‘Foxcatcher’ on DVD March 3, ‘MockingJay: Part 1 on DVD March 6

The Academy Award nominated ‘Foxcatcher’ with Steve Carell, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo available on DVD  March 3. ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1″ on DVD Friday, March 6.

The International Movie Data Base (IMDB) is the industry standard for critical and customer satisfaction.

Steve Carell and Channing Tatum in 'Foxcatcher'.
Steve Carell and Channing Tatum in ‘Foxcatcher’.

Foxcatcher. DVD. Blue-Ray. IMDB Pro-rating. Rotten Tomatoes is giving it a score of 88%. Steve Carell was nominated for a best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of John du Pont, the heir to the duPont fortune who’s intentions became horribly misguided in this true story. Wanting to ‘prove’ himself to his discerning mother, John duPont decides to invest in an Olympic wrestling team. It’s 1988 and Mark Schultz (played by Magic Mike’s Channing Tatum, nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar) is an Olympic wrestling hopeful living in the shadows of his famous wrestling champion older brother Dave, (played by Mark Ruffalo, also nominated). Mark joins duPont’s Foxcatcher team but soon feels he is bait for luring his famous older brother into the fold. Dupont is successful in hiring Dave and his family to move to his estate to become a coach for the team but at the same time leading him unknowingly down a dark and tragic road.

MOCKING JAY

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1. DVD. Blue-Ray. IMDB Pro-rating 7.0. Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Evergreen is back in the sequel to find that Josh Hutcherson has been captured and brain-washed by President Snow (Donald Sutherland). Fortunately she also learns of a plan to overthrow snow and she joins the rebels. Liam Hemsworth and Kate Winslet also star in the ensemble cast.

ASK ME

Ask Me Anything. DVD. Blue-Ray. IMDB Pro-rating 7.5. A young girl decides to take a year off before college and starts an anonymous blog to chronicle her adventures that soon become risky and covert. Brit Robertson stars with Justin Long and Martin Sheen.

LIFE PARTNERS

Life Partners. DVD. Blue-Ray. IMDB Pro-rating 6.1. Two lifelong best friends (one a lesbian) begin to experience anxiety when one meets a young man and starts to have a relationship that leaves the other lonely and insecure.Leighton Meester, Gillian Jacobs, Adam Brody and Gabourney Sidibe.

Leave Us Your Comments.