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25 Best New Movies on DVD and Blu-ray

The Secret Life of Pets
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 25: (Top L-R) Actors Jenny Slate, Eric Stonestreet , Ellie Kemper, Louis C.K., Kevin Hart (bottom L-R) Producers Chris Meledandri, and Director Chris Renaud pose for a picture at ‘The Secret Life Of Pets’ New York Premiere at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on June 25, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Ranking the 25 best new movies on DVD and Blu-Ray that are available on Amazon.

Keeping up with all of the new movies that are always coming out can be a daunting task even for the most avid lovers of film and cinema. With the rate that new movies are coming out, just figuring out when they are released on DVD, Blu-Ray, and on Amazon Video can be hard in itself. Even harder is trying to decipher which new movies are the good ones that you’ll want to check out.

In the world of film these days, good new movies can come in all shapes and sizes. A good movie can be the latest Marvel release, a reboot of old classic tales, an original idea, or anything around there or in between.

All of that really describes what’s so great about movies, though. Even with all of these new movies coming out and being so distinctly different from one another, there is so much quality out there for film lovers to enjoy.

To help make the lives of those people just a bit easier, though, we’ve compiled the new movies releases on DVD, Blu-Ray, and Amazon Video over the past 90 days and ranked the 25 best movies among them.

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Updated on Feb. 28

Next: The Girl on the Train

Emily Blunt - The Girl on the Train
Feb 28, 2016; Hollywood, CA, USA; Emily Blunt (left) and Charlize Theron present the award for Best Original Screenplay during the 88th annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY NETWORK

25. The Girl on the Train

DVD/Blu-Ray Release Date: Jan. 17

Rating: R

Directed By: Tate Taylor

Based On: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins by Paula Hawkins

Starring: Emily Blunt, Justin Theroux, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Luke Evans, Allison Janney, Edgar Ramirez, Lisa Kudrow

Emily Blunt stars as Rachel, a woman who is recently divorced and has troubles with alcohol. You could say it’s more than troubling when she is prone to blackouts and can’t remember things as a result. Her marriage fell apart because she caught believed her husband Tom (Theroux) having an affair with their real estate agent. She also believes he couldn’t deal with her alcoholism and because she was unable to have children.

Unable to move on, Rachel spends her days spying on her ex-husband and his new wife Anna (Ferguson) and their newborn child. While she does this, she becomes infatuated with their neighbors who seemingly have a perfect marriage and life. As it turns out Scott and Megan have anything far from a perfect marriage. And Rachel quickly finds out just how imperfect their lives are when she finds herself in the middle of a missing person’s investigation after she had an alcohol-induced blackout after taking a train ride.

This mystery will have you at the edge of your seat until the end credits.

Next: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

Amy Adams arrives at the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards, January 8, 2017, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. / AFP / VALERIE MACON (Photo credit should read VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images)
Amy Adams arrives at the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards, January 8, 2017, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. / AFP / VALERIE MACON (Photo credit should read VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images)

24. Arrival

DVD/Blu-Ray Release Date: Feb. 9, 2017

Rating: PG-13

Written by: Eric Heisserer

Directed by: Denis Villeneuve

Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma

One of the best movies of 2016, Arrival received eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Amy Adams. This has to be the best movie for Adams in her career who plays a linguist named Louise Banks. She is dealing with the cancer diagnosis that is going to claim her young daughter’s life. While speaking at a college, alien spaceships come to Earth and the U.S. Army asks Louise and physicist Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner) to decipher the alien language and try to figure out what they want and why there are here.

Through her research, Louise begins to have visions of her and her daughter. She later learns why she is having those visions and what it means. I can’t reveal anything more otherwise I’d spoil the key plot points in the movie. I will say this, though, you know w movie nominated for Best Picture is going to be worth watching on DVD. Take the Academy Award nomination to heart and trust that this is a must-see movie.

