Movies on DVD
The Lion King is the Disney animated feature about Simba, a young lion prince who is destined to become King of the Jungle…that is unless his wicked uncle can undermine his road to the throne. As with all Disney animated pics, the vocal talent is stellar and features Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones and Jeremy Irons. The Oscar-winning song Can You Feel the Love Tonight, along with all the other musical numbers in the pic, were composed by Elton John and Tim Rice.
Special Features: Four never-before-seen deleted scenes, a deleted song, the morning report: extended scene, never-before-seen bloopers, Disney second screen (not available in all territories), pride of The Lion King; The Lion King: a memoir – Don Hahn, Disney sing-along mode, an interactive gallery, audio commentary, Disney’s virtual vault: classic DVD features powered by BD-Live (features are subject to change).
Fast Five is another installment in the Fast and Furious franchise. Vin Diesel and Paul Walker returns to their roles as Dominic Toretto and Brian O’Conner respectively and both are joined by Dwayne Johnson who takes on the role of Luke Hobbs.
This time around Dominic and Brian wind up on the wrong side of the law thanks to an attempted lane switch between the ruthless drug lord and a federal agent.
Beauty and the Beast is the stunning Oscar-nominated animated feature following the tale of the local beauty Belle (voiced by Paige O’Hara) and the Beast (Robby Benson), who is really a prince. It is only by the two finding true love that the Beast will return to his former self. This pic is the second of the flicks of that led to the Disney animation renaissance (the first being The Little Mermaid).
Special Features: Blu-ray 3D (TM) feature film, Blu-ray (TM) feature film plus bonus, DVD feature film plus bonus, digital copy of the feature film, digital restoration, three versions of the pic, Broadway Beginnings featurette, music video, deleted scene and alternate opening (though composer Alan Menken was keen on the theatrical version), Disney sing-along mode, Beyond Beauty – the untold stories, the Enchanted Musical Challenge game and more.
Scream 4 begins 10 years later with Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) putting her life back together with the help of her writing. The calm is short-lived, however, after Sidney is visited once again by the Ghostface Killer. Courteney Cox and David Arquette reprise their roles as reporter Gail Weathers-Riley and lawman Dewey Riley.
Special Features: Alternate opening, alternate ending, Director Wes Craven’s commentary for the feature and deleted scenes, a Making-of featurette, 15-plus deleted scenes, and a gag reel.
Disneynature: African Cats is a spectacular nature documentary centered on two cat families and how they teach their cubs the ways of the wild.
Special Features: Filmmaker annotations – an interactive behind-the-scenes experience with the filmmakers and conservationists, The World I Knew by Jordin Sparks music video, plus all DVD bonus features.
Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On is the blockbuster performance from the Devine Miss M, as she wows audiences at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
If you’ve never seen Midler live, this DVD is the perfect opportunity to see what you’ve been missing. Midler is a force while performing and works the stage tirelessly.