This week, two films nominated for an Oscar for “Best Motion Picture of the Year” get released to Blu-ray Disc. Those films include Mel Gibson’s moving World War II film “Hacksaw Ridge,” and the emotionally wrenching drama “Manchester by the Sea” from director/writer Kenneth Lonergan.
More Oscar-nominated or Oscar-winning films are releasing to Blu-ray and/or Digital this week:
“Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” (1988) was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film (Spain), the classic film-noir title “Mildred Pierce” (1945) won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Joan Crawford), and, Disney’s animated feature “Moana” (2016) releases to Digital HD. The film has been nominated for two Oscars including Best Animated Feature Film of the Year and Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song.
The 89th Academy Awards will be held on Feb. 26, 2017 from Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California.
New Blu-ray & Digital HD Releases, Feb. 21, 2017
Movies on Blu-ray
- Hacksaw Ridge
- Manchester By The Sea
- Nocturnal Animals
- Bad Santa 2: Unrated
- Beauty And The Beast (2017)
- Mildred Pierce (1945) – Criterion Collection
- The Boy Friend (1971 )
- Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) – Criterion Collection
- Psychomania (1973)
- Deluge (1933)
- No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)
- Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis
Shows & Series on Blu-ray
- Grace And Frankie: Season Two
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Season 1
- Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio
- Noragami Aragoto: Season Two
- Gits: Stand Alone Complex S2
- Assassination Classroom: Season Two, Part One
- The Level, Series 1
- Unbreakable Machine-Doll: Complete Series S.A.V.E.
- Ultimate Otaku Teacher: Season One, Part Two
Movies on Digital HD
- Moana (2016) (With Bonus Content)
- Jackie
- Incarnate
- Punching Henry
- They Call Us Monsters
- Killer Assistant
- Blood on the Mountain
- 3 Classic Films by Claude Chabrol – Set