Next: The Secret Life of Pets

The Secret Life of Pets
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 25: Actress Ellie Kemper attends ‘The Secret Life Of Pets’ New York Premiere at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on June 25, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

23. The Secret Life of Pets

DVD/Blu-Ray Release Date: December 6, 2016

Rating: PG

Written by Brian Lynch, Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio

Directed by Chris Renaud, Yarrow Cheney

Starring: Louis C.K., Kevin Hart, Eric Stonestreet, Jenny Slate, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Hannibal Buress, Dana Carvey, Bobby Moynihan, Albert Brooks, Steve Coogan

The Secret Life of Pets is one of the best animated films in recent memory and one of the most commercially successful animated films ever. This movie is the highest grossing animated film not produced by Disney or Pixar, two giants in the animated movie industry, so this is quite an achievement and a testament to the success of movie.

Louis C.K. voices Max, a Jack Russel terrier who loves his owner Katie, voiced by Ellie Kemper, but his laid-back personality changes when Katie brings home a big, brown dog named Duke, voiced by Eric Stonestreet, from the pound They are enemies at first but after Max gets the two in an epic adventure, they come to realize they’re pretty good together.

Next: Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange
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22. Doctor Strange

DVD/Blu-Ray Release Date: Feb. 28

Rating: PG-13 

Written by Jon Spaihts, Scott Derickson, C. Robert Cargill 

Directed by Scott Derickson 

Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Tilda Swinton, Benjamin Bratt, Mads Mikkelsen

Doctor Strange is the latest movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is easily one of the most fascinating portrayals of a Marvel character yet. Benedict Cumberbatch plays Doctor Stephen Strange who is a former neurosurgeon who is schooled in the ways of magic and mysticism. It’s a really trippy and far out movie that is a far cry from the standard cookie-cutter superhero movie that Marvel has produced in recent years.

If you’ve soured on the Marvel movies because of that, give Doctor Strange a chance because you’re going to be pleasantly surprised. The action and the visual effects were brilliant and the movie received an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects. Cumberbatch and Tilda Swinton are together on screen and this movie totally exceeded expectations.

Next: Maggie's Plan

Jason Bourne
BEIJING, CHINA – AUGUST 16: Matt Damon attends the ‘Jason Bourne’ Press Conference at Phoenix Center on August 16, 2016 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Andrew Wang/VCG via Getty Images)

21. Jason Bourne

DVD/Blu-Ray Release Date: December 6, 2016

Rating: PG-13

Written By: Paul Greengrass, Christopher Rouse

Directed By: Greengrass

Starring: Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel, Julia Stiles, Riz Ahmed

The Bourne franchise continues and thankfully, with Matt Damon, back in the role as Jason Bourne. This is the fifth installment of the Bourne franchise and is a sequel to the 2007 movie The Bourne Ultimatum.

This time, we see Bourne still on the run as the CIA tries to kill him, but before he stops running, he has to find out about the mystery surrounding his father. Tommy Lee Jones plays the head of the CIA who sends Alicia Vikander’s character out to find him.

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 19: Actor Frank Grillo attends AOL Build Speaker Series to disuss 'Kingdom' at AOL Studios In New York on May 19, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 19: Actor Frank Grillo attends AOL Build Speaker Series to disuss ‘Kingdom’ at AOL Studios In New York on May 19, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

20. The Purge: Election Year

DVD and Blu-Ray Release Date: October 4, 2016 

Rating: R

Written and Directed by James DeMonaco

Starring Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Mykelti Williamson

The Purge: Election Year is the third film of the Purge film franchise with Universal Pictures. There will definitely be more Purge movies coming in the next few years. The third film was also the highest grossing film of the franchise so far.

In the film, Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), a senator running for office, is trying to shut down the Purge and do away with it for good. Here political opponents try to kill Roan during the Purge because of her opposition.

HOLLYWOOD, CA - JUNE 20: Actor Liam Hemsworth arrives at the Screening of 20th Century Fox's 'Independence Day: Resurgence'at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 20, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – JUNE 20: Actor Liam Hemsworth arrives at the Screening of 20th Century Fox’s ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 20, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

19. Independence Day: Resurgence 

DVD and Blu-Ray Release Date: October 18, 2016

Rating: PG-13

Written by Nicolas Wright, James A. Woods, Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich, and James Vanderbilt

Directed by Roland Emmerich 

Starring  Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Maika Monroe, Jessie T. Usher, Travis Tope, William Fichtner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Judd Hirsch, Brent Spiner, and Sela Ward

Independence Day: Resurgence is the sequel to the original Independence Day film starring Will Smith. Unfortunately, Smith was not in the second film.

