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The Bang Bang Club
(2010) Ryan Phillippe, Taylor Kitsch, Malin Akerman. A drama based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa. The men were bonded by friendship and their sense of purpose to tell the truth. And, while this intense political period brought out their best work -- two won Pulitzers -- it also exacted a heavy price. Extras: Making-of featurette, commentary by director Steven Silver. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Entertainment One).
The Best and the Brightest
(2010) Neil Patrick Harris, Bonnie Somerville, Amy Sedaris, Peter Serafinowicz, Christopher McDonald, Kate Mulgrew. Set in the world of New York City's elite private kindergartens; centers on a fresh-faced young couple from Delaware who have recently moved into town, and the extreme lengths they must go to in order to get their five-year-old daughter into school. (New Video/Flatiron Film Co.).
The Big Lebowski Limited Edition BLUE RAY DEBUT (1998) Dir.: Coen brothers; Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, John Turturro, Sam Elliott. Available for a limited time with an all-new 28-page companion book featuring an exclusive interview with Jeff Dowd -- the real-life inspiration for The Dude; Jeff Bridges' personal, on-set photography; a film timeline; trivia and much more.
Bonus features: U-CONTROL: "Scene Companion" lets you watch cast and crew interviews, behind the scenes footage and more during key scenes with this picture-in-picture companion; "Mark It Dude" onscreen counter ties the film together, keeping track of all the "F-Bombs," "Dudes" and "Dude-isms" in the film with this ultimate fan guide; "The Music of The Big Lebowski" instantly identifies the songs heard while watching the film, allowing you to create a custom playlist of your favorites and even purchase them from iTunes; "Worthy Adversaries: What's My Line Trivia" tests your Lebowski knowledge by finishing lines of dialogue during the film; you can play as Walter or The Dude or in two-player mode against friends. Additional bonus features: "Jeff Bridges Photo Book" shots taken on the set, with personal commentary on each photo; "The Dude's Life" retrospective with Bridges, Goodman, Moore, Buscemi and Turturro; "The Dude Abides: The Big Lebowski Ten Years Later"; "The Lebowski Fest: An Achiever's Story" in-depth look at the popular Lebowski Festival, formed by the legion of fans in honor of the film: "Flying Carpets & Bowling Pin Dreams: The Dream Sequences of the Dude" behind-the-scenes featurette; "The Making of the Big Lebowski"; photo gallery; interactive location map; "An Introduction" featuring Mortimer Young, a practitioner of "non-uptight" film preservation. His restoration of the famous "toe scene" will blow your mind. (Universal).
Bob the Builder: Super Scrambler
(2011) There's four super-sized adventures in this new DVD for Bob the builder and his crew: "Travis' New garage," "Scratch and the Dream House," "Super Scrambler" and "Roley and the Fix," $9.98. Extras: "I Love Rockin" music video. (HIT Entertainment/Lionsgate).
Breath
(2007 -- South Korea) Chen Chang, Jung-Woo, Park Ji-a. A love story involving a convicted prisoner who slowly falls for a woman who decorates his prison cell with wallpaper and trinkets represented in vivid colors. Extras: Making-of featurette, interviews. (Palisades Tartan).
The Conspirator
(2011) Dir.: Robert Redford. Stars: James McAvoy, Robin Wright, Kevin Kline, Evan Rachel Wood, Danny Huston, Justin Long, Colm Meaney, Tom Wilkinson, Alexis Bledel, Johnny Simmons. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary with director Robert Redford, "The Conspirator: The Plot to Kill Lincoln" feature-length documentary, introduction to the American Film Company, "Making of" featurette, introduction to the "History Behind the Film" featurette, production design featurette, costume design featurette, props and special effects featurette, "The Conspiracy" featurette, "Mary Surratt’s Catholicism" featurette, "Military Trial" featurette, "Frederick Aiken: Defense Lawyer" featurette, "Mary Surratt: Guilty or Innocent" featurette, "Sentence and Execution" featurette. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Lionsgate).
Cul-de-sac
(1966) Roman Polanski orchestrates a mental menage a trois in this slyly absurd tale of paranoia from the director's golden 1960s period. Donald Pleasance and Francoise Dorleac star as a withdrawn couple whose isolated house is infiltrated by a rude, burly American gangster on the run, played by Lionel Stander. The three engage in a game of shifting identities and sexual and emotional humiliations. "Cul-de-sac" is an evocative, claustrophobic, and morbidly funny tale of the modern world in chaos. New digital restoration, approved by director Roman Polanski, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition. Extras: "Two Gangsters and an Island," a 2003 short documentary about the making of "Cul-de-sac," featuring interviews with Polanski, producer Gene Gutowski, and cinematographer Gil Taylor; interview with Polanski from 1967; theatrical trailers; booklet featuring an essay by film critic David Thompson. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (The Criterion Collection).
