Blu-ray And DVD Highlights for November 2015
With the spooky month of October all but ritualistically murdered and buried in a haunted house sitting a top an ancient Indian burial ground under a full moon... it's time to look to November for our Blu-ray and DVD treats.
What have we got fresh off the machine presses to look forward to this coming month? Here's a look...
- Terminator: Genisys - November 2nd (UK) / November 10th (US)
The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance continues the war against the machines. At the Los Angeles offensive, John's fears of the unknown future begin to emerge when TECOM spies reveal a new plot by SkyNet that will attack him from both fronts; past and future, and will ultimately change warfare forever.
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, J.K. Simmons, Dayo Okeniyi
- Slow West - November 2nd (UK)
A 16-year-old boy on a journey across 19th Century frontier America in search of the woman he loves, while accompanied by mysterious traveler Silas.
Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Michael Fassbender, Caren Pistorius, Ben Mendelsohn, Jeffrey Thomas, Hayden Frost
- Vikings: The Complete Third Season - November 2nd (UK)
Ragnar, a would-be Viking chieftain, longs to fulfill his destiny as an explorer and conqueror, alongside his ambitious brother Rollo and loyal wife Lagertha. But as Ragnar leads daring raids in distant realms across the ocean, treacherous forces in his Norse homeland conspire against him. Faced with shocking betrayals and the temptations of a mysterious seductress, Ragnar must wage war on the battlefield -- and within himself -- in order to protect his freedom, his family and his life.
Starring: Travis Fimmel, Katheryn Winnick, Clive Standen, Jessalyn Gilsig, Gustaf Skarsgård, John Kavanagh
- Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine - November 2nd (UK)
A look at the personal and private life of the late Apple CEO, Steve Jobs.
Starring: Steve Jobs
- Vacation - November 3rd (US) / December 14th (UK)
Hoping to bring his family closer together and to recreate his childhood vacation for his own kids, an adult Rusty Griswold takes his wife and two sons on a cross-country road trip to Walley World. Needless to say, things don't go quite as planned.
Starring: Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Skyler Gisondo, Steele Stebbins, Chris Hemsworth, Leslie Mann
- Pay the Ghost - November 10th (US)
One year after Mike Lawford's young son disappeared during a Halloween carnival, he is haunted by eerie images and terrifying messages he can't explain. Together with his estranged wife, he will stop at nothing to unravel the mystery and find their son-and, in doing so, he unearths a legend that refuses to remain buried in the past.
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Alex Mallari Jr., Veronica Ferres, Lyriq Bent, Jack Fulton
- The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies - Extended Edition - November 17th (US) / November 23rd (UK)
The Company of Thorin has reached Smaug's lair; but, can Bilbo and the Dwarves reclaim Erebor and the treasure? And, if so, can they hold on to it?
Starring: Richard Armitage, Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Aidan Turner, Cate Blanchett
- Southpaw - November 23rd (UK)
Boxer Billy Hope turns to trainer Tick Willis to help him get his life back on track after losing his wife in a tragic accident and his daughter to child protection services.
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Rita Ora, Naomie Harris, Forest Whitaker, Curtis Jackson (50 Cent)
- No Escape - November 24th (US)
In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed.
Starring: Owen Wilson, Lake Bell, Pierce Brosnan, Spencer Garrett, Sterling Jerins, Claire Geare
That was some of November's highlights for Blu-ray and DVD releases on both sides of the Atlantic, but there's just as many more ready in December to fill our misshapen stockings. Perhaps the biggest release next month is the Extended Edition Blu-ray for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies for all that extra sword-clanging and dwarf mischief.