In the film, which is set 20 years after the events of the first film, Earth is attacked once again by an alien force. This time, though, Earth is prepared for the war!

Overall, Independence Day: Resurgence was not considered that successful. The film grossed more than $400 million in theaters, but the critics and most fans did not like the movie. This is probably the final movie of the Independence Day franchise, but Emmerich and others have hinted at a possible sequel to this film.

Next: Free State of Jones

LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 11: Actors Mahershala Ali, Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Writer Director Garry Ross attend the photo call for STX Entertainment’s ‘Free State Of Jones’ at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on May 11, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 11: Actors Mahershala Ali, Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Writer Director Garry Ross attend the photo call for STX Entertainment’s ‘Free State Of Jones’ at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on May 11, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

18. Free State of Jones

DVD/Blu-Ray Release Date: September 20, 2016

Rating: R

Written and Directed by: Gary Ross

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali and Keri Russell

Free State of Jones is based on the life of Newton Knight, played y Matthew McConaughey, who led a revolt against the Confederate Army in Jones County, Mississippi during the Civil War. Knight was working as a medic for the Confederate Army in the war before he deserted to return home to his farm and his wife. At home, he befriends a slave Rachel and that leads to Newton fighting against racial inequality with a group of runaway slaves and others who deserted the Confederacy.

Next: Popstar

NEW YORK, NY – MAY 24: (L-R) Akiva Schaffer, Liz Cackowski, Jorma Taccone, Marielle Heller, Andy Samberg and Joanna Newsom attend the ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping’ New York premiere at AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 theater on May 24, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 24: (L-R) Akiva Schaffer, Liz Cackowski, Jorma Taccone, Marielle Heller, Andy Samberg and Joanna Newsom attend the ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping’ New York premiere at AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 theater on May 24, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

17. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

DVD/Blu-Ray Release Date: September 13, 2016

Rating: R

Written by: Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone

Directed by: Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone

Starring: Andy Samberg, Sarah Silverman, Tim Meadows, Imogen Poots, Joan Cusack, Maya Rudolph

Okay, this is nothing but silly silliness, but what more do you expect from an Andy Samberg movie? Samberg plays a pop star named Conner4Real who is a former boy band member who strikes out on his own. his is a parody of the musical documentary and sees his rise and fall after his second album is a complete and total disaster. He’s not about to fall out of the spotlight so Conner does whatever he can do stay in the limelight. There are plenty of cameos in the movie, including Justin Timberlake, 50 Cent, Carrie Underwood, Snoop Dogg, Usher and so much more.

Next: Captain Fantastic

ROME, ITALY – OCTOBER 17: Viggo Mortensen walks a red carpet for ‘Captain Fantastic’ during the 11th Rome Film Festival at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on October 17, 2016 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)
ROME, ITALY – OCTOBER 17: Viggo Mortensen walks a red carpet for ‘Captain Fantastic’ during the 11th Rome Film Festival at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on October 17, 2016 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)

16. Captain Fantastic

DVD/Blu-Ray Release Date: October 25, 2016 

Rating: R

Directed: Matt Ross

Starring: Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso, Nicholas Hamilton, Shree Crooks

Captain Fantastic stars Viggo Mortensen as Ben Cash, a devoted father of six children living in the Pacific Northwest where his family is living off the grid. Ben doesn’t believe in a traditional lifestyle so his kids have lived a sheltered life, but their life is thrown into chaos when their mother Leslie is hospitalized for bipolar disorder.

When a tragedy takes place, Ben has to reevaluate his parenting style when his father-in-law wants to take custody of the children and raise them in his house. Ben objects, naturally, but after seeing the danger he puts his kids in he relents and allows his kids to stay with their grandfather if they allow it.

If you’re a fan of Mortensen, you’re really going to enjoy Captain Fantastic.

