New on DVD and Blu-ray: May 23, 2017

The new DVD and Blu-ray releases for the week of May 23rd, 2017 include the R-rated comic book adaptation "Logan" featuring Hugh Jackman in his last outing as Wolverine, Jordan Peele's directorial debut and highly acclaimed horror film "Get Out", Matt Damon's Chinese adventure "The Great Wall, the Oscar-nominated animated film "My Life As a Zucchini", the Palme d'Or winner "Dheepan", the all-female anthology horror film "XX" and the documentary "I Am Heath Ledger". Also out now on home video is the sixth season of the British TV series "Call the Midwife".

Some cult classics have been released on Blu-ray this week, including the Japanese films "Cops Vs Thugs" and "Wolf Guy", as well as the 3D restoration of the 1950s musical "Those Redheads From Seattle" and the six-disc limited edition "The Jacques Rivette Collection".

Check out all the new movies and TV shows released on DVD and Blu-ray after the jump.

In Theaters: CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, THE FAMILY FANG, A BIGGER SPLASH, DHEEPAN

This week in theaters Marvel fans get to pick sides in "Captain America: Civil War". The epic movie is guaranteed to break box-office records, which is why it's the only new wide release this week. In limited release we have the dramedy "The Family Fang", the drama "A Bigger Splash" and the Palme d'Or winner "Dheepan". More about each movie after the jump.

Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.

DHEEPAN Trailer, Clips, Images and Posters

Today we have the official trailer, two clips and a batch of images and posters for the 2015 Palme d'Or winner "Dheepan" which begins a limited run in theaters in the U.S. tomorrow.

Written and directed by Jacques Audiard ("A Prophet", "Rust and Bone"), the film tells the story of a Tamil soldier fighting on the losing side of a Sri Lanka civil war who decides to take his family to France, where they can begin a new life away from the devastation of war. France, however, doesn't prove to be the peaceful haven they hoped for, and the makeshift "family" finds themselves in the midst of another kind of violence on the mean streets of Paris.

The cast features Jesuthasan Antonythasan, Kalieaswari Srinivasan, Claudine Vinasithamby, Vincent Rottiers and Marc Zinga.

Check out the trailer, clips, images and posters after the jump.

Cannes 2015 Winners Announced

The 2015 Cannes Film Festival has come to a close and the winners of the prestigious awards have been revealed. The honor of the Palme d'Or was bestowed upon Jacques Audiard's "Dheepan", a crime drama that tells the story of a Sri Lankan Tamil freedom fighter who flees to France and ends up working as the caretaker of a run-down housing block in the suburbs. This year's jury was headed by Joel and Ethan Coen and featured Guillermo del Toro, Jake Gyllenhaal, Xavier Dolan, Sophie Marceau, Rossy de Palma, Rokia Traoré, and Sienna Miller.

Here is the complete list of winners:

Palme d'Or: Dheepan, directed by Jacques Audiard

Grand Prix: Son of Saul, directed by Laszlo Nemes

Best Director: Hou Hsiao-Hsien for The Assassin

Best Actor: Vincent Lindon for The Measure of a Man

Best Screenplay: Chronic, written by Michel Franco

Camera d'Or (Best First Feature): La Tierra y la Sombre, directed by Cesar Acevedo

Best Actress: Rooney Mara for Carol and Emmanuelle Bercot for Mon Roi (Shared Prize)

Palme d'Or (Short Film): Waves ’98, directed by Ely Dagher

Jury Prize: The Lobster, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos

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