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Welcome to the only complete
listing of audio described commercial videos in the USA!
Caution! Many titles listed below are the same as older DVDs. Watch the year when you order! References to a title being on Amazon Prime or iTunes may no longer be true. |
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Title and Description Click on the Title or Cover to See More on Amazon Unless otherwise mentioned, plot summaries are from Amazon |
Comments Unless otherwise stated, AD has been verified by the webmaster seeing it listed on a retail cover or on Amazon |
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10 Cloverfield Lane, starring John Goodman and Mary
Elizabeth Winstead (2016) Rated PG-13 After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter with two men, who claim the outside world is affected by a widespread chemical attack. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi , Directed
by Michael Bay (2016) Rated R During an attack on a U.S. compound in Libya, a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos. -IMDb |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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A Bigger Splash, starring Tilda Swinton and Matthias
Schoenaerts (2016) Rated R The vacation of a famous rock star and a filmmaker in Italy is disrupted by the unexpected visit of an old friend and his daughter. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, starring Jennifer Saunders
and Joanna Lumley (2016) Rated R After attracting both media and police attention for accidentally knocking Kate Moss into the River Thames, Edina and Patsy hide out in the south of France. |
This title is also available
on iTunes with description. CAUTION: Don't confuse this with Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely All of It, the original BBC TV series on which this film is based! |
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Alice Through the Looking Glass, starring Johnny Depp
and Helena Bonham Carter (2016) Rated PG Disney invites you to step through the looking glass and join Alice, the Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat and the Red Queen on a wild ride back to Wonderland! The adventure begins when Alice embarks on a daring quest to save her dear friend the Hatter (Johnny Depp). Plunging back into the whimsical, topsy-turvy world of Wonderland with all her old companions and a host of zany new ones, Alice must take on Time himself to right a past wrong, find her muchness... and remember that nothing is impossible. |
Caution: There are
multiple older versions of this title. This is the
Johnny Depp 2016 version. This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2016) Rated
PG Through a series of misunderstandings, Alvin, Simon and Theodore come to believe that Dave is going to propose to his new girlfriend in New York City...and dump them. They have three days to get to him and stop the proposal, saving themselves not only from losing Dave but possibly from gaining a terrible stepbrother. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Anomalisa, starring David Thewlis and Jennifer Jason
Leigh (2016) Rated R A man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences something out of the ordinary. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Barbershop: The Next Cut, starring Ice Cube and Cedric
the Entertainer (2016) Rated PG-13 It's been more than 10 years since our last appointment at Calvin's Barbershop ... our once male-dominated sanctuary is now co-ed. The ladies bring their own flavor, drama and gossip to the shop challenging the fellas at every turn. Despite the good times and camaraderie within the shop, the surrounding community has taken a turn for the worse, forcing Calvin and our crew to come together to not only save the shop, but their neighborhood. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, starring Ben Affleck
and Henry Cavill (2016) Rated PG-13 ... Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City's own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis's most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it's ever known before. |
Both regular and ultimate editions have description. This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Becoming Bulletproof, starring Alec Bandler (2016) Not
Rated BECOMING BULLETPROOF documents the making of an original Western film called, Bulletproof. Bulletproof features actors with and without disabilities who meet every year at Zeno Mountain Farm (ZMF) to write, produce and star in original short films. [ZMF]'s philosophy is to create a truly inclusive community that builds genuine friendships that transcend stigma and stereotypes. For them, their films aren't about making a statement; 'It's all about making awesome movies.' Inside the whirlwind film making process ... Becoming Bulletproof chronicles the genesis of a riveting film and a personally and socially transformative experience. The film captures the essence of artistic expression through vibrant human bonds and powerful insights. As one of the actors says: 'I do not want pity because I have a disability, I just want to be understood. I want disability to have a seat at the table in pop culture.' |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Ben-Hur, starring Jack Huston and Toby Kebbell (2016)
Rated PG-13 Judah Ben-Hur, a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army, returns to his homeland after years at sea to seek revenge, but finds redemption. |
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Black Mass, starring Johnny Depp and Joel Edgerton (2016)
Rated R In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton) persuades Irish mobster James "Whitey" Bulger (Johnny Depp) to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob. The drama tells the true story of this unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement, consolidate power, and become one of the most ruthless and powerful gangsters in Boston history. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Bridge of Spies, starring Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance
(2016) Rated PG-13 A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, "Bridge of Spies" tells the story of James Donovan (Tom Hanks), a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on a near impossible mission to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot. High stakes and suspense power a story inspired by true events that capture the essence of a man who risked everything and vividly brings his personal journey to life. |
2016 Oscar Nominee for Best Picture. This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Bridget Jones's Baby, starring Renee Zellweger and Colin
Firth (2016) Rated R ... the much-anticipated next chapter of the world's favorite singleton. Forty-something and single again after breaking up with Mark Darcy (Firth), Bridget decides to focus on her job and surround herself with old friends and new. But her love life takes a turn when she meets a dashing American named Jack ... the suitor who is everything Mr. Darcy is not. In an unlikely twist, Bridget finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch…she can only be fifty percent sure of the identity of her baby's father. |
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Brooklyn, starring Domhnall Gleeson and Emory Cohen
(2016) Rated PG-13 BROOKLYN tells the profoundly moving story of Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan), a young Irish immigrant navigating her way through 1950s Brooklyn. Lured by the promise of America, Eilis departs Ireland and the comfort of her mother's home for the shores of New York City. The initial shackles of homesickness quickly diminish as a fresh romance sweeps Eilis into the intoxicating charm of love. But soon, her new vivacity is disrupted by her past, and Eilis must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within. LISTEN to sample description of the Brooklyn video. It's the British version; no accent for USA version! |
2016 Oscar Nominee for Best Picture. This title is also available on iTunes with description. Redbox rental contained description. |
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Brother Nature, starring Bill Pullman and Bobby Moynihan
(2016) Rated R A strait-laced politician has big plans to propose to his dream girl, but everything goes awry when he meets his potential brother-in-law Todd ... a full-time camp counselor with a heart of gold and a wild sense of fun, pining to be Roger's best friend... |
Added here 2-15-17. Also available on Amazon Prime Video with description. |
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By the Sea, starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie (2016)
Rated R Written, directed and produced by Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie Pitt, By the Sea follows an American writer named Roland (Brad Pitt) and his wife, Vanessa (Angelina Jolie Pitt), who arrive in a tranquil and picturesque seaside resort in 1970s France, their marriage in apparent crisis. As they spend time with fellow travelers, including young newlyweds and village locals, the couple begins to come to terms with unresolved issues in their own lives. |
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Captain America: Civil War, starring Chris Evans and
Robert Downey Jr. (2016) Rated PG-13 The most explosive clash to ever rock the Marvel Cinematic Universe ... In the wake of collateral damage, government pressure to rein in the Avengers drives a deep wedge between Captain America (Chris Evans) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), causing a catastrophic rift that turns the two friends into bitter enemies. Against a backdrop of divided loyalties, their fellow Avengers must deal with the fallout. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Captive, starring David Oyelowo and Kate Mara (2016)
