Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s weekly sneak peek at the major DVD and Blu-ray releases! Using the gallery below, you’ll be able to navigate through some of the key titles that are set to hit stores on May 13. For the complete list of May DVD releases, click here, and the complete list of Blu-ray releases can be found here.
May 13, 2014 Releases
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That Awkward Moment
Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan and Miles Teller star opposite Imogen Poots in a modern-day romantic comedy written and directed by Tom Gormican. You can check out ComingSoon.net's interviews with the cast by clicking here.
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Stalingrad 3D
Russia's highest-grossing film of all time, Fyodor Bondarchuk's 2013 film was fully shot in IMAX 3D, bringing to life the pivotal World War II battle. It arrives on Blu-ray this week in a set that includes the 3D version.
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Overlord
Stuart Cooper's 1975 masterpiece brings you to front lines of Operation Overlord, blending archival footage with a fictionalized narrative that puts you up and close and personal with the men who stormed the beaches at Normandy. Loaded with special features, Criterion's release gets a Blu-ray upgrade for the 70th anniversary of the world-changing event.
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Orange is the New Black: Season One
"Weeds" creator Jenji Kohan's adaptation of Piper Kerman's year-in-prison memoir has proven to be a sizable hit on Netflix (the second season doesn't begin until June and it's already been renewed for a third). Now, all 13 episodes from the series' first season hit Blu-ray alongside a number of featurettes and audio commentaries on both the premiere and finale.
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I, Frankenstein
Aaron Eckhart stars as Frankenstein's monster in writer/director Stuart Beattie's adaptation of the graphic novel by Kevin Grevioux (who also created the Underworld franchise).
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Home of the Brave
Lloyd Bridges, Frank Lovejoy and James Edwards star in director Mark Robson's 1949 adaptation of the Arthur Laurents play, detailing the life of an Africa American Private during World War II. Olive Films brings Home of the Brave to Blu-ray for the first time ever.
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Her
Nominated for five Academy Awards, Spike Jonze's unique love story follows Joaquin Phoenix as Theodore Twombly, a lonely man in the year 2025 who begins a relationship with artificial intelligence OS, Samantha (Scarlett Johansson).
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Flying Tigers
John Wayne is Jim Gordon, the leader of a band of American mercenaries who come, high-flying, to China's defense against Japanese invaders. Olive Films brings David Miller's 1941 film to Blu-ray for the first time ever.
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Final Exam
Arriving one year after the first "Friday the 13th," 1981's Final Exam continues the slasher genre with the story of a knife-wielding maniac who stalks his victims on a college campus during the final days of the semester. Scream Factory brings the Jimmy Huston film to Blu-ray along with an audio commentary track, interview with the cast and more!
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Evilspeak
Black magic meets 1980s technology in director Eric Weston's horror tale, released for the first time in HD this week via Scream Factory. Clint Howard stars as a bullied army cadet who uses dark powers to get revenge against the rest of his base. The set boasts new interviews, a feature-length commentary with Weston and more
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Eastbound & Down: The Complete Fourth Season
Jody Hill's hit HBO series comes to a close with the fourth and final season, picking up the life of Danny McBride's Kenny Powers a few years after the end of season three. The set includes the series' last eight episodes with audio commentaries on every one.
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