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America's Book of Secrets
(2012) Three-disc set with 10 episodes of the series that exposes the timeless mysteries of our most-guarded institutions: The White House, the Pentagon, Area 51, Fort Knox, West Point ... and even the Playboy Mansion. Formats: DVD, $29.95. (A&E).
American Experience: Death and The Civil War
(2012) From Ric Burns, this documentary explores an essential but largely overlooked aspect of the most pivotal event in American history: the transformation of the nation by the death of an estimated 750,000 people in four dark and searing years from 1861 to 1865. With the advent of the Civil War, and the staggering and completely unprecedented casualties it ushered in, death entered the experience of the American people as it never had before. The impact would permanently alter the character of the republic, the culture of the government and the psyche of the American people -- down to this day. Formats: DVD, $24.99. (PBS Distribution).
The Babymakers
(2012) Paul Schneider, Olivia Munn, Kevin Heffernan, Wood Harris.
After failing to get his wife pregnant, a guy recruits his pals to steal the deposit he left at a sperm bank years ago. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc,. Extras: Behind the scenes, cast and crew interviews, featurettes. (Millennium Entertainment).
Bait 3D
(2012) Xavier Samuel, Sharni Vinson, Alex Russell, Julian McMahon. Following a freak tsunami, a group of survivors in a sleepy beach town find themselves trapped inside a submerged supermarket. As they try to escape to safety, they soon discover that there is a predator among them more deadly than the threat of drowning -- vicious great white sharks lurking in the water, hungry for fresh meat. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc 3D, Blu-ray/DVD Combo. (Anchor Bay).
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
(2011) Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Dev Patel, Tena Desae, Penelope Wilton, Celia Imrie, Russell Balogh, Liza Tarbuck, Lillete Dubey. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (Fox).
Best of Ancient Aliens
(2012) Features four of the series most compelling episodes. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo, $19.95. (A&E).
Best of Wubbzy: Fan's Choice
(2012) Showcases six engaging stories -- the most popular as determined by a special "Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!" Facebook fan vote: "Follow The Leader," "The Wubbzy Shuffle," "Wubbzy The Star," "Tooth or Dare," "Wubbzy's Makeover" and "Wubbzy Bounces Back" -- plus a special bonus seventh episode, "Wubbzy The Hero." Formats: DVD, $14.98. (Anchor Bay).
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3
(2012) Marcus Coloma, Erin Cahill; voices of George Lopez, Odette Annable, Miguel Ferrer, Eddie Sotelo, Emily Osment. Direct-to-video sequel continues the adventures of Chihuahuas Papi and Chloe and their brood. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, Digital Download. Extras: Bloopers, music video. (Disney).
The Brothers McMullen BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1995) Dir.: Edward Burns; Edward Burns, Michael McGlone, Jack Mulcahy. Extras: Commentary by director Edward Burns, Fox Movie Channel presents Fox Legacy with Tom Rothman, 28-page booklet on the making of the film with an in-depth profile of the director and production stills. (Fox Filmmaker Signature Series).
The Cabin in the Woods
(2012) Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford, Brian White, Amy Acker. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital Download. Extras: Audio commentary with writer-director Drew Goddard and writer-producer Joss Whedon; "We Are Not Who We Are: Making The Cabin in the Woods" featurette; "The Secret Secret Stash" featurette" "Marty's Stash" and "Hi, My name is Joss and I'll be your guide"; Wonder-Con Q&A with Joss and Drew; "An Army of Nightmares: Make-Up & Animatronic Effects" featurette; "Primal Terror: Visual Effects" featurette; "It's Not What You Think: The Cabin in the Woods" bonus view mode (Blu-ray exclusive). (Lionsgate).
Cajun Pawn Stars: Season One
(2012) Single disc with eight episodes. Formats: DVD, $19.95. (A&E).
Chico & Rita
(2011) Cuba, 1948. Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and desire unite them as they chase their ambitions and each other from Havana to New York and Hollywood to Paris, in an epic story of love and heartbreak spanning six decades. Nominated for a 2012 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Original soundtrack by multi-Grammy-winning Bebo Valdes, featuring the music of Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk, Charlie Parker, Tito Puente and others. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (Flatiron Film Company/New Video).