Rated PG-13 A single mother struggling with drug addiction is taken hostage in her own apartment by a man on the run who has broken out of jail and murdered the judge assigned to his case. (Based on a True story.) -IMDb |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Capture the Flag, starring Dani Rovira and Michelle
Jenner (2016) Rated PG A young surfer rallies his friends to stop a billionaire from rewriting history as a way to hoard Helium 3, the clean energy of the future. |
Added here in July 2018, submitted by William Gary. |
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Central Intelligence, starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin
Hart (2016) Rated PG-13 The story follows a one-time bullied geek who grew up to be a lethal CIA agent (Dwayne Johnson), coming home for his high school reunion. Claiming to be on a top-secret case, he enlists the help of the former "big man on campus" (Kevin Hart), now an accountant who misses his glory days. But before the staid numbers cruncher realizes what he's getting into, it's too late to get out, as his increasingly unpredictable new friend drags him through a world of shootouts, double-crosses and espionage that could get them both killed in more ways than he can count. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Concussion, starring Will Smith and Alec Baldwin (2016)
Rated PG-13 Will Smith stars in Concussion, a dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu’s emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful – and beloved – institutions in the world... |
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Creed, starring Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan
(2016) Rated PG-13 Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan), son of deceased world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, has boxing in his blood. Looking to win his own title, Adonis heads to Philadelphia and convinces his father's rival-turned-friend, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), to train him – even as Rocky battles his own deadly opponent outside the ring. fighter in this new chapter of the Rocky story from critically acclaimed director Ryan Coogler. |
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Criminal, starring Kevin Costner and Gary Oldman (2016)
Rated R In a last-ditch effort to stop a diabolical plot, a dead CIA operative's memories, secrets, and skills are implanted into a death-row inmate in hopes that he will complete the operative's mission. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Crimson Peak, starring Mia Wasikowska and Jessica Chastain
(2016) Rated R When her heart is stolen by a seductive stranger, a young woman is swept away to a house atop a mountain of blood-red clay— a place filled with secrets that will haunt her forever. Between desire and darkness, between mystery and madness, lies the truth behind Crimson Peak... a Gothic romance masterpiece ... |
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Daddy's Home, starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg
(2016) Rated PG-13 DADDY'S HOME follows a mild-mannered radio executive (Ferrell) who strives to become the best stepdad to his wife's two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling and freeloading real father (Wahlberg) arrives, forcing him to compete for the affection of the kids. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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De Palma, starring Brian De Palma (2016) Rated R A documentary about writer and director Brian De Palma. |
Available only in Blu-ray on Amazon. |
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Deadpool, starring Ryan Reynolds and T.J. Miller (2016)
Rated R ... the block-busting, fourth-wall-breaking masterpiece about Marvel Comics sexiest anti-hero: me! Go deep inside (I love that) my origin story...typical stuff...rogue experiment, accelerated healing powers, horrible disfigurement, red spandex, imminent revenge ... DEADPOOL is a giddy slice of awesomeness packed with more twists than my enemies intestines and more action than prom night. Amazeballs! |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Demolition, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Naoimi Watts
(2016) Rated R A successful investment banker struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. With the help of a customer service rep and her young son, he starts to rebuild, beginning with the demolition of the life he once knew. |
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Dirty Grandpa,
starring Robert DeNiro and Zac Efron (2016) Rated R
(ONLY THE RATED VERSION!) Robert De Niro and Zac Efron get down and dirtier in this ... raunchy comedy about a wild road trip shared by an uptight guy and his foul-mouthed granddad. SEE THE NOTE TO THE RIGHT ... |
We have a dilemma here! The RATED R version of this DVD does have description, but the UNRATED version does not; yet it is almost impossible to find the rated version, including in Amazon and on iTunes. We saw it in Walmart on 6-21-16 when this video was added here. |
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Don't Breathe, starring Dylan Minnette and Jane Levy
(2016) Rated R From the twisted minds behind EVIL DEAD comes a new terrifying experience. Three young thieves ... fight for their lives after breaking into the home of a blind man ... who has a dark side. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Eddie the Eagle, starring Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman
(2016) Rated PG-13 Taron Egerton co-stars alongside ACADEMY AWARD® Nominee Hugh Jackman* in this high-flying, feel-good story inspired by true events. Egerton plays Eddie The Eagle Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach (Jackman), the lovable underdog wins the hearts of fans around the world by making an unforgettable showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Equity, starring Anna Gunn and James Purefoy (2016)
Rated R A female investment banker, Anna Gunn, fighting to rise to the top of the corporate ladder at a competitive Wall Street firm, navigates a controversial tech IPO in the post-financial crisis world, where loyalties are suspect, regulations are tight, but pressure to bring in “big money” remains high. Equity is a unique Wall Street drama about women who thrive on competition and ambition to stay equal in the game. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Everest, starring Josh Brolin and Keira Knightley (2016)
Rated PG-13 Everest chronicles the inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Everybody Wants Some!!, starring Blake Jenner and Tyler
Hoechlin (2016) Rated R A group of college baseball players navigate their way through the freedoms and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video with description. |
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Finding Dory, starring Ellen DeGeneres and Albert Brooks
(2016) Rated PG ... When Dory, the forgetful blue tang (Ellen DeGeneres), suddenly remembers she has a family who may be looking for her, she, Marlin (Albert Brooks) and Nemo (Hayden Rolence) take off on a life-changing quest to find them...with help from Hank, a cantankerous octopus; Bailey, a beluga whale who's convinced his biological sonar skills are on the fritz' and Destiny, a nearsighted whale shark! ... |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Florence Foster Jenkins, starring Meryl Streep and Hugh
Grant (2016) Rated PG-13 Set in 1940s New York, Florence Foster Jenkins is the true story of the legendary New York heiress and socialite (Meryl Streep) who obsessively pursued her dream of becoming a great singer. The voice she heard in her head was beautiful, but to everyone else it was hilariously awful. Her husband and manager, St. Clair Bayfield (Hugh Grant), an aristocratic English actor, was determined to protect his beloved Florence from the truth. But when Florence decided to give a public concert at Carnegie Hall, St. Clair knew he faced his greatest challenge. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video with description. |
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Freeheld, starring Julianne Moore and Ellen Page (2016)
Rated PG-13 Based on the Oscar-winning short documentary and adapted by the writer of Philadelphia, Freeheld is the true love story of Laurel Hester [Julianne Moore] and Stacie Andree [Ellen Page] and their fight for justice. A decorated New Jersey police detective, Laurel is diagnosed with cancer and wants to leave her hard earned pension to her domestic partner, Stacie. However the county officials, Freeholders, conspire to prevent Laurel from doing this. Hard-nosed detective Dane Wells [Michael Shannon], and activist Steven Goldstein [Steve Carell], unite in Laurel and Stacie's defense, rallying police officers and ordinary citizens to support their struggle for equality. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Ghostbusters (DVD Only), starring Melissa McCarthy and
Kristen Wiig (2016) Rated PG-13 Ghostbusters makes its long-awaited return with Director Paul Feig's unique and hilarious take on the classic, supernatural comedy, led by the freshest minds in comedy today, Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth. Together they team-up to save Manhattan from a sudden invasion of spirits, spooks and slime that engulfs the city... |
CAUTION!!! Packaging
supports a user finding: the Blu-ray disc does NOT
have description; therefore, we are marking this
(for the first time ever) DVD ONLY.