Next: Hacksaw Ridge

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 18: Actor Andrew Garfield attends the screening of ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ at Picturehouse Central on January 18, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 18: Actor Andrew Garfield attends the screening of ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ at Picturehouse Central on January 18, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

15. Hacksaw Ridge

DVD/Blu-Ray Release Date: Feb. 21

Rating: R

Written by Robert Schenkkan, Andrew Knight

Directed by Mel Gibson

Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer,

Hacksaw Ridge was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director and came away with wins for Sound Mixing and Film Editing. Andrew Garfield stars as Army Medic Desmond T. Doss who has a personal code not to kill anyone, which is a pretty stark contrast to the soldiers he’s beside during World War II. Despite his code not to kill, Doss makes history as the first American to win the Medal of Honor and he didn’t even use his gun.

Mel Gibson directed the movie and is his best work since We Were Soldiers more than a decade ago. If you’re a fan of war movies and enjoy the drama that comes with that, you should check out Hacksaw Ridge on DVD or Blu-ray today. With all the Oscar and Golden Globe nominations behind it, you know it’s going to be a good movie that’s worth your time and your money.

DEAUVILLE, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 10: (L-R) Jonah Hill, Todd Phillips and Miles Teller arrive to the 'War Dogs' premiere and Award Ceremony during the 42nd Deauville American Film Festival on September 10, 2016 in Deauville, France. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images)
DEAUVILLE, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 10: (L-R) Jonah Hill, Todd Phillips and Miles Teller arrive to the ‘War Dogs’ premiere and Award Ceremony during the 42nd Deauville American Film Festival on September 10, 2016 in Deauville, France. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images)

14. War Dogs 

Blu-Ray and DVD Release Date: November 22, 2016

Written by Stephen Chin, Todd Phillips, and Jason Smilovic 

Directed by Todd Phillips 

Starring Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas, and Bradley Cooper

War Dogs is inspired by and loosely based on the lives and experiences of Efraim Diveroli and David Packouz, who were the subject the Rolling Stone article Arms and The Dudes written by Guy Lawson.

Efraim Diveroli and David Packouz, who are played by Jonah Hill and Miles Teller in the movie, sold weapons to the Afghan Army after they got a contract with United States government. The film tells a dramatized version of their story.

We shared the trailer for the film below! Check it out and see if it looks interesting to you!

Next: Neighbors 2

NEW YORK, NY – MAY 20: Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne discuss their new film Neighbors 2 at AOL Studios In New York on May 20, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 20: Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne discuss their new film Neighbors 2 at AOL Studios In New York on May 20, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)

13. Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

DVD/Blu-Ray Release Date: September 20, 2016

Rating: R

Written by Nicholas Stoller, Andrew J. Cohen, Brendan O’Brien, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg

Directed by Nicholas Stoller

Starring: Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Chloë Grace Moretz, Dave Franco, Ike Barinholtz, Lisa Kudrow

The sequel to Neighbors promises more of the same sophomoric humor as the first. Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne play Mac and Kelly who are looking to sell their house with the arrival of their new daughter. The first movie saw the couple have problems with the frat house next door that hosted parties that lasted into the early morning and loud music that blasted through the neighborhood. In the sequel, it’s the same premise but instead of a frat house, it’s a sorority house led by Chloë Grace Moretz. The new sorority threatens to ruin the sale of Mac and Kelly’s house unless they can work out some sort of alliance.

Next: Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – AUGUST 16: (L-R) Actors Chris Pine, Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto and director Justin Lin attend the Press Conference and Photocall in advance of the Fan Screening of the Paramount Pictures title ‘Star Trek Beyond,’ on August 16, 2016 at Grand Intercontinental Hotel in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Han Myung-Gu/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

12. Star Trek Beyond

DVD/Blu-Ray Release Date: November 1, 2016

Rating: PG-13

Written By: Simon Pegg and Doug Jung

Directed By: Justin Lin

Starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, Idris Elba

The latest movie in the Star Trek movie franchise is one of the biggest summer blockbusters of the year. Star Trek Beyond is the 13th movie overall and the third in the J.J. Abrams reboot that stars Chris Pine as Captain James T. Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Commandeer Spock.

Also reprising their roles from the reboot are Simon Pegg, who wrote the screenplay with Doug Jung, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, and Anton Yelchin in one of the last performances of his life that was tragically cut short. He died a month before the film’s release due to an auto accident on his property.

New to the reboot for this movie is Idris Elba who plays  Krall/Captain Balthazar Edison, who is a former commander of the USS Franklin who mutated into a powerful alien. You’re going to love the action scenes and visual effects.

