New Release: Malcolm X Blu-ray

Release Date: Jan. 31, 2012
Price: Blu-ray $34.99
Studio: Warner Home Video

After being delayed because of disputes over music rights, the Blu-ray debut Malcolm X became tied to the film’s 20th anniversary.

Spike Lee’s (If God is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise) historical drama stars Denzel Washington (Unstoppable) as the Black Nationalist leader, a role that earned him an Oscar nomination but no statue. (He had to get dirty with Training Day to score Best Actor at the Academy Awards.)

The movie follows Malcolm X’s rise from a child whose minister father was killed by the Klu Klux Klan, to becoming a gangster. In jail, he discovered the Nation of Islam writings and became a preacher of anti-white teachings, until he realized he made a mistake. Later, as he tried to preach peace, he was assassinated.

Angela Bassett (Green Lantern), Delroy Lindo (TV’s The Chicago Code) and director Spike Lee also star in the film.

Malcolm X was nominated for a costume design Academy Award as well, but again didn’t win. Despite its lack of Oscars, though, the film wowed critics and audiences, and it features one of Washington’s best performances — which is saying something for the brilliant actor. The film won awards from the Chicago Film Critics Association, New York Film Critics Circle and Boston Society of Film Critics.

The movie’s high-definition debut comes in a Blu-ray Book packaging, including a glossy book with information about Malcolm X and the film.

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