Dexter: The Complete Fifth Season
(2010) Four-disc set with 12 episodes, $49.99. Extras: Interviews with cast and crew. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Showtime Networks/CBS Home Entertainment/Paramount Home Entertainment).
Elvira's Movie Macabre:
"The Terror "(1963) and "Eegah!" (1962). (Entertainment One).
Gone
(2011) Molly Parker. Lifetime Original Movie about a woman whose 9-year-old daughter has been kidnapped and who is instructed to kill a patient at her hospital if she ever wants to see her again. (A&E Home Entertainment).
The Grace Card
(2010) Louis Gossett Jr., Michael Joiner, Michael Higgenbottom. When Mac McDonald (Michael Joiner) loses his son in an accident, years of bitterness and pain erodes his love for his family and leaves him angry with God ... and everyone else. This "next generation" faith-based film brings Church and Hollywood together with the Memphis' Calvary Church. Extras:Commentary by director David G. Evans, executive producer Lynn Holmes and actor Michael Joiner; two featurettes, deleted scenes. (Sony).
The Gruffalo
Voices of Helena Bonham Carter, James Corden, Tom Wilkinson, John Hurt, Rob Brydon, Robbie Coltrane. 2011 Academy Award nominee for Best Short Film. An animated film based on the classic children's picture book, The Gruffalo tells the magical tale of a mouse who takes a walk though the woods in search of a nut. Encountering three animals who all wish to eat him - a fox, an owl and a snake - the plucky mouse has to use his wits to survive. $9.99. (NCircle Entertainment).
Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs. Evil
(2011) Voices of Hayden Panettiere, Glenn Close, Joan Cusack, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Patrick Warburton, David Alan Grier, Andy Dick, Brad Garrett, Martin Short, Heidi Klum, Wayne Newton, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong. Available as a 3D Blu-ray 4-Pack (3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, standard definition DVD, and digital copy of the film), Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack; standard definition DVD.
Extras: Music videos; "The Voices of Hoodwinked Too!" featurette; storyboard sequences; production artwork; video game applications. (The Weinstein Co./Anchor Bay).
Horatio Hornblower: The Further Adventures
(2011) Two-disc set with two feature-length chapters in the Emmy-winning Hornblower saga: "The Duchess and the Devil" and "The Wrong War," $14.95. (A& E Home Entertainment).
Jane Eyre
(2011) Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Judi Dench, Jamie Bell, Su Elliot, Imogen Poots, Sophie Ward. Extras: "A Look Inside Jane Eyre," "To Score Jane Eyre: Cary Fukunaga and Dario Marianelli Team Up," "The Mysterious Light of Jane Eyre," commentary by director Cary Fukunaga. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Universal).
The Killing
(1956) Stanley Kubrick's account of an ambitious racetrack robbery is one of Hollywood's tautest, twistiest noirs. Aided by a radically time-shuffling narrative, razor-sharp dialogue from pulp novelist Jim Thompson, and a phenomenal cast of character actors, including Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Timothy Carey and Elisha Cook Jr., "The Killing" is both a jaunty thriller and a cold-blooded punch to the gut. And with its precise tracking shots and gratifying sense of irony, it's Kubrick to the core. New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition. Extras: New video interview with producer James B. Harris; excerpts of interviews with actor Sterling Hayden from the French television series "Cinema cinemas"; new video interview with film scholar Robert Polito about writer Jim Thompson and his work on "The Killing"; restored transfer of Stanley Kubrick's 1955 noir feature "Killer's Kiss"; new video appreciation of Killer's Kiss with film critic Geoffrey O'Brien; theatrical trailers;
booklet featuring an essay by film historian Haden Guest and a reprinted interview with Marie Windsor on "The Killing." Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (The Criterion Collection).
Lavell Crawford: Can A Brother Get Some Love?
(2011) The inimitable Lavell Crawford takes on topics such as life in heaven, President Obama and a hilarious bit on a Mama's unconditional love and the universal rules of grocery shopping with her. Recorded at the historic Orpheum Theatre in his hometown of St. Louis. $19.98. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, pre-Concert St. Louis sightseeing tour. (Entertainment One).
