Bad Apples (Comedy, Mystery, Thriller)

The dark comedy “Bad Apples” debuts on Digital Tuesday, Nov. 3, from Paramount Home Entertainment.

Maria (Saoirse Ronan, “Lady Bird”), a primary school teacher doing her best to inspire a class of 10-year-olds, is stifled by one unruly and chaotic student. With her career in question and the child’s behavior spiraling, she makes a series of questionable decisions that lead to her accidentally taking and locking this “bad apple” in her home. Maria tries desperately to backtrack, but when the class starts flourishing and the staff and parents are thrilled with the improvement, she finds herself in a very complicated predicament.

Directed by Jonatan Etzler (“One More Time”), “Bad Apples” also stars Nia Brown (“Magpie Murders”), Jacob Anderson (“Interview with the Vampire”), Rakie Ayola (“Dredd”), Robert Emms (“Andor”), Sean Gilder (“Slow Horses”) and newcomer Eddie Waller.

 

The End of Oak Street (Action, Adventure)

The wildest ride to hit theaters this past summer, “The End of Oak Street” debuts on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD Tuesday, Nov. 3, from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The film is also now available to own on Digital.

When a cosmic anomaly shatters suburbia, one family is thrust into a high-stakes, reality-bending adventure where time collapses, chaos moves in next door and survival depends on sticking together.

Written and directed by David Robert Mitchell (“It Follows”), “The End of Oak Street” stars Anne Hathaway (“The Devil Wears Prada”), Ewan McGregor (“Trainspotting”), Maisy Stella (“Nashville”) and Christian Convery (“Frankenstein”). The 4K UHD, Blu-ray and Digital releases of the film include three special features. Viewers can explore how Mitchell brought his genre-bending vision to life in “Banding Together: The Making of ‘The End of Oak Street;’” dive deep into the research and artistry behind Industrial Light & Magic’s feathered, scarred and character-rich dinosaur designs in “Every Creature Tells a Story: The Dinosaurs of Oak Street;” and watch a breakdown of one of the film’s most jaw-dropping set pieces in “The Spinosaurus Attack: Driving Fear on Oak Street.”

 

Franz (Biography, Drama, History)

Poland’s official entry for the 98th Academy Awards, “Franz” is now available to own on Blu-ray and DVD from Cohen Media Group.

A visionary new biopic from Academy Award-nominated Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland (“Europa Europa”), “Franz” is a formally inventive and deeply human portrait of literary icon Franz Kafka. Conceived as a kaleidoscopic mosaic spanning from Kafka’s birth in 19th-century Prague to his death in post–World War I Vienna, Holland’s film captures both the man and the myth, revealing the writer’s creative vision, alienation and lasting cultural imprint.

Offering audiences a bold new interpretation of the Czech writer, “Franz” stars Idan Weiss (“La ragazza con la Leica”), Peter Kurth (“A Heavy Heart”), Jenovéfa Boková (“Revival”), Ivan Trojan (“Václav”) and Sandra Korzeniak (“Leave No Traces”). The film is presented in German, Czech, Yiddish, English and French with optional English subtitles. Bonus features on the Blu-ray and DVD discs include the movie’s theatrical trailer and an interview with Holland moderated by filmmaker Jeremy Kagan (“The Chosen”), courtesy of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

 

Gone with the Wind (Drama, Romance, War)

One of the most celebrated motion pictures in cinematic history, “Gone with the Wind” will be available to own for the first time in stunning 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR) on Digital and 4K UHD Blu-ray Tuesday, Nov. 3, from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment.  Three versions of the 4K UHD Blu-ray will be available for purchase: a standard 4K UHD Blu-ray disc, a 4K UHD SteelBook and a special collector’s edition available exclusively at Walmart.com.

On the eve of the Civil War, rich, beautiful and self-centered Scarlett O’Hara (Vivien Leigh, “A Streetcar Named Desire”) has everything she could want — except Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard, “It’s Love I’m After”). As the war devastates the South, Scarlett discovers the strength within herself to protect her family and rebuild her life. Through everything, she longs for Ashley, unaware that she is already married to the man she really loves (Clark Gable, “It Happened One Night”) — and who truly loves her — until she finally drives him away. Only then does Scarlett realize what she has lost and tries to win him back.

An instant classic when it was first released more than 85 years ago, “Gone with the Wind” received 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Victor Fleming, “The Wizard of Oz”), Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Hattie McDaniel, “Show Boat”) and Best Writing, Screenplay (Sidney Howard, “Dodsworth”). It remains history’s all-time domestic box-office champion (adjusted for inflation) with more tickets sold than any other film. In 1989, the Library of Congress selected the film for its inaugural list for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

The newly remastered 4K Ultra HD releases of “Gone with the Wind” include all-new bonus content. Viewers can listen to film critics and scholars discuss the continued cinematic influence of the film and its enduring place within popular culture in “‘Gone with the Wind:’ The Influence That Endures;” get a glimpse inside the detailed processes used to restore the vibrant colors, picture quality and audio fidelity of a classic with the artists who handled the restoration work in “‘Gone with the Wind:’ Restoring and Preserving an Epic;” and explore Vivien Leigh’s portrayal of Scarlett O’Hara in “Scarlett O’Hara: A Woman Ahead of her Time.” Several previously released extras are also included on each release, including additional featurettes and documentaries.