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And Everything Is Going Fine
(2010) After the death in 2004 of American theater actor and monologist Spalding Gray, director Steven Soderbergh pieced together a narrative of Gray's life to create the documentary "And Everything Is Going Fine." Brilliantly and sensitively assembled entirely from footage of Gray, taken from interviews and one-man shows from throughout his career, it is a rich, full portrait -- an autobiography of sorts -- of a figure who was never less than candid but retained an air of mystery. In essence, this hilarious, moving, and revealing film has become Gray's final monologue. New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: "Making of And Everything Is Going Fine," featuring director Steven Soderbergh, producer Kathie Russo, and editor Susan Littenberg; "Sex and Death to the Age 14," Spalding Gray's first monologue, created in 1979 and filmed in 1982; trailer; booklet featuring an essay by writer Nell Casey, editor of "The Journals of Spalding Gray." (The Criterion Collection).
Attenberg
(2010 -- Greece) Ariane Labed, Vangelis Mourikis, Evangelia Randou, Yorgos Lanthimos. Greece's official entry for the Academy Awards, "Attenberg" is a deadpan, surprisingly touching coming-of-age story. Twenty-three-year-old Marina lives in a small, factory town by the sea where she passes her time watching Sir David Attenborough's nature programs, listening to the proto-punk songs of Suicide, goofing with her only friend Bella, and tending to her ailing father. When a visiting engineer comes to town, the two form a tentative relationship that pushes Marina into contact with the strange and complex world of adulthood.
Formats: DVD. (Strand Releasing).
A Bag of Hammers
(2011) Jason Ritter, Jake Sandvig, Rebecca Hall, Chandler Canterbury. A comedy about two misfit best friends incapable of growing up, whose direction is tested by a street-smart 12-year-old boy who moves next door with his stressed-out single mom; together they invent the family they've always needed. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (MPI Home Video).
The Best of Person to Person
From 1953 to 1959, journalistic icon and television legend Edward R. Murrow informally welcomed television viewers into the homes of the 20th century's most well-known stars and celebrities on "Person to Person." Using perhaps the simplest set in television -- a chair, a table, an ashtray and a picture window -- Murrow greeted two guests per week in remote interviews that candidly revealed the private lives of such notable figures as John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor, Sammy Davis Jr., Milton Berle, Sophia Loren and many more. Now, while CBS has revived and revitalized the classic program with interviews by Charlie Rose and Lara Logan, home audiences can revisit the classic program with three specially-priced single disc releases. "The Best of Person to Person: American Icons": Murrow presents 11 at-home celebrity interviews featuring Dick Clark, Billy Graham, Andy Griffith, Oscar Hammerstein, Robert Kennedy, John & Jacqueline Kennedy, Norman Rockwell, Eleanor Roosevelt, Danny Thomas, Art Linkletter and Esther Williams. "The Best of Person to Person: Hollywood Legends": Eleven of Tinseltown's most legendary stars are featured in this fascinating compilation, including Bogart & Bacall, Marlon Brando, Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, Gene Kelly, Bette Davis, Kirk Douglas, Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Marilyn Monroe, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, and Elizabeth Taylor and Mike Todd. "The Best of Person to Person: Legendary Entertainers": Murrow sits down with 10 of the 20th century's most entertaining, larger-than-life performers, including Milton Berle, Jonathan Winters, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sid Caesar, Liberace, Carol Channing, Helen Hayes and Jerry Lewis. Formats: DVD, $9.98.(Entertainment One).
The Big Fix
(2011) Documentary recounts the events surrounding the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico and paints a disturbing picture of the aftermath of the largest oil spill in America's history. "We never intended to make this movie," director Josh Tickell said. "It was only after going home, to my native Louisiana, and being dumbstruck by the true level of destruction and the downplaying of the situation, that we picked up our cameras and began to document this unparalleled man-made disaster." The film reveals the powerful political and corporate system that put profits over the health and long-term sustainability of people and the environment: No matter what the petroleum and government officials say, the oil is still coming ashore, the seafood industry has been wiped out, and many local people have become sick. Executive produced by Tim Robbins, Maggie Wachsberger and Peter Fonda. Associate producer Jason Mraz contributed a new song, "Collapsible Plans," to the film. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital Download,. Extras: Commentary, deleted scenes, updates. (Green Planet Productions).
