DVD Release Calendar: November 2011

November 1

All movies are 2011 releases unless otherwise noted. Availability: DVD | Blu-ray | Both Blu-ray and DVD

Cars 2 57 Add to Netflix Queue Watch Trailer

It had to happen sometime: after 11 stellar movies—all with green Metascores—Pixar finally made a bad film. Okay, so "bad" is only relative; few critics hated the movie, and Cars 2 still grossed over half a billion worldwide. The film is available in multiple DVD and Blu-ray versions; the priciest is an 11-disc "Director's Edition" box set that includes both Cars films and extra extras.

Crazy, Stupid, Love 68 Add to Netflix Queue Watch Trailer

The Year of Ryan Gosling got off to a strong (if somewhat overlooked) start this summer with this romantic comedy directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (I Love You Phillip Morris). Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Marisa Tomei, and Kevin Bacon round out the cast for this tale of the ups and downs of adult singlehood.

Tabloid 75 Add to Netflix Queue Watch Trailer

The latest nonfiction film from acclaimed documentarian Errol Morris (The Fog of War, The Thin Blue Line) is a funny, surreal, and, yes, ripped-from-a-tabloid story that seems too crazy to be true—except that it is. Tabloid tells the story of a genius Miss Wyoming beauty pageant winner whose quest for love leads from one implausible event to another, and includes abducting a Mormon missionary in England and cloning a dog in Korea.

More new releases on November 1, 2011
	6 Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones 2-DVD set
28	Bunraku Action	Add to Queue
75	His Way HBO documentary	Add to Queue
	Hot Coffee HBO documentary	Add to Queue
23	An Invisible Sign Jessica Alba	Add to Queue
62	The Last Mountain Documentary	Add to Queue
	Lindsey Buckingham: Songs From the Small Machine - Live in L.A.
59	Magic Trip Documentary	Add to Queue
	Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
18	The Nutcracker (2010) released on DVD as "The Nutcracker: The Untold Story"	Add to Queue
	Placebo: We Come in Pieces
72	Rejoice and Shout Gospel music documentary	Add to Queue
42	Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Directed by Wayne Wang	Add to Queue
	Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon Blu-ray release is 11/15
37	Trespass Nicole Kidman, Nicolas Cage; directed by Joel Schumacher	Add to Queue
	Usher: OMG Tour Live from London
52	Water for Elephants Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson	Add to Queue
Older movies debuting on Blu-ray
	The Big Country (1958) Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston
	A Christmas Carol (1951) Alastair Sim
67	Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) Sam Rockwell, George Clooney
	Cop Land (1997) Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Robert De Niro
	The Grateful Dead Movie (1977) Live performances from 1974; includes new bonus materials
	Hook (1991) Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts
	Phantom of the Opera (1925) Lon Chaney
	Quigley Down Under (1990) Tom Selleck
38	Scrooged (1988) Bill Murray
	Toy Story 3D Trilogy Box set of all three Toy Story films in Blu-ray 3D
TV on DVD
	Californication Season 4
	Deadliest Catch Season 7
	Hell's Kitchen Season 6
	How the States Got Their Shapes Season 1
78	Luther Series 2
54	Mr. Sunshine Season 1
	Rawhide Season 4, Vol. 2
	Transformers Beast Wars The Complete Series

November 8

Blue Velvet (1986) 75Watch Trailer

Arguably David Lynch's best film, Blue Velvet introduced themes—namely, a secret layer of darkness and violence hidden beneath a small town's sunny and friendly (and log-filled!) veneer—that would resurface in later works such as Twin Peaks. Frequent Lynch collaborators Kyle MacLachlan, Laura Dern, Isabella Rossellini, and Dean Stockwell head the cast, and the film rebooted the career of Dennis Hopper thanks to his unforgettable turn as the gas-huffing sociopath Frank Booth. Blue Velvet's debut on Blu-ray in this 25th Anniversary edition includes over 50 minutes (!) of never-before-viewed deleted scenes (which reportedly look and sound great), making this a must for any die-hard Lynch fan.