Next: Sausage Party

Sausage Party
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 4: (L-R) Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen attend New York Special Screening of Columbia Pictures’ ‘Sausage Party’ at Sunshine Landmark on August 4, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Bruinooge/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

11. Sausage Party

DVD/Blu-Ray Release Date: November 8, 2016

Rating: R

Written by Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffir, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg

Directed by Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan

Starring: Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Bill Hader, James Franco, Danny McBride, Nick Kroll, Craig Robinson, Paul Rudd, Salma Hayek, Edward Norton

If you like goofy, zany and downright silly animated films, then you’re going to love Sausage Party. The movie stars Seth Rogen and many of the actors who appear in his films, including Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Bill Hader, James Franco, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson and a special appearance from Kristen Wiig.

All those actors play animated food who are all together at a grocery store where they worship the human shoppers who take them to “The Great Beyond” but there are some dangers about that they learn about and try to avoid being eaten after they’re sold.

It was an existential crisis for these food items who aren’t real and only exist because animators drew them and are voiced by humans in another dimension. Through that alternate dimension, they can choose to meet their creators.

Next: Manchester by the Sea

HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 26: Actor Casey Affleck accepts Best Actor for ‘Manchester by the Sea’ onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 26: Actor Casey Affleck accepts Best Actor for ‘Manchester by the Sea’ onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood

10. Manchester by the Sea

DVD/Blu-Ray Release Date: Feb. 21

Rating: R

Written By: Kenneth Lonergan

Directed By: Kenneth Lonergan

Starring: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Lucas Hedges, Kyle Chandler

Nominated for six Oscars, Manchester by the Sea is a gripping tale that will leave you in tears and stick in your mind for weeks after watching the movie. Casey Affleck plays Lee Chandler who learns his brother has suddenly died and he is awarded custody of his teenage nephew. It was a stunning performance from Affleck who was a star on the awards circuit, picking up a Golden Globe and an Oscar for his performance. Not a bad substitute for Matt Damon who was originally supposed to play the part.

Affleck wasn’t the only one to come away with an Oscar for his work on the movie as Kenneth Lonergan won for Best Orignal Screenplay. He was also nominated for Best Director and Michelle Williams and Lucas Hedges were nominated for Supporting Actress and Actor and the movie was nominated for Best Picture.

The Amazon Original movie was the first movie to win an Oscar and you can see why after purchasing the DVD or Blu-ray.

Next: The Conjuring 2

The Conjuring 2
HOLLYWOOD, CA – JUNE 07: Patrick Wilson, Filmmaker James Wan and Vera Farmiga attend the Los Angeles Film Festival ‘The Conjuring 2’ Premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on June 7, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Getty Images)

9. The Conjuring 2

DVD/Blu-Ray Release Date: September 13, 2016

Rating: R

Written By: James Wan, Chad hayes, Carey Hayes, David Leslie Johnson

Directed By: James Wan

Starring: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Frances O’Connor, Madison Wolfe, Simon McBurney, Franka Potente

If you’re a fan of scary movies, then you’re in luck with the release of The Conjuring 2. The first movie in the franchise was awfully good and the sequel does the first movie justice. Often, sequels tarnish or taint the memory of the first one, but the sequel was every bit as frightening and chilling as the first.

Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga play a married couple who are paranormal investigators and authors who travel to northern England to visit a mother who is raising her four children in a home that is experiencing some paranormal activity.

Next: The Jungle Book

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The Jungle Book best new movies

8. The Jungle Book

DVD/Blu-Ray Release Date: August 30, 2016

Rating: PG

Written By: Justin Marks

Based On: The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

Directed By: Jon Favreau

Starring: Neel Sethi, Ritesh Rajan, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, Christopher Walken, Garry Shandling, Brighton Rose, Jon Favreau, Sam Raimi

Most people with any familiarity with Disney are familiar with the animated Jungle Book film. However, Disney has been in the business of making live-action versions of animated classics lately. And the most recent has been The Jungle Book.