Life After Django
(2011) Documentary. Django Reinhardt is considered by many to be the single most important guitarist in the history of jazz. To honor the 100th anniversary of Django's birth, 100 of his disciples, including his grandson David Reinhardt, gathered together for the "Django 100 Centennial Tour." $19.95. (Cinema Libre Studio).
Meet Monica Velour
(2011) Dustin Ingram, Kim Cattrall, Brian Dennehy, Keith David. Extras: Commentary Kim Cattrall (with writer-director Keith Bearden), deleted scenes. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Anchor Bay).
The Muppets Take Manhattan
(1984) Two-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo to tie-in with the new "The Muppets" movie due Nov. 23.(Sony).
Muppets From Space
(1999) Two-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo to tie-in with the new "The Muppets" movie due Nov. 23.(Sony).
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Red Zone Cuba
(1966) Escaped convicts volunteer to fight in the Bay of Pigs. (Shout! Factory).
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Unearthly
(1957) Tor Johnson co-stars as Lobo in this horror flick about a mad scientist (John Carradine) whose experiments with immortality accidentally produce mutants. (Shout! Factory).
Priest
(2011) Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Lily Collins, Karl Urban, Christopher Plummer, Stephen Moyer. Extras: Commentary by Paul Bettany, Maggie Q, director Scott Stewart, and writer Cory Goodman; deleted and extended scenes; making-of featurettes "The Bloody Frontier: Creating the World of Priest" and "Tools of the Trade: The Weapons and Vehicles of Priest." Also available on Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D, which adds "Bullets and Crucifixes: Picture-in-Picture Experience" and "Weapons and Vehicle Exploration in 3D," respectively. (Sony).
Roadkill
(2011) Kacey Barnfield, Eliza Bennett, Stephen Rea. What begins as a scenic road trip through Ireland soon turns deadly for a group of friends when an ancient curse takes wing by way of a bloodthirsty bird of prey. Syfy Channel Maneater Series original. (Vivendi Entertainment).
Shalom Sesame: The Sticky Shofar
(2011) Tenth of a 12-part series that sees the Sesame Street characters travel to Israel to introduce Jewish holidays, traditions and cultures to viewers of all ages. Here Grover Avigail and Brosh learn about Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New year. $14.95. (SISU Home Entertainment).
Shalom Sesame: Monsters in the Sukkah
(2011) Eleventh of a 12-part series that sees the Sesame Street characters travel to Israel to introduce Jewish holidays, traditions and cultures to viewers of all ages. Here Avigail and Brosh get ready for the week-long Jewish festival of Sukkot. $14.95. (SISU Home Entertainment).
Something Borrowed
(2011) Kate Hudson, Ginnifer Goodwin, John Krasinski, Colin Egglesfield, Steve Howey, Ashley Williams. Extras: TBA. Available as a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. (Warner).
Spin City: The Complete Fifth Season
(2000-01) Four-disc set with 23 episodes (featuring Charlie Sheen as the new Deputy Mayor), $29.93. (Shout! Factory).
The Thomas Hardy Collection
(2011) Two-disc set with "Tess of the D'urbervilles" and "The Mayor of Casterbridge," $19.95. (A& E Home Entertainment).
Jane Eyre
The classic 1847 novel jumps off the screen in this delightful version that is at once scary and sweet. Told in flashback form, this Jane Eyre follows the orphan's travails as, despised by her aunt and eventually sent off to a charity girl's school, she puts up with horrible conditions, finally leaving to procure a job as a governess for wealthy Edward Rochester. But complications arise as she falls in love with her master, only to be devastated when her marriage to him is prevented by a horrible secret, forcing her to act decisively to secure her own future and come to terms with her own past. Mia Wasikowska is a perfect Jane Eyre -- not overly pretty but still striking in her looks and demeanor; she pulls you into her character as you feel her pain and discomfort -- and stoicness. And Michael Fassbender scores well as the troubled Rochester. An auspciouis outing for director Cary Fukunaga. If you thought there were already two many 'Jane Eyres' out there, you'd be wrong.Vitals: Director: Cary Fukunaga. Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Judi Dench, Jamie Bell, Su Elliot, Imogen Poots, Sophie Ward.
2010, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 121 min., Drama, Box office gross: $10.867 million, Universal.
Priest
A post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller set in an alternate world -- one ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampires. The story revolves around a legendary Warrior Priest from the last Vampire War who now lives in obscurity among the other downtrodden human inhabitants in walled-in dystopian cities ruled by the Church. When his niece is abducted by a murderous pack of vampires, Priest breaks his sacred vows to venture out on a quest to find her before they turn her into one of them. He is joined on his crusade by his niece's boyfriend, a trigger-fingered young wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess who possesses otherworldly fighting skills.
