Video Releases For December 2018, January, February 2019

Upcoming in the next few months are a very good selection of movies on video and VOD.  Genre’s include romance, children’s/family animation, horror, drama, comedy and action films on DVD/Blu-ray/VOD/Digital HD and 4K.  The releases are of titles that were  in theaters,  on TV series as well as direct to video.  The most notable are Mission Impossible: Fallout,  White Boy Rick and The Predator.  We will be updating the column so please frequent our Video Release page. The films may also be available on VOD or just Digital HD so look for the download information inside the video release box.

We will be reviewing select titles so keep in touch at www.acedmagazine.com to get opinions from our writing staff.  You might also discover a gem that you didn’t know existed or a hilarious comedy to brighten your day. Whether you’re on the lookout for horror, action-adventure, drama, comedy, thriller, romance, crime, foreign, children’s or lifestyles— the list below has a lot to offer.

DECEMBER 2018

December 4, 2018

Til Death Do Us Part- Blu-ray/DVD, VOD

TIL DEATH DO US PART Michael & Madison Roland, had planned to spend the rest of their lives together, until one day Michael’s controlling ways turned their perfect marriage, into an abusive rollercoaster no woman could survive.

Snowflake- Blu-ray/DVD, VOD

SNOWFLAKE  Hunting down the murderer of their families in an anarchic near-future Berlin, two outlaws find themselves trapped in the wicked fairy tale of a mysterious screenplay that entangles them in a vicious circle of revenge – apparently all written by a clueless dentist.  In their quest for vengeance, they must contend with a myriad of wicked fairy tale assassins, madmen, a blood-covered angel, and an electric-powered superhero.

Bronx SIU-DVD

BRONX SIU follows the pursuits of homicide detective, Jimmy Blue (White). Jimmy suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and after a string of appalling homicides cause outrage in the city, Jimmy is commissioned to head up an elite unit of investigators tasked with solving the most heinous crimes.

All the Creatures are Stirring- DVD, VOD, Digital HD

ALL THE CREATURES ARE STIRRING Ho, ho, no! The joyful spirit of the holidays is about to take one dark turn after another. From sadistic office parties and last-minute shopping nightmares, to vengeful stalkers and immortal demons, there’s plenty out there to keep you from getting out of bed to see what’s under the tree this holiday season.

The Nun- Blu-ray

THE NUN When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate.

The Happy Time Murders-  DVD/Blu-ray

THE HAPPY TIME MURDERS A comedy set in the underbelly of Los Angeles where puppets and humans coexist. Two clashing detectives with a shared secret, one human (Melissa McCarthy) and one puppet, are forced to work together again to solve the brutal murders of the former cast of a beloved classic puppet television show.

Operation Finale- Blu-ray/DVD

OPERATION FINALE details the daring and brilliantly executed capture of Adolf Eichmann (Kingsley), one of the chief architects of the Holocaust. A key operative in the covert mission of Israeli Mossad and Shin Bet agents is the indefatigable and heroic Peter Malkin

Pope Frances: A Man of his Word- Blu-ray/DVD

POPE FRANCES: A MAN OF HIS WORD is intended to be a personal journey with Pope Francis, rather than a biographical documentary about him. The pope’s ideas and his message are central to this documentary, which sets out to present his work of reform and his answers to today’s global questions.  From his deep concern for the poor and wealth inequality, to his involvement in environmental issues and social justice, Pope Francis engages the audience face-to-face and calls for peace.

Mission Impossible: Fallout- 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT  On a dangerous assignment to recover stolen plutonium, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) chooses to save his friends over the mission, allowing it to fall into the hands of a deadly network of highly skilled operatives intent on destroying civilization. Now, with the world at risk, Ethan and his IMF team (Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson) are forced to work with a hard-hitting CIA agent (Henry Cavill) as they race against time to stop the nuclear threat.