Children of Paradise
(1945) Poetic realism reached sublime heights with "Children of Paradise (Les enfants du paradis)," widely considered one of the greatest French films of all time. This nimble depiction of 19th-century Paris's theatrical demimonde, filmed during World War II, follows a mysterious woman (Arletty) loved by four different men (all based on historical figures): an actor, a criminal, a count, and, most poignantly, a street mime (Jean-Louis Barrault, in a longing-suffused performance for the ages). With sensitivity and dramatic elan, director Marcel Carne and screenwriter Jacques Prevert resurrect a world teeming with hucksters and aristocrats, thieves and courtesans, pimps and seers. Thanks to a major new restoration, this iconic classic looks and sounds richer and more detailed than ever. New high-definition digital transfer from Pathe's 2011 restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Audio commentaries by film scholars Brian Stonehill and Charles Affron; video introduction by director Terry Gilliam; "Once Upon a Time: Children of Paradise," a 2010 documentary on the making of the film; new visual essay on the design of "Children of Paradise" by film writer Paul Ryan; "The Birth of Children of Paradise," a 1967 German documentary that visits Nice, where the film was partially shot, and features interviews with cast members Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, Pierre Brasseur, production designer Alexandre Trauner and others; restoration demonstration; U.S. trailer; booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Dudley Andrew and excerpts from a 1990 interview with director Marcel Carne. (The Criterion Collection).
Detachment
(2011) Dir.: Tony Kaye; Adrien Brody, Marcia Gay Harden, Sami Gayle, Christina Hendricks, William Petersen, Bryan Cranston, Tim Blake Nelson, Betty Kaye, Lucy Liu, Blythe Danner, James Caan. A substitute teacher (Brody) who drifts from classroom to classroom and school to school finally finds a connection to the students and teachers during his latest assignment at an apathetic public school. Formats: DVD. (Tribeca Film/Cinedigm).
Devil's Advocate: Unrated Director's Cut BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1997) Dir.: Taylor Hackford; Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves, Charlize Thereon. Extras: Commentary by Hackford, deleted scenes. (Warner).
The Do-Deca Pentathlon
(2011) Two very competitive brothers decide to hold their very own private 25-event Olympics. Written and directed by the comically competitive Duplass Brothers ("Cyrus"). Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: "Meet the Real Brothers," "Rock, Paper, Scissors with the Real Brothers." (Fox).
Ed Wood BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1994) Dir.: Tim Burton; Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, Patricia Arquette, Jeffrey Jones, Vincent D'Onofrio, Bill Murray. Extras: Deleted scenes, "Making Bela" make-up featurette, "Pie Plates Over Hollywood" production design featurette, "Let's Shoot the F#*%@r!" behind-the-scenes featurette, "The Theremin" documentary, commentary with cast and filmmakers, Howard Shore music video. (Disney).
End of the Road
(1970) Stacy Keach, Harris Yulin, Dorothy Tristan, James Earl Jones, Grayson Hall. Based on the book by John Barth, known for his post-modernist and metafictive works (posing questions about relationship between fiction and reality). After a catatonic episode on a railway station platform, Jacob Horner (Keach) is taken to "The Farm," a bizarre insane asylum run by Doctor D (Jones). After being "cured," Jacob takes a job as an English lecturer at a nearby college and begins a disastrous affair with the wife of a colleague. Seventies art house film with a strong anti-establishment sensibility. On DVD for the first time. Formats: DVD. (Warner).
The French Connection Filmmaker Signature Series
(1971) Dir.: William Friedkin; Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco. Formats: Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Commentary by director William Friedkin, commentary by Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider, Isolated Score Track, Deleted Scenes, "Anatomy of a Chase," Hackman on Doyle, Friedkin and Grosso remember the Real French Connection, "Scene of the Crime," "Cop Jazz: The Music of Don Ellis," "Rogue Cop: The Noir Connection," "Making the Connection: The Untold Stories of the French Connection." (Fox).
Get a Life: The Complete Series
(1990-92) Five-disc set with 35 episodes. Formats: DVD. Extras: Interviews, commentary, a Paley Center panel from 2000, deleted scenes, alternate versions of select episodes without the laugh track, plus an essay written by Tom Shales. (Shout! Factory).
