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. Some of the notable titles include Greta, Hotel Mumbai, The Lego Movie part 2, The Upside and What Men Want. The releases are of titles that were in theaters, on TV series as well as direct to video. 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.
MAY 2019
May 7, 2019
I’m Not Here- Blu-ray/DVD
I’M NOT HERE As the power is shut off and the fridge runs empty, an aging and debilitated man contemplates a life full of loss and mistakes. As he relives his significant memories, he hopes to move past the pain and forgive himself.
Chasing Molly-DVD
CHASING MOLLY A paranormal con artist accidentally steals from drug kingpin. Now, she must use every trick she knows to navigate Los Angeles’ grimy underworld and save her kidnapped partner.
Prodigy- Blu-ray/DVD
PRODIGY Sarah and John Blume are thrilled when their young son Miles starts to show signs of rapid development and extreme intelligence. Their family bliss soon turns into a living nightmare when Miles’ behavior becomes increasingly erratic and violent by his eighth birthday. After seeking help from two experts, Sarah is horrified to learn that her beloved prodigy may be under the grip of a dark and supernatural force.
What Men Want- Blu-ray/DVD
WHAT MEN WANT Passed up for a well-deserved promotion, sports agent Ali Davis wonders what else she needs to do to succeed in a man’s world. Hoping to find answers from a psychic, Ali drinks a weird concoction that suddenly allows her to hear what men are thinking. Using her newfound ability, Ali starts to turn the tables on her obnoxious male colleagues while racing to sign the next basketball superstar.
The Lego Movie Pt. 2- Blu-ray/DVD
THE LEGO MOVIE PT. 2 The citizens of Bricksburg face a dangerous new threat when LEGO DUPLO invaders from outer space start to wreck everything in their path. The battle to defeat the enemy and restore harmony to the LEGO universe takes Emmet, Lucy, Batman and the rest of their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds that test their courage and creativity.
Blaze- Blu-ray/DVD
BLAZE A reimagining of the life and times of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas Outlaw Music movement
Everybody Knows- Blu-ray/DVD
EVERYBODY KNOWS Laura and her two children travel from Argentina to Spain to attend her sister’s wedding. The joyful reunion soon turns tragic when her older daughter gets kidnapped — revealing a dark web of hidden secrets.
May 14, 2019
Cold Pursuit- Blu-ray/DVD
COLD PURSUIT Nels Coxman’s quiet life as a snowplow driver comes crashing down when his beloved son dies under mysterious circumstances. His search for the truth soon becomes a quest for revenge against a psychotic drug lord named Viking and his sleazy henchmen. Transformed from upstanding citizen to coldblooded vigilante, Coxman unwittingly sets off a chain of events that includes a kidnapping, a series of deadly misunderstandings and a turf war between Viking and a rival boss.
Happy Death Day 2U- Blu-ray/DVD
HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U Collegian Tree Gelbman wakes up in horror to learn that she’s stuck in a parallel universe. Her boyfriend Carter is now with someone else, and her friends and fellow students seem to be completely different versions of themselves. When Tree discovers that Carter’s roommate has been altering time, she finds herself once again the target of a masked killer. When the psychopath starts to go after her inner circle, Tree soon realizes that she must die over and over again to save everyon
Fighting with My Family- Blu-ray/DVD
FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige’s journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.
Never Grow Old- Blu-ray/DVD
NEVER GROW OLD A once-peaceful frontier town becomes a den of vice after vicious outlaw Dutch Albert and his gang arrive and begin gunning down their opposition. Undertaker Patrick Tate must now choose between the blood money he makes burying the murderers’ victims and the threats he and his family face as the death toll continues to rise.
American Exit- DVD, Digital HD, VOD
AMERICAN EXIT Based on an incredible true story, this searing crime-thriller stars Dane Cook as Charlie, a desperate father who steals a million-dollar painting from Anton, a shady art dealer. With time running out, he flees to the California desert with his rebellious teen son, Leo. But when Anton and his henchman come seeking revenge, the situation explodes into violence, and suddenly Charlie is not the only one whose days may be numbered.
Life Like- DVD, Digital HD, VOD
LIFE LIKE In this futuristic thriller, and James purchase a lifelike robot to cook and clean at their sprawling new home. At first, android Henry is quiet and hard-working. But as his artificial-intelligence programming kicks in, Henry starts to anticipate the couple’s needs and desires, ones they themselves cannot fully understand.
Kiss Kiss – DVD
KISS KISS Four best friends embark on a luxurious wine tasting and soon find themselves fighting for their lives.
Triple Threat- Blu-ray/DVD
TRIPLE THREAT A crime syndicate places a hit on a billionaire’s daughter, making her the target of an elite assassin squad. A small band of down-and-out mercenaries protects her, fighting tooth and nail to stop the assassins from reaching their target.
