Tesla - BLU-RAY

Fanciful and freeform read on the life of Nikola Tesla stars Ethan Hawke as the eminent and enigmatic electrical engineer of the late 19th century, following as he emigrated to America for his contentious employ by Thomas Edison (Kyle MacLachlan), and pursued his alternating current patents with the backing of George Westinghouse (Jim Gaffigan) and heiress Anne Morgan (Eve Hewson). Donnie Keshawarz, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Josh Hamilton, Rebecca Dayan also star. 102 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.

Academy Award-winner Spencer Tracy ("Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?," "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde") stars in this Oscar-nominated biography of Thomas Edison, the famous inventor who rose from poverty to invent the electric light bulb. With Oscar-winner Charles Coburn ("The Lady Eve") and Oscar-nominees Gene Lockhart ("Meet John Doe") and Henry Travers ("It's A Wonderful Life"). Directed by Academy Award-nominee Clarence Brown ("National Vel

Lavish (if not always accurate) account of the legendary magician/escape artist/spiritualist stars Tony Curtis as Harry Houdini and Janet Leigh as his wife (the couple's first film together). Many of Houdini's greatest stunts-including his famous escape from a locked trunk submerged in an icy river-are thrillingly re-created in this biodrama from producer George Pal. Torin Thatcher, Angela Clarke co-star; look quickly for an uncredited Tor Johnson. 107 min. Standard; Soundtrack English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles English (SDH).