Weekly Digital Disk Picks for March 15th, 2016

This is a somewhat slow week, but with a few gems for classic film fans and 1980s/1990s sitcom fans.

4-in-1 Romance Collection
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Includes The Scarlet Letter, Washington Square, Jefferson in Paris, and Feast of July.
4-in-1 Thriller Collection
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Includes Veronica Guerin, Before and After, The Rich Man’s Wife, and Playing God.
Adrenaline Double Feature
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Includes Olympus Has Fallen and White House Down
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital: US, CAN
  • DVD/Digital: US, CAN
The Big Short
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Brooklyn
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/Digital: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Carol
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/Digital: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
C3:CubexCursedxCurious – The Complete Series
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/DVD: US, CAN
Comments Alex: Anime series based on a bunch of light novels. Follows a Japanese high school student, Haruaki Yachi, who receives a magic cube that contains a girl inside, Fear Kubrick (yes, that’s her name), who has supernatural abilities and a curse. The protagonist must figure out how to lift the curse while also preventing various supernatural organizations from taking the girl for nefarious purposes.
The Centurions: Part Two
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
CHiPs: The Complete Fourth Season
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Concussion
Amazon
  • Digital: US
Comments Available on physical media March 29
Craig Ferguson: Just Being Honest
Amazon
  • Digital: US, CAN
Comments There don’t appear to be plans for a physical release on this one.
Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove: The Final Season (Season 3)
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Dinosaurs
Amazon
  • Seasons 1 and 2 DVD: US, CAN
  • Seasons 3 and 4 DVD: US, CAN
Dinotopia: The Series
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Doctor Who: Series Five, Part One
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments The Matt Smith era, not the Patrick Troughton era.
Game of Thrones: Season Five
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/Digital: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
The Hateful Eight
Amazon
  • Digital: US
Comments Available on physical media on March 29.
Higurashi: When They Cry – Season 1
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Anime series with the premise that a town in a valley is trapped in a time loop that typically ends in large quantities of murder – with a transfer student now caught in the valley trying to figure out why.
Invasion U.S.A.
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Jean-Claude Van Damme – 5 Movie Pack
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Includes The Hard Corps, Universal Soldier: The Return, Maximum Risk, Second Command, and Knock Off.
Just Visiting
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Kate and Allie
Amazon
  • Seasons 1 and 2 DVD: US, CAN
  • Seasons 3 and 4 DVD: US, CAN
  • Seasons 5 and 6 DVD: US, CAN
Laugh 4 Film Collection
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Includes Are You Here, The Babymakers, Labor Pains, and Bernie.
Love
Amazon
  • 3D Blu-Ray/Blu-Ray/DVD: US, CAN
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) (Criterion Collection)
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Medical Center
Amazon
  • Season Six DVD: US, CAN
The Muppet Show
Amazon
  • Season One DVD: US, CAN
  • Season Two DVD: US, CAN
  • Season Three DVD: US, CAN
My Boyfriend’s Back
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
The Nanny: The Final Season
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
New Tricks: Season 12
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
The Parkers: The Complete Collection
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Point Break (2015)
Amazon
  • Digital: US
Comments Available on physical media on March 29.
Political Comedies Triple Feature
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Includes Swing Vote, Blaze, and Wrong is Right.
Political Dramas Triple Feature
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Includes Nixon, All the King’s Men, and Storyville
Rainy Day Romance Triple Feature
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Includes Duets, Hope Springs, and Mad Love
Scott and Bailey: Season Four
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Sister Sister Collection
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Sisters
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Spring Break Double Feature
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Comments Includes Private Resort and Hardbodies
Sun, Sand and Sweat 4 Movie Collection
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Comments Includes Private Resort, Hardbodies, Spring Break, and Perfect
Swing Vote
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Blast to the Past
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Those Who Hunt Elves – The Complete Series
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Re-release of the fanservice heavy slapstick comedy series.
Waiting in the Summer
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Comments Romantic comedy anime.
WWE presents NXT’s Greatest Matches Vol. 1
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN

Finally, the picks of the week. Blaine says, “grab The Manchurian Candidate, a great film with the Criterion Collection treatment.” Alex says, “I agree. Wrestling fans will also want to pick up the NXT collection.”

One reply

  1. I would put Game of Thrones as my Pick of the Week, personally. I’m a season (or two) behind so I’m excited to catch it. Not sure what I’m going to do about Season 6 since we’ve moved past the books and things could get well and truly spoiled now.

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