May 3
All movies are 2015/16 releases unless otherwise noted. Availability: 
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Arabian Nights Trilogy
Three of the best-reviewed foreign films of 2015—Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One, Volume 2 (The Desolate One), and Volume 3 (The Enchanted One)—are compiled here into one set. Directed by Miguel Gomes (Tabu), the 382-minute trilogy uses a storytelling structure inspired by the 1001 Nights folk tales to present a variety of stories (in multiple genres, both dramatic and documentary) set in present-day Portugal.
The Club Trailers
Acclaimed director Pablo Larraín's (No) latest Spanish-language drama is set in a secluded, seaside house, home to four former priests and the woman who cares for them. Exiled from their communities as a form of punishment, the priests find their lives further upset by the visit of a Vatican emissary and a newly condemned guest.
Joy Trailers
David O. Russell’s attempt at a fourth consecutive best picture nomination (following The Fighter, Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle) hit a slight snag: his film just wasn't very good. Joy traces three decades in the life of Miracle Mop inventor and HSN star Joy Mangano, played by (a possibly miscast) Jennifer Lawrence, and also returns other Russell regulars like Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro. Critics complain that, thanks to frequent shifts in tone, the film never coheres into something substantial.
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| 400 Days SCI-FI/THRILLER | Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz |
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| The 5th Wave SCI-FI/ACTION | Chloë Grace Moretz |
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| The Choice DRAMA | Benjamin Walker, Teresa Palmer |
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| The Challenger ACTION/DRAMA | Michael Clarke Duncan |
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| City Heat (1984) DRAMA | Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds |
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| East Side Sushi DRAMA | Diana Torres |
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| Easy Rider (1969) Criterion Collection release |
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| Emelie HORROR/THRILLER | Sarah Bolger |
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| Glassland DRAMA | Jack Reynor, Toni Collette |
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| Henry Gamble's Birthday Party DRAMA |
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| Hostile Border DRAMA | Jesse Garcia |
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| Hyena Road DRAMA |
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| Jack of the Red Hearts DRAMA/FAMILY | AnnaSophia Robb |
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| Janis: Little Girl Blue DOCUMENTARY |
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| A Kiss Before Dying (1956) DRAMA/THRILLER | Robert Wagner, Joanne Woodward |
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| The Messenger DOCUMENTARY |
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| Remember DRAMA/THRILLER | Christopher Plummer |
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| A Royal Night Out COMEDY/DRAMA | Sarah Gadon, Bel Powley |
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| True Crime (1999) DRAMA | Clint Eastwood |
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| Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) DRAMA | Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton |
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| 10 That Changed America PBS series |
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| Airwolf Complete series set |
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| The Brokenwood Mysteries Series 2 |
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| The Last Ship Season 2 |
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| Lexx Complete series set |
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| Mad About You Complete series set |
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May 10
Deadpool Trailers
If you find future comic book films slapped with an R rating, you'll have this massive box office hit to thank. Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld’s beloved Marvel creation Deadpool, played by Ryan Reynolds, first appeared in a movie as a live-action character in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but the Merc with a Mouth's second outing here in director Tim Miller’s R-rated feature proved to be a better showcase. Deadpool managed to impress some (but not all) critics as naughty, comedic, oddball fun that mostly succeeds in deviating from the usual superhero movie formula. Contrary to early reports, this DVD/Blu-ray release does not contain a new director's cut, though its many extras do include deleted and extended scenes.
Mustang Trailers
Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s directorial debut about five sisters in a village in northern Turkey won the Europa Cinemas prize in the Directors' Fortnight at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, while also collecting Oscar and Golden Globe nominations in the U.S. for best foreign-language film.
Where to Invade Next Trailers
The title of Michael Moore’s most recent documentary is misleading. It is not America’s tendency toward war that he is investigating; instead, Moore "invades" countries to steal their best ideas. He visits France and takes their school lunch and sex education programs. In Slovenia, he admires how their colleges are free, and he looks at Norway’s prison system. As with many of Moore’s films, your enjoyment might hinge on your feelings about the director and/or the upcoming election.
| More movie releases on May 10, 2016 | ||
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| Back Roads (1981) COMEDY/DRAMA | Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones |
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| The Boy HORROR/THRILLER |
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| Creative Control DRAMA | Benjamin Dickinson |
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| Eisenstein in Guanajuato DRAMA/COMEDY | Directed by Peter Greenaway |
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| Father of the Bride (1950) COMEDY | Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor |
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| I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman DOCUMENTARY |
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| In a Lonely Place (1950) Criterion Collection release |
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| The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976) THRILLER | Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen |
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| Perfume of the Lady in Black (1974) FOREIGN/HORROR |
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| Regression THRILLER | Ethan Hawke, Emma Watson, David Thewlis |
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| Symptoms (1974) HORROR |
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| Synchronicity SCI-FI/THRILLER | Chad McKnight |
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| Wildlike ADVENTURE/THRILLER | Bruce Greenwood, Ella Purnell |
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| You'll Like My Mother (1972) THRILLER | Patty Duke, Richard Thomas |
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| TV on DVD/Blu-ray | ||
| Beauty & The Beast Season 3 |
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| Doctor Foster Season 1 |
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| Have Gun Will Travel Complete series set |
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| The Jim Gaffigan Show Season 1 |
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| Killjoys Season 1 |
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| Newhart Season 5 |
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| Scream Season 1 |
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| The Untouchables Complete series set |
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| War & Peace Miniseries |
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May 17
Theeb Trailers
Another recent Academy Award nominee for best foreign language film, this Jordanian thriller—intended as an Arabic western—follows a boy's struggle to survive in the desert during WWI and the revolt against the Ottoman Empire. First-time feature director Naji Abu Nowar enlisted mostly non-professional actors from Jordan's Bedouin community, and critics had plenty of praise for their performances, especially for the young lead, Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat.
