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Back to 1942
(2012 -- China) Adrien Brody, Tim Robbins, Daoming Chen, Zhang Guoli, Zhang Hanyu. Tragic retelling of historical events based on Zhenyun Liu's best selling novel "Remembering 1942," about the Henan province disaster in China, where 3 million people died of starvation, a humanitarian crisis first sparked by drought, then compounded by a combination of windstorms, government corruption and the war with Japan. Formats: DVD. (Well Go USA).
Bink & Gollie ... And More Stories About Friendship
(2013) All-new compilation headlined by "Bink & Gollie", from Kate DiCamillo, the Newbery Medal-winning author of "Because of Winn Dixie" and "The Tale of Despereaux" and Alison McGhee. Three other stories about friendship are also included: "A Sick Day for Amos Mcgee," "The Other Side" and "Cat and Canary." Formats: DVD. Extras: Author and illustrator interviews, read-along function. (Scholastic Storybook Treasure).
The Bletchley Circle
(2013) Follows the exploits of four ordinary women with the extraordinary ability to break codes, a skill honed during World War II when they worked undercover at Bletchley Park, site of the United Kingdom's main decryption establishment. Now, in 1952, the four have returned to civilian life, keeping their intelligence work secret from all, including family and friends. A series of ghastly murders targeting women, however, reunites the team as they set out to decode the pattern behind the crimes. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Digital. (PBS Distribution).
Cloud Atlas
(2012) Directors: Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski. Stars: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Susan Sarandon, Jim Sturgess, Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw, Jim Broadbent, Keith David, James D'Arcy, Hugo Weaving, Gotz Otto, Zhu Zhu. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, Digital Download, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: "A Film Like No Other" featurette. Blu-ray adds "Everything Is Connected," "The Impossible Adaptation," "The Essence of Acting," "Spaceships, Slaves and Sextets," "The Bold Science Fiction of Cloud Atlas" and "Eternal Recurrence: Love, Life, and Longing in Cloud Atlas" featurettes. (Warner).
Crimewave
(1985) Dir.: Sam Raimi; Bruce Campbell, Louise Lasser, Paul L. Smit, Brion James, Sheree J. Wilson, Reed Birney, Edward R. Pressman. Comedy/noir written by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen and Raimi. The head of a security systems company is bumped off by two gonzo exterminators who have gone from stomping out pesky varmints to stomping out human targets. The exterminators go after the partner who hired them and his blatantly obnoxious wife and, in the meantime, frame a poor security guard for the murder of the company boss. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo. (Shout! Factory).
Dance Academy
(2010/2011 -- Australia) Teen Nick's tween series in two-disc sets with 13 episodes each, $19.95: "Dance Academy: Season 1, Volume 1," "Dance Academy: Season 1, Volume 2," "Dance Academy: Season 2, Volume 1," "Dance Academy: Season 2, Volume 2." Formats: DVD. (Flatiron Film Company).
Dexter: The Seventh Season
Doctor Who: The Visitation Special Edition
It's 1666, and England is in the grip of the Great Plague. But when the Doctor (Fifth Doctor Peter Davison) and his companions arrive, they discover an even greater threat: The entire planet is in danger as an alien menace is intent on wiping out humanity and claiming the planet for themselves.Formats: DVD. (BBC Home Entertainment).
Escape
(2012 -- Norway) Ingrid Bolso Berdal, Kristian Espedal, Isabel Christine Andreasen. In 1363, 10 years after the Black Death has ravaged the population and turned the world into a merciless killing field, a pack of killers murders a family, only sparing the life of the 19-year-old Signe. She learns that she faces a fate worse than death and manages to escape, setting up a chase -- and retribution. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo. (Entertainment One).
Fraggle Rock: 30th Anniversary Collection
(1983-87) All four seasons of the celebrated series, $129.99. Formats: DVD. Extras: Behind the scenes interviews recently discovered in the archives of The Jim Henson Company, a collectible Red plush keychain, a new exclusive Fraggle Rock graphic novel featuring a parent-friendly activity guide. (The Jim Henson Company/Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment).
Fraggle Rock: Meet The Fraggles
Features the pilot, as well as five episodes highlighting each of the beloved main characters, $14.93. Formats: DVD. (The Jim Henson Company/Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment).
Frankie Go Boom (aka 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom)
(2012) Charlie Hunnam, Chris O'Dowd, Lizzy Caplan, Chris Noth, Ron Perlman, Whitney Cummings. For decades, amateur filmmaker Bruce (O'Dowd) has tortured his awkward brother Frank (Hunnam) with a series of embarrassing videos posted on the Internet. Bruce finally goes too far when he uploads a video of a disastrous one-night stand involving the inebriated daughter of a loose-cannon ex-movie star. To try to undo the damage, the brothers enlist the help of Bruce's transsexual computer-hacker buddy (Perlman). Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Behind the scenes featurette, deleted and alternate scenes, "Pig in the Pool" short featurette surrounding one of the film's most memorable characters -- a pig. (Universal).
