With Father’s Day 2019 only a couple of days away, we’ve rounded up a few of our favourite recent Blu-ray and DVD releases to help with that last minute gift inspiration!
Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne star in the funny and moving new comedy-drama, INSTANT FAMILY, inspired by the real events from the life of writer and director Sean Anders.
When Pete (Wahlberg) and Ellie (Byrne) decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15 year old girl (Isabela Moner), they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight. Now, Pete and Ellie must hilariously try to learn the ropes of instant parenthood in the hopes of becoming a family.
The film co-stars Octavia Spencer, Tig Notaro and Margo Martindale.
Oscar winner Rami Malek stars in the hugely entertaining BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury.
Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound. They reach unparalleled success, but in an unexpected turn Freddie, surrounded by darker influences, shuns Queen in pursuit of his solo career. Having suffered greatly without the collaboration of Queen, Freddie manages to reunite with his bandmates just in time for Live Aid. While bravely facing a recent AIDS diagnosis, Freddie leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. Queen cements a legacy that continues to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day.
From director Julius Avery and co-producers J. J. Abrams and Lindsey Weber comes the thrilling, pulse-pounding World War II action-horror, OVERLORD.
With only hours until D-Day, a team of American paratroopers drop into Nazi-occupied France to carry out a mission that’s crucial to the invasion’s success. Tasked with destroying a radio transmitter atop a fortified church, the desperate soldiers join forces with a young French villager to penetrate the walls and take down the tower. But, in a mysterious Nazi lab beneath the church, the outnumbered G.I.s come face-to-face with enemies unlike any the world has ever seen.
Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena star in director Travis Knight’s brilliant and nostalgic new Transformers reboot, BUMBLEBEE, the sixth instalment of the blockbuster live-action Transformers film series.
Cybertron has fallen. When Optimus Prime sends Bumblebee to defend Earth, his journey to become a hero begins. Charlie Watson (Steinfeld), a teenager trying to find her place in the world, discovers and repairs the battle-scarred robot, who’s disguised as a Volkswagen Beetle. As the Decepticons hunt down the surviving Autobots with the help of a secret agency led by Agent Burns (Cena), Bumblebee and Charlie team up to protect the world in an action-packed adventure that’s fun for the whole family.
Michael B. Jordan returns as heavyweight Adonis Creed in CREED II, the smash hit follow up to 2015’s critically-acclaimed Rocky spin-off, Creed.
Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight, he is up against the challenge of his life. Facing an opponent with ties to his family’s past only intensifies his impending battle in the ring. Rocky Balboa is there by his side through it all and, together, Rocky and Adonis will confront their shared legacy, question what’s worth fighting for, and discover that nothing’s more important than family. Creed II is about going back to basics to rediscover what made you a champion in the first place, and remembering that, no matter where you go, you can’t escape your history.
An unrecognisable Christian Bale dazzles in an Oscar-nominated perfomance as former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney in writer and director Adam McKay’s gripping biographical comedy-drama, VICE.
VICE explores the epic story about how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the most powerful man in the world as Vice-President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.
The impressive cast also includes Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Tyler Perry, Alison Pill, Lily Rabe, and Jesse Plemons.
Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly star as Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in director Jon S. Baird’s sublime and heart-warming biopic, STAN & OLLIE, exploring the untold story of Hollywood’s greatest comedy double act.
Stan & Ollie is the hilarious and moving story of what would become the pair’s triumphant farewell tour. With their golden era long behind them, the pair embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille (Shirley Henderson) and Ida (Nina Arianda) – a formidable double act in their own right – the pair’s love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public.