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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God's Not Dead 2, starring Melissa Joan Hart and Jess
Metcalfe (2016) Rated PG When high school history teacher Grace Wesley (Melissa Joan Hart) is asked a question about Jesus in class, her reasoned response lands her in deep trouble. The ensuing epic court case could expel God from the classroom—and the public square—once and for all! God's Not Dead 2 is a powerful call to action: Where will you stand? |
Note: The original God's Not Dead is not described. |
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Gods of Egypt, starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Gerard
Butler (2016) Rated PG-13 Mortal hero Bek teams with the god Horus in an alliance against Seth, the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped Egypt's throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict. - IMDb |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Goosebumps, starring Jack Black and Dylan Minnette (2016)
Rated PG After moving to a small town, Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets next door neighbor Hannah, the daughter of bestselling Goosebumps series author R.L. Stine. Stine is very strange and mysterious and it turns out for good reason. He is a prisoner of his own imagination – the monsters that his books made famous are real, and Stine protects his readers by keeping them locked up in their books. When Zach unintentionally unleashes the monsters from their manuscripts and they begin to terrorize the town, it’s suddenly up to Stine, Zach, and Hannah to get all of them back in the books where they belong. |
Note: Both the Amazon listing and the packaging are confusing regarding audio description; but we believe this video contains both an English and French AD track. |
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Grandma, starring Lily Tomlin and Julia Garner (2016)
Rated R Elle Reid (Lily Tomlin) has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend when her granddaughter, Sage, unexpectedly shows up needing $600 before sundown. Temporarily broke, Grandma Elle and Sage spend the day trying to get their hands on the cash, as their unannounced visits to old friends and flames end up rattling skeletons and digging up secrets. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Hail, Caesar!, starring Josh Brolin and George Clooney
(2016) Rated PG-13 Four-time Oscar-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men,Fargo) write and direct Hail, Caesar!, an all-star comedy set during the latter years of Hollywood's Golden Age. Starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, Scarlett Johansson, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, and Channing Tatum, Hail, Caesar! follows a single day in the life of a studio fixer who is presented with plenty of problems to fix. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Hardcore Henry, starring Sharlto Copley and Danila Kozlovsky
(2016) Rated R You remember nothing. Mainly because you've just been brought back from the dead by your wife who tells you that your name is Henry. Five minutes later, you are being shot at, your wife has been kidnapped, and you should probably go get her back. You're also in an unfamiliar city of Moscow, and everyone wants you dead. If you can survive the insanity and solve the mystery, you might just discover your purpose and the truth behind your identity... – Indiewire |
CAUTION: In May 2017, a user reported that this DVD when ordered from Amazon did NOT contain a description track. It turns out Amazon sent them the CANADIAN version by mistake, so check your copy. It is, of course, returnable under these circumstances. Also available on Amazon Prime Video. |
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Hell or High Water, starring Chris Pine and Jeff Bridges
(2016) Rated R [A] riveting story about two brothers who turn to crime to save their family's land and the Texas Ranger out to stop them. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Hillsong: Let Hope Rise, directed by Michael John Warren
(2016) Rated PG A documentary on the Australia-based band Hillsong and their rise to prominence as an international church |
Added here August 2017 |
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Hotel Transylvania 2, starring Adam Sandler and Andy
Samberg (2016) Rated PG In this all-new monster comedy adventure, everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania! However, Drac is worried that his adorable half-human, half-vampire grandson, Dennis, isn’t showing signs of being a vampire. So while Mavis is on vacation, things get batty as Drac enlists his monster friends Frank, Murray, Wayne, and Griffin to put Dennis through a “monster-in-training” boot camp! |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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How to Be Single, starring Dakota Johnson and Rebel
Wilson (2016) Rated R There's a right way to be single, a wrong way to be single, and then…there's Alice. And Robin. Lucy. Meg. Tom. David. New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, be it a love connection, a hook-up, or something in the middle. And somewhere between the teasing texts and one-night stands, what these unmarrieds all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love. Sleeping around in the city that never sleeps was never so much fun. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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I Saw the Light, starring Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth
Olsen (2016) Rated R I SAW THE LIGHT is the story of the legendary country western singer Hank Williams (Tom Hiddleston), who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his meteoric rise to fame and its ultimately tragic effect on his health and personal life. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) Rated PG Manny, Diego, and Sid join up with Buck to fend off a meteor strike that would destroy the world. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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In the Heart of the Sea, starring Chris Hemsworth and
Benjamin Walker (2016) Rated PG-13 In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. "In the Heart of the Sea" reveals the encounter's harrowing aftermath, as the ship's surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down. |
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Independence Day: Resurgence, starring Liam Hemsworth
and Jeff Goldblum (2016) Rated PG-13 Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind's new space defenses be enough? |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Infinitely Polar Bear, starring Mark Ruffalo and Zoe
Saldana (2016) Rated R While most fathers spend their days at work, Cam (Mark Ruffalo) is more likely to be found working on one of his many half-completed projects. As he recovers from a manic breakdown, his wife Maggie (Zoe Saldana) enters an out-of-state graduate school program in the hopes of building a better life for her family. Cam agrees to become the primary caregiver for his spirited young daughters and quickly finds himself in over his head. Based on a true story, INFINITELY POLAR BEAR is a touching and entertaining portrait of the many unexpected ways in which parents and children save each other. |
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Irrational Man, starring Jamie Blackley and Joaquin
Phoenix (2016) Rated R Soon after arriving to teach at a small town college, Abe Lucas (Joaquin Phoenix) gets involved with two women, Rita Richards (Parker Posey), a lonely professor who wants him to rescue her from her unhappy marriage; and Jill Pollard (Emma Stone), his best student, who becomes his closest friend. While Jill loves her boyfriend Roy (Jamie Blackley), she finds Abe's tortured, artistic personality and exotic past irresistible. Pure chance changes everything when Abe and Jill overhear a stranger's conversation and when Abe makes a profound choice, he is able to embrace life to the fullest again. But his decision sets off a chain of events that will affect him, Jill and Rita forever. |
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Jason Bourne, starring Matt Damon and Tommy Lee Jones
(2016) Rated PG-13 Matt Damon returns to his most iconic role in Jason Bourne... the next chapter ... which finds the CIA's most lethal operative drawn out of the shadows. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Jem and the Holograms, starring Aubrey Peeples and Stefanie
Scott (2016) Rated PG Small-town girl Jerrica (Aubrey Peeples, TV's Nashville) lives an unexceptional life…until she takes on a secret identity inspired by her music. She becomes Jem: the bold, stunning and absolutely fearless global superstar! But when it seems that she may lose touch with the things that really matter, Jerrica and her band of sisters begin a one-in-a-million journey, discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden... |
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Joseph & Mary, starring (2016) Not Rated JOSEPH AND MARY is a biblical drama that follows Elijah, a devout Rabbi, during a time of unrest when King Herod the Great's slaughter of innocents claims the lives of two boys Elijah had sworn to protect. Elijah makes it his life's mission to avenge their deaths, but when he meets a Joseph, Mary and their young son Jesus, the beliefs fueling his revenge are put into question. When the time comes to face his life-long enemy, Elijah finds himself warring within whether or not to kill or choose forgiveness. |
NOTE: Released in 2020, also with AD. Joseph & Mary (2020). |
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Joy, starring Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper (2016)
Rated PG-13 JOY is the wild story of a family across four generations, and centers on the girl who becomes the woman who founds a business dynasty and becomes a matriarch in her own right. Betrayal, treachery, the loss of innocence and the scars of love pave the road in this intense emotional and human comedy about becoming a true boss of family and enterprise facing a world of unforgiving commerce... LISTEN to sample description of the Joy video. It's the British version; no accent for USA version! |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Keanu, starring Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key