May 21, 2019
Drunk Parents- DVD
DRUNK PARENTS After one too many drinks, two parents come up with an elaborate plan to hide their ever increasing financial difficulties from their daughter and judgmental social circle.
How to Train Your Dragon; Hidden World- Blu-ray/DVD
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: HIDDEN WORLD What began as an unlikely friendship between an adolescent Viking and a fearsome Night Fury dragon has become an epic adventure spanning their lives. Now chief and ruler of Berk alongside Astrid, Hiccup has created a gloriously chaotic dragon utopia. When the sudden appearance of female Light Fury coincides with the darkest threat their village has ever faced, Hiccup and Toothless must leave the only home they’ve known and journey to a hidden world thought only to exist in myth.
Isn’t it Romantic- Blu-ray/DVD
ISN’T IT ROMANTIC Natalie is a New York architect who works hard to get noticed at her job, but is more likely to deliver coffee and bagels than design the city’s next skyscraper. Things go from bad to weird when she gets knocked unconscious during a subway mugging and magically wakes up to find herself in an alternate universe. Always cynical about love, Natalie’s worst nightmare soon comes true when she suddenly discovers that she’s playing the leading lady in a real-life romantic comedy.
The Upside- Blu-ray/DVD
THE UPSIDE Inspired by a true story, The Upside is a heartfelt comedy about a recently paroled ex-convict who strikes up an unusual and unlikely friendship with a paralyzed billionaire. The Upside is a comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal record who’s hired to help him
May 28, 2019
Greta- Blu-ray/DVD
GRETA Frances finds a handbag on the New York subway and promptly returns it to Greta, an eccentric French piano teacher who loves tea and classical music. Having recently lost her mother, young Frances strikes up a seemingly harmless friendship with the lonely and kindly widow who enjoys her company. But when Greta’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic and obsessive, Frances does whatever it takes to end the toxic relationship before things spirals out of control.
Climax- Blu-ray/DVD
CLIMAX When members of a dance troupe are lured to an empty school, drug-laced sangria causes their jubilant rehearsal to descend into a dark and explosive nightmare as they try to survive the night — and find out who’s responsible — before it’s too late.
Lords of Chaos- Blu-ray/DVD
LORDS OF CHAOS In 1987 Oslo, 17-year-old Euronymous becomes fixated on creating “true Norwegian black metal” with his band Mayhem. He mounts shocking publicity stunts to put the band’s name on the map, but the lines between show and reality begin to blur.
General Commander-Blu-ray/DVD, Digital HD, VOD
GENERAL COMMANDER After CIA agent Jake Alexander (Steven Seagal) sees a member of his team killed during a sting operation, he demands revenge against guilty mob boss Orsini. But the CIA won’t sanction the hit, so Jake and his crew quit the agency and form a task force with just one mission: vengeance. Full of explosive action, thrilling stunts, and bone-crunching fights, General Commander never lets up.
JUNE
June 4, 2019
J.T Leroy- Blu-ray/DVD
J.T. LEROY A young woman named Savannah Knoop (Kristen Stewart) spends six years pretending to be the celebrated author and cult status character JT LeRoy, the made-up literary persona of her sister-in-law (Laura Dern).
Extracurricular Activities- DVD, VOD, Digital HD
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Reagan is a model high school student with a ³killer² after school job. When the parents of his classmates become too overbearing, self-obsessed – or just plain inconvenient – he offers to get rid of them for a price by setting up a series of ³accidents.² But when seasoned police detective Cliff Dawkins starts putting the pieces together, it¹s a battle of wits to see if Reagan can keep business booming while the rising body count brings Cliff closer to the truth.
The Odds- DVD/VOD
THE ODDS A troubled but determined young woman competes in a gruesome and sadistic game against concealed virtual competitors in a winner-take-all test of survival.
The Cleaning Lady- DVD, VOD, Digital HD
THE CLEANING LADY On the surface, Alice (Kendra) seems like a woman who has it all: a gorgeous apartment, a booming career, a stunning physique, and a handsome boyfriend. The only problem is he’s married to someone else. Looking for a way to simplify her life, Alice hires Shelly to clean her house. As Alice begins to confide in Shelly about her illicit affair, their friendship grows… and so does Shelly’s twisted obsession with her new employer. It soon becomes clear that Shelly has motives that reach further than a normal cleaning lady. Shelly wants to cleanse Alice’s entire life and will stop at nothing until she’s done.
Screwball- Blu-ray/DVD
SCREWBALL Filmmaker Billy Corben examines the key players in the doping scandal that rocked Major League Baseball in 2013.
The Kid- Blu-ray/DVD
THE KID In 1879 Rio and his teenage sister go on the run across the American Southwest to escape from their violent uncle. Along the way, Rio encounters the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid and the legendary lawman Pat Garrett. He soon finds himself caught in the crossfire as Billy and Garrett square off in a deadly game of cat and mouse.
