New on Blu-ray: RIO (1939) Starring Basil Rathbone, Victor McLaglen & Sigrid Gurie

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Product Description: From director John Brahm, the master of suspense behind The Undying Monster, The Lodger, Hangover Square and Singapore, comes a journey into the dark and dangerous corners of Rio, starring screen greats Basil Rathbone (If I Were King) and Victor McLaglen (Murder at the Vanities). Crooked Parisian financier Paul Reynard (Rathbone) is arrested for bank fraud and sentenced to a penal colony off the coast of South America. His wife Irene (Sigrid Gurie, Algiers) and faithful servant Dirk (McLaglen) travel to Rio de Janeiro to arrange for Paul’s escape. But once they’ve landed in the Brazilian capital, Irene falls in love with an American engineer (Robert Cummings, The Last Train from Madrid). After his escape, Paul realizes that he’s lost his wife forever to a better man, and seeks revenge. From a story by Jean Negulesco (Road House), the noir-drenched adventure Rio also stars Leo Carrillo (Four Frightened People).

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DVD & Blu-Ray: RIO 2 Featuring the Voices of Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg

Product Description: It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids in RIO 2, after they're hurtled from that magical city to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all - his father-in-law. All our favorite RIO characters are back, and they're joined by Oscar (R) nominee Andy Garcia, Grammy (R) winner Bruno Mars, Tony (R) winner Kristin Chenoweth and Oscar/Emmy (R)/Tony winner Rita Moreno. RIO 2 also features new Brazilian artists and original music by Janelle Monae and Wondaland.

Read more about the movie and special features after the jump.

Weekend Box-Office: TRANSCENDENCE, HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, A HAUNTED HOUSE 2

The movie with the most hype, "Transcendence", failed to make much of an impression on audiences this past weekend. The Johnny Depp sci-fi thriller tanked with $11 million and landed in fourth place in its first three days, surpassed by a still strong "Captain America: The Winter Soldier", "Rio 2", and, surprisingly, the new drama "Heaven is for Real". The latter is based on true-story near-death experience and it stars Greg Kinnear. This is the fourth faith-based film to receive strong support from audiences, following "God's Not Dead", "Son of God" and "Noah". The Marlon Wayans comedy "A Haunted House 2" also disappointed with a $9 million opening weekend performance which ranked the movie fifth.

More box-office details and the complete top 10, after the jump.

Weekend Box-Office Report: RIO 2, OCULUS, DRAFT DAY

It was a tight race this weekend between Marvel's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and the animated sequel "Rio 2", but the Cap eventually emerged as the champion with $41 million over "Rio 2" which grossed $39 million in the last 3 days. The animated feature pulled off the exact same box-office results domestically as the first film, but international numbers are much more impressive. The micro-budget horror feature "Oculus" opened in third place with $12 million, while the Kevin Costner sports drama "Draft Day" followed behind with $9.7 million.

More box-office details and the complete top 10, after the jump.

In Theaters: RIO 2, OCULUS, DRAFT DAY

Movies opening this week in theaters:

• RIO 2 (20th Century Fox / G / Wide)
• OCULUS (Relativity Media / R / Wide)
• DRAFT DAY (Summit Entertainment / PG-13 / Wide)

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

RIO 2 Soundtrack - Original Score (John Powell)

Composer
John Powell

Total Time:
55:10

Label
Atlantic Records

Format:
CD, MP3

Release Date
April 8, 2014

Order links, audio samples and track list after the jump.

RIO 2 Sing-Along Trailer & New Poster

Dreamworks has released a new trailer for "Rio 2" in which Nigel (Jemaine Clement) sings "I Will Survive" and dances in a zany montage that energetically teases the sequel. The film features the voices of Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, will.i.am, Tracy Morgan, George Lopez, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro, Jamie Foxx, Andy Garcia, Rita Moreno, Bruno Mars and Kristin Chenoweth.

"Rio 2" opens in theaters on April 11th.

Watch the new trailer after the jump.

RIO 2 Soundtrack (Various Artists)

Composer
Various Artists

Total Time:
39:07

Label
Atlantic Records

Format:
CD, MP3

Release Date
March 25, 2014

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New Trailers: RIO 2, FROZEN, THE NUT JOB, WALKING WITH DINOSAURS 3D

We have a bunch of new trailers for 4 upcoming animated features. Watch the trailers and read the official synopses after the jump. Here is a short description of the movies:

• The first full theatrical trailer for the sequel "Rio 2" featuring the voices of Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Andy Garcia, will.i.am, Jemaine Clement, Tracy Morgan, George Lopez, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro, Jamie Foxx, Rita Moreno, Bruno Mars and Kristin Chenoweth. Opens on April 11, 2014 (3D)
  
  
• The official theatrical trailer for Disney's fantasy adventure "Frozen" featuring the voices of Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Alan Tudyk, Santino Fontana and Chris Williams. Opens on November 27, 2013.
  
  
• The first trailer for "The Nut Job" directed by Peter Lepeniotis, based on his short film, and featuring the voices of Will Arnett, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, Jeff Dunham and Maya Rudolph. Opens on January 17, 2014.
  
  
• The first theatrical trailer for the prehistoric adventure "Walking With Dinosaurs 3D". Opens on December 20, 2013.
  
  

Check out the trailers after the jump.

New Teaser Trailer for RIO 2

A new teaser trailer has been released for Dreamworks' "Rio 2". Once again, the teaser leaves the plot out of it and instead teases the colorful fun that made the first film a hit. The film features the voices of Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Andy Garcia, Rita Moreno, Bruno Mars and Kristin Chenoweth. "Rio 2" opens on April 11, 2014 (in 3D).

Watch the new trailer after the jump.

Teaser Trailer for RIO 2 Featuring the Voices of Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg

20th Century Fox has released the teaser trailer for "Rio 2" the sequel to their 2011 hit, featuring the voices of Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Andy Garcia, Rita Moreno, Bruno Mars and Kristin Chenoweth. The trailer is just a teaser, so no plot or any actual footage from the film is shown, but there's just enough samba for a first preview. "Rio 2" opens on April 11, 2014 and will also be released in 3D.

Watch the trailer after the jump.

2011 Box-Office Top 10

2011 was a good year for blockbusters, with some that were worse than expected and others that completely surpassed expectations. When it comes down to box-office results, it's all about the usual suspects and it was certainly a great year for sequels, especially those with very long titles, like "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2", "Transformers: Dark of the Moon", "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" and "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1", which performed very well (despite harsh reviews in some cases). Here's a look (after the jump) at the domestic and worldwide top 10 box-office hits for 2011 :

New on DVD & Blu-Ray : RIO (2011)

Synopsis: Rio is a comedy-adventure-love story between two rare macaws. Rio movie is somewhere between being production and post-production. The story is about a geeky macaw that travels from his small home in Minnesota to the complexity of the Rio de Janeiro. He gets on the adventure of a lifetime, learning to open himself up to all that life has to offer along the way.

Genre: Comedy, Family, Animation, Adventure

Worldwide Box-Office: $479M

In Theaters, Apr 15, 2011 : RIO