">Fantastic Planet<\/a>' (Criterion)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12141\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12141\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12141\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/32085\/hiddenfear.html\">Hidden Fear<\/a>' (Kino)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12142\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12142\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12142\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/32279\/thehollowcrownthewarsoftheroses.html\">The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses<\/a>' (Universal)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12143\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12143\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12143\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/32937\/ahomeofourown.html\">A Home of Our Own<\/a>' (Olive)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12144\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12144\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12144\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/32927\/illtakesweden.html\">I'll Take Sweden<\/a>' (Olive)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12145\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12145\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12145\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/32929\/ifitstuesdaythismustbebelgium.html\">If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium<\/a>' (Olive)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12146\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12146\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12146\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/32063\/knightofcups.html\">Knight of Cups<\/a>' (Broad Green Pictures)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12147\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12147\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12147\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/33501\/midnightspecial.html\">Midnight Special<\/a>' (Warner Brothers)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12148\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12148\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12148\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/32151\/mybigfatgreekwedding2.html\">My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2<\/a>' (Universal)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12149\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12149\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12149\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/32933\/thereturnofamancalledhorse.html\">The Return of a Man Called Horse<\/a>' (Olive)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12150\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12150\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12150\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/31197\/rollercoaster.html\">Rollercoaster<\/a>' (Shout! Factory)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12151\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12151\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12151\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/32079\/shieldformurder.html\">Shield for Murder<\/a>' (Kino)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12152\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12152\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12152\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/32935\/stagecoach1986.html\">Stagecoach (1986)<\/a>' (Olive)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12153\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12153\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12153\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/33911\/theunsinkablemollybrown.html\">The Unsinkable Molly Brown<\/a>' (Warner Archive)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12154\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12154\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12154\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/31628\/thewave.html\">The Wave<\/a>' (Magnolia)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12155\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12155\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12155\">Other (Tell Us in the Comments)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-12156\" name=\"poll_735\" value=\"12156\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-12156\">Nothing for me this week<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><input type=\"button\" name=\"vote\" value=\"   Vote   \" class=\"Buttons\" onclick=\"poll_vote(735);\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#ViewPollResults\" onclick=\"poll_result(735); return false;\" title=\"View Results Of This Poll\">View Results<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-735-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<h2>New Releases<\/h2>\n<p>&#8216;<strong>Midnight Special<\/strong>&#8216; \u2013 Jeff Nichols, the acclaimed indie director of &#8216;Take Shelter&#8217; and &#8216;Mud&#8217;, makes his first big studio picture with a sci-fi tale about a father (Nichols regular Michael Shannon) who must protect his young son, a boy with  paranormal powers, from prying government interests. Produced for $18 million \u2013 Nichols&#8217; most expensive yet but still quite small by studio standards \u2013 the film is sort of an arty low-budget superhero flick. It&#8217;s also an obvious riff on &#8217;80s sci-fi movies like &#8216;E.T.&#8217; and &#8216;Starman&#8217;. Although critics were mostly supportive, audiences showed little interest. Perhaps this will find its niche on home video?<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;<strong>The Brothers Grimsby<\/strong>&#8216; \u2013 Still trying to prove that there&#8217;s more to him than Ali G and Borat, Sacha Baron Cohen plays a dim-witted English soccer hooligan who must help his super-spy brother (Mark Strong) save the world from terrorists. The raunchy R-rated action-comedy was critically scorned and tanked at the box office on both sides of the pond.  <\/p>\n<p>&#8216;<strong>Knight of Cups<\/strong>&#8216; \u2013 Back when he only made movies once a decade, Terrence Malick was revered as an auteur of Kubrickian stature. Since he started increasing his pace in recent years, his films have suffered diminishing returns. Malick&#8217;s latest, a navel-gazing drama about a Los Angeles screenwriter trying to drown his ennui in a sea of beautiful women, was widely accused of playing like a bad parody of his earlier work.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;<strong>My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2<\/strong>&#8216; \u2013 The surprise hit of 2002 finally gets the sequel it absolutely never needed. I watched the first one of these to humor my mother and found it nearly unendurable. I will not make that mistake a second time. <\/p>\n<p>&#8216;<strong>The Wave<\/strong>&#8216; \u2013 When he reviewed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wave-movie-review\/\">the theatrical release<\/a>, Phil said that this Norwegian disaster movie <em>&#8220;frequently beats Roland Emmerich at his own game with only a fraction of the resources.&#8221;<\/em> That&#8217;s a good thing, right? The director, a fellow by the memorable name of Roar Uthaug, has now been tapped to helm the upcoming &#8216;Tomb Raider&#8217; reboot. <\/p>\n<p>&#8216;<strong>Embrace of the Serpent<\/strong>&#8216; \u2013 The Colombian adventure film about the last survivor of an Amazonian tribe who becomes embroiled with two Western doctors searching for rare medicinal plants received nearly universal acclaim from critics and was nominated for the Best-Foreign Language Film Oscar this year. Its striking black-and-white imagery should be quite a visual treat on Blu-ray.<\/p>\n<h2>Catalog Titles<\/h2>\n<p>The Criterion Collection very rarely dabbles in animation. The label released the anime milestone &#8216;Akira&#8217; on Laserdisc back in the day, but its only animated offerings on DVD or Blu-ray until now were &#8216;Watership Down&#8217; and Wes Anderson&#8217;s stop-motion &#8216;Fantastic Mr. Fox&#8217;. That list grows a little bit this week with the trippy French sci-fi parable &#8216;<strong>Fantastic Planet<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<p>The Warner Archive salvages the Debbie Reynolds musical &#8216;<strong>The Unsinkable Molly Brown<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<p>Shout! Factory takes a ride on the 1977 thriller &#8216;<strong>Rollercoaster<\/strong>&#8216;, while Scream Factory crushes on Alicia Silverstone&#8217;s &#8216;Fatal Attraction&#8217;\/&#8217;Lolita&#8217; mash-up &#8216;<strong>The Crush<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<p>Olive Films ponders how far Ian McShane&#8217;s career has come since appearing in the 1969 Suzanne Pleshette tourism comedy &#8216;<strong>If It&#8217;s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<h2>Television<\/h2>\n<p>Is this really the first time that the Christopher Eccleston season of &#8216;<strong>Doctor Who<\/strong>&#8216; has been released on Blu-ray on its own? 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