December 11, 2018

Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero- DVD, VOD, Digital HD

SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO Set against the backdrop of America’s entry into World War I (2018 marks the centennial celebration of the end of this great conflict), this delightful, computer-animated feature shows the world that the greatest heroes can come from the unlikeliest of places.

The Equalizer 2- Blu-ray, DVD, 4K

THE EQUALIZER 2 Denzel Washington returns to one of his signature roles in the first sequel of his career. Robert McCall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed – but how far will he go when that is someone he loves?

Smallfoot- Blu-ray/DVD

SMALLFOOT  turns a myth upside down when a bright young yeti finds something he thought didn’t exist—a human. News of this “smallfoot” throws the simple yeti community into an uproar over what else might be out there in the big world beyond their snowy village, in an all new story about friendship, courage and the joy of discovery.

Peppermint- Blu-ray/DVD

PEPPERMINT tells the story of young mother Riley North who awakens from a coma after her husband and daughter are killed in a brutal attack on the family.  When the system frustratingly shields the murderers from justice, Riley sets out to transform herself from citizen to urban guerilla.  Channeling her frustration into personal motivation, she spends years in hiding honing her mind, body and spirit to become an unstoppable force – eluding the underworld, the LAPD and the FBI –  as she methodically delivers her personal brand of justice.

Colette- Blu-ray/DVD

COLETTE after marrying a successful Parisian man of letters known commonly as “Willy” (Dominic West), Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (Keira Knightley) is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after, Willy convincesColette to ghostwrite for him. She pens a semi-autobiographical novel, about a brazen country girl named Claudine, that becomes a bestseller and a cultural sensation.

Lizzie- DVD

LIZZIE Lizzie Borden, the notorious woman at the heart of one of the most enduring mysteries in American history. After a lifetime of loneliness, Lizzie finds a kindred spirit in housemaid Bridget Sullivan (Kristen Stewart) and their secret intimacy sparks an unthinkable act.

 

Galveston- Blu-ray

GALVESTON  Roy is a heavy-drinking criminal enforcer and mob hit man whose boss set him up in a double-cross scheme. After killing his would-be assassins before they could kill him, Roy discovers Rocky , a young woman being held captive, and reluctantly takes her with him on his escape. Determined to find safety and sanctuary in Galveston, Roy must find a way to stop his boss from pursuing them while trying to outrun the demons from his and Rocky’s pasts.

I Still See You- Blu-ray/DVD

I STILL SEE YOU  Ten years after an apocalyptic event left the world haunted by ghosts, Roni receives a threatening message from beyond the grave. Joining forces with a mysterious classmate, Kirk, Roni descends into a shadow world that blurs the bounds of the living and the dead-and begins a desperate race against time to stop a cunning killer.

December 18, 2018

Monster Party- Blu-ray/DVD

MONSTER PARTY  three thieves who plan a daring heist posing as waiters at a fancy Malibu mansion dinner party in hopes of paying off an urgent debt.  When their plan goes horribly wrong, the trio realizes the dinner guests are not as innocent as they seem and their simple cash grab becomes a violent and desperate battle to get out of the house alive.

The House with a Clock in it’s Walls- Blu-ray/DVD/4K

THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN IT’S WALLS magical adventure tells the spine-tingling tale of 10-year-old Lewis (Owen Vaccaro) who goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house with a mysterious tick-tocking heart.  But his new town’s sleepy façade jolts to life with a secret world of warlocks and witches when Lewis accidentally awakens the dead.

A Simple Favor- Blu-ray/DVD

A SIMPLE FAVOR centers around Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), amommy vlogger who seeks to uncover the truth behind her best friend Emily’s (Blake Lively) sudden disappearance from their small town. Stephanie is joined by Emily’s husband Sean (Henry Golding) in this stylish thriller filled with twists and betrayals, secrets and revelations, love and loyalty, murder and revenge.

The Predator- Blu-ray/DVD

THE PREDATOR From the outer reaches of space to the to the backwoods of southern Georgia, thehunt comes home in Shane Black’s explosive reinvention of the Predator series. Now, the universe’s most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before. And only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and an evolutionary biology professor can prevent the end of the human race.