Big Miracle
(2012) Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski, Kristen Bell, Dermot Mulroney, Ted Danson. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo, Digital Download, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Deleted Scenes, "A Big Miracle in Alaska" featurette, "Truth is Stranger Than Fiction" featurette, commentary by director Ken Kwapis. (Universal).
Cat Run
(2011) Paz Vega, Janet McTeer, Alphonso McAuley, Scott Mechlowicz, Christopher McDonald, Karel Roden, D.L. Hughley. When a sexy, high-end escort holds the key evidence to a scandalous government cover-up, two bumbling young detectives become her unlikely protectors from a ruthless assassin hired to silence her. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (Universal).
The Disco Exorcist
(2010) Michael Reed, Sarah Nicklin, Ruth Sullivan. Homage to 70s sex and horror films, featuring supernatural sex, disco dancing deaths, roller skating sinners -- and beautiful women possessed and perverted by evil. Formats: DVD. Extras: Commentary, deleted scene. (MVD Entertainment Group).
Down for the Count
(2009 -- Thailand) Somruk Khamsing, Kaoklai Kannorasing. Muay Thai boxing saga about a stranger in an unfamiliar country who ends up challenging the country's champion. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital Download,. Extras: (Lionsgate).
Evita BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1996) Dir.: Alan Parker; Madonna, Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Pryce. (Disney).
The FP
(2011) Jason Trost, Lee Valmassy, Art Hsu, Caitlyn Folley. In a dystopian future, a relentless turf war rages. Two rival gangs feud for control of rural wasteland Frazier Park ('The FP') in the deadly arena of competitive dance-fight video game "Beat-Beat Revelation." After hometown hero BTRO is slain on the dance platform by thug leader L Dubba E, his younger brother JTRO goes into isolation, vowing never to duel again. One year later, The FP is in ruins, and JTRO must find the courage to return and restore order in a ruthless battle for revenge that can only leave one man dancing. Featuring narration by James Remar. Off-beat comedy mixing competitive dance video gaming and gang culture was a midnight movie sensation at film festivals around the world. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital Download. Extras: Behind-the-scenes, scoring, costuming featurettes; commentary; special collector's edition booklet with introduction by directors Rob Zombie and Brian Taylor & Mark Neveldine. (Image Entertainment/Drafthouse Films).
Gray's Anatomy
(1997) One of the great raconteurs of stage and screen, Spalding Gray, came together with one of cinema's boldest image-makers, Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh, for "Gray's Anatomy," a spellbinding adaptation of Gray's 1993 monologue of the same name (co-written with Renee Shafransky). In it, Gray, with typical sardonic relish, chronicles his arduous journey through the diagnosis and treatment of a rare and alarming ocular condition. For the monologist, this experience occasioned a meditation on illness and mortality, medicine and metaphysics; for the filmmaker, it was a chance to experiment with ways of bringing his subject's words to brilliant, eye-opening life. New high definition digital transfer, supervised by director Steven Soderbergh, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: New interviews with Soderbergh and co-writer Renee Shafransky; "A Personal History of the American Theater," a monologue by Spalding Gray, filmed in 1982; theatrical trailer; booklet featuring an essay by film critic Amy Taubin. (The Criterion Collection).
Hey Dude: Season 3
(1990) Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $19.93. Formats: DVD. (Shout! Factory).
Jeff, Who Lives at Home
(2012) Directors: Jay and Mark Duplass; Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Susan Sarandon, Judy Greer, Rae Dawn Chong. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, UltraViolet (cloud(Paramount).
The Jerk Theory
(2009) Josh Henderson, Jenna Dewan, Tom Arnold. An aspiring recording artist is burned by a bad relationship experience and decides that if women won't respond to the "nice guy" then he'll be "the jerk" ... until he meets a woman who really likes "nice guys."
