Weekly New Releases – April 11, 2017

There is an eclectic mix this week.

3rd Reich: Hitler’s UFOs and the Nazi’s Most Powerful Weapon
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Blaine: This sounded like a cheap B-movie flick, but it’s described as a pair of documentaries. I suspect that makes them even funnier and more mockable.
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Alien franchise
Amazon
  • Alien Anthology Blu-Ray/Digital: US, CAN
  • Alien Blu-Ray/Digital: US, CAN
  • Aliens Blu-Ray/Digital: US, CAN
Border Incident
Amazon
  • MOD DVD: US, CAN
Born to Kill
Amazon
  • MOD DVD: US, CAN
Brimstone
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/DVD: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Bye Bye Man
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Dark Waters
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Italian, British and Ukranian co-produced horror film, shot in Ukrane shortly after it left the USSR, but before the formal dissolution of the USSR and the formation of the Russian Federation. DVD includes features on the making of the film.
Dead or Alive Trilogy
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Comments Includes Dead or Alive, Dead or Alive 2: Birds, and Dead or Alive: Final.
Demented
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Dr. Ken: Season One
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Duck Dynasty
Amazon
  • Seasons 1 and 2 DVD: US, CAN
  • Seasons 3 and 4 DVD: US, CAN
Father Knows Best: Season 5
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Great British Baking Show
Amazon
  • Season 1 DVD: US, CAN
  • Season 2 DVD: US, CAN
  • Season 3 DVD: US, CAN
Greek: Chapter Six – The Complete Fourth Season
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Hidden Figures
Amazon
  • 4K Ultra HD/Blu-Ray/Digital: US, CAN
  • Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital: US, CAN
  • DVD/Digital: US, CAN
Comments Blaine: Best picture nominee, and very high on my “Must See” list. Alex: Also nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form.
House: Two Stories
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Comments Includes House and House II: The Second Story
Is the Order a Rabbit: Season 2
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Rightstuf
  • Blu-Ray: US
  • DVD: US
La La Land
Amazon
  • Digital: US
Comments Best picture nominee. Available on physical media on April 25.
Lion
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/Digital: US, CAN
  • DVD/Digital: US, CAN
Comments Blaine: Another Best Picture nominee, but not one I’m in a rush to see.
Mad Families
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Mariah’s World: Season One
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Masterpiece: To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Monster Trucks
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Night Shift
Amazon
  • Season 1 DVD: US, CAN
Pete Kelly’s Blues
Amazon
  • MOD DVD: US, CAN
Comments Blaine: I got a big kick out of the Jack Webb radio show and I’m interested in seeing how the movie plays out.
Phantasm Collection
Amazon
  • Special Edition Blu-Ray Boxset: US, CAN
Comments Includes all five Phantasm movies.
Piggy Tales: Third Act
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Robot Wars
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Not a British game show
Silicon Valley: The Complete Third Season
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/Digital: US, CAN
  • DVD/Digital: US, CAN
Sonic Underground Volume 2 Collector’s Edition
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Story of God with Morgan Freeman
Amazon
  • Season 2 DVD: US, CAN
  • Seasons 1 and 2 DVD: US, CAN
Sword Master
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/DVD: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Toni Erdmann
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Top Gear 23
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments The first season after Jeremy Clarkson and company left the BBC
Toriko: Parts 1-4
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Rightstuf
  • DVD: US
Comments Contains the first 50 episodes of Toriko.
Tristan + Isolde
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Criterion Collection)
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Underworld: Blood Wars
Amazon
  • Digital: US
Comments Available on physical media on April 25
Veep: Season 5
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/Digital: US, CAN
  • DVD/Digital: US, CAN
Walking with the Enemy
Amazon
  • DVD/Digital: US, CAN
Xiaolin Showdown: The Complete Third Season
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Young Girls of Rochefort (Criterion Collection)
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN

Finally, the picks of the week. Alex says, “Hidden Figures is my pick of the week – it is a film and a story that is worth your attention and your time.” Blaine says, “none of the titles I’ve seen leap out at me, but Hidden Figures is very high on my must-see list, too.”