Released 2nd November:
The Pacific:
Format: Blu-ray/DVD
Classification: Not Rated
Stars: Joseph Mazzello (Jurassic Park), James Badge Dale (The Departed), Jon Seda (Twelve Monkeys), Ben Chisholm (The Hollowmen)
From the producers of Band of Brothers, The Pacific tracks the real-life journeys of three U.S. Marines across the Pacific canvas of World War II; from the first clash with Japanese forces in the jungles of Guadalcanal, through Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and the return home after V-J Day.
Toy Story 3:
Format: DVD/ Blu-ray Triple Play
Classification: G
Stars: Tom Hanks (Saving Private Ryan), Tim Allen (Home Improvement), Joan Cusack (Working Girl), Ned Beatty (Superman, 1978)
Relive the final chapter in the Toy Story saga; as Andy (the toys owner) prepares to leave for college, and Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy’s old toys (which haven’t been played with for years), wonder what will become of them, when they get accidentally donated to a daycare center.
Highlander: Director’s Cut:
Format: Blu-ray
Classification: R
Stars: Christopher Lambert (Fortress), Sean Connery (The Rock), Clancy Brown (The Shawshank Redemption), Roxanne Hart (The Good Girl)
After a Scottish clansman discovers that he is a member of a worldwide legion of immortals, he begins on a legendary journey spanning both continents and centuries, culminating in modern-day New York City, where they must fight to the death, because “there can be only one.”
The Goonies: 25th Anniversary Edition:
Format: Blu-ray/DVD
Classification: PG
Stars: Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings), Josh Brolin (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps), Jeff Cohen (Perfect Harmony), Corey Feldman (Gremlins)
Following a mysterious treasure map into a spectacular underground realm of twisting passages, outrageous booby-traps, and a long-lost pirate ship full of golden doubloons, a band of small child-heroes races to stay one step ahead of a family of bumbling bad guys.
Released 9th November:
Scott Pilgrim Vs the World:
Format: Blu-ray/DVD
Classification: PG-13
Stars: Michael Cera (Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist), Alison Pill (Dan in Real Life), Mark Webber (Bomb the System), Johnny Simmons (Jennifer’s Body)
When Scott Pilgrim (Cera) literally meets the girl of his dreams, he’s over the moon, until he realizes that in order for them to date, he has to defeat her seven evil ex-boyfriends; which include an infamous skateboarder, a vegan rock star, and fearsome identical twins.
Grown Ups:
Format: Blu-ray/ Blu-ray Double Play/ DVD
Classification: PG-13
Stars: Adam Sandler (Funny People), Kevin James (King of Queens), Chris Rock (Death at a Funeral, 2010), David Spade (Just Shoot Me)
Five childhood friends, and their families, reunite to attend the funeral of their beloved basketball coach; staying at their late coach’s house, and trying to show their kids how to have fun the old-fashioned way, whilst teasing each other, and reliving old times.
Released 16th November:
Avatar: Extended Collector’s Edition:
Format: Blu-ray/DVD
Classification: 12
Stars: Sam Worthington (Clash of the Titans, 2010), Zoe Saldana (The Losers), Sigourney Weaver (Alien), Stephen Lang (Tombstone)
This new release of James Cameron’s (Titanic) Avatar features all three movie versions; the original theatrical release, the extended theatrical release, and the exclusive, never-before-seen, extended cut; and comes bundled with over eight hours of bonus features, and 45 deleted scenes.
The Last Airbender:
Format: Blu-ray/DVD
Classification: PG
Stars: Noah Ringer (Cowboys & Aliens), Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire), Nicola Peltz (Deck the Halls), Jackson Rathbone (Twilight)
Based on Nickelodeon’s hit series Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Last Airbender tells the tale of a boy with incredible “bending” powers, as he journeys through exotic lands filled with magical creatures, and learns that he is the only one able to stop an age-old conflict between four nations.
Released 23rd November:
The Expendables:
Format: Blu-ray Triple Play/DVD
Classification: R
Stars: Sylvester Stallone (Rambo), Jason Statham (Crank), Jet Li (Hero), Dolph Lundgren (Universal Soldier: Regeneration)
Featuring a cast that reads like an action wishlist; including Stallone, Lundgren, Statham, Li, Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler), and cameos from Schwarzenegger (Commando), and Willis (Surrogates), The Expendables promises to be the action event of a generation.
Read our review of the movie online here.
Released 30th November:
Knight and Day:
Format: Blu-ray Triple Play/Blu-ray Double Play/DVD
Classification: PG-13
Stars: Tom Cruise (Top Gun),Cameron Diaz (There’s Something About Mary), Peter Sarsgaard (Jarhead), Jordi Molla (Bad Boys II)
When a small-town girl (Diaz) meets a mysterious stranger (Cruise), she thinks she’s found the man of her dreams; until she discovers he’s a fugitive super-spy, who thrusts her into a globe-spanning game of cat-and-mouse, forcing her to decide if he’s a traitor, or the love of her life.