(2016) Rated R Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, a.k.a. the hugely popular comedy duo Key & Peele, star as Clarence and Rell, two cousins who live in the city but are far from streetwise. When Rell's beloved kitten, Keanu, is catnapped, the hopelessly straight-laced pair must impersonate ruthless killers in order to infiltrate a street gang and retrieve the purloined feline. But the incredibly adorable kitten becomes so coveted that the fight over his custody creates a gang war, forcing our two unwitting heroes to take the law into their own hands. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Kicks, starring Jahking Guillory and Christopher Meyer
(2016) Rated R 15-year-old Brandon longs for a pair of the freshest sneakers that money can buy to help him escape the reality of being poor and picked on by everyone. Working hard to get them, he soon finds that the titular shoes have instead made him a target after they are promptly snatched by a local hood. Brandon and his two best friends embark on a dangerous and exciting journey where nothing is as simple as it seems in this unique and memorable coming-of-age story. |
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Krampus, starring Adam Scott and Toni Collette (2016)
Rated PG-13 Krampus, a darkly festive tale of a yuletide ghoul, reveals an irreverently twisted side to the holiday. When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max (Emjay Anthony) is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers. All hell breaks loose ... |
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Kubo and the Two Strings, starring Charlize Theron and
Art Parkinson (2016) Rated PG ... an epic original action adventure ... Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seeking vengeance, Kubo is forced to go on a quest to solve the mystery of his fallen samurai father and his mystical weaponry, as well as discover his own magical powers... – Scott Mantz, Access Hollywood |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Kung Fu Panda 3, starring Jack Black and Bryan Cranston
(2016) Rated PG Po and the Furious Five are back in the hilarious and critically-acclaimed hit film your whole family will love! When Po discovers a secret village of fun-loving, clumsy pandas, he must train them to defeat Kai, a supernatural villain who threatens to destroy Kung Fu. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Legend, starring Tom Hardy and Emily Browning (2016)
Rated R From Academy Award winner Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential) comes the true story of London's most notorious gangsters, twins Reggie and Ronnie Kray (Tom Hardy, Mad Max: Fury Road). As the brothers rise through the criminal underworld, Ronnie advances the family business with violence and intimidation while Reggie struggles to go legitimate for local girl Frances Shea (Emily Browning, Sucker Punch). In and out of prison, Ronnie's unpredictable tendencies and the slow disintegration of Reggie's marriage threaten to bring the brothers' empire tumbling to the ground. |
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Lights Out, starring Teresa Palmer and Gabriel Bateman
(2016) Rated PG-13 When Rebecca left home, she thought she left her childhood fears behind. Growing up, she was never really sure of what was and wasn’t real when the lights went out…and now her little brother, Martin, is experiencing the same unexplained and terrifying events that had once tested her sanity and threatened her safety. A frightening entity with a mysterious attachment to their mother, Sophie, has reemerged. But this time, as Rebecca gets closer to unlocking the truth, there is no denying that all their lives are in danger…once the lights go out. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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London Has Fallen, starring Gerard Butler and Aaron
Eckhart (2016) Rated R The sequel to the worldwide smash hit “Olympus Has Fallen,” a non-stop, suspenseful action thriller that delivers high-octane excitement through a heightened sense of authenticity. The visceral intensity springs from a timely premise: after the British Prime Minister passes away, his funeral becomes a target of a terrorist organization to destroy some of the world’s most powerful leaders, devastate the British capital, and unleash a terrifying vision of the future. The only hope of stopping it rests on the shoulders of the President of the United States (Aaron Eckhart) and his formidable Secret Service head (Gerard Butler), and an English MI-6 agent (Charlotte Riley) who rightly trusts no one. Morgan Freeman also stars as the Vice President of the United States. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Love the Coopers, starring Alan Arkin and John Goodman
(2016) Rated PG-13 LOVE THE COOPERS follows the Cooper clan as four generations of extended family come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration. As the evening unfolds, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of the holiday. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Maggies' Plan, starring Greta Gerwig and Ethan Hawke
(2016) Rated R In Rebecca Miller's witty romantic comedy, Maggie (Greta Gerwig) is a vibrant New Yorker, who without success in finding love, decides to have a child on her own. But when she meets John Harding (Ethan Hawke), an anthropology professor and struggling novelist, she falls in love for the first time. Complicating matters, John is in an unhappy marriage with Georgette (Julianne Moore), an ambitious academic who is driven by her work. With some help from Maggie's eccentric best friends, married couple Tony (Bill Hader) and Felicia (Maya Rudolph), Maggie sets in motion a new plan that intertwines their lives and connects them in surprising and humorous ways. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Margarita with a Straw, starring Kalki Koechlin, Revathy
(2016) Not Rated An honest, sensitive portrait of disability and the sexual awakening of an adventurous young woman. A luminous Indian teenager with cerebral palsy leaves her homeland to study in New York, falls in love with a young blind woman, and begins a remarkable journey to self-discovery and independence. (The film is in Hindi and English with English subtitles plus CC) |
A version in Hindi (plus description and both Hindi and English subtitles) is also available. Added here 9-6-16 |
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Me Before You, starring Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin
(2016) Rated PG-13 Young and quirky Louisa "Lou" Clark (Emilia Clarke) moves from one job to the next to help her family make ends meet. Her cheerful attitude is put to the test when she becomes a caregiver for Will Traynor (Sam Claflin), a wealthy young banker left paralyzed from an accident two years earlier. Will's cynical outlook starts to change when Louisa shows him that life is worth living. As their bond deepens, their lives and hearts change in ways neither one could have imagined. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Mechanic: Resurrection, starring Jason Statham and Jessica
Alba (2016) Rated R The most dangerous hitman in the world, Arthur Bishop thought he had put his murderous past behind him when his most formidable foe kidnaps the love of his life. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Midnight Special, starring Michael Shannon and Jaeden
Lieberher (2016) Rated PG-13 A father (Michael Shannon) goes on the run to protect his young son, Alton (Jaeden Lieberher), and uncover the truth behind the boy's special powers. What starts as a race from religious extremists and local law enforcement quickly escalates to a nationwide manhunt involving the highest levels of the Federal Government. Ultimately his father risks everything to protect Alton and help fulfill a destiny that could change the world forever, in this genre–defying film as supernatural as it is intimately human. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, starring Zac Efron
and Anna Kendrick (2016) Rated R Two hard-partying brothers place an online ad to find the perfect dates for their sister's Hawaiian wedding. Hoping for a wild getaway, the boys instead find themselves out-hustled by an uncontrollable duo. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Miles Ahead, starring Don Cheadle and Ewan McGregor
(2016) Rated R ... In the midst of a prolific career at the forefront of modern jazz, Miles Davis (Cheadle) virtually disappears from public view for a period of five years in the late 1970s, his musical voice stifled and numbed by drugs and pain medications. Dave Braden (Ewan McGregor), a wily music reporter, forces his way into Davis' life and, over the next couple of days, the two men unwittingly embark on a wild and sometimes harrowing adventure to recover a stolen tape of the musician's latest compositions... |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Miracles from Heaven, starring Jennifer Garner and Martin
Henderson (2016) Rated PG “Miracles From Heaven” is based on the incredible true story of the Beam family. When Christy (Jennifer Garner) discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna (Kylie Rogers) has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter’s healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak accident, an extraordinary miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family restored, and their community inspired. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, starring
Rupert Everett and Samuel L. Jackson (2016) Rated PG-13 When Jacob discovers clues to a mystery that stretches across time, he finds Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. But the danger deepens after he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Money Monster, starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts
(2016) Rated R In the real-time, high stakes thriller, ... financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty, who are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor who has lost everything ... forcefully takes over their studio. During a tense standoff broadcast to millions on live TV, Lee and Patty must work furiously against the clock to unravel the mystery behind a conspiracy at the heart of today's fast-paced, high-tech global markets. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Morgan, starring Toby Jones and Michael Yare (2016)
Rated R A corporate risk-management consultant must decide whether or not to terminate an artificially created humanoid being. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, starring Nia Vardalos and