Telling the story about a young Indian boy named Mowgli (Sethi) who is left in the jungle and raised by wolves. What ensues is an absolutely stunning tale to try and rise above the tyranny of the villainous tiger, Shere Khan (Elba). To do so along his journey, Mowgli is joined by a panther, Bagheera (Kingsley), and a lazy, lovable slot bear named Baloo (Murray).

The Jungle Book not only paints a story that is fantastic from start to finish but also keeps you enthralled throughout. On top of that, the images, the casting choices, and everything in between is all great. Subsequently, fans are left with one of the best movies of 2016.

Next: Central intelligence

Central Intelligence
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 05: Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, cast members of ‘Central Intelligence’ practice in the ring with Anthony Joshua, prior to his IBF heavyweight title fight, at the Corinthia Hotel London on June 5, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

7. Central Intelligence

DVD/Blu-Ray Release Date: September 27, 2016

Rating: PG-13

Screenplay by Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen, Rawson Marshall Thurber

Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber

Starring: The Rock, Kevin Hart, Amy Ryan, Aaron Paul

Kevin Hart and The Rock team up together in this action packed comedy movie. The Rock’s character was bullied, for being overweight in high school. He was even called Fat Robby, but Hart’s character, Calvin, stood up for him in high school when he was the star athlete. 20 years later, Fat Robby goes by Bob Stone and is a jacked up dude working for the CIA and needs Calvin’s help. Calvin works as an accountant and Bob needs his expertise to help track down who is trying to buy stolen satellite codes.

That’s the premise for this movie, which offers up plenty of laughs with Hart and The Rock having such a great chemistry that I wouldn’t rule them out working together again in the near future.

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BEIJING, CHINA – MAY 19: (CHINA OUT) (L-R) British actress Sophie Turner, American director and producer Bryan Singer and American actor Evan Peters attend fan meeting for new movie ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ at Indigo Mall on May 19, 2016 in Beijing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

6. X-Men: Apocalypse

DVD and Blu-Ray Release Date: October 4, 2016

Rating: PG-13 

Screenplay by Simon Kinberg

Directed by Bryan Singer

Starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Olivia Munn, and Lucas Till

X-Men: Apocalypse is the latest big movie to be released on DVD and Blu-ray.

The film is the ninth X-Men movie. It is the sequel to X-Men: Days of Future Past, which is a different storyline entirely than some of the other films.

In X-Men: Apocalypse, which is set in 1983, a mutant has awakened to try and take control of Earth. A younger group of some our favorite X-Men try to stop the mutant.

Here is a look at the trailer for the film:

Reviews for the film were not great. Overall, if you like a wild and entertaining superhero movie, you are going to like this movie. If you want a perfect superhero movie, this is not it! It’s not as bad as people make it seem, though, in my opinion at least.

WESTWOOD, CA – JULY 26: Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Annie Mumolo and Christina Applegate attend the premiere Of STX Entertainment’s ‘Bad Moms’ at Mann Village Theatre on July 26, 2016 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Getty Images)
WESTWOOD, CA – JULY 26: Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Annie Mumolo and Christina Applegate attend the premiere Of STX Entertainment’s ‘Bad Moms’ at Mann Village Theatre on July 26, 2016 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Getty Images)

5. Bad Moms

DVD and Blu-Ray Release Date: November 1, 2016 

Rating: R

Written and Directed by Scott Moore and Jon Lucas 

Starring Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Annie Mumolo, Jay Hernandez, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Christina Applegate 

In the film, Amy (Mila Kunis), a woman who needs to hit the refresh button on her life, tries to break out of her normal routine of being the perfect mom and wife. She is joined by two other moms, Carla (Kathryn Hahn) and Kiki (Kristen Bell), who are struggling with similar issues.

If you are looking for a great new comedy, Bad Moms is the go-to choice! Check it out on today!

Bad Moms is for sale on Amazon for $16.99 for the DVD and $19.99 for the Blu-Ray! You can also rent the film on Amazon Video for $4.99.

Next: Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 26: Robert Downey Jr. (R) and Chris Evans on stage during the European film premiere of ‘Captain America: Civil War’ at Vue Westfield on April 26, 2016 in London, England (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

4. Captain America: Civil War

DVD/Blu-Ray Release Date: September 13, 2016

Rating: PG-13

Screenplay By: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely

Based On: Captain America by Joe Simon, Jack Kirby

Directed By: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Chadwick Boseman

One of the biggest blockbuster releases from the summer is now on Blu-ray and DVD. Captain America: Civil War had fans declaring if they were “Team Cap” or “Team Iron Man” but you can be on both sides and buy the movie today. Why pick sides when you can have both, right?

