DVD & Blu-Ray: THE COUNSELOR Starring Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem & Penelope Cruz

Product Description: An all-star cast, featuring Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, and Penelope Cruz, sizzles in this "lurid, adrenaline-fueled thriller" (Alexandra Alter, The Wall Street Journal) from visionary director Ridley Scott and Acclaimed Novelist, Cormac McCarthy. A talented lawyer (Fassbender) known for doing the right thing for the wrong people decides to put his connections to the test by diving into a treacherous drug deal for some quick cash. But The Counselor soon learns that having it all could mean losing everything.

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

Weekend Box-Office Report: BAD GRANDPA, THE COUNSELOR

This week, one movie finally managed to knock "Gravity" off from the top spot. It's not some fancy awards-bait drama, nor is it some hi-tech 3D effects extravaganza. It's Johnny Knoxville's newest comedy "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa". The film managed an excellent $32 million ($15 million budget) and with the relatively positive reviews and audience response (7.2 on IMDb.com) it's expected that the film will continue to perform well and earn a lot of money for the Jackass star. Compared to previous "Jackass" opening weekends, "Bad Grandpa" ranks second, beneath "Jackass 3-D" ($50 million) and above "Jackass: The Movie" ($22 million) and "Jackass: Number Two" ($29 million).

At No. 2 lands "Gravity". The sci-fi thriller is still holding well, earning $20 million this weekend and the film has already reached a fantastic total of $314 million worldwide ($100 million budget) in 24 days. The same can be said of Tom Hanks' high seas thriller "Captain Phillips" which got pushed to No. 3, but still maintains a steady intake, grossing $11 million this weekend, which adds up to a total of $70 million ($55 million budget). This is Hanks' highest grossing feature film since 2009's "Angels & Demons" and it will help to propel him into the awards season, possibly towards an Academy Award nomination.

Unfortunately, Ridley Scott's crime drama "The Counselor" tanked, despite a star-studded cast and "No Country for Old Men" author Cormac McCarthy's first original screenplay. The film opened at No. 4 and only grossed $8 million. "The Counselor" was met with harsh reviews from critics, and even audiences seemed to be put off by the film's difficult tone and were probably either misled or downright confused by the film's trailers and clips. To be fair, this is one tough movie to sell.

In other news, last week's horror remake "Carrie" fell by 64% in its second weekend, landing at No. 6 and grossing a total of $26 million ($30 million budget), despite high expectations for the Halloween week. The Arnold Schwarzenegger & Sylvester Stallone team up "Escape Plan" also fell hard to No. 7, but the film has performed quite decently overseas, which brings its worldwide total to $45 million.

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

THE COUNSELOR Soundtrack (Daniel Pemberton)

THE COUNSELOR

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Composer
Daniel Pemberton

Total Time:
64:05

Label
Milan Records

Format:
CD, MP3

Release Date
October 22, 2013

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TRACK LIST:

1. The Hunter
2. The Counselor (Titles)
3. The Lovers
4. A Warning (Moral Decisions)
5. Truth Has No Temperature
6. Serious Problems
7. Confrontation And Conspiracy
8. Escape
9. The Wireman Prepares
10. The Lovers (Phone Call)
11. A Glorious Woman
12. A Rare Stone (Cautionary Tale)
13. Malkina Listens
14. Vanish In A Heartbeat
15. All These Worlds
16. Hotel Paranoia
17. Wire To The Head
18. The World You Have Created
19. The Hunted
20. Desert Star Septic (Credits)
21. Lost Souls (Digital Bonus Track)
22. Westray In London (Digital Bonus Track)
23. The Lovers (Destroyed) (Digital Bonus Track)

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In Theaters: THE COUNSELOR, JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA

Movies opening this week in theaters:

• THE COUNSELOR (Fox Films / R)
• JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA (Paramount Pictures / R)

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

New Posters: ROBOCOP, THOR 2, THE COUNSELOR, BAD GRANDPA

You can check out the posters and official synopses after the jump. Here is a short description of the posters:

• The first official poster for the "RoboCop" remake starring Joel Kinnaman, Abbie Cornish, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Jay Baruchel and Jackie Earle Haley. Opens on February 7, 2014.
  
  
• Five new posters for the sequel "Thor: The Dark World" starring Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Kat Dennings, Idris Elba, Anthony Hopkins, Zachary Levi, Ray Stevenson, Jamie Alexander, Stellan Skarsgård, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Christopher Eccleston. Opens on November 8, 2013.
  
  
• Seven new poster for Ridley Scott's thriller "The Counselor" starring Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz, Brad Pitt, Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Natalie Dormer. Opens on October 25, 2013.
  
  
• A new poster for the comedy "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa" starring Johnny Knoxville and Jackson Nicoll. Opens on October 25, 2013.
  
  

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New Posters: THE COUNSELOR, THOR: THE DARK WORLD, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN

You can check out the posters and official synopses after the jump. Here is a short description of the posters:

• The first official poster for Ridley Scott's thriller "The Counselor" starring Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz and Natalie Dormer. Opens on October 25, 2013.
  
  
• Two new posters for the sequel "Thor: The Dark World" starring Chris Hemsworth, Christopher Eccleston, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins. Opens on November 8, 2013.
  
  
• The first poster for the TV series "American Horror Story: Coven" starring Kathy Bates, Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Taissa Farmiga, Angela Basset, Patti Lupone, Emma Roberts, Gabourey Sidibe and Lily Rabe. The new season premieres on FX on October 9, 2013.
  
  

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New Images: THE COUNSELOR, FOXCATCHER, THE EXPENDABLES 3

New images have been released for the following movies :

• Seven new images from the thriller "The Counselor" directed by Ridley Scott and starring Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Rosie Perez, John Leguizamo, Natalie Dormer and Goran Visnjic. Opens on October 25, 2013.
  
  
• Two new images for the psychological drama "Foxcatcher" directed by Bennett Miller ("Moneyball") and starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Vanessa Redgrave and Sienna Miller. Opens on December 20, 2013.
  
  
• A new set photo for "The Expendables 3" featuring stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone and director Patrick Hughes. The film also stars Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas, Kellan Lutz, Glen Powell, Ronda Rousey and Victor Ortiz. Opens on August 15, 2014.
  
  

Check out the images (click to enlarge) and synopses after the jump.