John Corbett (2016) Rated PG-13 The Portokalos Family is back as the original cast of the 2002 blockbuster hit reunite in this hilarious sequel. This time, Nia Vardalos (Toula) and John Corbett (Ian) are joined by new cast members, Rita Wilson and John Stamos. After spending most of their time focusing on their troubling teenage daughter, Toula and Ian are facing marital problems while also having to deal with yet another Greek wedding - this time, even bigger and fatter. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, starring Seth Rogen and
Zac Efron (2016) Rated R Now that Mac (Seth Rogen) and Kelly Radner (Rose Byrne) have a second baby on the way, they are ready to make the final move into adulthood: the suburbs. But just as they thought they'd reclaimed the neighborhood and were safe to sell, they learn that the new occupants next door are a hard–partying, out-of-control sorority, led by Shelby (Chloe Grace Moretz). Mac and Kelly are forced to team up with their charismatic ex-neighbor and now secret weapon, Teddy (Zac Efron), since the ladies of Kappa Nu aren't going down without a fight. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Nerve, starring Emma Roberts and Dave Franco (2016)
Rated PG-13 A high school senior finds herself immersed in an online game of truth or dare, where her every move starts to become manipulated by an anonymous community of "watchers." |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Now You See Me 2, starring Morgan Freeman and Jesse
Eisenberg (2016) Rated PG-13 The Four Horsemen return for a second mind-bending adventure, elevating the limits of stage illusion to new heights in hopes of clearing their names and exposing the ruthlessness of a dangerous tech magnate. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. The original Now You See Me is also described (on DVD and iTunes). |
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Our Brand is Crisis, starring Sandra Bullock and Billy
Bob Thornton (2016) Rated R A Bolivian presidential candidate failing badly in the polls enlists the firepower of an elite American management team, led by the deeply damaged but still brilliant strategist "Calamity" Jane Bodine (Bullock). In self-imposed retirement following a scandal that earned her nickname and rocked her to her core, Jane is coaxed back into the game for the chance to beat her professional nemesis, the loathsome Pat Candy (Thornton), now coaching the opposition... |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, starring Chris
Murray and Brit Shaw (2016) Rated R The Ghost Dimension, follows a new family, The Fleeges - father Ryan (Chris J. Murray), mother Emily (Brit Shaw) and their young daughter Leila (Ivy George) - Who move into a house and discover a video camera and a box of tapes in the garage. When they look through the camera's lens, they begin to see the paranormal activity happening around them - including the re-emergence of young Kristi and Katie. - IMDb |
The packaging with the "Unrated Cut" also has the described version. Four of the five previous "Paranormal Activity" films also have description. Click link above to see the list. This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Pete's Dragon (2016 Edition), starring Bryce Dallas
Howard and Robert Redford (2016) Rated G When a mysterious 10-year-old boy, Pete, turns up, claiming to live in the woods with a giant green dragon, it's up to a forest ranger, Grace, and young Natalie to learn where the boy came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this magical dragon. |
CAUTION: This is the 2016 edition, not the 1997 edition released on DVD in 2009! |
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Point Break, starring Édgar Ramírez and Luke Bracey
(2016) Rated PG-13 In "Point Break," a young FBI agent, Johnny Utah (Luke Bracey), infiltrates a cunning team of thrill-seeking elite athletes–led by the charismatic Bodhi (Edgar Ramirez). The athletes are suspected of carrying out a spate of crimes in extremely unusual ways. Deep undercover, and with his life in imminent danger, Utah strives to prove they are the architects of this string of inconceivable crimes. The film is replete with the most daring athleticism ever seen in a motion picture. These action adventure feats are performed by elite athletes representing the world's best in class in big-wave surfing, wingsuit flying, sheer-face snowboarding, free rock climbing, and high-speed motorcycling. |
Caution: There are two versions of Point Break on Amazon. The other one, recently added to Amazon, is from 1991, stars Patrick Swayze, and is not described. |
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Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping, starring (2016)
Rated R After a two-year, sold-out, worldwide tour, Conner4Real (Andy Samberg) is the biggest name in music. Go behind the scenes as Conner faces a crisis of popularity after his sophomore album flops, leaving fans, sycophants and rivals all wondering what to do when Conner4Real is no longer the dopest star of all. The hilarious comedy ... is loaded with cameos from the biggest names in comedy and music. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Pride + Prejudice + Zombies, starring Lily James and
Sam Riley (2016) Rated PG-13 A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in this reimagining of Jane Austen’s classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England. Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James) is a master of martial arts and weaponry and the handsome Mr. Darcy (Sam Riley) is a fierce zombie killer, yet the epitome of upper class prejudice. As the zombie outbreak intensifies, they must swallow their pride and join forces on the blood-soaked battlefield in order to conquer the undead once and for all. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Ratchet & Clank, starring Paul Giamatti and John
Goodman (2016) Rated PG Based on the popular video game franchise, Ratchet & Clank follows two unlikely heroes as they struggle to stop a vile alien from destroying every planet in the Solana Galaxy. Ratchet is the last of his kind, a foolhardy "Lombax" who has grown up alone on a backwater planet with no family of his own. Clank is a pint-sized robot with more brains than brawn... Along the way, they will learn about heroism, friendship, and the importance of discovering one's own identity ... |
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Ride Along 2, starring Kevin Hard and Ice Cube (2016)
Rated PG-13 As his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product. - IMDb |
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Risen, starring Cliff Curtis and Tom Felton (2016) Rated
PG-13 RISEN is the epic Biblical story of the Resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Clavius (Joseph Fiennes), a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius (Tom Felton), are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus (Cliff Curtis) in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Sausage Party, starring Seth Rogen and Kristen Wiig
(2016) Rated R In this CG-animated movie, one sausage leads a group of supermarket products on a quest to discover the truth about their existence and what really happens when they become chosen to leave the grocery store. The film features the vocal talents of some of today’s best comedy stars – Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Michael Cera, James Franco, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Paul Rudd, Nick Kroll, David Krumholtz, Edward Norton, and Salma Hayek. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. A user reported that the Canadian Blu-ray version does NOT have description, though it does on iTunes. |
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Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, starring Joey
Morgan and Logan Miller (2016) Rated R Three scouts, on the eve of their last camp-out, discover the true meaning of friendship when they attempt to save their town from a zombie outbreak. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Sicario, starring Emily Blunt and Benicio del Toro (2016)
Rated R An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico. - IMDb |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Sisters, starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler (2016) Not
Rated Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reunite for Sisters, a new film from Pitch Perfect director Jason Moore about two disconnected sisters summoned home to clean out their childhood bedroom before their parents sell the family house. Looking to recapture their glory days, they throw one final high-school-style party for their classmates, which turns into the cathartic rager that a bunch of ground-down adults really need. Fey produces the comedy ... |
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Son of Saul, starring Géza Röhrig and Levente Molnár
(2016) Rated R October 1944, Auschwitz-Birkenau. Saul (Géza Röhrig) is a Hungarian member of the Sonderkommando, the group of Jewish prisoners forced to assist the Nazis. While working, Saul discovers the body of a boy he takes for his son. As the Sonderkommando plans a rebellion, Saul decides to carry out an impossible task: save the child's body, find a rabbi to recite the mourner's Kaddish and offer the boy a proper burial. |
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Spectre, starring Daniel Craig and Ralph Fiennes (2016)
Rated PG-13 A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond (Daniel Craig) on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organization known as SPECTRE... As Bond ventures towards the heart of SPECTRE, he learns of a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks... |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Star Trek Beyond, starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto
(2016) Rated PG-13 "Star Trek Beyond," the highly anticipated next installment in the globally popular Star Trek franchise, created by Gene Roddenberry and reintroduced by J.J. Abrams in 2009, returns with director Justin Lin (“The Fast and the Furious” franchise) at the helm of this epic voyage of the U.S.S. Enterprise and her intrepid crew. In “Beyond," the Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test. |
Alternatively, this title
is available as part of the
Star Trek Trilogy Collection (Blu-ray only), in which
this title and Star Trek Into Darkness are both
described, but the original Star Trek is not.