Godforsaken
(2010) Annabel Wright, Trevor White, Nick Ashdon, Vernon Dobtcheff. A fallen angel attempts to redeem himself after failing to protect a child in his care. In an attempt to make amends he involves himself in a crime case that follows on from the child's death. Formats: DVD. (MTI Home Video).
Gone Hollywood
(2010) Fernando Carrillo, Valente Rodriguez, Erlinda Orozco. Follows the journey of a handsome actor (Carrillo) who, after coming to Hollywood, is skyrocketed to stardom by a hit television show, only to fall on tough times after that first big break turns into a dead end. Down on his luck, he gets a surprise curveball when his late father leaves him a fortune -- but there's a catch -- he must go back home to reopen his dad's bar. Formats: DVD. (Image Entertainment).
Halloween II Collector's Edition
(1981) Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Leo Rossi. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Commentary by director Rick Rosenthal and actor Leo Rossi; commentary by actor and stunt coordinator Dick Warlock; "The Nightmare Isn't Over: The Making of Halloween II"; "Horror's Hallowed Grounds: The Locations of Halloween II"; deleted scenes; alternate ending; theatrical trailer; TV and radio spots; still gallery. (Shout! Factory/Scream Factory).
Halloween III: Season of the Witch 30th Anniversary Special Collector's Edition
(1982) Tom Atkins, Stacy Nelkin, Dan O'Herlihy. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Commentary by director Tommy Lee Wallace; commentary by actor Tom Atkins; "Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III"; "Horror's Hallowed Grounds" location featurette; still gallery; theatrical trailers; TV spots. (Shout! Factory/Scream Factory).
Hawaii Five-O (2010): The Second Season
(2011-12) Six-disc set with 23 episodes. Formats: DVD, $59.99; Blu-ray Disc, $69.99. Extras: "Shore Lines: The Story of Hawaii Five-O, Season 2," "Aloha Action!" "Hawaii Five-O'Ahu" interactive guide, gag reel, "Becoming a SEAL: An Insider's Guide to the World's Toughest Training," deleted scenes. (CBS/Paramount).
Hoffa BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1992) Dir.: Danny DeVito; Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Armand Assante, J.T. Walsh, John C. Reilly, Frank Whaley. Extras: Commentary by director Danny DeVito, "The Music of Hoffa: A Conversation with Danny DeVito & David Newman," Danny DeVito's speech at the Teamsters Convention, Las Vegas, 2011, excised scenes, historical news coverage, personal anecdotes from Teamsters members, special shots, "DeVito's 11," discussion after the first script read-through, production gallery, "Hoffa" shooting script. (Fox Filmmaker Signature Series).
Hysteria
(2012) (2011) Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jonathan Pryce, Felicity Jones, Rupert Everett, Ashley Jensen, Sheridan Smith, Gemma Jones. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Deleted scenes, commentary with director Tanya Wexler, "An Evening with Tanya Wexler, Hugh Dancy and Jonathan Pryce," "Hysteria: Behind the Scenes" featurette, "Passion & Power: The Technology of Orgasm" featurette. (Sony).
Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures BLU-RAY DEBUT
"Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." Supervised by Steven Spielberg and sound designer Ben Burtt, "Raiders of the Lost Ark" has been meticulously restored with careful attention to preserving the original look, sound and feel of the film. The original negative was first scanned at 4K and then examined frame-by-frame so that any damage could be repaired. The sound design was similarly preserved using Burtt's original master mix, which had been archived and unused since 1981. New stereo surrounds were created using the original music tracks and original effects recorded in stereo but used previously only in mono. In addition, the sub bass was redone up to modern specifications and care was taken to improve dialogue and correct small technical flaws. Extras: Documentaries, interviews, featurettes and new bonus features. Read the complete press release here. $99.99 but available for $68.99 preorder from Amazon. (Paramount).
James Bond Gadgets
(2007) History documentary is a comprehensive guide to the cars, weapons and cool gadgets used in the James Bond films. Bonus: The Ian Fleming episode of Biography. Formats: DVD, $19.95. (A&E).
Judge Dredd BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1995) Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante, Rob Schneider, Jurgen Prochnow, Max von Sydow, Diane Lane, Joanna Miles, Joan Chen, Balthazar Getty. (Disney).
