If These Walls Could Talk...2 [DVD] [Standard]

Jazz drummer Andrew's (Miles Teller) natural talent lands him a place in a prestigious music conservatory, but his intuitive gifts soon receive an unexpectedly brutal workout from his unconventionally intense instructor, Fletcher (Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons). Will the revered teacher's verbal-and physical-assaults make Andrew better... or crush his spirit? Acclaimed drama co-stars Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist. 107 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.

In wartime Tokyo, young Mahito Maki lost his mother in an Allied bombing, and retreated with his munitions maker father and new, pregnant stepmother to the rural countryside. Bitter about his circumstances, he's beckoned by a mysterious heron to a tower in the woods-and adventure in the fantastic realm within, in Hayao Miyazaki's Oscar-winning return to feature animation. Voices include Robert Pattinson, Christian Bale, Gemma Chan. 124 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks Japanese, English; Subtitles English. In Japanese with English subtitles/Dubbed in English.

Tom Hanks delivers a wonderful performance as Fred Rogers in this affecting biopic. Reluctantly assigned to pen a piece on the iconic children's television host for Esquire magazine, journalist Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys) has his pessimistic views unexpectedly altered when he strikes up a friendship with Mr. Rogers himself, who teaches him some valuable lessons about life. Chris Cooper, Susan Kelechi Watson, Enrico Colantoni, Maryann Plunkett co-star. 108 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English. Two-disc set.