Brief Encounter (Criterion Collection) - BLU-RAY

Five-disc set includes The Passionate Friends (1949)Trapped in a stagnant marriage, Britisher Mary Justin (Ann Todd) was on holiday in Switzerland when she encountered former paramour Steven Stratton (Trevor Howard). She finds herself forced to weigh the temptation from the rekindling of old romantic feelings against the potential betrayal of their respective spouses (Claude Rains, Isabel Dean). David Lean's moving read on the H.G. Wells novel also stars Betty Ann Davies, Arthur Howard. 89 min. BW/Rtg NR Madeleine (1950)Based on a true story that shocked Victorian Britain, this crime drama from director David Lean stars Ann Todd as Madeleine Smith, a young woman from an upper-class Glasgow family who has a secret affair with handsome social climber Emile L'Angelier (Ivan Desny), then spurns him to accept the proposal of well-to-do William Minnoch (Norman Wooland). When L'Angelier threatens to reveal their romance and is later found dead of arsenic poisoning, Madeleine becomes the center of a sensational murder trial. With Leslie Banks, Barbara Everest. 115 min. BW/Rtg NR The Sound Barrier (1952)With the war's end, aviation magnate John Ridgefield (Ralph Richardson) single-mindedly focused his corporate resources into the achievement of supersonic flight. His efforts may instead create a barrier between himself and his daughter (Ann Todd) after her test pilot husband (Nigel Patrick) becomes a sacrifice to the pursuit. David Lean's stirring sky saga co-stars Denholm Elliott, Dinah Sheridan, John Justin, Joseph Tomelty; screenplay by Terence Rattigan. 109 min. BW/Rtg NR Hobson's Choice (1954)Tyrannical boot-maker H.H. Hobson (Charles Laughton) shrugged at the intent of his youngest daughters to marry and leave his shop, but put his foot down at losing Maggie (Brenda de Banzie), his eldest and most competent. She'd turn the tables by going into competition-starting by

This groundbreaking anime cyberpunk saga is set in the post-WWIII metropolis of Neo-Tokyo. The labyrinthine plot revolves around a secret government project, an underground resistance group, motorcycle-riding punks, psychic assassins, and the mysterious InchAkira.Inch Katsuhiro Otomo directed the violent, senses-shattering tale, based on his manga creation. Special edition includes the 1988 and 2001 English-dubbed soundtracks. 129 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks Japanese Dolby TrueHD stereo, English Dolby TrueHD 5.1; Subtitles English; featurettes; interview; storyboards; theatrical trailers; TV spots; more. In Japanese with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. Two-disc set.

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.