Last of the Summer Wine: Vintage 1993
(1993) More episodes of the world's longest running sitcom, about three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up. Formats: DVD two-disc set, $34.98. (BBC Home Entertainment).
Les visiteurs du soir
(1942) A work of poetry and dark humor, "Les visiteurs du soir" is a lyrical medieval fantasy from the great French director Marcel Carne. Two strangers (Arletty and Alain Cuny), dressed as minstrels, arrive at a castle in advance of court festivities -- and it is revealed that they are actually emissaries of the devil himself, dispatched to spread heartbreak and suffering. Their plans, however, are thwarted by an unexpected intrusion: human love. Often interpreted as an allegory for the Nazi occupation of France, during which it was made, "Les visiteurs du soir" -- wittily written by Jacques Prevert and Pierre Laroche, and elegantly designed by Alexandre Trauner and shot by Roger Hubert, is a moving and whimsical tale of love conquering all. New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: "L'aventure des Visiteurs du soir," a documentary on the making of the film; trailer; booklet featuring an essay by film critic Michael Atkinson. (The Criterion Collection).
The Magic of Belle Isle
(2012) Dir.: Rob Reiner; Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll, Kenan Thompson, Fred Willard. A famous Western novelist whose struggle with alcoholism has sapped his passion for writing takes a lakeside cabin for the summer in picturesque Belle Isle, and befriends the family next door -- an attractive single mom and her young daughters, who help him find inspiration again. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Commentary, deleted scenes. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).
Modern Family: The Complete Third Season
(2011-12) Three-disc set with 24 episodes. Formats: DVD, $49.99; Blu-ray Disc, $59.99. Extras: Deleted family interviews, deleted and extended scenes, "Destination: Wyoming," "A Day on the Set With Ty," "Adventures of the Modern Family Kids," "A Modern Family Christmas," "Driving Lessons," "Ed O'Neill Gets a Star," "Modern Family Goes to Disneyland," gag reel. (Fox).
Oslo, August 31st
(2012 -- Norway) This critically acclaimed film finds a young man (Anders Danielsen Lie) on the verge of successfully completing treatment at a drug rehab in the countryside. As part of the program, he is allowed to go into Oslo for a job interview but instead uses the opportunity to revisit friends and old haunts. 34-year-old Anders is smart, handsome and from a good family, but deeply haunted by all the opportunities he has wasted and all the people he has let down. For the remainder of the day and long into the night, he will wrestle with the chance of love and the possibility of a new life. Formats: DVD. (Strand Releasing).
Queen of the Damned BLU-RAY DEBUT
(2002) Aaliyah, Stuart Townsend, Marguerite Moreau. Extras: "Aaliyah Remembered" tribute, "Creating the Vampires" featurette, "The Music of Lestat" featurette, commentary, additional scenes, gag reel, three music videos. (Warner).
Rawhide Season Five: Volume One & Volume Two
(1962-63) Two four-disc sets, $42.99 each. Formats: DVD. (CBS/Paramount).
The Revenant
(2011) David Anders, Chris Wylde, Louise Griffiths, Jacy King. Horror-thriller centers on a fallen soldier who somehow finds he has joined the ranks of the living dead. Bart Gregory has just recently been laid to rest -- so why is he still up and walking around? The only way he can keep himself from diminishing to dust is to supply himself with a constant supply of fresh blood. He quickly decides to do law enforcement a favor by cleaning up the streets. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital Download. Extras: Two audio commentaries, "making of" featurette, deleted scenes, photo gallery. (Lionsgate).
Salvation Boulevard
(2011) Pierce Brosnan, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Greg Kinnear, Marisa Tomei, Ciaran Hinds. Dark comedy set in the world of fundamentalist Christians and mega-churches. Born-again Christian Carl (Kinnear) witnesses his evangelical pastor, Dan Day (Brosnan), accidently shoot a man in the head. Framed by the pastor and forced to run, Carl must now tangle with his family, the devout mega-church followers, a Mexican crime lord and Pastor Day himself. Formats: DVD. (Sony).
Secret Access: The Presidency
(2012) Three-disc set with three documentaries; "Secret Access: Air Force One," "The White House: Behind Closed Doors" and "The President's Book of Secrets." Formats: DVD, $29.95. (A&E).