The Change-Up 39 Add to Netflix Queue Watch Trailer

Neither the first, last, nor best R-rated comedy of the summer, The Change-Up finds married father Jason Bateman and irresponsible single friend Ryan Reynolds magically swapping bodies after a night of drinking and public urination. Separating this film from the numerous Freaky Friday clones that have come before—other than an elevated level of raunchiness—are a script by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore (The Hangover) and direction by David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers). Critics found the film crude and unoriginal.

More new releases on November 8, 2011
	13 Sam Riley, Ray Winstone, 50 Cent	Add to Queue
	Alpocalypse HD "Weird Al" Yankovic concert film
28	Atlas Shrugged Part 1 Based on the Ayn Rand novel	Add to Queue
49	Great Directors (2010) Documentary	Add to Queue
33	In My Sleep (2010) Philip Winchester, Lacey Chabert	Add to Queue
58	Life in a Day Documentary	Add to Queue
31	The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll Kevin Zegers, Jason Ritter, Taryn Manning	Add to Queue
78	Putty Hill Sky Ferreira	Add to Queue
	Rush: Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland
69	The Sleeping Beauty Directed by Catherine Breillat	Add to Queue
Older movies debuting on Blu-ray
	Absence of Malice (1981) Paul Newman, Sally Field
67	Bolt (2008) Blu-ray 3D version
	The Cannonball Run (1981) Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Farrah Fawcett
48	Chicken Little (2005) Blu-ray 3D version
	The Collector (1965) Terence Stamp, Samantha Eggar
	Executive Decision (1996) Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal
	Fanny and Alexander (1983) Criterion Collection
61	The Fisher King (1991) Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges
	Frankenhooker (1990)
	Gia (1998) Angelina Jolie
	Little Big Man (1970) Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway, Richard Mulligan
	Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard
	One-Eyed Jacks (1961) Marlon Brando, Karl Malden
86	To Die For (1995) Nicole Kidman
TV on DVD
	Band of Brothers / The Pacific Combined gift set
56	Bedlam Season 1
	Doctor Who Series 6, Part 2
	Law & Order The Complete Series
	The Wild Thornberrys Season 2, Part 1

November 11 (Friday)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 87
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All good things must end sometime, and the riveting final Harry Potter film wrapped up the series on a high note, scoring the best reviews for any installment in the series. While this final film will be available separately, all eight Harry Potter films will also be bundled together in a "Complete Collection" box set on DVD or Blu-ray the same day, though it (and all Harry Potter releases) will only be sold through the end of the year.

November 15

Beginners 81 Add to Netflix Queue Watch Trailer

Though it slipped under the radar when it was released in theaters earlier this year, this second directorial effort by former music video director Mike Mills (Thumbsucker) is one of the year's best-reviewed films. The loosely autobiographical dramedy centers on a man (Ewan McGregor) who begins a new relationship with an actress (Mélanie Laurent) while reflecting back on his late father (Christopher Plummer), who came out as a gay man very late in life before succumbing to terminal cancer.

Inni Add to Netflix Queue

Fans of the atmospheric Icelandic band Sigur Rós haven't had a new studio album from the band in three years. While that won't change this year, Inni might help to tide things over. While Inni includes a 2-CD live album with songs drawn from throughout the band's history, the highlight here is a 75-minute, black-and-white concert film (on your choice of DVD or Blu-ray) shot during the same 2008 tour by director Vincent Morisset, who has also worked with Arcade Fire. The heavily stylized movie, which also incorporates archival footage dating back to the 1990s, captures Sigur Rós as a stripped-down four-piece, working with some of the darker songs in the band's catalogue; as a result, Inni is, in almost every way, the opposite of the group's previous concert film, Heima.

Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colors Trilogy

Want three masterful films by one of the all-time great filmmakers working at the top of his game? Polish director Kieslowski's trifecta of Blue (1993), White (1993) and Red (1994)—together, representing the colors of the French flag and its ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity—are beautiful to look at, a delight to listen to (especially Blue, which features Zbigniew Preisner's wondrous score), and range from deeply moving to darkly comedic to poetic and thought-provoking. This Criterion Collection package adds documentaries, new interviews, some "cinema lessons" by the late director, a handful of short films by Kieślowski, new subtitles, and more.