The Witch Trailers
At Sundance a year ago, writer-director Robert Eggers won the U.S. Dramatic Competition Directing Award for this tension-filled debut feature about a Puritan family in 1630 New England who leave their community to start their own farm on the edge of a forest. When their crops fail to grow and their infant child disappears, the family members turn on each other and superstition takes hold.
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| Candy (1968) COMEDY | Marlon Brando, Richard Burton, Ringo Starr |
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| Dark Passage (1947) THRILLER | Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall |
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| Dementia THRILLER/HORROR |
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| Dirty Grandpa COMEDY | Robert De Niro, Zac Efron |
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| Helicopter Mom COMEDY | Nia Vardalos |
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| I Saw What You Did (1965) THRILLER | Joan Crawford |
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| The Naked Island (1960) Criterion Collection release |
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| No Letting Go DRAMA | Kathy Najimy |
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| A Perfect Day DRAMA | Benicio Del Toro, Tim Robbins |
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| The Program DRAMA/SPORTS | Ben Foster, Chris O'Dowd |
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| Southbound HORROR/SCI-FI/FANTASY/ANTHOLOGY |
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| Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971) |
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| TV on DVD/Blu-ray | ||
| Angie Tribeca Season 1 |
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| Cop Rock Complete series set |
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| The Facts of Life Season 9 |
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| Mr Selfridge Season 4 |
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| Orange Is the New Black Season 3 |
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| Xena: Warrior Princess Complete series set |
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May 24
How to Be Single Trailers
This middling February comedy stars Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Alison Brie, Anders Holm, Damon Wayans Jr., Jason Mantzoukas, Leslie Mann, Jake Lacy, and Nicholas Braun in an adaptation of the novel of the same name (about singles living in New York City) by Liz Tucillo. Christian Ditter (Love, Rosie) directs.
Zoolander 2 Trailers
Perhaps a better title would have been Zoolander 2 Little 2 Late. Ben Stiller (who also directs), Owen Wilson, and Will Ferrell return for a belated sequel to the 2001 fashion world spoof Zoolander. That film had many fans, but reviewers were much less kind to the new film (finding too little of it actually funny), and it flopped at the box office.
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| The Chase (1946) THRILLER | Robert Cummings, Peter Lorre (newly remastered) |
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| The Finest Hours ACTION-ADVENTURE/THRILLER | Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Casey Affleck |
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| A Married Woman (1964) Directed by Jean-Luc Godard |
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| The Player (1992) Criterion Collection release |
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| Rise of the Legend FOREIGN/ACTION/DRAMA |
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| Risen DRAMA | Joseph Fiennes |
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| Call the Midwife Season 5 |
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| Lou Grant Season 1 |
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| Major Crimes Season 4 |
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| Outsiders Season 1 |
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| The Wonder Years Season 5 |
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May 31
Race Trailers
Stephan James (Selma) stars as Jesse Owens in this biopic about the legendary track and field athlete who faced off against Hitler’s dreams of Aryan superiority at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Directed by Stephen Hopkins (Lost in Space, The Reaping), the aptly titled film explores not only Owens’ skills on the track but also his ability to handle the pressures of being a black athlete in the 1930s.
Triple 9 Trailers
Director John Hillcoat (The Proposition, The Road, Lawless) and a fairly impressive cast (Casey Affleck, Woody Harrelson, Kate Winslet, Aaron Paul, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, Norman Reedus, Gal Gadot, Teresa Palmer, Clifton Collins, Jr.) combine for a so-so cops-as-robbers saga. The title refers to a “999” or “officer down” call, a diversion the crew of cops uses to pull off the impossible heist they’ve been blackmailed into doing by the Russian mob.
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| City of Women (1980) FOREIGN/DRAMA | Marcello Mastroianni |
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| Gods of Egypt ACTION/FANTASY | Brenton Thwaites, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau |
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| Pride + Prejudice + Zombies ACTION/COMEDY | Lily James |
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| Wim Wenders: The Road Trilogy Criterion Collection release |
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| The Last Panthers Miniseries |
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| Suits Season 5 |
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More on home video
View DVD releases from previous months, or take a look at the latest titles just added to stream on Netflix and Amazon Instant Video.
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