This week on home video, we’ve got a fantastical adventure, Spike Lee’s latest drama, the final season of Downton Abbey, and the second half of Doctor Who‘s ninth season. Then, we’ve also got a well-received indie, a contemplative martial arts film, and a Bradley Cooper-powered misfire. Read on for details:
Asa Butterfield and Sally Hawkins star in this Certified Fresh drama about an autistic numbers wiz who’s chosen to represent his country in the International Mathematics Olympiad. This film is only available on DVD, and no bonus features are listed.
Teyonah Parris and Nick Cannon star in Spike Lee’s Certified Fresh drama — based on ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes’ Lysistrata — about a group of women who organize to stop gang violence in the Windy City. No extras are listed.
Nominated for several critics awards this year — and a BAFTA — Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s Certified Fresh period martial arts drama stars Shu Qi as an assassin conflicted about her profession who is ordered to kill someone from her romantic past. A handful of short behind-the-scenes docs comes with the film.
Jack Black stars in this fantasy adventure as author R.L. Stine, whose various Goosebumps creations come to life and terrorize his town. He must team up with his daughter (Odeya Rush) and next door neighbor (Dylan Minnette) to stop the madness. Information on special features is currently unavailable.
Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller star in this drama about an ill-tempered former celebrity chef who attempts to rebuild his career. Bonus features include deleted scenes, a Q&A with the director and cast, and a commentary track.
Anyone else getting tired of the mid-season hiatus trend? For those of you itching to catch up on the second half of Doctor Who‘s ninth series, it’s now available on DVD and Blu-ray, with commentary tracks included for three of the episodes. Get it now, or, you know, wait for them to release the whole thing in one set.
If you can’t wait for rest of the final season of Downton Abbey to air here in the US, you’re in luck. It’s already aired in its entirety across the pond, and now it’s available on DVD and Blu-ray, just 3 weeks into its US run on PBS. The set comes with just three featurettes: one about Highclere Castle, one about the cars, and one that recounts the shifting storylines of the season.