Gloria Bell- Blu-ray/DVD
GLORIA BELL A free-spirited divorcee spends her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. She soon finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with the joys of budding love and the complications of dating.
The Man who Killed Don Quixote- Blu-ray/DVD
THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE Toby, a cynical but supposedly genius film director finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker who believes himself to be Don Quixote. In the course of their comic and increasingly surreal adventures, Toby is forced to confront the tragic repercussions of a film he made in his idealistic youth – a film that changed the hopes and dreams of a small Spanish village forever.
June 7, 2019
Terror in the Skies – DVD, Digital HD
TERROR IN THE SKIES Terror in the Skies promises to open viewers’ minds to the possibility that such a beast could exist by way of believable witnesses and fascinating photographic, video and audio evidence. Small Town Monsters made waves in 2017 with their documentary The Mothman of Point Pleasant, which Terror in the Skies acts as a “spiritual sequel” to and one that will be concluded in 2020 by the final chapter in their Mothman trilogy, The Mothman Legacy.
June 11, 2019
Five Feet Apart- Blu-ray/DVD
FIVE FEET APART Seventeen-year-old Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control — all of which get put to the test when she meets Will, an impossibly charming teen who has the same illness. There’s an instant flirtation, though restrictions dictate that they must maintain a safe distance between them. As their connection intensifies, so does the temptation to throw the rules out the window and embrace that attraction
Captive State- Blu-ray/DVD
CAPTIVE STATE after 10 years of extraterrestrial occupation, residents of Chicago must decide whether to continue to live under alien rule or support the resistance. When young Gabriel Drummond joins the insurgency, he soon finds himself under careful scrutiny from a shadowy figure who’s trying to crush the rebellion and its plans for freedom.
The Mustang- Blu-ray/DVD
THE MUSTANG A violent convict is given the chance to participate in a rehabilitation therapy program centered around the training of wild mustangs.
June 18, 2019
Us- Blu-ray/DVD
US Accompanied by her husband, son and daughter, Adelaide Wilson returns to the beachfront home where she grew up as a child. Haunted by a traumatic experience from the past, Adelaide grows increasingly concerned that something bad is going to happen. Her worst fears soon become a reality when four masked strangers descend upon the house, forcing the Wilsons into a fight for survival. When the masks come off, the family is horrified to learn that each attacker takes the appearance of one of them.
Hotel Mumbai- Blu-ray/DVD
HOTEL MUMBAI Terror strikes in the heart of Mumbai, India, as members of Lashkar-e-Taiba storm the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in a series of coordinated attacks throughout the city. Amid the gunfire and mayhem, a brave chef and kitchen worker decide to risk their own lives to try and protect the frightened guests. As the militants continue their assault on the hotel, a desperate couple must do whatever they can to protect their newborn baby.
Crypto- DVD
CRYPTO Demoted back to his hometown. A young Wall Street banker is drawn into investigating a tangled web of corruption and fraud in Upstate New York. Affecting both his personal life and business career.
Run the Race- Blu-ray/DVD
RUN THE RACE All-star athlete Zach Truett finds glory on the high school football field — working to earn a college scholarship and a ticket out of town. When a devastating knee injury forces Zach to the sidelines, his brother laces up his cleats to compete in track and field. Despite the setback, there seems to be one silver lining for Zach — he soon develops a budding relationship with a young nurse who works at the hospital.
June 25, 2019
Cinderella: Anniversary/Signature Edition- Blu-ray/DVD Combo, Digital HD
CINDERELLA: 70TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Recently added to the prestigious National Film Registry, the animated classic centers on kind and hardworking Cinderella, who is ordered around by her cruel stepmother, her awful stepsisters — even the big clock in the church tower tells her when to start another day of drudgery. But they can’t stop her from dreaming, and Cinderella has faith that someday her wishes will come true.
Maze-Blu-ray/DVD
MAZE The story of Europe’s biggest prison escape since the Second World War, as 38 IRA prisoners break out of Northern Ireland’s Maze prison in 1983.
Transit- Blu-ray/DVD, VOD
TRANSIT Georg (Franz Rogowski, Happy End), a German refugee, flees German-occupied Paris to the port city of Marseille, there assuming the identity of a recently deceased writer whose transit papers he is carrying. In Marseille, Georg delves into the delicate and complex culture of the refugees, who congregate in the corridors of a small hotel, in the waiting room of consulates, in cafés, and in bars in the harbor. He also becomes enmeshed in the lives of a young mother and son and falls for Marie (Paula Beer, Frantz), a mysterious woman who is searching for her missing husband—the man who Georg is impersonating.
