It’s hello to Halo! For the first time, the iconic Xbox game franchise is available for home video, not just for gamers.
“Halo: Season One” (CBS Home Entertainment) is the Showtime-produced, live-action adaptation with all nine episodes on a five-disc collection, released on Blu-ray, 4K UHD, and limited-edition 4K UHD Steelbook.
Pablo Schreiber stars as the master chief in this successful take on the game.
More than five hours of special features are added on, including 75 minutes of exclusive content that takes viewers beyond the screen. These featurettes cover how the production teams adapted the game into a series; zero in on the weapons, vehicles, and costumes; dissect the Battle of Madrigal; delve into the details of each episode with comments by cast and crew; and much more.
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“Amazing Grace: Country Stars Sing Songs of Faith and Hope” (Time Life) is the very first release of 153 faith-oriented performances from country legends Loretta Lynn, George Jones, Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, the Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Randy Travis, Alan Jackson, Alabama, the Gatlin Brothers, the Statler Brothers, and others. The 10-DVD set includes more than a dozen interviews, two bonus DVDs of “Opry Gospel Classics,” and a 36-page collector’s booklet.
“Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam Collection” (Time Life) sparks loads of memories and is repurposed into a 12-disc set featuring 36 of the best episodes from all nine seasons of the 1990s legendary comedy show featuring Martin Lawrence, Cedric the Entertainer, Dave Chappelle, Tracy Morgan, Kevin Hart, Bernie Mac, and Steve Harvey. A bonus DVD, “Shaq & Cedric the Entertainer Present: All Star Comedy Jam,” is included, as well as a bonus episode and 24-page collector’s booklet.
“Adieu Godard” (Film Movement) is all about celluloid. When an old man from a small, conservative Indian village discovers the work of legendary filmmaker Jean Luc Godard, he enlists his neighbors to throw a film festival dedicated to the filmmaker. Fair enough, but things don’t always go as planned. Hilarity ensues in this comedy.