BLU-RAY REVIEW: ALMOST CHRISTMAS
02/04/2017

An extended family reunites for the holidays and must survive their time at home in the hilarious Almost Christmas, arriving on Digital HD January 24, 2017 and on Blu-ray , DVD and On Demand on February 7, 2017 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. A new comedy from writer/director David E. Talbert (Baggage Claim) and producer Will Packer (Ride Along, Think Like a Man series), Almost Christmas tells the festive story of a beloved patriarch (Danny Glover, Lethal Weapon Series, Shooter) who asks his family for one gift this holiday season: to get along. If they can honor that wish and spend five days under the same roof without killing one another, it will be a Christmas miracle! With exclusive bonus content including a gag reel, Monique’s “Aunt May” unplugged, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, and more, Almost Christmas serves year-round laughs for all.

BLU-RAY: The film is presented in widescreen in a 1.85:1 aspect ration preserving its theatrical format. The picture is just flawless. Not only the picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good, a 5.1 Dolby Digital in English that provides a good complement to the picture. It also includes  English, French and Spanish subtitles.

VIDEO:
Widescreen (1.85:1) 16x9

AUDIO:
English DTS:X Master Audio, French (Canadian) and Spanish (L.A) DTS Digital Surround 5.1

Subtitles - English SDH, French (Canadian), Spanish (L.A)

SPECIAL FEATURES:

Blu-ray™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.

DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing movies in more places, both at home and away.

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Even More Gags

Aunt May Unplugged- The Queen of comedy lets it rip.

Home for the Holidays- Go behind-the scenes with the cast of Almost Christmas.

Meet the Family- Go behind-the scenes with the cast of Almost Christmas.

Fun on Set- A compilation of all the fun moments from production.

Coming Home- Cast and crew talk about the importance of the house in the film.

The ATL!- A look at what makes shooting in Atlanta so special.

Composing Christmas - The director and composer have a conversation about scoring Almost Christmas.  

The Director Diaries- Director David E. Talbert shows viewers how he created Almost Christmas.

Walter Meyer’s Sweet Potato Pie- Danny Glover talks about the best way to make sweet potato pie.

My Favorite Scene Is…The cast talks about their favorite scene in Almost Christmas.

Working with Actors- Director David E. Talbert shares his thoughts on directing actors.