Formats: DVD. (ARC Entertainment).
The Legend of Hell's Gate
(2011) Eric Balfour, Henry Thomas. Inspired by a true story, this Texas-based tale uncovers the mystery of the events surrounding the legendary Hell's Gate, a cliff formation that rises out of Possum Kingdom Lake in Texas. According to legend, a curious errand boy catches wind of one of America's most infamous crimes -- the assassination of Abraham Lincoln -- and falls in with two desperate men on the wrong side of the law. Crossing paths with some of the West's most notorious figures, these three outlaws fight for their lives in the pursuit of fame and riches. Formats: DVD, Digital Download. (Lionsgate).
Louie Season 2
(2011) Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $29.99. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (Fox).
My Afternoons With Margueritte
(2010 -- France) Gerard Depardieu, Gisele Casadesus. Germain, an illiterate and lonely man bonds with an older and well-read woman. As Margueritte broadens his mind via reading excerpts from her novel, Germain realizes that he is more of an intellectual than he has ever allowed himself to be. Afternoons spent reading aloud on their favorite bench transform their lives and start them both on a new journey -- to literacy and respect for Germain, and to the deepest friendship for Margueritte. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Digital Download. (New Video).
Power Rangers Samurai: The Team Unites (Vol. 1)
(2012) Four episodes, $14.98. Formats: DVD. Extras: Auditions, "Train Like a Ranger" featurette, character gallery, "Power Ranger Swarm Video." (Lionsgate).
Power Rangers Samurai: A New Enemy (Vol. 2)
(2012) Four episodes, $14.98. Formats: DVD. Extras: Bloopers, "Ask a Ranger" featurette, weapons gallery. (Lionsgate).
Project X
(2012) Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper, Jonathan Daniel Brown, Dax Flame, Kirby Bliss Blanton. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Extended cut. (Warner).
Reel Love
(2011) LeAnn Rimes, Shawn Roberts, Christian Potenza, Burt Reynolds. A successful, big city girl returns to her small town roots after a family emergency; once there she goes on a soulful journey to reconnect with family and friends and finds romance along the way. Formats: DVD. (Entertainment One).
Roger Corman's Cult Classics -- Black Oak Conspiracy
(1976) Jesse Vint, Karen Carlson, Albert Salmi, Seymour Cassel. An average Joe is pitted against a crooked sheriff and unscrupulous land grabbers in this tale of small town corruption and revenge. (Shout! Factory).
Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1976) Sarah Miles, Kris Kristofferson. (Shout! Factory).
The Sarah Silverman Program: The Complete Series
(2007-10) Seven-disc set with all 32 episodes. Formats: DVD. Extras: Conversation with the writers and producers, digital and animated shorts, behind-the-scenes videos, commentaries with cast and crew, the cast and creators at 2007's Comic-Con, the original pilot, audition videos, more. (Shout! Factory).
Seeking Justice
(2012) Nicolas Cage, January Jones, Guy Pearce. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, Digital Download. Extras: (Anchor Bay).
Sister Act/Sister Act II BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1992/1993) Whoopi Goldberg, Harvey Keitel, Kathy Najimy. (Disney).
65_RedRoses
(2012) An OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network documentary. An unflinching look into the lives of Eva Markvoort and her two online friends who are all battling cystic fibrosis -- a fatal genetic disease affecting the lungs and digestive system. Unable to meet in person because of the spread of infections and super bugs, the girls have become each other's lifelines through the Internet, providing unconditional love, support and understanding long after visiting hours are over. Formats: DVD. Extras: Introduction from Oprah Winfrey and Rosie O'Donnell, director interviews, character intros, transplants/organ donations/campaign, "Remembering Eva." (Virgil Films & Entertainment).
Tent City, U.S.A.