Vitals: Director: Scott Stewart. Stars: Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Lily Collins, Karl Urban, Christopher Plummer, Stephen Moyer.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 88 min., Sci Fi Horror, Box office gross: $28.707 million, Sony.
The Conspirator
In the wake of the assassination of President Lincoln in 1865, a country mourns its leader, and eight people are charged with conspiring to kill the president, vice president and Secretary of State. The lone woman accused, Mary Surratt (Robin Wright), owns the boarding house where the attack was planned. Faced with a certain death, Surratt's only hope comes in the form of a newly minted lawyer and Union war hero, Frederick Aiken (James McAvoy), who reluctantly agrees to defend Surratt before a military tribunal. As the courtroom trial unfolds, Aiken realizes his client may be innocent and that she is being used as bait in order to capture the only conspirator to have escaped a massive manhunt, her son (Johnny Simmons).
Vitals: Director: Robert Redford. Stars: James McAvoy, Robin Wright, Kevin Kline, Evan Rachel Wood, Danny Huston, Justin Long, Colm Meaney, Tom Wilkinson, Alexis Bledel, Johnny Simmons.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 122 min., Drama, Box office gross: $11.521 million, Lionsgate.
Something Borrowed
Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin) is a talented attorney at a top New York law firm, a generous and loyal friend, and, unhappily, still single -- as her engaged best friend Darcy (Kate Hudson) is constantly reminding her. But after celebrating her 30th birthday, perpetual good girl Rachel unexpectedly ends up in the arms of the guy she's had a crush on since law school, Dex (Colin Egglesfield) ... who just happens to be Darcy's fiance. As one thing leads to another in the frantic weeks leading up to Darcy's wedding, Rachel finds herself in an impossible situation, caught between her treasured friendship with Darcy and the love of her life. Meanwhile, Ethan (John Krasinski), Rachel's constant confidante and sometimes conscience, is busy evading the affection of Darcy's hopelessly love-struck friend Claire (Ashley Williams) while harboring a secret crush of his own; and the charming and irrepressible Marcus (Steve Howey) has designs on Rachel that don't necessarily exclude any other woman who catches his eye.
Vitals: Director: Luke Greenfield. Stars: Kate Hudson, Ginnifer Goodwin, John Krasinski, Colin Egglesfield, Steve Howey, Ashley Williams.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 103 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $38.438 million, Warner.
Meet Monica Velour
In this irreverent comedy, awkward teenager Tobe (Dustin Ingram) sets off on a road trip to meet Monica Velour (Kim Cattrall), his favorite 80s porn star, at a rare live appearance hundreds of miles away. Instead of the glamorous sexpot portrayed on film, he finds a 49-year-old single mom living in a trailer in rural Indiana, performing at seedy strip clubs to make ends meet. But the starry-eyed Tobe, still captivated by his crush, befriends Monica, further complicating her difficult life in this offbeat love story that appeals to the dreamer -- and the nerd -- in all of us.
Vitals: Director: Keith Bearden. Stars: Dustin Ingram, Kim Cattrall, Brian Dennehy, Keith David.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: R, 99 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $.031 million, Anchor Bay.
Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs. Evil
More fractured fairy tales and pop culture comic riffs in this sequel to "Hoodwinked," which was based on "Red Riding Hood." "Hoodwinked Too!" finds heroine Red (Hayden Panettiere), training with a mysterious covert group called the Sisters of the Hood. But Red is forced to cut her training short when she gets an urgent call from Nicky Flippers (David Ogden Stiers), the head of the super secret Happily Ever After Agency, aka the HEA. A wicked witch (Joan Cusack) has abducted two innocent children, Hansel (Bill Hader) and Gretel (Amy Poehler), and Nicky needs the whole Hoodwinked gang -- Red, Granny (Glenn Close), the ever-clueless Wolf (Patrick Warburton) and his over-caffeinated little partner, Twitchy (Cory Edwards) -- for the search and rescue mission.
Vitals: Director: Mike Disa. Stars: Voices of Hayden Panettiere, Glenn Close, Joan Cusack, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Patrick Warburton, David Alan Grier, Andy Dick, Brad Garrett, Martin Short, Heidi Klum, Wayne Newton, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 87 min., Animated, Box office gross: $8.562 million, The Weinstein Co./Anchor Bay.
The Big Lebowski Limited Edition
(1998)
Cul-de-sac
(1966) (Criterion)
The Killing
(1956)(Criterion)
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