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Abduction
(2011) Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Jason Isaacs, Maria Bello, Michael Nyqvist, Sigourney Weaver. Extras: Two behind-the-scenes featurettes, a production journal with Taylor Lautner, gag reel. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Lionsgate).
Age of Heroes
(2011) Sean Bean, Danny Dyer, James D'Arcy. WWII action-thriller about the formation of Ian Fleming's (yes, James Bond's Ian Fleming) 30 Commando unit -- a precursor to the elite U.K. SAS assault forces -- that operated smash-and-grab missions during the war. Extras: Cast and crew interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, deleted scenes, bloopers, documentary. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (Entertainment One).
Belle de jour
(1967) The porcelain perfection of Catherine Deneuve hides a cracked interior in the actress's most iconic role: Severine, a chilly Paris housewife by night, a bordello prostitute by day. This surreal and erotic late-sixties daydream from provocateur for the ages Luis Bunuel is an examination of desire and fetishistic pleasure (its characters' and its viewers'), as well as a gently absurdist take on contemporary social mores and class divisions. Fantasy and reality commingle in this burst of cinematic transgression, which was one of Bunuel's biggest hits. New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition. Extras: Commentary featuring Michael Wood, author of the BFI Film Classics book "Belle de jour"; new video piece featuring writer and sexual-politics activist Susie Bright and film scholar Linda Williams; new interview with screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere; excerpt from the French television program "Cinema," featuring interviews with Carriere and Deneuve; original and American release trailers; booklet featuring an essay by critic Melissa Anderson and a 1970s interview with director Luis Bunuel. (The Criterion Collection).
Bill Moyers: Amazing Grace
(2011) Inspiring, Emmy-winning PBS documentary traces the history of the beloved hymn. Legendary journalist Bill Moyers explores the song's origins and enduring power through 24 captivating performances including Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Jessye Norman, Marion Williams, the Boys Choir of Harlem, and more. Extras: "Pure Pete Seeger," a 60-minute bonus musical portrait of the folk singer, songwriter, storyteller, and activist, filmed for Bill Moyer’s Journal at Seeger’s home in New York’s Hudson Valley. (Acorn Media).
Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star
(2011) Nick Swardson, Christina Ricci, Don Johnson, Stephen Dorff. Bucky (Swardson) is a buck-toothed Mid-Western small town grocery bagger, going nowhere in life -- until he discovers that his conservative parents were once adult film stars. Armed with the belief that he has found his destiny, Bucky packs up and heads out to L.A., hoping to follow in his parents' footsteps -- despite certain shortcomings. Extras: Making-of featurettes "Behind the Teeth," "Gary: Tough Customer," "Bucky Sparkles” and "Laugher is Contagious." Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony).
Cold Sweat
(201O -- Argentina) Facundo Espinosa, Marina Glezer, Camila Velasco. A pair of whacked-out old men douse women -- lured to their decrepit mansion via the Internet -- in nitroglycerine for illicit terror experiments. Formats: DVD. Extras: Commentary by director Adrian Garcia Bogliano, deleted/extended scenes, behind-the-scenes featurette, poster gallery, comic book. (Dark Sky Films/MPI Media).
Courageous
(2011) Alex Kendrick, Ken Bevel, Ben Davies, Kevin Downes, T.C. Stallings. Extras: Outtakes and bloopers, "Courageous in 60 Seconds" featurette, "The Making of Courageous" featurette, "The Heart of Courageous" featurette, "The Story of My Father" featurette, deleted scenes, commentary by the Kendrick Brothers (director-writer-star Alex and writer Stephen). Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony).
Dead Poets Society BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1989) Robin Williams, Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, Norman Lloyd, Kurtwood Smith. "Dead Poets: A Look Back" featuring interview footage with director Peter Weir, Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard and others; "Raw Takes"; "Master of Sound: Alan Splet" interviews with David Lynch and Peter Weir; "Cinematography Master Class" intensive and inspirational lighting workshop with cinematographer John Seale; commentary by Weir, Seale and writer Tom Schulman. (Disney).
