Blu-ray: Jack Reacher is Killing Them Softly with the Gangster Squad to save his Mama

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

We’ve got some new blu-ray’s on the horizon, as Tom Cruise‘s JACK REACHER, Jessica Chastain‘s MAMA, Ruben Fleischer‘s GANGSTER SQUAD, and Brad Pitt‘s KILLING THEM SOFTLY find their way to your living room.  I’ve only seen two of the four, those being JACK REACHER and KILLING THEM SOFTLY. Having sat through a number of sub par action pics in the past six months, I can’t think of a straight action movie better than JACK REACHER, which puts to shame the latest efforts from Schwarzenegger and Stallone combined. KILLING THEM SOFTLY is a movie that will alienate most audiences, but for the politically-minded art-house crowd it’s sure to please.  I enjoyed it for the most part, but they marketed a film that didn’t exist.  Definitely worth a look at home.

GANGSTER SQUAD got a lukewarm reception and everyone I spoke to said it was basically a fun rip-off of THE UNTOUCHABLES.  MAMA, on the other hand, was a big hit with horror fans at the box office, making the Guillermo Del Toro produced pic a check in the “win” box, which can be a rare thing for the horror genre.  Check out the details, release dates, and box art for all four titles below:

KILLING THEM SOFTLY

March 26, 2013

Directed by: Andrew Dominik

Starring: Brad Pitt, Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Sam Shepard, Scoot McNairy, and Max Casella

Synopsis:

Three dumb guys who think they’re smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the enforcer hired to track them down and restore order. KILLING THEM SOFTLY also features Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn and Vincent Curatola. Max Casella, Trevor Long, Slaine and Sam Shepard also make appearances. KILLING THEM SOFTLY is written for the screen and directed by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford) and is based on the George V. Higgins novel, “Cogan’s Trade.”

Blu-Ray special features:

• Deleted Scenes
• Making of “KILLING THEM SOFTLY”
• DVD/Digital copy

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GANGSTER SQUAD

April 23, 2013

Directed by: Ruben Fleischer

Starring: Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Nick Nolte

Synopsis:

Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and—if he has his way—every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians he has under his thumb. It’s enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop…except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O’Mara (Josh Brolin) and Sgt. Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen’s world apart.

Blu-Ray special features:

• Commentary with Director Ruben Fleischer
• The Gangland Files
• Rogues Gallery: Mickey Cohen
• Tough Guys with Style
• Deleted Scenes

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JACK REACHER

May 7, 2013

Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie

Starring: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins, Werner Herzog, Jai Courtney, David Oyelowo, Robert Duvall

Synopsis:

In an innocent heartland city, five are shot dead by an expert sniper. The police quickly identify and arrest the culprit, and build a slam-dunk case. But the accused man claims he’s innocent and says “Get Jack Reacher.” Reacher himself sees the news report and turns up in the city. The defense is immensely relieved, but Reacher has come to bury the guy. Shocked at the accused’s request, Reacher sets out to confirm for himself the absolute certainty of the man’s guilt, but comes up with more than he bargained for.

Blu-Ray special features:

• Feature film in high definition
• Commentary by Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie
• Commentary by composer Joe Kraemer
• When the Man Comes Around
• You Do Not Mess with Jack Reacher: Combat & Weapons
• The Reacher Phenomenon

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MAMA

May 7, 2013

Directed by: Andy Muschietti

Starring: Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier, Isabelle Nélisse and Daniel Kash

Synopsis:

MAMA is the haunting tale of two little girls who vanish without a trace from their suburban neighborhood the day that their parents were killed. But when the young sisters are found alive years later in a decrepit cabin, their uncle (Coster-Waldau) and his girlfriend, Annabel (Chastain), take them in. As they try to introduce the children to a normal life, Annabel begins to wonder if the traumatized girls are the only guests they have welcomed into their home or if someone or something still wants to come tuck them in at night.

Blu-Ray special features:

• MATRIARCAL SECRETS BD EXCLUSIVE: An in-depth exploration of the digital and practical effects employed to shape the film’s phantom presence.
• DELETED SCENES with Commentary by Director/Co-Writer Andy Muschietti and Producer/Co-Writer Barbara Muschietti
• ORIGINAL SHORT WITH INTRODUCTION BY GUILLERMO DEL TORO with Commentary by Director/Co-Writer Andy Muschietti and Producer/Co-Writer Barbara Muschietti
• THE BIRTH OF MAMA: MAMA began as a chilling short that announced a new voice in the horror genre.
• Exclusive interviews with Executive Producer Guillermo del Toro and the filmmakers track the bloodline of the feature and explore changes needed to make the transition to a film.
• FEATURE COMMENTARY with Director/Co-Writer Andy Muschietti and Producer/Co-Writer Barbara Muschietti

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