(2012) An OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network documentary. Due primarily to the economic recession, a growing number of people are finding themselves in a position they never imagined: homeless. Nashville, TN, is home to a fast rising tent city population. With a shelter system that cannot support even 1 out of 5 of the city's homeless population, most people have nowhere to go. Nearly 100 homeless individuals have come together to form Nashville's Tent City, which is located under a bridge close to the city's center. "Tent City, U.S.A." explores this community, which is self-sustained and self-governed. Formats: DVD. (Virgil Films & Entertainment).
Tyler Perry's House of Payne: Volume Nine
(2012) Three-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.98. Formats: DVD, Digital Download,. (Lionsgate).
Wanderlust
(2012) Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux, Alan Alda, Malin Akerman. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital Download, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: TBA. (Universal).
Web Therapy: The Complete First Season
(2008) Two-disc set with 15 episodes of the Showtime series about Dr. Fiona Wallice (Lisa Kudrow), a therapist sick of hearing about "dreams" and "feelings" who decides that three minutes over a web cam is better than 50 minutes of patients rambling on. Formats: DVD. Extras: Commentary with Lisa Kudrow, behind-the-scenes featurette, outtakes, Season 2 preview trailer. (Entertainment One).
Wilfred Season 1
(2011) Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $29.98. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: extra footage. (Fox).
Jeff, Who Lives at Home
Dispatched from his basement room on an errand to buy wood glue for his mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his slightly more accomplished brother as the latter tracks his possibly adulterous wife. As he encounters a host of problems, Jeff uses the universe as his guide, looking for signs to help determine his path. He just may find the meaning of his life ... and if he's lucky, pick up the wood glue as well.
Vitals: Director: Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass. Stars: Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Susan Sarandon, Judy Greer, Rae Dawn Chong.
2012, CC, MPAA rating: R, 83 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $4.138 million, Paramount.
Wanderlust
George and Linda are an overextended, stressed out Manhattan couple. After George is downsized out of his job, they find themselves with only one option: to move in with George's awful brother in Atlanta. On the way there, George and Linda stumble upon Elysium, an idyllic community populated by colorful characters who embrace a different way of looking at things. Money? It can't buy happiness. Careers? Who needs them? Clothes? Only if you want them. Is Elysium the fresh start George and Linda need? Or will the change of perspective cause more problems than it solves?
Vitals: Director: David Wain. Stars: Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux, Alan Alda, Malin Akerman.
2012, CC, MPAA rating: R, 98 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $17.115 million, Universal.
Big Miracle
This incredible rescue adventure is the amazing true story that inspired the world and captured the hearts of millions. When a family of whales is trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle, a small-town reporter (John Krasinski) and an animal-loving volunteer (Drew Barrymore) rally an unlikely coalition of Alaskan natives, oil tycoons and the Russian and American military to set aside their differences and free the whales before it's too late.
Vitals: Director: Ken Kwapis. Stars: Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski, Kristen Bell, Dermot Mulroney, Ted Danson.
2012, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 107 min., Family, Box office gross: $19.966 million, Universal.
Seeking Justice
Will Gerard (Nicolas Cage) is a happily married man whose quiet life is turned upside-down when his wife, Laura (January Jones), is brutally attacked while leaving work. At the hospital, waiting for news about his wife's condition, Will meets Simon (Guy Pearce), a concerned stranger who offers to aid Will's family in finding her attacker, in exchange for a favor, sometime in the future. Overcome with grief and fear, Will consents to the deal, unwittingly pulling himself into a vigilante organization that will lead to frightening and deadly consequences.
Vitals: Director: Roger Donaldson. Stars: Nicolas Cage, January Jones, Guy Pearce. 2012, CC, MPAA rating: R, 105 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $.390 million, Anchor Bay.
Project X
Three seemingly anonymous high school seniors attempt to finally make a name for themselves. Their idea is innocent enough: Throw a party that no one will forget ... but nothing could prepare them for this party. Word spreads quickly as dreams are ruined, records are blemished and legends are born.
Vitals: Director: Nima Nourizadeh. Stars: Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper, Jonathan Daniel Brown, Dax Flame, Kirby Bliss Blanton.
2012, CC, MPAA rating: R, 88 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $54.637 million, Warner.
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