Life Itself- Blu-ray/DVD

LIFE ITSELF As a young New York couple goes from college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, the unexpected twists of their journey create reverberations that echo over continents and through lifetimes

Assassination Nation- Blu-ray/DVD

ASSASSINATION NATION High school senior Lily and her three best friends live in a haze of texts, posts, selfies and chats — just like the rest of the world. Their small town gets turned upside down when an anonymous hacker starts to reveal personal messages and secrets of thousands of people. As anger erupts into full-blown violence, the four girls soon find themselves in a fight for their lives against an armed mob.

December 25, 2018

White Boy Rick- Blu-ray/DVD

WHITE BOY RICK Set in 1980s Detroit at the height of the crack epidemic and the War on Drugs,  based on the moving true story of a blue-collar father and his teenage son, RickWershe Jr., who became an undercover police informant and later a drug dealer, before he was abandoned by his handlers and sentenced to life in prison.

December 26, 2018

The Guardians- VOD, Amazon Prime

THE GUARDIANS With the breakout of World War I in 1915, the women of the Paridier farm, under the deft hand of family matriarch Hortense (Nathalie Baye), must grapple with the workload while the men, including Hortense’s two sons, are at the front. Hortense reluctantly brings on an outsider, the hard-scrabble teenage orphan Francine (Iris Bry), to help her daughter, Solange (Laura Smet, Baye’s real-life daughter). New tools and technology allow the women to triumph over the land and newfound independence is acquired, yet emotions are stirred, especially when the men return on short leaves. Regardless, it is the Paridier women who are the “guardians” of their land and its traditions.

JANUARY 2019

January 1, 2019

Bad Reputation- Blu-ray/DVD

BAD REPUTATION A journey through Joan Jett’s life and career, from her early years as founder of “The Runaways” and first collaborations with Kenny Laguna to her status as rock icon.

Eating Animals- Blu-ray/DVD

EATING ANIMALS Filmmaker Christopher Quinn examines the environmental, economic and public health consequences of factory farming. Topics include animal rights, pollution and the use of antibiotics and hormones.

Love, Gilda- Blu-ray/DVD

LOVE, GILDA Diaries, audiotapes, videotapes and testimonies from friends and colleagues offer insight into the life and career of Gilda Radner — the beloved comic and actress who became an icon on “Saturday Night Live.”

Night School- Blu-ray/DVD

NIGHT SCHOOL Teddy Walker is a successful salesman whose life takes an unexpected turn when he accidentally blows up his place of employment. Forced to attend night school to get his GED, Teddy soon finds himself dealing with a group of misfit students, his former high school nemesis and a feisty teacher who doesn’t think he’s too bright.

Bad Times at the El Royale- Blu-ray/DVD

BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE The El Royale is run-down hotel that sits on the border between California and Nevada. It soon becomes a seedy battleground when seven strangers — a cleric, a soul singer, a traveling salesman, two sisters, the manager and the mysterious Billy Lee — converge on a fateful night for one last shot at redemption before everything goes wrong.

A.X.L- Blu-ray/DVD

A.X.L. is a top-secret, robotic dog that has advanced artificial intelligence created by the military. After an experiment gone wrong, A.X.L. is discovered hiding in the desert by Alex, a kindhearted outsider who finds a way to connect with the robot. The two soon develop a special friendship based on trust, loyalty and compassion. Helping Miles gain confidence, A.X.L. goes to any length to protect his new companion

January 8, 2019

Asher- Blu-ray/DVD

ASHER Asher is a former Mossad agent turned gun-for-hire, living an austere life in an ever-changing Brooklyn. Approaching the end of his career, he breaks the oath he took as a young man when he meets Sophie on a hit gone wrong. In order to have love in his life before it’s too late, he must kill the man he was, for a chance at becoming the man he wants to be.

Spiral- 4K, Blu-ray/DVD

SPIRAL A shy man with emotional problems befriends a co-worker whose love could give him a normal life, if he can overcome his dark past.