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, starring
Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill (2016) Rated PG-13 Visionary director J.J. Abrams brings to life the motion picture event of a generation. As Kylo Ren and the sinister First Order rise from the ashes of the Empire, Luke Skywalker is missing when the galaxy needs him most. It's up to Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, a defecting stormtrooper, to join forces with Han Solo and Chewbacca in a desperate search for the one hope of restoring peace to the galaxy. LISTEN to sample description of the Star Wars video. It's the British version; no accent for USA version! |
You'll find all the preceding episodes of Star Wars (described, but only on Blu-ray) in our 2015 DVDs listing. This one is DVD or Blu-ray. This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Steve Jobs, starring Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet
(2016) Rated R Directed by Academy Award winner Danny Boyle and written by Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin, Steve Jobs paints an intimate portrait of the brilliant man. |
NOTE: This is the Universal Studios release, NOT Magnolia's Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine released a month later. |
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Storks, starring Andy Samberg and Kelsey Grammer (2016)
Rated PG Storks deliver babies…or at least they used to. Now they deliver packages for global internet giant Cornerstore.com. Junior ... is about to be promoted when he accidentally activates the Baby Making Machine, producing an adorable and wholly unauthorized baby girl. Desperate to deliver this bundle of trouble before the boss gets wise, Junior and his friend Tulip, the only human on Stork Mountain, race to make their first-ever baby drop ... |
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Straight Outta Compton, starring O'Shea Jackson and
Corey Hawkins (2016) Rated R ... the true story of how 5 young men, using brutally honest rhymes, put their anger about life into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. |
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Suicide Squad, starring Will Smith and Jared Leto (2016)
Rated PG-13 CAUTION: This is "Suicide Squad," not THE Suicide Squad, which is a different described film from 2021. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Sully, starring Tom Hanks and Aaron Eckhart (2016) Rated
PG-13 On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the “Miracle on the Hudson” when Captain “Sully” Sullenberger (Hanks) glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, starring
Megan Fox and Will Arnett (2016) Rated PG-13 Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Raphael are back to battle bigger, badder villains... After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman ... and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop ... and Rocksteady ... to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang. |
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The 33, starring Cote de Pablo and, James Brolin (2016)
Rated PG-13 Disaster strikes on Aug. 5, 2010, as a copper and gold mine collapses in Chile, trapping 33 men underground. With more than 2,000 feet of rock in their way, members of a rescue team work tirelessly for 69 days to save the seemingly doomed men. Beneath the rubble, the miners begin an epic quest to survive, contending with suffocating heat and the need for food and water. With family, friends and the rest of the world watching, it becomes a race against time and a test of the human spirit. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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The 5th Wave, starring Chloë Grace Moretz and
Matthew Zuk (2016) Rated PG-13 Four waves of increasingly deadly alien attacks have left most of Earth decimated. Against a backdrop of fear and distrust, Cassie (Chloë Grace Moretz) is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother. As she prepares for the inevitable and lethal 5th wave, Cassie teams up with a young man who may become her final hope – if she can only trust him. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. DVD is also described in French. |
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The Angry Birds Movie (2016) Rated PG In this hilarious animated adventure comedy, you'll finally find out why the birds are so angry. In an island paradise populated entirely by happy, flightless birds – or almost entirely, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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The BFG (Disney Edition), starring Mark Rylance and
Ruby Barnhill (2016) Rated PG Disney presents a Roald Dahl classic directed by Steven Spielberg. In an imaginative tale filled with magic, wonder and unexpected friendship, a young girl is launched on an enormous adventure when she crosses paths with a mysterious being called the Big Friendly Giant. |
CAUTION: This is the DISNEY edition, not the PBS edition also released in 2016. |
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The Big Short, starring Christian Bale and Ryan Gosling
(2016) Rated R Four denizens in the world of high-finance predict the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s and decide to take on the big banks for their greed and lack of foresight. |
2016 Oscar Nominee for Best Picture. This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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The Boss, starring Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Bell
(2016) Not Rated ... Michelle Darnell, a titan of industry ... is sent to prison for insider trading. After doing her time, Michelle emerges, ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, but not everyone she steamrolled is so quick to forgive and forget. With nowhere to go and no one to scam, ... Michelle wastes no time in devising a winner-take-all plan to rebuild her empire... |
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The Bronze, starring Cecily Strong and Melissa Rauch
(2016) Rated R A foul-mouthed former gymnastics bronze medalist with local celebrity status reluctantly trains a rising Olympics aspirant. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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The Brothers Grimsby, starring Sasha Baron Cohen and
Mark Strong (2016) Rated R Nobby (Sacha Baron Cohen), a sweet but dimwitted English football hooligan, has everything a man from the poor fishing town of Grimsby could want, including nine children and the most attractive girlfriend in the northeast of England (Rebel Wilson). There’s only one thing missing: his little brother, Sebastian (Mark Strong), who Nobby has spent 28 years searching for after they were separated as kids. Nobby sets off to reunite with Sebastian, unaware that not only is his brother MI6’s deadliest assassin, but he’s just uncovered plans for an imminent global terrorist attack. On the run and wrongfully accused, Sebastian realizes that if he is going to save the world, he will need the help of its biggest idiot. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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The Case of the Three Sided Dream, starring Rahsaan
Roland Kirk (2016) Not Rated The story of multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk; who went from blind infant, to child prodigy, to adult visionary, to political activist, and finally to paralyzed showman. A seemingly superhuman musical force who played literally until the day he died. - Anonymous |
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The Choice, starring Benjamin Walker and Teresa Palmer
(2016) Rated PG-13 Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life's most defining events. - IMDb |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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The Conjuring 2, starring Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson
(2016) Rated R The supernatural thriller brings to the screen another real case from the files of renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. Reprising their roles, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson star as Lorraine and Ed Warren, who, in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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The Diary of a Teenage Girl, starring Christopher Meloni
and Bel Powley (2016) Rated R In 1976 San Francisco, Minnie Goetze (Bel Powley) is growing up at the crossroads of the fading hippie movement and the dawn of punk rock. Like most teenage girls, Minnie is longing for love, acceptance and a sense of purpose in the world. Minnie begins a complex love affair with her mother's (Kristen Wiig) boyfriend, "the handsomest man in the world," Monroe Rutherford (Alexander Skarsgård). What follows is a sharp, funny and provocative account of one girl's sexual and artistic awakening, without judgment. |
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The Divergent Series: Allegiant, starring Shailene Woodley
and Theo James (2016) Rated PG-13 After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four beyond the wall that encircles Chicago, to finally discover the shocking truth of the world around them. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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The Finest Hours, starring Chris Pine and Casey Affleck
