New This Week on DVD, July 19, 2016

 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (PG-13)

Fearing that the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the Man of Steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. Starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter

 Elvis & Nixon (R)

The untold true story behind the meeting between Elvis Presley, the King of Rock ‘n Roll, and President Richard Nixon, resulting in this revealing, yet humorous moment immortalized in the most requested photograph in the National Archives. Starring Michael Shannon, Kevin Spacey, Alex Pettyfer, Johnny Knoxville, Colin Hanks

 Kill Zone 2 (UR)

Hong Kong police officer Kit goes undercover in order to catch Mr. Hung, the mastermind behind a crime syndicate. When the operation goes sour, and the undercover cops are betrayed, Kit disappears without a trace. Uncle Wah  defies the order from his commanding officer and tracks Kit to a prison in Thailand. Thai Police officer Chai  becomes a prison guard in order to raise money for his daughter who has leukemia. He’s assigned to keep an eye on Kit. Even though Chai and Kit are in opposing positions and they don’t speak a common language, Kit turns out to be a suitable bone marrow donor who can save Chai’s daughter. While Chai is determined to keep Kit alive, the warden Ko  wants him dead to ensure the smooth operation of the prison, which is the front for Mr Hung’s organ trafficking business. Mr Hung shows up in Thailand so he can use his younger brother’s heart in a heart transplant to save his own life. The stage is set for a showdown… Starring Tony Jaa, Jing Wu, Simon Yam, Jin Zhang

 Miles Ahead (R)

An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis. Starring Ewan McGregor, Michael Stuhlbarg, Don Cheadle

 My Best Friend (G)

Every teenage girl wants a horse and a BFF with a sense for fashion and teenage dynamics. Kristen is the luckiest 13-year-old in the world – she has it all. Moving away from the city and her best buddy Ashley, Kristen and her father arrive at Grandma Pearl’s country ranch. Now Kristen has to adjust to a new life on the ranch, to new friends and a totally different style of fashion. With the help of her new BFF – a talking horse named Stanford, she’s finally fitting in. Stanford, being a beauty himself, helps Kristen out as they become inseparable. But, sometimes even best friends can be a little bit jealous of other friends, too.  Starring Catherine Bach, Patrick Muldoon, Alexis Rosinsky

 Outatime (NR)

OUT OF TIME… tells the incredible comeback story of the world’s most famous movie car – the DeLorean Time Machine from Back to the Future. Plagued by souvenir hunters, rats, and the elements, this cinematic icon seemed destined for the junkyard. Out of Time… chronicles the efforts of Back to the Future Co-creator / Producer Bob Gale, Universal Studios, and the trilogy’s dedicated fan community as they tirelessly work together to bring the Time Machine back to life. Starring Claudia Wells, Bob Gale, Terry Matalas

 A Perfect Day (R)

A group of aid workers work to resolve a crisis in an armed conflict zone. Starring Benicio Del Toro, Tim Robbins, Olga Kurylenko

 The Perfect Match (R)

A playboy named Charlie, convinced that all his relationships are dead, meets the beautiful and mysterious Eva. Agreeing to a casual affair, Charlie then wants a bit more from their relationship.  Starring Terrence Jenkins, Paula Patton, Kali Hawk, Cassie Ventura, Donald Faison

 Rio, I Love You (R)

Love happens everywhere. Some love stories only happen in Rio. Starring Basil Hoffman, Emily Mortimer, Rodrigo Santoro

 Underdogs (PG)

A young man named Amadeo sets off on an unexpected adventure with the players of his beloved Foosball game. Starring Eugenio Derbez, Ariana Grande, Katie Holmes, Nicholas Hoult, Taran Killam, John Leguizamo, Matthew Morrison

 The 100: The Complete Third Season (TV-14)

Set 97 years after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization, when a spaceship housing humanity’s lone survivors sends 100 juvenile delinquents back to Earth in hopes of possibly re-populating the planet. Starring Bob Morley, Devon Bostick, Christopher Larkin, Isaiah Washington, Henry Ian Cusick

 Bitten: The Final Season (TV-MA)

When she left Stonehaven – ‘for good this time’ – Elena Michaels thought she had left the world of supernatural behind. Until the night she got a mysterious call from her pack leader asking her to come back. So now she is heading back, away from her normal life as a photographer in Toronto and back into the world of werewolves, full of rules about protect the pack and a man she had spent years trying to forget. As if things were not bad enough, Elena also happens to be the only living female werewolf. Starring Laura Vandervoort, Greyston Holt, Greg Bryk, Steve Lund

 The Magicians: Season One (NR)

After being recruited to a secretive academy, a group of students discover that the magic they read about as children is very real-and more dangerous than they ever imagined. Starring Jason Ralph, Stella Maeve, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Arjun Gupta, Hale Appleman, Summer Bishil

 Orphan Black: Season Four (TV-MA)

A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her. Starring Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Maria Doyle Kennedy

 Person of Interest: The Complete Fifth and Final Season (TV-14)

An ex-assassin and a wealthy programmer save lives via a surveillance AI that sends them the identities of civilians involved in impending crimes. However, the details of the crimes–including the civilians’ roles–are left a mystery. Starring Jim Caviezel, Kevin Chapman, Michael Emerson

 Royal Pains: Season 8 (NR)

An unfairly discredited but brilliant diagnostic surgeon winds up working with his cheesy brother in the Hamptons as a concierge doctor to the uber-rich and ultra-elite. Starring Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo, Reshma Shetty

Synopsis by IMDB.

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