Larry Crowne 41 Add to Netflix Queue Watch Trailer

In his second (and inferior) directorial effort, Tom Hanks stars as a middle-aged man who is laid off from his longtime job at a Wal-Mart-like retailer. No worries, though; much like any regular person who has recently lost a job, he enrolls at a community college, where he makes new friends, falls in love with Julia Roberts, lives happily ever after, and runs into Nia Vardalos' predictable, sitcom-y script.

Giorgio Moroder Presents Metropolis (1984) Watch Trailer

While you may have seen Fritz Lang's 1927 silent sci-fi masterpiece Metropolis before, Giorgio Moroder's altered, Reagan-era version—long out of print but now restored by Kino Lorber—is something else entirely. The famed record producer and pop artist tinted the film in color, added sound effects and subtitles, and filled the soundtrack with music by early-1980s pop stars like Pat Benatar, Billy Squier, Bonnie Tyler, Adam Ant, Loverboy, Freddie Mercury, and more. The result is akin to watching early MTV filtered through German expressionism, and you'll either love it or hate it.

More new releases on November 15, 2011
	Assassins Creed: Lineage (2009) Collection of 3 shorts that aired on YouTube
72	Bellflower Action/Drama	Add to Queue
11	Fading of the Cries Horror/fantasy	Add to Queue
37	Flypaper Patrick Dempsey, Ashley Judd	Add to Queue
49	Griff the Invisible Australian comedy	Add to Queue
	Main Street Colin Firth, Orlando Bloom, Patricia Clarkson	Add to Queue
	Ozzy Osbourne: God Bless Ozzy Osbourne	Add to Queue
	Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie Documentary	Add to Queue
59	The Tree Charlotte Gainsbourg	Add to Queue
56	Turtle: The Incredible Journey Documentary	Add to Queue
52	The Weird World of Blowfly Documentary	Add to Queue
Older movies debuting on Blu-ray
38	The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005) Cayden Boyd, David Arquette, George Lopez
69	The Big Lebowski (1998) Jeff Bridges, John Goodman
	Evil Dead 2 (1987) 25th Anniversary Edition
75	Infernal Affairs (2002) Andy Lau, Tony Leung
	My Fair Lady (1964) Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison
	The Rules of the Game (1939) Criterion Collection
	West Side Story (1961) 50th Anniversary Edition
TV on DVD
	American Restoration Vol. 1
59	Being Human Season 1
	Crime Story The Complete Series
	Farscape The Complete Series
	Gabriel Iglesias Presents: Stand-Up Revolution
	It Takes a Thief The Complete Series
	TV's Lost Christmas Shows Collection Two separate volumes

November 22

Conan the Barbarian 36 Add to Netflix Queue Watch Trailer

Whether you call it a reboot or a remake, the 2011 version of Conan the Barbarian seems simply regrettable, in retrospect. The film bombed with critics and audiences, and grossed less than the 1982 Arnold Schwarzenegger version even before accounting for inflation. Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones) stars as the title character originated by Robert E. Howard in the 1930s, but the blame seems to fall on the shoulders of director Marcus Nispel, who has a long history of cruddy remakes.

Super 8 72 Add to Netflix Queue Watch Trailer

Like many J.J. Abrams projects, the shrouded-in-secrecy Super 8 was probably more intriguing before it actually arrived in theaters and its exact details became known. Still, as an homage to 1980s-era Steven Spielberg classics (Spielberg himself produced the film), a showcase for a talented group of relatively unknown young actors, and a spooky and visually appealing sci-fi action film, Super 8 pleased plenty of critics and moviegoers, even if it struck some as overly familiar.

