Movies
80 For Brady (Comedy, Drama, Sport)
Best friends get into the best kind of trouble in the hilarious and heartfelt comedy “80 For Brady,” arriving on Blu-ray and DVD Tuesday, May 2, from Paramount Home Entertainment. The film is also now available on Digital and currently streaming on Paramount+.
Starring Academy Award nominee Lily Tomlin (“Nashville”) and Oscar winners Jane Fonda (“Klute”), Rita Moreno (“West Side Story”) and Sally Field (“Norma Rae”), “80 For Brady” is inspired by a true story of friendship and adventure. Four lifelong friends set out on an unforgettable journey to see their hero Tom Brady play in Super Bowl LI and witness one of the greatest comebacks in sports history, discovering that it’s never too late to live life to the fullest.
Fans who buy the film on Digital and Blu-ray will have access to more than 45 minutes of behind-the-scenes interviews and deleted and extended scenes featuring the four legendary leading ladies, as well as an exceptional supporting cast and, of course, the great quarterback himself, Tom Brady. Extras include “The Game Plan: Making ’80 For Brady;’” the hilarious roundtable “‘80 For Brady’: Play-By-Play” with host Billy Porter; the “Gonna Be You” music video with Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan and Debbie Harry; and more. Football fans can even hear Tom Brady and his teammates relive their epic comeback in “The Largest Comeback in Super Bowl History.”
Champions (Comedy, Drama, Sport)
From acclaimed comedic filmmaker Bobby Farrelly (“There’s Something About Mary,” “Me, Myself & Irene”), Focus Features’ “Champions” debuts on Blu-ray and DVD Tuesday, May 2, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The film is also now available on Digital and streaming on Peacock.
Three-time Academy Award nominee Woody Harrelson (“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” “The People vs. Larry Flynt”) stars in the hilarious and heartwarming story of a former minor-league basketball coach who, after a series of missteps, is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. He soon realizes that despite his doubts, together, this team can go further than they ever imagined. Harrelson stars alongside Cheech Marin (“Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie,” “Nice Dreams”), Ernie Hudson (“Ghostbusters,” “Miss Congeniality”) and Kaitlin Olson (“Hacks,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”).
Bonus features on the Digital, Blu-ray and DVD releases include 12 deleted scenes, a feature commentary track with Farrelly and three behind-the-scenes featurettes: “Casting the Friends,” “Keeping It Friendly” and “Woody and the Team.”
Deep Impact (Action, Drama, Sci-Fi)
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the thrilling disaster epic “Deep Impact” with an all-new 4K Ultra HD release, arriving Tuesday, May 2, from Paramount Home Entertainment.
Originally released on May 8, 1998, “Deep Impact” grossed nearly $350 million worldwide on an $80 million budget. A unique and dynamic fusion of large-scale excitement with touching personal storylines, the film depicts humanity’s response as a comet hurtles through space on a collision course with Earth.
Fully remastered and boasting Dolby Vision and HDR-10, “Deep Impact” is a must-have action-adventure for any movie fan’s home entertainment collection. Directed by Mimi Leder (“The Morning Show”) and executive produced by Steven Spielberg, the film features an all-star cast including Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood, Vanessa Redgrave, Leelee Sobieski, Blair Underwood, Maximilian Schell and Morgan Freeman.
The “Deep Impact” 4K Ultra HD release includes the film on both 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray, access to a Digital copy of the movie and legacy bonus content, including four fascinating featurettes that delve into the making of the ’90s classic (“Preparing for the End,” “Making an Impact,” “Creating the Perfect Traffic Jam” and “Parting Thoughts”). Other extras include a commentary by director Leder and visual effects supervisor Scott Farrar, a photo gallery and trailers.
Jesus Revolution (Drama)
Join a community as they embrace faith with “Jesus Revolution,” now available on Blu-ray and DVD from Lionsgate.
In the 1970s, young Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney, “Super 8”) is searching for all the right things in all the wrong places — until he meets Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie, “Ballers”), a charismatic hippie street preacher. Together with Pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer, “Frasier”), they open the doors of Smith’s languishing church to an unexpected revival of radical and newfound love, leading to what TIME magazine dubbed a “Jesus Revolution.”
Directed by Jon Erwin (“American Underdog”) and Brent McCorkle (“BBQuest”) and written for the screen by Jon Gunn (“American Underdog”) and Erwin, “Jesus Revolution” shows how a community coming together can lead to unexpected joy. Special features on the release include an audio commentary with Erwin and McCorkle and producer Kevin Downes; deleted scenes with optional audio commentary by Erwin and McCorkle; and the featurettes “The Heart of the Film,” “Inspired by a True Movement,” “Behind the Scenes of ‘Living Water’ with Anne Wilson” and “Faces of the Jesus Revolution.” The Blu-ray release also includes one additional featurette: “When God Has a Plan: Making ‘Jesus Revolution.’”
My Happy Ending (Comedy, Drama)
Based on the acclaimed play by Anat Gov and directed by Sharon Maymon and Tal Granit (“The Farewell Party”), “My Happy Ending” is now available on DVD and Digital from Lionsgate.
If we knew how much longer we had to live, what would we choose to do with the time we have left? Set in a British hospital, “My Happy Ending” follows poised and put-together Hollywood star Julia Roth (Andie MacDowell, “Four Weddings and a Funeral”), who seems to be in the sunset of her career as she begins her journey with a critical medical issue. Preferring to be incognito, Julia is instead thrust into a room with three remarkable women who, with humor and camaraderie, help Julia take on the most important and challenging role she has ever played: herself.
Also starring BAFTA winner Miriam Margolyes (“The Age of Innocence”), Sally Phillips (“Bridget Jones’s Diary”) and Rakhee Thakrar (“Sex Education”), “My Happy Ending” includes one special feature: a photo gallery.
Transfusion (Action, Crime, Drama)
Sam Worthington dives into the criminal underground world in “Transfusion,” now available on Blu-ray and DVD from Lionsgate.
Ex-special forces operative Ryan Logan (Worthington, “Avatar”) has a sharply honed set of survival skills that have allowed him to walk the line between courage and fear. But after a personal tragedy shatters his family and sends his teenaged son, Billy, into a world of drugs and delinquency, he is pushed to the edge. Desperate to make a new life for Billy, Ryan plunges into the criminal underground for one final mission in this emotionally charged thriller.