New on Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD: ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (1974) Starring Ellen Burstyn

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Product Description: Martin Scorsese infuses the classic maternal melodrama with the brash spirit of the New Hollywood in this zeitgeist-capturing feminist tale of a woman finding her footing in a patriarchal world. An Academy Award–winning Ellen Burstyn shines as Alice Hyatt, a newly widowed mother who, with her precocious son, Tommy, takes off across the Southwest to pursue her dream of becoming a singer, along the way learning to live on her own terms, even as a new romance with a rugged rancher (Kris Kristofferson) tests her growing independence. Boasting vivid supporting turns by Diane Ladd, Harvey Keitel, and Jodie Foster, this irrepressible look at starting anew overflows with warmth and humanity from each bustling frame.

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New on 4K Ultra HD: FIVE EASY PIECES (1970) Starring Jack Nicholson

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Product Description: Following Jack Nicholson’s breakout supporting turn in Easy Rider, director Bob Rafelson devised a powerful leading role for the new star in the searing character study Five Easy Pieces. Nicholson plays the now iconic cad Bobby Dupea, a shiftless thirtysomething oil rigger and former piano prodigy immune to any sense of responsibility, who returns to his upper-middle-class childhood home, blue-collar girlfriend (Karen Black, in an Oscar-nominated role) in tow, to see his estranged, ailing father. Moving in its simplicity and gritty in its textures, Five Easy Pieces is a lasting example of early-1970s American alienation.

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MOTHER, COUCH (2023) - Blu-ray Release of Dark Comedy Starring Ewan McGregor & Rhys Ifans

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Product Description: The members of a dysfunctional family find themselves mysteriously trapped in an antiquated furniture store when their elderly matriarch (Ellen Burstyn) suddenly refuses to get up from one of the display couches. Reluctantly assembled, her three estranged children – David (Ewan McGregor), Gruffudd (Rhys Ifans), and Linda (Lara Flynn Boyle) – must figure out how to escape this bizarre predicament. With the help of the store managers, Marco & Marcus (F. Murray Abraham), and their daughter Bella (Taylor Russell) the siblings embark on a mind-bending odyssey that forces them to face life-altering truths about their own lives and upbringing. Boasting “sensational” performances from an “A-List cast" (Deadline), MOTHER, COUCH marks director Niclas Larsson as "a major new voice breaking through in cinema" (Slash Film).

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DVD, Blu-ray & 4K: THE EXORCIST - BELIEVER (2023)

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Product Description: 50 years after the most terrifying horror film shocked the world, Blumhouse and director David Gordon Green bring a nightmarish new chapter, The Exorcist: Believer. Since his wife's death, Victor has raised his daughter Angela alone. After Angela and her friend return from a three-day disappearance with missing memories, they begin displaying frightening behavior. Victor's best hope is to find the only person who has seen anything like this before: Chris MacNeil, whose haunting experience with her daughter Regan may be the key to combating ultimate evil.

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THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER (2023) - Trailers, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Posters

"The Exorcist: Believer" is a horror film directed by David Gordon Green from a script penned by Green and Peter Sattler. The film is the sixth installment in "The Exorcist" franchise, but a direct sequel to the original 1973 film. The cast includes Leslie Odom Jr., Ann Dowd, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz, Lidya Jewett, Olivia Marcum, Linda Blair and Ellen Burstyn. The film opened in theaters on October 6, 2023.

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New on Blu-ray: THE YARDS (2000) Starring Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix & Charlize Theron - Reissue

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Product Description: Mark Wahlberg (The Departed), Joaquin Phoenix (Joker), and Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road) power this riveting crime thriller. Released from prison after taking the fall for a group of his friends, Leo Handler (Wahlberg) just wants to get his life back on track. But when he takes a job with his powerfully influential Uncle Frank (James Caan) and reconnects with his old friend Willie (Phoenix), Leo finds himself unwittingly drawn into a world of sabotage, high-stakes payouts, and murder. Then, he discovers a secret that makes him the target of the city’s most ruthless family—his own.

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New on Blu-ray: TWO MEN IN TOWN (2014) Starring Forest Whitaker & Harvey Keitel

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Product Description: Forest Whitaker stars as William Garnett, an ex-con starting life over as a recently converted Muslim. With the help of his determined parole officer (Brenda Blethyn), he gets a job, meets an interesting woman, and keeps his head down. But the town sheriff, Bill Agati (Harvey Keitel), can’t leave him alone since Garnett was responsible for killing his deputy. As Agati puts pressure on him, and his old partners in crime hassle him, Garnett slowly starts to unravel. When his former life catches up with him, Garnett has to make peace with his past and face the future head on, with a gun.

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Universal Pays $400 Million for New EXORCIST Trilogy Starring Ellen Burstyn and Leslie Odom Jr.