Talking Heads: Chronology

This new concert DVD provides a rare glimpse at one of the most important bands to emerge from the New York scene in the mid-1970s, the David Byrne-fronted Talking Heads. Chronology compiles performance footage from various stages of the band's career from 1975 through 1983, including film from some of their early CBGB sets. Also included is commentary from all four band members and a 1978 interview with Byrne, while the deluxe edition adds a 48-page photo book.

More new releases on November 22, 2011
	12 Angry Men (1957) Criterion Collection
	Carjacked Maria Bello, Stephen Dorff	Add to Queue
52	The Devil's Double Biographical drama; directed by Lee Tamahori	Add to Queue
24	The Family Tree Comedy/drama	Add to Queue
71	Making the Boys Documentary	Add to Queue
59	Sarah's Key Kristin Scott Thomas	Add to Queue
Older movies debuting on Blu-ray
	The Birth of a Nation (1915) Three-disc special edition
86	Rushmore (1998) Criterion Collection
	Three Amigos (1986) Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short
TV on DVD
	Boy Meets World The Complete Series
	Doctor Who Series 6 (complete)
	The L Word The Complete Series
	Law & Order: UK Season 2
	McMillan and Wife The Complete Series
	Meet the Browns Season 3, Ep 41-60
	Nova: Fabric of the Cosmos PBS miniseries
	The Office [UK] 10th Anniversary Special Edition (with new bonus features)
	Perry Mason Season 6, Vol. 2
	Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman Season 2

November 29

30 Minutes or Less 49 Add to Netflix Queue Watch Trailer

Jesse Eisenberg plays a pizza delivery boy who's forced to rob a bank in 30 minutes or less after having a bomb strapped to his chest by two criminals in an action-comedy that is based on real-life events. While nowhere near as successful as director Ruben Fleischer's previous film Zombieland, 30 Minutes or Less features another strong cast that also includes Aziz Ansari and Danny McBride.

Another Earth 66 Add to Netflix Queue Watch Trailer

A hit at this year's Sundance festival, the low-budget sci-fi drama Another Earth, like Lars von Trier's upcoming Melancholia, ponders the sudden appearance of another planet near our own. While the latter film takes a more menacing approach (the other planet is on a collision course with Earth), here the new planetary body is Earth's twin, and its appearance triggers a tragedy that brings together characters played by William Mapother and Brit Marling (who co-wrote) and forces them to ponder the meaning of fate. Reviews were generally positive, though critics were slightly less pleased than Sundance audiences.

Our Idiot Brother 60 Add to Netflix Queue Watch Trailer

An R-rated comedy starring Paul Rudd with a poster that looks like that? Believe it or not, it's not a Judd Apatow production. Still, Rudd shines in this uneven comedy as a naive, overly earnest man who interferes in the lives of his three sisters (Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, and Emily Mortimer). It's the second film from former Lemonheads member-turned-director Jesse Peretz, who developed the story with his own sister.

Tucker & Dale vs. Evil 65 Add to Netflix Queue Watch Trailer

Another popular film at Sundance this year was this horror-comedy starring Alan Tudyk (Firefly) and Tyler Labine (Reaper) as a pair of vacationing rednecks who are mistaken for killers by a group of preppy college kids. When violently terrible things start happening to the (dwindling) group of college students, the misunderstanding only grows worse.

More new releases on November 29, 2011
31	5 Days of War Directed by Renny Harlin	Add to Queue
36	The Art of Getting By Emma Roberts, Freddie Highmore, Michael Angarano	Add to Queue
86	Cave of Forgotten Dreams Documentary; directed by Werner Herzog	Add to Queue
	Chillerama Horror anthology	Add to Queue
48	One Day Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess	Add to Queue
63	Reel Injun (2010) Documentary	Add to Queue
37	Seven Days in Utopia Robert Duvall	Add to Queue
39	Snowmen Family drama	Add to Queue
Older movies debuting on Blu-ray
	Horror Express (1972) Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing
TV on DVD
	30 Rock Season 5
	Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Collection 6, Part 1
	Hot in Cleveland Season 2
	The Six Million Dollar Man Season 1
	Smallville Season 10 (also: The Complete Series)
	VH1 Storytellers: Dixie Chicks