Division III: Football's Finest
(2011) Andy Dick, Adam Carolla, Will Sasso. Football black comedy about a psycho coach with a suspect record (the attempted murder of a Pee Wee football team) who takes over the Pulham Blue Cocks when the team's coach drops dead on the sidelines. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Image Entertainment).
Eclipse Series 31: Three Popular Films by Jean-Pierre Gorin
Filmmaker Jean-Pierre Gorin, widely known for his early-seventies collaborations (including "Tout va bien") with Jean-Luc Godard in the Dziga Vertov Group, established his singular voice with this trio of accomplished, fascinating, and nontraditional documentaries, made in Southern California after his relocation there. "Poto and Cabengo" (1978) is a compelling visit with two young San Diego twins who have invented their own language. "In Routine Pleasures" (1986), Gorin conjoins the story of a group of model train enthusiasts in Del Mar with a meditation on the work of critic and painter Manny Farber. And "My Crasy Life" (1992) is an expectation-shredding exploration of a Samoan gang in Long Beach. With these three films, Gorin excavates hidden communities that are a part of everyday American life, and shows himself to be a major chronicler of what is eccentric and beautiful in our common culture. $44.95. (The Criterion Collection).
The Forgotten Bomb
(2010) With the unexpected death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and the succession of his untried 28-year-old son Kim Jong Un, the threat of nuclear escalation looms once again. Media speculation of the heir is anything but optimistic; some predict that he
Good Morning, Vietnam BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1987) Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, Tung Thanh Tran, Bruno Kirby, Robert Wuhl, J.T. Walsh. Extras: Production diary (five features): "How the Movie Came to Be, Actor Improv"; "Music of the Movie";" Origin of the Good Morning, Vietnam Sign-On"; "Shooting in Thailand & Overview of the Film a Year Later;" raw monologues. (Disney).
The Ides of March
(2011) Dir.: George Clooney; Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Digital Download, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: "Believe: George Clooney" featurette, "On the Campaign: The Cast of Ides of March" featurette, commentary by Clooney and producer Grant Heslov. Blu-ray adds "Developing the Campaign: The Origin of Ides of March" featurette, "What Does a Political Consultant Do?" featurette.
The Josephine Baker Story BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1991) Lynn Whitfield, Louis Gossett Jr. (HBO).
KickOff
(2011) Duncan MacInne, Ian Sharp, Jason Maza, Nathan Clough, Jay Brown, Stephen Hoo. British comedy set in the world of 5-a-side footie (soccer to you Yanks) finds a macho football team meeting their match when they're forced to compete against a team comprised entirely of gay men in their Sunday soccer league. Extras: "The Making of KickOff," Adrenaline music video, cast fitness challenge. (Wolfe Video).
Mysteries of Lisbon
(2011 -- Portugal) Dir.: Raul Ruiz; Joao Luis Arrais, Afonso Pimentel. One of the final works by legendary filmmaker Raul Ruiz, this acclaimed adaptation of the epic Portuguese novel tells a sweeping and tale of romance, war, passion and betrayal. Adapted from the 19th Century novel by Portugal's Camilo Castelo Branco, the film covers three decades, four countries and a host of rich characters -- all sparked by one man's search for the truth. In 19th Century Lisbon, Portugal, Joao, an orphan in a boarding school, sets out on a quest to discover the story behind his origins, his parents and his true identity. From this city of intrigue and secrets emerges a collection of characters who are all somehow linked to Joao's destiny: Father Dinis, a descendant of the aristocratic libertines who later becomes a hero who defends justice; a countess maddened by her jealousy and obsessed with vengeance; and a prosperous businessman who mysteriously made his fortune as a bloodthirsty pirate. Joao's questions are slowly answered -- while others are raised -- over the course of three decades and a personal voyage that takes him from Portugal to France, Italy, and even Brazil. But as secrets are revealed and Joao's life begins to intertwine with those of the people he meets, he slowly learns that the truth for one isn't always the truth for all. Available as a three-disc DVD/Blu-ray combo. Extras: Interview with Raul Ruiz, roundtable discussion, special radio interview, booklet, more. (Music Box Films).
Sliders: The Fifth and Final Season
(1999-2000) Four-disc set with 18 episodes, $34.98. (Universal).
