Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2
“Pitch Perfect”: Arriving at her new college, Beca (Anna Kendrick) finds herself not right for any clique but somehow is muscled into one that she never would have picked on her own: alongside mean girls, sweet girls and weird girls whose only thing in common is how good they sound when they sing together. When Beca leads this a cappella singing group out of their traditional arrangements and perfect harmonies into all-new mash-ups, they fight to climb their way to the top of college music competitions. “Pitch Perfect” is an outrageously hilarious laugh-out-loud comedy that also stars Anna Camp (“The Help”), Brittany Snow (“Hairspray”) and Rebel Wilson (“Bridesmaids”). “Pitch Pefect 2”: The Barden Bellas are back in “Pitch Perfect 2”, the follow-up to 2012’s smash hit. The comedy is helmed by Elizabeth Banks, co-star and producer of “Pitch Perfect”, and produced by Paul Brooks, Max Handelman and Banks. Writer Kay Cannon returns to the team to pen the next chapter.
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson, Alexis Knapp, Ester Dean, Elizabeth Banks, Skylar Astin
Studio Name: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 09/22/2015
Rating: PG-13
Format: DVD
Run Time (in minutes): 227 minutes
 
Jurassic World
Twenty-two years ago, John Hammond envisioned a theme park where guests could experience the thrill of witnessing actual dinosaurs. Today, “Jurassic World” welcomes tens of thousands of visitors, but something ferocious lurks behind the park’s attractions: a genetically modified dinosaur with savage capabilities. When chaos erupts across the island. Owen (Chris Pratt, “Guardians Of The Galaxy”) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard, “The Help”) race to restore order as a day in the park becomes a struggle for survival.
Specifications
Starring: Christ Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’Onofrio, Judy Greer, Jake Johnson, Nick Robinson, Lauren Lapkus
Studio Name: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 10/20/2015
Rating: PG-13
Format: DVD
Run Time (in minutes): 125 minutes
 
Tomorrowland
Dreamers Wanted...Disney invites you to an incredible world of epic imagination where anything is possible. Buckle your seatbelt, as the director of “The Incredibles” takes your family on an action-packed thrill ride! Join former boy-genius Frank (George Clooney), optimistic, science-minded Casey (Britt Robertson), mysterious Athena (Raffey Cassidy) and the brilliant David Nix (Hugh Laurie) in a world of pure Disney imagination and adventure. “Tomorrowland” transports you on an inspiring and magical journey of wonder and adventure to a place where if you can dream it, you can do it.
Starring: George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key
Studio Name: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 10/13/2015
Rating: PG
Format: DVD
Screen Format: Widescreen
Run Time (in minutes): 130 minutes
 
Furious 7
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and Dwayne Johnson lead that returning cast across the globe in their most gravity-defying and emotional adventure yet. Targeted by a cold-blooded black ops assassin with a score to settle (Jason Statham), their only hope is to get behind the wheel again and secure an ingenious prototype tracking device. Facing their greatest threat yet in places as far away as Abu Dhabi and as familiar as the Los Angeles streets they call home, the crew must come together once again as a team and as a family, to protect their own.
Specifications
Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jason Statham Studio Name: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 09/15/2015
Rating: PG-13
Format: DVD
Screen Format: Widescreen
Run Time (in minutes): 137 minutes
 
Gone Girl
“Gone Girl” - directed by David Fincher and based upon the global bestseller by Gillian Flynn - unearths the secrets at the heart of a modern marriage. On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) reports that his beautiful wife, Amy (Rosamund Pike), has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick’s portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife.
Starring: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, Carrie Coon, Kim Dickens, David Clennon, Patrick Fugit
Studio Name: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
BD Release Date: 01/13/2015
Rating: R
Format: BD
Screen Format: Widescreen
Run Time (in minutes): 149 minutes
 
Descendants
Meet the next generation of villains in Disney’s “Descendants!” Imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost, home of the most infamous villains who ever lived, the kids of Maleficent (Kristen Chenoweth), the Evil Queen, Jafar and Cruella De Vil have never ventured off the island... until now. Sent to idyllic Auradon to attend prep school alongside the children of beloved Disney heroes, these villainous kids must execute a plan that helps their evil parents achieve “world domination” once again! Will Maleficent’s daughter (Dove Cameron) and the other rebel teens follow in their rotten parents’ footsteps or will they choose to embrace their innate goodness and save the kingdom? Co-starring Booboo Stewart, Cameron Boyce and introducing newcomer Sofia Carson, this wickedly cool comedy adventure is awesome to the core.
Starring: Kristin Chenoweth, Dove Cameron, Keegan Connor Tracy, Jedidiah Goodacre, Booboo Stewart, Cameron Boyce, Sofia Carson
Studio Name: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 07/31/2015
Rating: TV-G
Format: DVD
Screen Format: Widescreen
Run Time (in minutes): 120 minutes
 
Cinderella
Celebrate Disney’s “Cinderella”, a modern classic that shines with beauty, imagination... and magic! Despite being bullied by her stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and stepsisters, a spirited Ella (Lily James) resolves to take charge of her fate. Add a royal ball, a Fairy Godmother (Helena Bonham-Carter) and a glass slipper, and suddenly - magic becomes reality.
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Lily James, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter, Nonso Anozie, Stellan Skarsgard, Sophie McShera, Holliday Granger
Studio Name: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 09/15/2015
Rating: PG
Format: DVD
Run Time (in minutes): 105 minutes
 
Inside Out
Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions - Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith). The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley’s mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley’s main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.
Starring: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Kaitlyn Dias
Studio Name: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 11/03/2015
Rating: PG
Format: DVD
Run Time (in minutes): 94 minutes

Sheri Holmes
Director of Library/Media Services Ellinwood School/Community Libraries