The Bruce Willis sci-fi thriller Breach, the Lionsgate romantic comedy Love, Weddings & Other Disasters and the Emily Blunt romance Wild Mountain Thyme top the slate of new disc and digital releases available for home viewing beginning Feb. 2.
Breach, which is making its DVD debut from Paramount Home Entertainment, opened in December in select theaters and became available at the same time through digital retailers and on VOD. Fleeing a devastating plague on Earth, an interstellar ark comes under attack from a new threat — a shape-shifting alien force intent on slaughtering what is left of humanity. Joining Willis in the cast are Cody Kearsley, Johnny Messner, Thomas Jane, Rachel Nichols, Corey Large, Alexander Kane and Kassandra Clementi.
After a brief theatrical run, Love, Weddings & Other Disasters is now available on Blu-ray Disc (with digital copy) and DVD. The film is the first independent feature from Dennis Dugan, whose directing credits include Happy Gilmore and Big Daddy. Against a backdrop of a couple’s impending wedding, the film weaves together multiple storylines as it follows the search for love by a colorful group of characters. The ensemble cast includes Diane Keaton, Jeremy Irons, Maggie Grace and Andrew Bachelor. Extras include an audio commentary with co-screenwriter and director Dennis Dugan; descriptive audio commentary for the blind; and the featurette “A Celebration: Making Love, Weddings, & Other Disasters.”
Wild Mountain Thyme becomes available Feb. 2 on DVD and through digital retailers from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The film, directed by John Patrick Shanley (Moonstruck), follows headstrong farmer Rosemary Muldoon (Blunt), who has her heart set on winning her neighbor Anthony Reilly’s love. The problem is Anthony (Jamie Dornan) seems to have inherited a family curse and remains oblivious to his beautiful admirer. Stung by his father Tony Reilly’s (Christopher Walken) plans to sell the family farm to his American nephew (Jon Hamm), Anthony is jolted into pursuing his dreams in this comedic romantic tale.
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Universal on Feb. 2 is also releasing the drama Let Him Go on Blu-ray Disc and DVD, two weeks after the film became available for digital sellthrough. The film stars Diane Lane and Kevin Costner as a husband and wife who, after the death of their son, leave their Montana ranch to journey through North Dakota to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a ruthless family. Let Him Go is based on the novel of the same name by Larry Watson.
Also from Universal are two older movies timed to Black History Month, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and Spike Lee’s iconic Do the Right Thing.
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, making its Blu-ray Disc debut Feb. 2, is a highly acclaimed 1974 TV drama starring the late Cicely Tyson, who died Jan. 28 at the age of 96. Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines, the film chronicles the period of American history from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, based on the memories of a fictional 110-year-old former slave, portrayed by Tyson. The film won nine Emmy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress and Actress of the Year honors for Tyson.
Do the Right Thing is being issued on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for the first time. In the 1989 film, a hot summer day in the inner city brings racial tensions to a boiling point in a tough Brooklyn neighborhood. The cast includes Lee, Danny Aiello, Rosie Perez, John Turturro and Samuel L. Jackson. The film earned two Oscar nominations, including one for Best Original Screenplay and a Best Supporting Actor nod for Aiello. Extras in the combo pack include a new introduction by Lee; deleted and extended scenes; feature commentary by Lee; and a documentary featuring cast and crew.