Mid 90’s- Blu-ray/DVD

MID  90’S In 1990s Los Angeles, 13-year-old Stevie escapes his turbulent home life by hanging out with a new group of friends he meets at a local skate shop, plunging him into a world of fun, danger and excitement.

Monsters and Men- Blu-ray/DVD

MONSTERS AND MEN Tensions rise when a young man records a police officer shooting a black motorist in a Brooklyn, N.Y., neighborhood.

What They Had- Blu-ray/DVD

WHAT THEY HAD After her ailing mother wanders off during a blizzard, Bridget returns to her childhood home in Chicago, accompanied by her rebellious daughter. Forced to referee between her father’s stubborn insistence that his wife remains at home and her equally determined brother’s efforts to place her in a “memory care” facility, Bridget struggles to make sense of a lifetime of family conflict. 

Oath- Blu-ray/DVD

OATH When Chris, a high-strung news junkie, and his more levelheaded wife learn that citizens are being asked to sign a loyalty oath to the president, their reaction is disbelief. As the Thanksgiving deadline to sign approaches, the combination of sparring relatives, Chris’ own agitation and the unexpected arrival of two government agents sends an already tense holiday gathering completely off the rails.

Time Freak- Blu-ray/DVD

TIME FREAK A neurotic inventor builds a time machine; however, he ends up getting lost while time-travelling to the day before.

January 15, 2019

Tea With the Dames- Blu-ray/DVD

TEA WITH THE DAMES Together, they’re 342 years old. They’re in their seventh decade of cutting-edge, epoch-defining performances on stage and on screen. Funny, smart, sharp, competitive, tearful, hilarious, savage, clever, caustic, cool, gorgeous, poignant, irreverent, iconic, old, and unbelievably young.

The Last Suit- Blu-ray/DVD

THE LAST SUIT An 88-year-old Jewish tailor named Abraham embarks on a long journey to try and find the man who saved him from certain death during the Holocaust.

The Bookshop- Blu-ray/DVD

THE BOOKSHOP Florence Green, a free-spirited widow, puts grief behind her and risks everything to open up a bookshop — the first such shop in the sleepy seaside town of Hardborough, England. But this mini social revolution soon brings her fierce enemies: she invites the hostility of the town’s less prosperous shopkeepers and also crosses Mrs. Gamart, Harborough’s vengeful, embittered alpha female who is a wannabe doyenne of the local arts scene.

Halloween  Blu-ray/DVD

HALLOWEEN It’s been 40 years since Laurie Strode survived a vicious attack from crazed killer Michael Myers on Halloween night. Locked up in an institution, Myers manages to escape when his bus transfer goes horribly wrong. Laurie now faces a terrifying showdown

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween- Blu-ray/DVD

GOOSEBUMPS 2: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN While collecting junk one day, best friends Sonny and Sam meet Slappy, a mischievous talking dummy from an unpublished “Goosebumps” book by R.L. Stine. Hoping to start his own family, Slappy kidnaps Sonny’s mother and brings all of his ghoulish friends back to life — just in time for Halloween.

The Old Man and the Gun- Blu-ray/DVD

THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN At the age of 70, Forrest Tucker makes an audacious escape from San Quentin, conducting an unprecedented string of heists that confound authorities and enchant the public.

After Darkness- Blu-ray/DVD

AFTER DARKNESS As the sun burns out and darkness shrouds the planet, a family must reckon with long-held grudges and heal painful memories from the past.

Madeline’s Madeline- Blu-ray/DVD

MADELINE’S MADELINE Madeline has become an integral part of a prestigious physical theater troupe. When the workshop’s ambitious director pushes the teenager to weave her rich interior world and troubled history with her mother into their collective art, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur.

Speed Kills- Blu-ray/DVD

SPEED KILLS A wealthy speedboat racer (John Travolta) leads a double life that gets him into trouble with the law and drug lords.