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
(2013) Charlie Sheen, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Patricia Arquette, Aubrey Plaza, Katheryn Winnick, Mary Elizabeth Winstead. A Los Angeles graphic designer's enviable life slides into despair when his girlfriend breaks up with him. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Commentary with writer-director Roman Coppola, "The Making of Charles Swan" featurette, "A Glimpse Into the Mind of Charles White" interview with artist Charles White, upon whom the film is based. (Lionsgate).
History of Your Life -- The Decades Collection -- 40s-80s
JFK -- A New World Order -- Commemorative Documentary Series
Fifty years after his death, President John F. Kennedy's life and legacy continues to capture the hearts and minds of the nation. This three-disc set with eight programs introduces to a new generation of Americans the compelling story of this unforgettable leader, and the political dynasty that he left behind. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo, $14.98. Extras: "Kennedy vs. Nixon debate," "Assassination of President John F. Kennedy," "Funeral service of President John F. Kennedy." (Mill Creek Entertainment).
Jubal
(1956) A trio of exceptional performances from Glenn Ford, Ernest Borgnine and Rod Steiger form the center of "Jubal," an overlooked Hollywood treasure from genre master Delmer Daves. In this Shakespearean tale of jealousy and betrayal, Ford is an honorable itinerant cattleman, befriended and hired by Borgnine's bighearted ranch owner despite his unwillingness to talk about his past. When the new hand becomes the target of the flirtatious attentions of the owner's bored wife (Valerie French) and is entrusted by the boss with a foreman's responsibilities, his presence at the ranch starts to rankle his shifty fellow cowhand, played by Steiger. The resulting emotional showdown imparts unparalleled psychology intensity to this Western, a vivid melodrama featuring expressive location photography in Technicolor and CinemaScope. New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Booklet featuring an essay by critic Kent Jones. (The Criterion Collection).
Liz & Dick
(2012 -- TV) Lindsay Lohan, Grant Bowler, Theresa Russell. For nearly a quarter of a century, Elizabeth Taylor (Lindsay Lohan) and Richard Burton (Grant Bowler) were Hollywood royalty, and their fiery relationship was the most notorious and publicized celebrity affair of its day. Despite the controversy and scandal surrounding their tumultuous romance, Liz and Dick shared an undeniable love greater than most people could ever imagine. Formats: DVD. Extras: Interviews with Lindsay Lohan, Grant Bowler and more. (Entertainment One).
The Locker
(2009) Natalie Dickinson, Stacy Cunningham, Farah White, Joey Greco. A young woman -- institutionalized for insisting that she's the lone escapee and survivor from a masked maniac that kidnaps and tortures beautiful women -- pulls her life together until she receives a book that details her frightening story, but no one believes her -- not even the police, trapping her between what is real, and what may be real. Formats: DVD. (Entertainment One).
Power Rangers Samurai: The Sixth Ranger -- Volume 4
(2011)When a mysterious fisherman arrives, the Power Rangers Samurai meet their newest
ally -- Antonio, the Gold Ranger. Antonio must prove he possesses the true spirit of the samurai before he can join the team and battle the Nighlok monsters. Showcases four action-packed episodes. Formats: DVD, $14.98. Extras: Bloopers, "Ask a Ranger" featurette, "Train Like a Ranger" video. (Lionsgate).
Secrets of War -- Vietnam -- A War Unwanted
Documentary on the daring covert operations, ingenious spy gadgets and cunning military deceptions used by the American and Vietnamese military leaders during the Vietnam War, from the Viet Cong's secret methods to hidden supply highways, underground cities, covert camps and double agents. Narrated by Charlton Heston. Formats: DVD, $9.98. (Mill Creek Entertainment).
Taz-Mania: Taz on the Loose Season 1 Part 1
(1991) Two-disc set with 13 episodes of the Saturday morning cartoon, $19.97. Formats: DVD. (Warner).
Team Umizoomi: Animal Heroes
(2012) Four episodes of Team Umizoomi -- a tiny team of superheroes, Milli, Geo and Bot, who use their mighty math powers to help little kids solve big problems. The Team gets Purple Monkey to his new Monkey Jungle home at the zoo, rescues Buster the dog at a construction site, fixes the Cuckoo Bear' clock, and finds all of Farmer Dan's missing animals. Formats: DVD, $14.99. (Nickelodeon/Paramount).
Texas Chainsaw
(2013) Alexandra Daddario, Dan Yeager, Tremaine "Trey Songz" Neverson, Tania Raymonde, Shaun Sipos, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, James MacDonald, Thom Barry, Paul Rae, Richard Riehle, with special appearances by four cast members from previous installments of the franchise: Gunnar Hansen (the original Leatherface), Marilyn Burns, John Dugan and Bill Moseley. Formats: 3D/2D Blu-ray Disc, DVD , VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Commentary with producer Carl Mazzocone and filmmaker Tobe Hooper; Special "Chainsaw Alumni" audio commentary with stars Bill Moseley, Gunnar Hansen, Marilyn Burns and John Dugan: "Texas Chainsaw Legacy" featurette that looks back at the history and 40-year legacy of the series with Tobe Hooper; "Resurrecting the Saw" featurette; "The Old Homestead" featurette; "Casting Terror" cast interview featurette; "Leatherface 2013" interview with Leatherface actor Dan Yeager on his interpretation of the legendary role; "Lights, Camera, Mayhem" 3D creation featurette; "It's in the Meat" special effects and make-up featurette; on-set short subjects: "Five Minute Massacres" "Burning Down the House," "Trapped in the Van," "Carnival Time," "Leatherface in Action," "Hot Times In Louisiana," "Bloody Good Times". (Lionsgate).