Universal and Peacock have acquired the rights to a new trilogy based on the 1973 horror classic "The Exorcist". Ellen Burstyn will reprise her role from the original film and she will be joined by Leslie Odom Jr. ("Hamilton", "One Night in Miami").

The deal for the franchise reached the hefty sum of $400 million, which rivals the $450 million Netflix spent on the "Knives Out" sequels. Universal plans to screen some of the films on Peacock, its new streaming service.

The R-rated 1973 film "The Exorcist" directed by William Friedkin was a huge hit both commercially and critically. It grossed $441 million worldwide and received 10 Oscar nominations, becoming the first horror film to ever be recognized in the Best Picture category. Burstyn also received a Best Actress nomination.

Burstyn will return as Chris MacNeil, the mother who hired two Catholic priests to perform an exorcism on her demonically possessed 12-year-old (Linda Blair). Odom Jr stars as a father whose daughter appears to be possessed and seeks out Burstyn's character to help him.

"Halloween" reboot helmer David Gordon Green will direct the upcoming "Exorcist" franchise, which will be produced by Blumhouse. The first of the three planned movies is expected to open in theaters on October 13, 2023. Subsequent installments have not been dated and will potentially land directly on Peacock.

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DVD & Blu-ray: FOR THOSE WHO THINK YOUNG (1964) Starring James Darren, Nancy Sinatra and Ellen Burstyn

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Product Description: When some kids’ after-school hangout, the Silver Palms Club, is threatened with closure, a group of teenagers will do anything to keep it open, even blackmail. This classic “Beach Party” movie was directed by Leslie H. Martinson (Batman: The Movie, PT 109, Fathom) and features an all-star cast that includes James Darren (Gidget), Pamela Tiffin (One, Two, Three), Nancy Sinatra (Speedway), Tina Louise (The Wrecking Crew), Paul Lynde (Bye Bye Birdie), Bob Denver (TV’s Gilligan’s Island), Susan Hart (Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine) and Ellen Burstyn (The Exorcist). Featuring songs by James Darren, Jimmy Griffin and Bob Denver.

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New on Blu-ray: HOW TO MAKE AN AMERICAN QUILT (1995)

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Product Description: Berkeley graduate student Finn (Winona Ryder) is spending the summer at the home of her sparring grandmother and great aunt (Oscar winners Ellen Burstyn and Anne Bancroft), where she intends to finish her latest thesis and think over a marriage proposal. As she wrestles with her decision, the women in her grandmother's quilting bee confide to her the stories of the loves that shaped their own lives. Also starring Maya Angelou, Kate Nelligan, Jean Simmons, Lois Smith and Alfre Woodard, How to Make an American Quilt is a deeply moving and funny film that celebrates following your heart.

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New on DVD and Blu-ray: THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW (2018) Starring Asa Butterfield

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Product Description: Sixteen-year-old Sebastian (Asa Butterfield, Ender’s Game) has spent most of his life with his Nana (Academy Award-winner Ellen Burstyn, Requiem For A Dream) in their geodesic dome home, a tourist attraction where she raises him on the futurist teachings of her former mentor, Buckminster Fuller. Sebastian begins sneaking around with Jared (Alex Wolff, Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle), a chain-smoking, punk-obsessed teen with a heart transplant and an overbearing dad (Nick Offerman, Parks and Recreation). they form a band and with his Nana’s dreams, his first real friendship, and a church talent show at stake, Sebastian must decide if he wants to become the next Buckminster Fuller, the next Sid Vicious, or something else entirely.

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THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW Trailer, Clips, Images and Poster

"The House of Tomorrow" is a dramedy written and directed by Peter Livolsi based on Peter Bognanni's 2010 novel of the same name.

Asa Butterfield stars as Sebastian Prendergast, a teenager living in isolation with his grandmother (Ellen Burstyn) in a geodesic dome home tourist attraction. His life changes when he meets Jared (Alex Wolff), a chain-smoking, punk-obsessed 16-year-old with a heart transplant and the two of them form a punk rock band together. The film also stars Nick Offerman, Maude Apatow and Michael Watkins.

"The House of Tomorrow" opened in select theaters on April 27, 2018 and received mostly positive reviews from critics.

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Classic Movies: THE CEMETERY CLUB (1993)

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Product Description: In the heartwarming tradition of Fried Green Tomatoes and Steel Magnolias, an all-star cast lights up the screen with irresistible laughter and captivating charm! Once a week, a circle of lifelong friends meet to pay tribute to the past. But when life throws them a few unexpected curves, they happily discover the best times are still ahead! Acting greats Olympia Dukakis (Moonstruck), Ellen Burstyn (The Exorcist), Diane Ladd (Wild at Heart) and Danny Aiello (Do the Right Thing) team up to deliver genuinely delightful performances in this enchanting comedy treat. Bill Duke (A Rage in Harlem) directed this fun-filled celebration you're sure to enjoy, co-starring the scene-stealing Lainie Kazan (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Christina Ricci (The Addams Family) and Bernie Casey (I'm Gonna Git You Sucka).