Special Treatment
(2010 -- France) Isabelle Huppert, Bouli Lanners. In this darkly erotic drama from cult filmmaker Jeanne Labrune, Isabelle Huppert stars as a high-class prostitute named Alice who serves up sexual fantasies for her clientele, from schoolgirl innocence to S&M. Fed up with the seamy underbelly of French masculinity, Alice crosses paths with Xavier, a neurotic psychoanalyst facing a marriage crisis. The two quickly realize their professions share a thing or two in common as they navigate the overlapping worlds of psychotherapy and sex therapy. Formats: DVD. Extras: Director Q&A, filmmaker bio.(First Run Features).
Thomas & Friends: Curious Cargo
(2012) It's a wild ride with Thomas and his friends on the Island of Sodor as they deliver some curious cargo -- from giraffes and cows to birds and bunnies and more. Four episodes, $14.98. (HIT Entertainment/Lionsgate).
Thurgood
(2011) Critically-acclaimed one-man show features Laurence Fishburne in his Emmy-nominated performance as the legendary civil rights pioneer and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall as he tells audiences his story. (HBO).
The Tuskegee Airmen BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1995) Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr., Malcolm-Jamal Warner. (HBO).
Waking the Dead: The Complete Season Six
(2007) Three-disc set 12 episodes, $39.98. (BBC Home Entertainment).
The Ides of March
Idealistic campaign worker Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) has sworn to give all for Governor Mike Morris (George Clooney), a wild-card presidential candidate whose groundbreaking ideas could change the political landscape. However, a brutal Ohio primary threatens to test Morris's integrity. Stephen gets trapped in the down-and-dirty battle, discovering himself caught up in a scandal where the only path to survival is to play both sides.
Vitals: Director: George Clooney. Stars: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: R, 101 min., Political Drama, Box office gross: $40.567 million, Company.
Abduction
A thriller centered on a young man who sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website. For as long as he can remember, Nathan has had an unsettling feeling about his life. His feeling is confirmed when he stumbles upon the missing persons website and, just as he begins to uncover the truth about his identity, he finds himself having to run for his life.
Vitals: Director: John Singleton. Stars: Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Jason Isaacs, Maria Bello, Michael Nyqvist, Sigourney Weaver.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 106 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $27.626 million, Lionsgate.
Courageous
As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes and their partners willingly stand up to the worst the world can offer, yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood. While they consistently give their best on the job, they quickly discover that their children are beginning to drift further away from them. When tragedy hits home, these men are left with a newfound urgency to renew their faith and reach out to their own children. Will they be able to find a way to serve and protect those who are most dear to them?
Vitals: Director: Alex Kendrick. Stars: Alex Kendrick, Ken Bevel, Ben Davies, Kevin Downes, T.C. Stallings. 2011, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 129 min., Family Drama, Box office gross: $32.338 million, Sony.
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may be even more dangerous than his father. Bloomberg News suggests that Kim's death may prompt his son to accelerate nuclear weapons development and menace his neighbors in a show of force (and with other nine nations who also have nuclear weapons on alert, resulting in 23,000 weapons worldwide, North Korea certainly is not the only one ensuring fear in the world). This timely documentary focuses on gathering a comprehensive perspective of the various sides of the nuclear weapons debate, while surveying the nuclear weapons cycle from the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to its continuing effect on the world today. When the Cold War ended, the generations that lived through it were relieved to finally vanquish the specter of a mushroom cloud from their minds. But today, thousands of nuclear weapons in the United States and Russia remain on high-alert, still poised to destroy the planet. In Japan, atomic bomb survivors struggle with nightmarish memories and negative health effects; atomic veterans, down-winders, and atomic workers around the globe also continue to suffer from the effects of radiation exposure. In a globe-trotting journey through various perspectives on nuclear weapons, filmmaker Bud Ryan takes us from the Peace Museums of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to the Nuclear Science museums of the United States; to the place that birthed the atomic bomb (and cares for it still), the state of New Mexico, where Ryan now lives. Featuring former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz, authors Gar Alperovitz and Jonathan Schell, Japanese bomb survivors, and many others. Formats: DVD. (Cinema Libre Studio).
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