Reel Artsy: Notable New Releases

Despicable Me
Loved this movie. It's really funny but also sweet and touching. Pixar watch your back.
Extras include:

Commentary with directors Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, featuring the Minions
GRU-CONTROL: Through a picture-in-picture window, see the making of the film with behind-the-scenes footage and cast/filmmaker interviews (BD-exclusive)
The World of Despicable Me
Despicable Beats: director Chris Renaud talks about the work of renowned music producer Pharrell Williams
Gru's Rocket Builder Game
A Global Effort: learn all about the global effort behind Despicable Me, A director from France and another from the USA, plus an American and English cast created a movie in France, with artists from all over the world for a truly international movie
Three all new shorts starring the Minions: "Home Makeover" "Orientation Day" "Banana"
The Voices of Despicable Me
Super Silly Fun Land Game
Miss Hattie's Top Secret Cookie Recipes

The Other Guys
Adam McKay's send up of the buddy cop genre looks hilarious.
Extras include:

Commentary - Dubbed the "Mom"-Mentary, this unique commentary features the mothers of Adam McKay, Christopher Henchy, and Will Ferrell
Line-O-Rama
Flash Forwards
Alternate Action
Wasn't That???
Crash and Burn!
Why Are There Brits in This Movie?
Rob Riggle Likes to Party
We Shouldn't Kiss Chicken
Mark Wahlberg's Eating Contest Entourage
Bed Bath and Way Beyond
Lendl Global Commercial
Extreme Close-Up
Music Video "Pimps Don't Cry" performed by Cee-Lo Green featuring Eva Mendes
Everyone Hates the DVD Guy
Extended & Deleted Scenes
Gag Reel

Cyrus
Indie mumblecore directors The Duplass Brothers make their mainstream debut with Cyrus. Got amazing reviews. Can't wait to see this.

Extras include:

Deleted Scenes

The Town
Heard great things about Affleck's second film as a director.
Extras include:

Theatrical and Extended Cut Audio Commentaries
"Ben's Boston" Focus Points: Segments include "Pulling Off the Perfect Heist," "The Town," "Nuns with Guns: Filming in the North End," "The Real People of The Town," "Ben Affleck: Director & Actor" and "The Cathedral of Boston"
Extended Cut Scene Indicator - a small icon appears on screen to denote scenes that don't appear in the theatrical version of the film

The A-Team
I dig the TV show (it's on watch instantly if you want a retro refresh) and hope this delivers some mindless fun. I love it when a plan comes togther.
Extras include:

The Devil is in the Details: Inside the Action with Joe Carnahan
Deleted Scenes
Gag Reel
The A-Team Theme Mash-Up Montage
Plan of Attack
Character Chronicles

Micmacs
Jeunet's latest film is as quirky and visually amazing as you would expect from the French auteur. It got a small theatrical run but hopefully now more people will discover it.
Extras include:

Commentary
The Making of Micmacs
Q&A with Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Actress Julie Ferrier
Animations: Absurd Deaths

Joan Rivers A Piece of Work
This candid doc is supposed to be great.
Extras include:

Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Sundance Q&A

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Go ahead and laugh but I'm a sucker for animation so I will be seeing Zack Snyder's animated owl epic. We're halfway there!
Extras include:

Maximum Kid Mode - Soren hosts a kid-oriented, picture-in-picture Maximum Movie Mode with facts and lengthy featurettes about real owls
True Guardians of the Earth - Modern Family's Rico Rodriguez and Digger the Owl take would-be Guardians around the world to learn about real owls and the people who work to protect their species
Interactive Activities - "Armor Up," gives kids the opportunity to outfit Soren and Eglantine in various costumes, while the second, "Owl Treats," is a squirming snack-food matching game
Rise of the Guardians - An alternate opening
Artwork Galleries: Four concept art galleries - "Soren & Friends," "The Locations," "Villains of St. Aegolius" and "The Guardians"
Music Video - Watch Owl City's Adam Young compose and perform "To the Sky"
Fur of Flying - Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner in a new computer-animated Looney Tunes short

Mother and Child
Looking forward to the new film by Rodrigo García (Revolución, Nine Lives).
Extras include:

Deleted Scenes
Creating the Family Tree
Universally Connected

24: Season Eight
Final season! Didn't see it as it aired so have been waiting for this! Viva Bauer!
Extras include:

Extended Episodes
Scenemakers on 21 Select Episodes
The Ultimate CTU
Deleted Scenes
Virtually New York
Chloe's Arrest
24 at Comic-Con (BD exclusive)

The IT Crowd: Season Four
My favorite BBC show! A must see if you're a fan of sitcoms or British humor. The first three seasons are on watch instantly right now if you need to catch up.
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