Beauty and the Beast (25th Anniversary) - BLU-RAY

A battle of gigantic proportions is looming in the neon underground of New York City. The armies of the night number 100,000; they outnumber the police 5 to 1; and tonight they're after the Warriors - a street gang blamed unfairly for a rival gang leader's death. This contemporary action-adventure story takes place at night, underground, in the sub-culture of gang warfare that rages from Coney Island to Manhattan to the Bronx. Members of the Warriors fight for their lives, seek to survive in the urban jungle and learn the meaning of loyalty. This intense and stylized film is a dazzling achievement for cinematographer Andrew Laszlo. (English), A battle of gigantic proportions is looming in the neon underground of New York City. The armies of the night number 100,000; they outnumber the police 5 to 1; and tonight they're after the Warriors - a street gang blamed unfairly for a rival gang leader's death. This contemporary action-adventure story takes place at night, underground, in the sub-culture of gang warfare that rages from Coney Island to Manhattan to the Bronx. Members of the Warriors fight for their lives, seek to survive in the urban jungle and learn the meaning of loyalty. This intense and stylized film is a dazzling achievement for cinematographer Andrew Laszlo. (Spanish)

Disney's memorable 1991 animated musical take on the classic Gallic fable received a lush, popular, and equally enchanting live-action do-over, as fate brings the lovely and literate village lass Belle (Emma Watson) to a cursed castle whose lord has been doomed by his cruelty and arrogance to live out his days as the hideous Beast (Dan Stevens). Will he-and his coterie of houseservants transformed into housewares-be rescued by the curative power of love? Ewan McGregor, Ian McKellen, Emma Thompson. Kevin Kline, Luke Evans, Josh Gad also star. 120 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English. Two-disc set.

The first animated feature to be nominated for Best Picture, Disney's enchanting romance follows the blossoming relationship between the beautiful, book-reading Belle and the ferocious Beast, a former prince who lives in a lonely castle and has been cursed until he recognizes the power of love. With voices provided by Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Angela Lansbury, and Jerry Orbach; songs by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman include "Be Our Guest," "Belle," and the Oscar-winning title tune. 92 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English. Two-disc-set.