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DVD & Blu-Ray: THE AGE OF ADALINE (2015)

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Product Description: After miraculously remaining 29 years old for almost eight decades, Adaline Bowman (Blake Lively) has lived a solitary existence, never allowing herself to get close to anyone who might reveal her secret. But a chance encounter with charismatic philanthropist Ellis Jones (Michiel Huisman) reignites her passion for life and romance. When a weekend with his parents (Harrison Ford and Kathy Baker) threatens to uncover the truth, Adaline makes a decision that will change her life forever.

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WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE Trailer and Poster

Today we have the U.S. release trailer and the original poster for the Japanese animated feature "When Marnie Was There". Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi ("The Secret World of Arrietty") and based on Joan G. Robinson's novel, the film tells the story of a young girl who is sent to the country for health reasons, where she meets an unlikely friend in the form of Marnie, a young girl with flowing blonde hair.

The film features the voices of Sara Takatsuki, Kasumi Arimura, Nanako Matsushima, Susumu Terajima, Toshie Negishi and Ryôko Moriyama. The U.S. version features the voices of Hailee Steinfeld, Kiernan Shipka, John C. Reilly, Vanessa L. Williams, Geena Davis, Catherine O'Hara, Ellen Burstyn and Kathy Bates.

"When Marnie Was There" is currently in limited release in the U.S.

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5 New Clips from THE AGE OF ADALINE

Five new clips have been released for the fantastical drama "The Age of Adaline" which opens today in theaters. The film is directed by Lee Toland Krieger ("Celeste & Jesse Forever") and it stars Blake Lively ("Gossip Girl") as a woman who becomes immortal after suffering a near-fatal accident in the 1930s. While the critics haven't exactly fallen in love with Adaline, the film has been getting much better reviews than I was expecting. Reviewers noted that Lively, Harrison Ford and a sharp sense of style pretty much rescue this otherwise shallow melodrama. The film also stars Michiel Huisman, Ellen Burstyn, Kathy Baker and Amanda Crew.

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DVD & Blu-Ray: INTERSTELLAR (2014)

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Product Description: With our time on Earth coming to an end, a team of explorers undertakes the most important mission in human history; traveling beyond this galaxy to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars. The film won an Academy Award this year for Best Visual Effects and was nominated for 4 other awards (Original Score, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Production Design).

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New THE AGE OF ADALINE Trailer and 9 Posters

A new trailer and 9 posters have been released for the romantic drama "The Age of Adaline". Directed by Lee Toland Krieger ("Celeste & Jesse Forever"), the film stars Blake Lively ("Gossip Girl") as a woman who becomes immortal after suffering a near-fatal accident in the 1930s. The posters illustrate the concept quite well, tracking the forever-29-year-old Adaline from 1925 to 2015. I'm actually surprised that they put this much thought into this series of posters and it's probably one of the smartest marketing ideas I've seen in a long time. Maybe the movie will prove to be just as smart. The film also stars Michiel Huisman, Ellen Burstyn, Kathy Baker, Amanda Crew and Harrison Ford.

"The Age of Adaline" opens in theaters on April 24th.

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THE AGE OF ADALINE Trailer and Poster Featuring Blake Lively

The first trailer and poster for the fantasy romantic drama "The Age of Adaline" have been released. The film stars Blake Lively as the titular Adaline, a 29-year-old woman who becomes immortal after suffering a near-fatal car accident in the 1930s. After eighty years of living in secret, Adaline makes a radical decision regarding her life when she falls in love with a charismatic philanthropist (Michiel Huisman). While the film's tone is overly melodramatic and the trailer has no shortage of "epic" moments, I will admit that the visual style is quite spectacular and there are some intriguing ideas here regarding immortality. I only hope this is not one of those cases of "style over substance". The film also stars Ellen Burstyn, Harrison Ford and Kathy Baker.

"The Age of Adaline" opens in theaters on April 24, 2015.

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First 4 Clips for DRAFT DAY Starring Kevin Costner and Jennifer Garner

The first clips for Ivan Reitman's sports drama "Draft Day" have been released (via Collider). The film stars Kevin Costner as the general manager of the Cleveland Browns, who on the day of the NFL draft struggles to do the right thing both in football and his personal life. Jennifer Garner, Frank Langella, Denis Leary, Timothy Simons and Ellen Burstyn also star.

"Draft Day" opens April 11, 2014.

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