3:10 to Yuma
(1957) In this beautifully shot and acted, psychologically complex western, Van Heflin is a mild-mannered cattle rancher who takes on the task of shepherding a captured outlaw, played with cucumber-cool charisma by Glenn Ford, to the train that will take him to prison. This apparently simple plan turns into a nerve-racking cat-and-mouse game that will test each man's particular brand of honor. Based on a story by Elmore Leonard, "3:10 to Yuma" is a thrilling, humane action movie, directed by the supremely talented studio filmmaker Delmer Daves with intense feeling and precision. New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition. Alternate 5.1 surround soundtrack, presented in DTS-HD Master Audio, on the Blu-ray edition. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: New interviews with author Elmore Leonard and Glenn Ford's son and biographer, Peter Ford; booklet featuring an essay by critic Kent Jones. (The Criterion Collection).
Tomorrow You're Gone
(2012) Stephen Dorff, Michelle Monaghan, Willem Dafoe. A recent ex-con must commit a murder for his jailhouse mentor but when the hit goes wrong, he heads out on the road with an ethereal hooker who reminds him of a past love. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Digital.(Image Entertainment).
Top Gear 19
Three-disc set with five new episodes plus the two-part Africa special, $24.98. Formats: DVD. (BBC Home Entertainment).
WordGirl vs. the Energy Monster
(2013) Critically acclaimed and award winning animated series from Scholastic Media that follows the life and super hero adventures of WordGirl as she fights crime and enriches vocabulary usage. Includes three fun-filled learning adventures in which WordGirl and her sidekick, Captain Huggy Face, fight the good fight against dastardly villains and bad vocabulary. Formats: DVD, $9.99. Extras: Interactive games, video shorts, coloring pages. (PBS Distribution).
Cloud Atlas
Drama, mystery, action and enduring love thread through a single story that unfolds in multiple timelines over the span of 500 years. Characters meet and reunite from one life to the next, are born and reborn. As the consequences of their actions and choices impact one another through the past, the present and the distant future, one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution. Based on the celebrated best-selling novel by David Mitchell.
Vitals: Directors: Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski. Stars: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Susan Sarandon, Jim Sturgess, Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw, Jim Broadbent, Keith David, James D'Arcy, Hugo Weaving, Gotz Otto, Zhu Zhu.
2012, CC, MPAA rating: R, 172 min., Drama-Mystery-Sci-Fi, Box office gross: $27.027 million, Warner.
Texas Chainsaw
Yet another "Texas Chainsaw": This one continues the legendary story of the homicidal Sawyer family, picking up where Tobe Hooper's 1974 horror classic left off in Newt, Texas, where for decades people went missing without a trace. The townspeople long suspected the Sawyer family, owners of a local barbecue pit, were somehow responsible. Their suspicions were finally confirmed one hot summer day when a young woman escaped the Sawyer house following the brutal murders of her four friends. A vigilante mob of enraged locals surrounded the Sawyer stronghold, burning it to the ground and killing every last member of the family -- or so they thought. Decades later and hundreds of miles away from the original massacre, a young woman named Heather learns that she has inherited a Texas estate from a grandmother she never knew she had. After embarking on a road trip with friends to uncover her roots, she finds she is the sole owner of a lavish, isolated Victorian mansion. But her newfound wealth comes at a price as she stumbles upon a horror that awaits her in the mansion's dank cellars.Vitals: Director: John Luessenhop. Stars: Alexandra Daddario, Dan Yeager, Trey Songz, Scott Eastwood, Tania Raymonde, Shaun Sipos.
2013, CC, MPAA rating: R, 92 min., Horror, Box office gross: $34.334 million, Lionsgate.
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(2012) Four-disc set with 12 episodes. Another powerful season of the Showtime favorite as Dexter is finally forced to confront his greatest fear: Debra witnesses his insatiable, ritualistic slaying of a killer. Now Debra knows the secret of his Dark Passenger, his undeniable thirst for blood, and the Code that their father Harry instilled in him as a young boy. But as Debra tries to reconcile the unfathomable idea that her beloved, mild-mannered brother is Miami's most notorious serial killer, Dexter is still pulled by his natural impulses to seek out the guilty and exact his brand of vigilante justice. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Biographies. (Showtime/Paramount).
Five-disc set captures the life and times in America from the 1940's through the 1980's, on a decade-by-decade basis, configured as a "History of Your Life" in the decade you were born, offering more than 20 hours of pop culture and history: "The Decade You Were Born 1940s," "1950s," "1960s," "1970s" and "1980s." Includes documentaries, TV episodes, features, commercials, more. Formats: DVD, $29.98. (Mill Creek Entertainment).
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