January 22, 2019

I’d Prefer Your Problems Princess- DVD

I’D PREFER YOUR PROBLEMS PRINCESS A simple unemployed foreign guy living in Belarus is in trouble, he owes 10,000 dollars has 1 week to pay it back or else he meets his death. While walking in the forest lost and thinking about where to get the money, he suddenly finds Tanya. A rich girl who escaped from her father because she wants to be married in Madagascar, but her father wants her wedding in Minsk.

The Hate U Give- Blu-ray/DVD

THE HATE YOU GIVE Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds — the poor, mostly black neighborhood where she lives and the wealthy, mostly white prep school that she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is soon shattered when she witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend at the hands of a police officer.

The Wife- Blu-ray/DVD

THE WIFE Joan and Joe remain complements after nearly 40 years of marriage. Where Joe is casual, Joan is elegant. Where Joe is vain, Joan is self-effacing. And where Joe enjoys his very public role as the great American novelist, Joan pours her considerable intellect, grace, charm and diplomacy into the private role of a great man’s wife. As Joe is about to be awarded the Nobel Prize for his acclaimed and prolific body of work, Joan starts to think about the shared compromises, secrets and betrayals.

Johnny English Strikes Again- Blu-ray/DVD

JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN The new adventure begins when a cyberattack reveals the identities of all active undercover agents in Britain, leaving Johnny English as the secret service’s last hope. Called out of retirement, English dives headfirst into action with the mission to find the mastermind hacker.

January 29, 2019

Indivisible- Blu-ray/DVD

INDIVISIBLE Fresh out of the seminary and basic training, Army chaplain Darren Turner receives orders to deploy to Iraq, leaving his wife behind to care for their three young children. The harsh realities of war soon take their toll on Turner and his battalion, making it hard to stay connected to his beloved family.

FEBRUARY 2019

February 5, 2019

Point Man- DVD

POINT MAN Set in Vietnam in April 1968 – three months after the tide-turning Tet Offensive and one month after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. – Point Man is the story of a U.S. Army fire team fractured by racial tensions, moral crises, and the crushing pressures of combat in a war nobody wants to fight.

The Guilty- Blu-ray/DVD

THE GUILTY Alarm dispatcher and former police officer Asger Holm answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman. When the call is suddenly disconnected, the search for the woman and her kidnapper begins.

The Girl in the Spider’s Web- Blu-ray/DVD

THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB Fired from the National Security Agency, Frans Balder recruits hacker Lisbeth Salander to steal FireWall, a computer program that can access codes for nuclear weapons worldwide.

The Cloverfield Paradox- Blu-ray/DVD

THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX Orbiting above an Earth on the brink of catastrophic energy wars, scientists test a dangerous device that could provide unlimited power but also runs the risk of creating a terrifying paradox, leaving them face-to-face with a dark alternate reality.

Shine- Blu-ray/DVD

SHINE As a child piano prodigy, David Helfgott’s (Geoffrey Rush) musical ambitions generate friction with his overbearing father, Peter (Armin Mueller-Stahl). When Helfgott travels to London on a musical scholarship, his career as a pianist blossoms.

Letters From Bagdad- Blu-ray/DVD

LETTERS FROM BAGDAD The story of Gertrude Bell, sometimes referred to as the female Lawrence of Arabia, who helped shape Iraq’s destiny following WWI.

My Dinner With Herve- DVD

MY DINNER WITH HERVE An exploration of an unlikely friendship that develops over a wild night in LA between a struggling journalist and actor Hervé Villechaize, resulting in drastic consequences for both.

February 12, 2019

Purgatory Road- DVD

PURGATORY ROAD On the highways of Mississippi, a psychotic priest and his brother are on a crusade to absolve sinners with their own brand of murder.

Bloody Scum- DVD

BLOODY SCUM Something sinister and grotesque is hunting the fine folks of a rural Texas town.

February 19, 2019

The Last Race- DVD

THE LAST RACE A small-town stock car track and the drivers that call it home struggle to hold on to an American racing tradition.