JULY 2019
July 2, 2019
Escape Plan: The Extractors- 4K, Ultra Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD
ESCAPE PLAN: THE EXTRACTORS After security expert Ray Breslin (Sylvester Stallone) is hired to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a Hong Kong tech mogul from a formidable Latvian prison, Breslin’s girlfriend (Jaime King) is also captured. Now he and his team, which includes Dave Bautista and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, must pull off a deadly rescue mission to confront their sadistic foe and save the hostages before time runs out.
We Have Always Lived In The Castle-DVD
WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE The arrival of a cousin with ulterior motives threatens the claustrophobic and isolated world of two sisters and their uncle.
Robert Reborn- DVD
ROBERT REBORN In 1951 USSR, Stalin is suffering with illness and his death is imminent. Meanwhile, KGB agent Stoichkov discovers a stage show featuring three creepy dolls. Stoichkov investigates the show’s host and discovers he is a German toymaker who owns a mystical book which holds the key to eternal life. Believing the toymaker and his book will help Stalin escape death, Stoichkov kidnaps him and they board a plane to Moscow but the dolls follow him and will stop at nothing to rescue their master.
Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey- DVD
ULYSSES: A DARK ODYSSEY Taurus City, The United States of Europe, 2023. Uly, a disillusioned soldier riddled with amnesia, returns home from a war in the Middle East, knowing only that he must desperately comb the city to find his beloved wife, Penelope. Fate fills this endless night with a series of chance meetings. Whether it be the wealthy Alcyde, the beastly cyclops Popov, Aeo the Gyspy, or Cici the Sorceress, good or evil that they be, each encounter fills in a missing piece of Uly’s memory, so that he can finally face his past.
Soul Reaper- DVD
SOUL REAPER Charlie’s getting married. And when he invites his friends to join him for a stag weekend in a remote British cabin, the group thinks it’s a great opportunity to leave the US behind and have a blow out with their old buddy – Only thing is, Charlie isn’t telling his friends the whole truth about the trip. Instead of celebrating, events soon take a sinister turn when the friends start to disappear one by one. Is Charlie up to his old tricks? Or has some dark demonic force really been unleashed into the woods? Soon the American friends start to learn the true reason why Charlie has invited them to a creepy cabin in the woods, in the middle of nowhere, and the fight for survival is on.
An Acceptable Loss- Blu-ray/DVD
AN ACCEPTABLE LOSS Libby Lamm is a former top national security adviser who, while working with a ruthless, steely-willed political veteran, signed off on a controversial military action that was supposed to end the war on terror. The problem: thousands died under false pretenses. Haunted by what she knows, Libby sets out to tell the truth, risking treason — and her own life — to expose a cover-up that stretches all the way to the top.
Storm Boy- Blu-ray/DVD
STORM BOY Storm Boy lives a lonely life with his reclusive father on a desolate coastline, but when he forms a close bond with a pelican, Mr. Percival, his life takes a new and unexpected turn.
Blood Paradise- Blu-ray/DVD
BLOOD PARADISE Reeling after her latest novel flops, a best-selling crime writer is sent by her publisher to the Swedish countryside to regain inspiration. Totally out of place in her new surroundings, she discovers just how dangerous farm life can be.
July 9, 2019
Little-Blu-ray/DVD, Digital HD
LITTLE an irreverent new comedy about the price of success, the power of sisterhood and having a second chance to grow up — and glow up — right. Regina Hall (Girls Trip, “Black Monday”) and Marsai Martin (Black-ish) both star as Jordan Sanders — Hall as the take-no-prisoners tech mogul adult version of Jordan and Martin as the 13-year-old version of her who wakes up in her adult self’s penthouse just before a do-or-die presentation.
Tell it to the Bees-DVD
TELL IT TO THE BEES In 1950s small town Britain, a doctor develops a relationship with her young patient’s mother.
July 16, 2019
Abduction- DVD
ABDUCTION Quinn steps out of a park fountain in Vietnam with no recollection of who he is or where he came from. As he wanders through the city, piecing together clues to his past, he is relentlessly pursued by mysteriously dangerous figures.
Meeting Gorbachev-DVD
MEETING GORBACHEV Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the Soviet Union, sits down with filmmaker Werner Herzog to discuss his many achievements. Topics include the talks to reduce nuclear weapons, the reunification of Germany and the dissolution of his country.
July 23, 2019
Rock, Paper, Scissors- Blu-ray/DVD, Digital HD
ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS From the writer of Friday the 13th and the director of Child’s Play comes this tale of a serial killer that’s been cured… or has he been? Released from a mental hospital, Peter (Luke Macfarlane, “Brothers & Sisters”) is haunted by memories of childhood abuse and murder victims while being menaced by the cop who put him away (Michael Madsen, The Hateful Eight). His only friend is pretty neighbor Monica, who says she wants to interview him for a book. But does she have a more sinister motive in mind?