(2016) Rated PG-13 Based on the extraordinary true story of the greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard history, THE FINEST HOURS is a tale of courage, loyalty and honor in the face of overwhelming odds. When a massive storm strikes off the coast of Cape Cod, it rips a T-2 oil tanker in half, trapping more than 30 sailors on its rapidly sinking stern. As Captain Bernie Webber (Chris Pine) and his crew set out in a 12-seat rescue boat to save them, Chief Engineer Ray Sybert (Casey Affleck) struggles to buy his men more time. Packed with heroic larger-than-life action and driven by the men's faith in their mission, themselves and one another, THE FINEST HOURS is a triumph. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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The Good Dinosaur, starring Jeffrey Wright and Frances
McDormand (2016) Rated PG "The Good Dinosaur" asks the question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? Pixar Animation Studios takes you on an epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. While traveling through a harsh and mysterious landscape, Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears and discovers what he is truly capable of. Humans and dinosaurs coexist in alternate timeline. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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The Hunger Games: Complete 4-Film Collection, starring
Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson (2016) Rated PG-13 Experience the epic adventure of The Hunger Games - from start to finish with all four films and over fourteen hours of special features! NOTE: Three of the four movies contain description. Probably only available from Amazon resellers. |
Added here in September
2018 There is also a version with the same title released in 2018, and it specifies audio description on Amazon. |
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, starring Jennifer
Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson (2016) Rated PG-13 With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow [Donald Sutherland] in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends - including Gale [Liam Hemsworth], Finnick [Sam Claflin] and Peeta [Josh Hutcherson] - Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to liberate the citizens of Panem, and stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her. The mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss will challenge her more than any arena she faced in The Hunger Games. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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The Huntsman: Winter's War (Extended Edition), starring
Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron (2016) Not Rated If it's the Snow White tale you're looking for, discover the story that came before… evil Queen Ravenna, who betrays her good sister Freya ... with an unforgivable act, freezing Freya's heart to love and unleashing in her an icy power she never knew she possessed. As war escalates between the two queens, Eric the Huntsman ... and his fellow warrior, Sara ... must help Freya vanquish her sister… or Ravenna's wickedness will rule for eternity. |
The "Extended Edition" was the only one we observed, but it includes the theatrical release, which is probably the one with description. |
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The Incredibles (Blu-ray Only Reissue), starring Craig
Nelson and Holly Hunter (2016) Rated PG A family of undercover superheroes, while trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world. - IMDb |
The original date of this film was 2004 (not described). Rerelease added here February 2018. This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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The Intern, starring Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway
(2016) Rated PG-13 In "The Intern," Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro) is a 70-year-old widower who has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway). |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. Redbox rental contained description. |
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The Jungle Book, starring Neel Sethi and Bill Murray
(2016) Rated PG In an epic adventure directed by Jon Favreau (IRON MAN), Mowgli, a man-cub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery when he's forced to abandon the only home he's ever known. Featuring an all-star voice cast including Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley and Scarlett Johansson, THE JUNGLE BOOK is "stunning" (Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter). |
This is the 2016 Edition. The original 1967 edition (released on DVD in 2014) does NOT have description. There is also a 1994 edition (released on Amazon in 2002) that we know nothing about. The 2016 edition is also available on iTunes with description and also available in 4K as of January 14, 2020. |
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The Lady in the Van, starring Maggie Smith and Alex
Jennings (2016) Rated PG-13 Based on the true story of Miss Shepherd (played by a magnificent Maggie Smith), a woman of uncertain origins “temporarily” parks her van in Alan Bennett’s (Alex Jennings) London driveway and proceeds to live there for 15 years. What begins as a begrudged favor becomes a relationship that will change both their lives. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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The Last Witch Hunter, starring Vin Diesel and Elijah
Wood (2016) Rated PG-13 ... witches still live amongst us ... Armies of witch hunters battled the unnatural enemy across the globe for centuries, including Kaulder, a valiant warrior who managed to slay the all-powerful Queen Witch [who] curses Kaulder with her own immortality, forever separating him from his beloved wife and daughter in the afterlife. .. unbeknownst to Kaulder, the Queen Witch is resurrected and seeks revenge on her killer causing an epic battle that will determine the survival of the human race. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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The Legend of Tarzan, starring Alexander Skarsgård and
Samuel L. Jackson (2016) Rated PG-13 It has been years since the man once known as Tarzan (Skarsgård) left the jungles of Africa behind for a gentrified life as John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke, with his beloved wife, Jane ... at his side. Now, he has been invited back to the Congo to serve as a trade emissary of Parliament, unaware that he is a pawn in a deadly convergence of greed and revenge, masterminded by the Belgian, Captain Leon Rom ... But those behind the murderous plot have no idea what they are about to unleash. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. The original Tarzan movie (Collector's Edition only!) from 2000 also has description. |
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The Magnificent Seven, starring Chris Pratt and Ethan
Hawke (2016) Rated PG-13 In Director Antoine Fuqua's modern vision to a classic story, the desperate townspeople of Rose Creek employ protection from seven outlaws, bounty hunters, gamblers and hired guns after the town falls under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue. As they prepare the town for the violent showdown that they know is coming, these seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than money. |
This is only available with description on Blu-ray, and this, of course, is the 2016 remake. |
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The Martian, starring Matt Damon and Jeff Daniels (2016)
Rated PG-13 During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. - IMDb ALSO AVAILABLE: The Martian, Extended Edition (10 extra minutes; film is also described) |
2016 Oscar Nominee for
Best Picture. This title is also available on iTunes
with description. Note: The June 2016 Extended Edition only has description on the included theatrical edition. We only checked the Blu-ray copy. |
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The Meddler, starring Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne (2016)
Rated PG-13 A recent widow ... crosses coasts to be closer to her daughter ... and meddles in the lives of those around her. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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The Nice Guys, starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling
(2016) Rated R Set in 1970s Los Angeles, down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and hired leg-breaker Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) must work together to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of a porn star. During their investigation, they uncover a shocking conspiracy that reaches up to the highest circles of power. |
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The Night Before, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and
Seth Rogen (2016) Rated R Ethan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Isaac (Seth Rogen), and Chris (Anthony Mackie) have been friends since childhood, and for a decade their yearly Christmas Eve reunion has been an annual night of debauchery and hilarity. Now that they’re entering adulthood the tradition is coming to an end, and to make it as memorable as possible, they set out to find the Nutcracka Ball – the Holy Grail of Christmas parties. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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The Other Side of the Door, starring Sarah Wayne Callies
