This week the action thriller Survivor starring Pierce Brosnan and Milla Jovovich is available on Blu-ray Disc. The film, previously released to digital format, is about London foreign service officer Kate Abbott (played by Jovovich) who must stop a terrorist attack in New York. The Blu-ray release, unfortunately, does not provide a code for a digital copy but does include the special bonus feature “Making of Survivor” along with several deleted scenes. Price: $11.99.
Yet another film from the American Girl franchise, An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success, is now available on Blu-ray Disc in a combo pack that also includes a DVD and Digital HD copy redeemable with iTunes or UltraViolet. The Universal release also packs three featurettes on the DVD and two exclusives on Blu-ray Disc: “Girls About Town” and “Meet BonBon.” Price: $17.99 (List: $26.99)
And, Criterion Collection has digitally remastered the Oscar-winning film The Fisher King starring Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams. Director Terry Gilliam approved the newly restored 2K digital transfer, backed up by a 5.1 channel DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. The Blu-ray release includes extras such as audio commentary from Gilliam, interviews with cast and crew, deleted scenes, and more. There’s also a 2006 interview with with actor Robin Williams. Price: $27.99 (List: $39.99).
Those are our Blu-ray picks for the week. Scroll down for an extended list of new Blu-ray Disc releases June 23, 2015.
Movies
- Survivor
- The Fisher King – Criterion Collection (1991)
- The Bridge – Criterion Collection (1959)
- Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro
- 3-D Rarities
- An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success (Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD)
- Dog Soldiers
- The Forger (Blu-ray, Digital HD)
- Stone Cold (1991)
- Pound of Flesh
- Needful Things (1993)
- Mission: Impossible Collection (4 films)
- Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)
- Timbuktu
- Horsehead
- Sugar Hill (1974)
- Thing With Two Heads (1972)
- Pit Stop (1969)
- Thrashin’ (1986)
- Fled (1996)
- The Color Out Of Space
- Harry in Your Pocket (1973)
- Bank Shot (1974)
- Cops & Robbers (1973)
- Mean Season (1985)
- Meet Me There
- Johnny Be Good (1988)
- Soul Plane: Collector’s Edition
TV Shows
- Workaholics: Season 5
- Ping Pong the Animation: Complete Series
- Ripper Street: Season Three
- Hayate the Combat Butler: Season 4
Concerts
- Axis XXX: Live San Francisco
- A MusiCares Tribute To Carol King
- From The Vault – The Marquee Club Live in 1971 – Rolling Stones
Note: Prices mentioned above reflect Amazon prices at time of publication and are subject to change.
