Every month we’ll bring you our top picks of the best and biggest Blu-ray movies making their way from the big screen to your living room. In this inaugural post we’ve got a good selection of comedy, classic fantasy and high-drama…
Shailene Woodley stars in this dramatically grim view of the future.
‘Insurgent’ – Lionsgate
Released: 3rd August (Out Now!)
The follow on movie in the ‘Divergent‘ series sees Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) on the run as the separate factions continue to be torn apart by war and inner conflict. The Divergents frantically search for reasons behind the violent uprising as they continue to be hunted by its initiator Jeanine (Kate Winslet). But as Tris struggles with the horrors and grief of previous events she finds out some shocking truths, which all makes for a truly nail-biting thrill-ride.
Spongebob returns to the big screen in this hilariously entertaining movie.
‘The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water’ – Paramount Pictures
Released: 3rd August (Out Now!)
Every child’s favourite yellow sponge returns to the movie screen for the first time since 2004. Cue more random fun and frolics in the only way you could expect from Spongebob and co under the sea. With plenty of in-jokes for the adults and a notable CGI upgrade this will most likely be the most hotly anticipated family movie of the summer.
Will Ferrel stars as a high-flying stock broker who finds himself on the wrong side of the law.
‘Get Hard’ – Warner Bros Pictures
Released: 10th August (Out Now!)
An interestingly put together comedy starring Will Ferrell and comedian, Kevin Hart. In his usual form Ferrel borderlines ridiculousness as he plays a rich white-collar broker who lands in trouble for fraud. Following his jail sentence, he instantly fears for his life and recruits the nearest “gangster” to help him “Get Hard” to acclimatise to prison life. Hilarity ensues as you’d expect and Hart even manages to steal some of the limelight from Ferrel’s usual OTT performance!
An all-star cast features intense action from Gary Oldman and Tom Hardy.
‘Child 44’ – Lionsgate
Released: 24th August
Tom Hardy stars in this thrilling high-stakes drama as Leo Demidov, a Pro-Stalin security officer who goes on the hunt for a sinister criminal in the cold harsh Soviet winter. But without the support of a corrupt government will his hunt end in misery? It’s another brooding performance from Hardy in one of those roles that he’s seemed to make his own with the battle-scars and silent angst to prove it.
This second wacky time-travel tale sees the return of Rob Coddry (left) and Craig Robinson (right).
‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’ – paramount Pictures
Released: 31st August
The time-travelling, drinking super buddies are back for another whirlpool adventure in the magical hot tub. After Lou (Rob Coddry) gets shot in his home the guys think that they can travel back in time to find the person who wanted him dead. However things take a turn and they end up in the year 2025 and have to work out what happened in the future to save the past. Anybody who saw the first film will know just how outrageously silly these movies are, well this instalment takes things up to a whole new level for sure!
This is just a small selection of the many movies set for release this month, don’t forget there’s also an enormous number of musical DVDs as well so if you think we’ve missed any why not share them with us in the comments section?
Author: Andrew, Weybridge Store