and Jeremy Sisto (2016) Rated R In this edge-of-your-seat thriller a family's idyllic life abroad turns to tragic then terrifying. After her young son dies in an accident, a grieving mother (Sarah Wayne Callies) learns of a ritual that will bring him back for a final goodbye. When she travels to an ancient temple to undertake the ritual, she discovers a door that serves as a portal to the afterworld. But when she ignores a warning not to open the door, the balance between life and death is upset. Now, an unspeakable horror is unleashed that threatens the lives of everyone she loves. It's a thrill-ride from start to finish...for those who can handle it. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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The Peanuts Movie, starring Noah Schnapp and Alexander
Garfin (2016) Rated G DREAM BIG AND LAUGH ALONG with good ol Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the beloved Peanuts gang as you ve never seen them before in a brand-new feature film from the imagination of Charles M. Schulz and the creators of Ice Age. Join everyone s favorite eternal optimist, Charlie Brown, as he embarks on a heroic quest, while his beagle pal Snoopy takes to the skies to pursue his archnemesis, the Red Baron. It s a hilarious and heartwarming adventure that proves every underdog has his day! |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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The Purge: Election Year, starring Frank Grillo and
Elizabeth Mitchell (2016) Rated R It has been two years since Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night - the 12 hours of lawlessness. This year, the annual ritual comes at the eve of a heated presidential election with the nation deeply divided between those who are pro- and anti-Purge. As head of security for Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), Leo's mission is to protect her during her controversial and contested run for president... |
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The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy
(2016) Rated R A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. LISTEN to sample description of the Revenant video. It's the British version; no accent for USA version! |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. A customer advised us that this particular DVD was available from Walmart in Canada with description. Redbox rental contained description. |
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The Secret Life of Pets, starring Louis C.K. and Eric
Stonestreet (2016) Rated PG [This] animated feature-film ... finally answers the question: what do your pets do when you're not home? When their owners leave for the day, pets from the building gossip with their friends, satisfy their sweet tooths, and throw outrageous parties. But when a pampered terrier (C.K.) and his unruly new "roommate" from the pound (Stonestreet) get lost in the urban jungle of New York City, they must put aside their differences to survive the epic journey back home. |
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The Shallows, starring Blake Lively (2016) Rated PG-13 In the taut thriller, when Nancy (Blake Lively) is surfing on a secluded beach, she finds herself on the feeding ground of a great white shark. Though she is stranded only 200 yards from shore, survival proves to be the ultimate test of wills, requiring all of Nancy’s ingenuity, resourcefulness, and fortitude. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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The Visit, starring Olivia DeJonge and Ed Oxenbould
(2016) Rated PG-13 Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable) and producer Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, The Purge and Insidious series) welcome you to Universal Pictures’ The Visit. Shyamalan returns to his roots with the terrifying story of a brother and sister who are sent to their grandparents’ remote Pennsylvania farm for a weeklong trip. Once the children discover that the elderly couple is involved in something deeply disturbing, they see their chances of getting back home are growing smaller every day. |
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The Walk, starring Benedict Samuel and Ben Schwartz
(2016) Rated PG Twelve people have walked on the moon, but only one man – Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) – has ever walked in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. Guided by his real-life mentor, Papa Rudy (Ben Kingsley), and aided by an unlikely band of international recruits, Petit and his gang overcome long odds, betrayals, dissension, and countless close calls to conceive and execute their mad plan. Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis uses advanced technology in the service of an emotional, character-driven story. THE WALK is a love letter to Paris and New York City in the 1970s, but most of all, to the Towers of the World Trade Center. |
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The Young Messiah, starring Adam Greaves-Neal and Sara
Lazzaro (2016) Rated PG-13 Inspired by Scripture and rooted in history, The Young Messiah imagines a year in the boyhood of Jesus. When the mystery of Jesus' divinity begins to unfold in His early years, He turns to His parents for answers. But Mary and Joseph, in an effort to protect their child, are afraid to reveal all they know. How do you explain the ways of the world to its Creator? Follow the young Messiah as He and His family take the extraordinary journey from Egypt to Nazareth and on to Jerusalem – where His true identity and profound destiny are revealed. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Truth, starring Cate Blanchett and Robert Redford (2016)
Rated R ... based on a riveting true story of one of network news’ biggest scandals. As a renowned producer and close associate of Dan Rather (Redford), Mary Mapes (Blanchett) believes she’s broken the biggest story of the 2004 election: revelations of a sitting U.S. President’s military service. But when allegations come pouring in, sources change their stories, document authenticity is questioned, and the casualties begin to mount. This dramatic thriller goes behind the scenes to expose the intricacies of journalistic integrity and what it takes to reveal the TRUTH. |
Note: This is a SONY release. In 2018 someone received an eOne version without description even though ordering from our link. Their order was routed to a Marketplace seller, which we warn against. If this happens, Amazon will refund your purchase. |
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Victor Frankenstein, starring James McAvoy and Daniel
Radcliffe (2016) Rated PG-13 Superstars James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe are electrifying in this action-packed thriller that breathes new life into the most famous horror tale of all time. Radical scientist Victor Frankenstein (McAvoy) and his trusted assistant Igor (Radcliffe) share a noble vision of aiding humanity through their groundbreaking research into immortality. But when Victor s experiments go too far, his obsession has terrifying consequences, and now only Igor can bring his friend back from the brink of madness... and save him from his monstrous creation! |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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War Dogs, starring Miles Teller and Jonah Hill (2016)
Rated R Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Warcraft, starring Travis Fimmel and Paula Patton (2016)
Rated PG-13 The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, an unlikely set of heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their families, their people and their home. So begins a spectacular saga of power and sacrifice in which war has many faces, and everyone fights for something. |
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When the Bough Breaks, starring Theo Rossi and Morris
Chestnut (2016) Rated PG-13 John and Laura Taylor (Morris Chestnut and Regina Hall) are a young, professional couple who desperately want a baby. After exhausting all other options, they finally hire Anna (Jaz Sinclair), the perfect woman to be their surrogate – but as her pregnancy progresses, so too does her psychotic and dangerous fixation on John. The couple becomes caught up in Anna’s deadly game and must fight to regain control of their future before it’s too late. |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, starring Tina Fey, Margot Robbie
(2016) Rated R A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan. |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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X-Men: Apocalypse, starring James McAvoy and Michael
Fassbender (2016) Rated PG-13 After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan. |
A SteelBooks version is also available with description. This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
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Zoolander No. 2: The Magnum Edition, starring (2016)
Not Rated Derek and Hansel are lured into modeling again, in Rome, where they find themselves the target of a sinister conspiracy |
This title is also available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes with description. |
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Zootopia, starring Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman
(2016) Rated PG From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes a comedy-adventure set in the modern mammal metropolis of ZOOTOPIA. Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case -- even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery. Bring home this hilarious adventure full of action and heart. It's big fun for all shapes and species! |
This title is also available on iTunes with description. |
