DVD previews: 'Furious 7,' 'Cinderella'
Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Sept. 15:
"Furious 7" (PG-13, 138 minutes, Universal): Vin Diesel and Co. return in the latest installment of the "Fast and Furious" auto/action franchise, which bids farewell to the late cast mainstay Paul Walker. Contains prolonged frenetic sequences of violence, action and mayhem, suggestive content and brief strong language. Extras include the featurettes "Back to the Starting Line," "Race Wars," "Snatch and Grab" and "Making of Fast & Furious Supercharged Ride." Extended edition Blu-ray adds deleted scenes and more featurettes, including "The Cars of Furious."
"Cinderella" (PG, 105 minutes, Disney): Kenneth Branagh directs this elaborate but traditional telling of the Cinderella story, starring Lily James, Cate Blanchett and Helena Bonham Carter. Contains mild thematic elements. Extras include "Frozen Fever" (short with the characters from "Frozen") and "Ella's Furry Friends." Blu-ray adds "A Fairy Tale Comes to Life" behind-the-scenes featurette with cast and crew; "Costume Test Fun"; "Staging the Ball"; and an alternate opening.
"Love & Mercy" (PG-13, 122 minutes, Roadside Attractions/Lionsgate): Biopic about the Beach Boys' troubled creative genius Brian Wilson, with two actors portraying him: Paul Dano in the '60s, at the peak of the Beach Boys' fame, and John Cusack in the '80s, as Wilson reclaims his life after a mental breakdown. Contains thematic elements, drug use and some obscenity. Extras include "A California Story: Creating the Look of Love & Mercy" featurette, "A-Side/B-Side: Portraying the Life of Brian Wilson" featurette, deleted scenes, audio commentary with director-producer Bill Pohlad and executive producer/co-writer Oren Moverman.
Also: "All American High Revisted" (update of 1984 documentary about a California high school), "American Experience: Walt Disney" (PBS documentary), "Blind Chance" (1981), "Care Bears: Mystery In Care-A-Lot," "Closer to the Moon," "Heaven Knows What," "Lego Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles" (four episodes), "Little Glory," "Monkey Kingdom," "Nightingale," "The Overnight," "Pups United," "Reality," "Saban's Power Rangers: Trickster Treat," "The Seven Five."
Television series: "Aquarius: The Complete First Season," "The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Eighth Season," "The Carol Burnett Show: The Lost Episodes," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - The Final Season," "CSI: Cyber - The First Season," "Empire: The Complete First Season," "Lost in Space - The Complete Series," "NCIS: The Best of Abby," "NCIS: The 12th Season Blu-ray," "The Returned," "Sisters: Seasons One and Two," "Sleepy Hollow: The Complete Second Season."