At the center of the movie is Captain America, played by Chris Evans who leads a group of Avengers who are against regulation. Meanwhile, Robert Downey, Jr’s Tony Stark/Iron Man character is on the opposite side of the fight in regulation with his own faction of Avengers.

Several of the characters we’ve seen from previous films, like Black Widow, Falcon, Black Panther, Winter Soldier, War Machine, Hawkeye, Ant-Man, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man and more round out the cast.

US director Barry Jenkins (C) speaks after ‘Moonlight’ won the Best Film award as Host Jimmy Kimmel (L) looks on at the 89th Oscars on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. / AFP / Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
US director Barry Jenkins (C) speaks after ‘Moonlight’ won the Best Film award as Host Jimmy Kimmel (L) looks on at the 89th Oscars on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. / AFP / Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)

3. Moonlight 

DVD and Blu-Ray Release Date: Feb. 28 

Rating: R

Written by Barry Jenkins, story by Tarell Alvin McCraney

Directed by Barry Jenkins 

Starring Mahershala Ali, Shariff Earp, Duan Sanderson, Alex R. Hibbert, Janelle Monae, Naomie Harris

Moonlight is a coming of age story that’s told across three different time periods. The story follows our main character through adolescence, teenage years and young adulthood as he grows up in Miami during the height of the War on Drugs and without any parental guidance. All the while, he’s coming to terms with his budding sexuality.

Moonlight was nominated for eight Academy Awards and came away with three wins. Mahershala Ali won for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney won for Bst Adapted Screenplay and famously won for Best Picture. The Best Picture win came after La La Land was erroneously announced as the winner. This movie is best served watching and seeing for yourself than relying on plot summaries and film reviews because it’s so good and so compelling that you have to see it with your own two eyes.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 10: Andrew Stanton, Dominic West, Ellen DeGeneres, Lindsey Collins and Angus Maclane attend the UK Premiere of 'Finding Dory' at Odeon Leicester Square on July 10, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Andrew Stanton, Dominic West, Ellen DeGeneres, Lindsey Collins and Angus Maclane attend the UK Premiere of ‘Finding Dory’ at Odeon Leicester Square on July 10, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)

2. Finding Dory

DVD and Blu-Ray Release Date: November 15, 2016

Rating: PG

Written by Andrew Stanton and Victoria Strouse

Directed by Andrew Stanton 

Starring Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Hayden Rolence, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Diane Keaton, and Eugene Levy

Finding Dory is the sequel to Finding Nemo. We just had to wait for 13 years for it!

In the film, Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) tries to reunite with her parents, but she is capturues and taken to an aquarium. Marlin (Albert Brooks) and Nemo (Hayden Rolance) try to save her.

We shared the trailer for the film below! Check it out!

Finding Dory is Pixar’s most recently released film other than Moana. The movie grossed more than $1 billion worldwide!

SANTA MONICA, CA – DECEMBER 11: Actor Tom Hanks (L) and Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger attend The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
SANTA MONICA, CA – DECEMBER 11: Actor Tom Hanks (L) and Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger attend The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

1. Sully 

DVD and Blu-Ray Release Date: December 20, 2016

Rating: PG-13

Written by Todd Komarnicki

Directed by Clint Eastwood 

Starring Tom Hanks, Laura Linney, Aaron Eckhart, Anna Gunn, Autumn Reeser, Ann Cusack, Holt McCallany, Mike O’Malley, Jamey Sheridan, and Jerry Ferrara

Sully is based on the true story of Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who landed a plane in the Hudson River after a mechanical problem. Sullenberger also wrote an autobiography called Highest Duty with Jeffrey Zaslow. Tom Hanks stars as Sully in the film.

The movie recounts the life-saving decision Sully makes to land the plane in the river and the repercussions of his actions, both positive and negative.

Sully should be one of the big winners when the Oscar nominations are announced. There are some terrific performances in the film, and the rest of the creative team did this story justice.