Beowulf - BLU-RAY

This monumental forty-film box set celebrates forty years of the Criterion Collection by gathering an electrifying mix of classic and contemporary films, and presenting them with all their special features and essays in a deluxe clothbound, slip-cased edition. CC40's eclectic selection includes the releases most frequently chosen by the hundreds of filmmakers, actors, writers, and other movie-loving luminaries who have visited Criterion over the years, as documented in our popular Closet Picks video series. Neither a historical survey nor a top-forty compilation, this exciting, personal, unpredictable anthology reflects the cinematic joys and inspirations of the creative community that makes the Criterion Collection possible. THE FILMS 8½ • Tokyo Story • All That Jazz • Bicycle Thieves • Repo Man • Naked • Jules and Jim • Being There • Weekend • Yi Yi • The Night of the Hunter • Pickpocket • Sweet Smell of Success • On the Waterfront • Do the Right Thing • Ratcatcher • Sunday Bloody Sunday • Mirror • Barry Lyndon • Safe • Seconds • His Girl Friday • Mishima A Life in Four Chapters • y tu mamá también • My Own Private Idaho • Love & Basketball • Night of the Living Dead • Ace in the Hole • 3 Women • The Red Shoes • Down by Law • La Ciénaga • Wanda • House • Sullivan's Travels • The Battle of Algiers • A Woman Under the Influence • Cléo from 5 to 7 • Persona • In the Mood for Love.

Rocker Prince stars as talented, withdrawn singer Inchthe KidInch in this sizzling musical/drama that features dazzling on-stage performances by Prince and the Revolution, The Time, and Apollonia 6. The film follows the Kid as he struggles with his abusive homelife, faces trouble from a rival group, deals with disgruntled members of his own band, and romances a gorgeous aspiring singer (Apollonia Kotero). With Morris Day, Clarence Williams III. Songs include InchWhen Doves Cry,Inch InchLet's Go Crazy,Inch InchJungle Love.Inch 111 min. Widescreen Soundtracks English, French; Subtitles French.

Eight-disc set includes Back To The Future (1985) Michael J. Fox stars as Marty McFly, a teen from 1985 who accidentally travels back to 1955 in a time machine constructed out of a DeLorean by his friend, frazzled scientist Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd). Trapped in the past, Marty must restore the timeline by playing matchmaker to his future parents (Crispin Glover and Lea Thompson) while Doc's '50s counterpart tries to help him get back to 1985. Thomas F. Wilson also stars in director Robert Zemeckis' exciting blend of sci-fi, action, and comedy. 116 minutes. Back To The Future Part II (1989) Marty (Michael J. Fox) and Doc (Christopher Lloyd) are back for more adventures in time in this smash sequel. After zipping ahead to the year 2015, the duo returns to an altered 1985, leading to another trip to the 1950s in order to undo the damage caused by Biff Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson) and a sports almanac he brought back from the future. Fox also appears as Marty's kids, Marty, Jr., and Marlene. With Lea Thompson, Elisabeth Shue. 108 minutes. Back To The Future Part III (1990) The third and final entry in the popular time-traveling trilogy finds Marty (Michael J. Fox) heading to the Old West to help his pal Doc (Christopher Lloyd). But while Doc falls head-over-heels for a sweet schoolmarm (Mary Steenburgen), it's Marty's feud with notorious gunslinger and outlaw Buford InchMad DogInch Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson) that may prevent them from ever returning to the present. Lea Thompson co-stars, with Fox also appearing as Marty's ancestor Seamus McFly. 118 minutes.