12/06/2011 – ‘Cowboys & Aliens,’ ‘Mr. Popper’s Penguins,’ ‘The Help’ and ‘The Hangover Part II’

Philip Yu

Pick of the Week

Cowboys & Aliens Box Art
Cowboys & Aliens Box Art

Cowboys & Aliens
Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford and Olivia Wilde star in old-fashioned wild west tale of cowboys, outlaws... and aliens. A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. He also quickly discovers that the people of Absolution don't welcome strangers, but when the town is attacked by marauders from the sky, their only hope is to pull together as a posse of former enemies -- gunslingers, lawmen, townsfolk and Apache warriors -- against a common enemy in an epic showdown for survival.

See Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford and Olivia Wilde in clips from 'Cowboys & Aliens,' available on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Download and On Demand:

Blu-ray Special Features:

  • Igniting the Sky: The Making of Cowboys & Aliens

  • Conversations with Jon Favreau

  • Feature Commentary

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We're giving away five copies of 'Cowboys & Aliens' on Blu-ray. Here's how to enter:

Step 1: Follow @yahoomovies on Twitter

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Step 3: The giveaway ends 11:59 p.m. PT on December 9th, 2011. Winners will be announced on Twitter and will receive a Direct Message with further information. Keep in mind, this giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. If you have any other questions, check out the official rules or feel free to tweet us.

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Penguin Party

Mr. Popper's Penguins Box Art
Mr. Popper's Penguins Box Art

Mr. Popper's Penguins
Jim Carrey stas as Mr. Popper, a driven businessman whose family and career are flipped upside down when he inherits a crate of six mischievous penguins. As Popper quickly gets acquainted with -- and increasingly attached to -- his winged roommates, his life quickly unravels: the deal he's long been working on with a formidable socialiate, Mrs. Van Gundy, is derailed and Popper almost lands in jail. While Popper's penguins turn his swank New York apartment into a snowy winter wonderland -- they teach him some valuable lessons about family -- human and otherwise.

See Jim Carrey in an exclusive clip from 'Mr. Popper's Penguins,' available on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Download and On Demand:

Blu-ray Special Features:

  • Animated Short: Nimrod and Stinky's Antartic Adventure

  • The Legacy of Mr. Popper's Penguin's

  • Ladies and Gentlemen

  • Feature Commentary

  • Gag Reel and More

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Talk of the Town

The Help Box Art
The Help Box Art

The Help
Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer lead an all-star female ensemble in a story of courage in the 1960s South. Recent Old Miss grad Eugenia 'Skeeter' Phelan aspires to be a writer, but her mother won't be happy till she finds a husband. Aibileen, a wise maid and caretaker quietly suffers after the loss of her own child. And Minny, Aibileen's sassy best friend, struggles to find and hold a job. But these three seemingly different women will build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project -- one that breaks society's rules and puts them all at risk.

See Octavia Spencer in a behind-the-scenes Blu-ray featurette clip from 'The Help,' available on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Download and On Demand:

Blu-ray Special Features:

  • The Making of The Help

  • In Their Own Words: A Tribute To The Maids Of Mississippi

  • Deleted Scenes

  • "The Living Proof" Music Video

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The Wolfpack is Back

The Hangover Part II Box Art
The Hangover Part II Box Art

The Hangover Part II

Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis reunite for another round of outrageous, amnesiac debauchery in the sequel to the 2009 comedy smash hit. This time, Bangkok has them. Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug travel to Thailand for Stu's wedding. Determined not to risk his own wedding by repeating the destructive antics of Doug's bachelor party in Las Vegas, Stu opts for a subdued, pre-wedding brunch... with no alcohol. However, things don't go as planned, and a night of wild partying leaves the Wolfpack with no memory of the night before and no idea how to find the bride's missing brother.

See Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis in clips from 'The Hangover Part II,' available on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Download and On Demand:

Special Features:

  • Comedy Rhythm of Todd Phillips

  • Not Your Everyday Monkey

  • Bangkok Tour with Mr. Chow

  • Action Mash-Up

  • Gag Reel

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