She's the One BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1996) Dir.: Edward Burns; John Mahoney, Edward Burns, Michael McGlone, Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Amanda Peet. Extras: Commentary by director Edward Burns, featurette, "Walls" music video by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. (Fox Filmmaker Signature Series).
Silenced
(2011 -- South Korea) Yoo Gong, Yu-mi Jeong, Hyeon-soo Kim. Based on the book "Dogani" -- which elicited outrage across South Korea -- "Silenced" is the heart-wrenching true story of horrific child abuse and the shocking human rights issues that continue to plague activists today. When widower Kang In-ho becomes a teacher at the Ja-ae Academy for deaf children in Mujin, far from his home and family, he is thankful for a new start for himself and his young daughter, who is sick and requires surgery he can't afford. But all is not as it appears at the esteemed school and, as the gentle-natured In-ho slowly gains the trust of his reticent students, he uncovers a dark and shocking secret. Though he is reluctant to step forward and lose the income he so desperately needs to help his daughter, he cannot turn his back on his tormented, young charges. Formats: DVD. Extras: "The School," "The Children," deleted scenes, poster photo shoot, still gallery, trailer. (CJ Entertainment America).
Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap
(2012) Viewers get a personal journey into the craft and skills of rap, and what goes on inside the minds and erupts from the pens of rap legends in this critically-acclaimed documentary directed and hosted by rap legend Ice-T. The performance film features some of the genre's biggest talents, including Chuck D, Grandmaster Caz, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Melle Mel, Q-Tip, Redman, Mos Def, Afrika Bambaataa, B Real, Immortal Technique, Ice Cube, MC Lyte, Nas, Dr. Dre, KRS One, Common and Kanye West. $19.97. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Indomina Releasing).
Speak
(2012) Fascinating documentary film about the fear of public speaking coupled with an exploration of the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking. Filmmakers Paul Galichia and Brian Weidling embarked on an almost two year journey conducting hundreds of interviews about public speaking anxiety as well as capturing every stage of the tense, highly competitive World Championship of Public Speaking. It all culminates in a week of fascinating human drama in Calgary, Alberta, after which one person is crowned "World Champion of Public Speaking." Funny, inspiring, moving, and utterly absorbing, the docu follows the trail of those brave souls who take on the fear of public speaking -- the world's number one fear -- and live to tell the tale. Formats: DVD, $24.95. (Tumbleweed Entertainment).
Steve Martin: The Television Stuff
(2011) Three-disc set of funnyman Steve Martin's stand-up and TV work, including "On Location With Steve Martin" (1976), "Steve Martin: A Wild And Crazy Guy" (1978), "Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty" (1980), "All Commercials ... A Steve Martin Special" (1980), "Steve Martin's Best Show Ever" (1981), "Homage to Steve" (1984) and "Bits And Pieces" (1966-2005), a collection of Steve's television guest appearances, speeches and music videos. Includes a 24-page booklet. Formats: DVD. (Shout! Factory).
Suburgatory: The Complete First Season
(2011-12) Three-disc set with 22 episodes. Formats: DVD. Extras: Featurettes, gag reel, unaired scenes. (Warner).
Supernatural: The Complete Seventh Season
(2011-12) Four-disc set with 23 episodes, $59.98. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: "Washboards & Tommy Guns: Scoring Time After Time" featurette, "Directing the Supernatural" featurette, commentaries, gag reel, outtakes. (Warner).
Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery -- The Movie
(2012) New feature finds a mystery engine on the Island of Sodor and Thomas must track down clues to discover the lost engine, along the way revealing the power of friendship. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Extras: Hide & Seek game, "Learn About Standard & Narrow Gauge Engines" featurette, Karaoke music videos. (Lionsgate).
The Victim
(2011) Michael Biehn, Jennifer Blanc, Ryan Honey, Denny Kirkwood, Danielle Harris. When a young "good time girl" witnesss a violent act committed by two Sheriff's Deputies, she heads for the safety of the wilderness, stumbling onto the cabin of a recluse who prefers to keep civilization at arm's length; his solitary life spirals into chaos when the girl shows up, followed by the deputies. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Biehn and co-star/co-producer Jennifer Blanc, making-of featurette. (Anchor Bay).
Wall Street Filmmaker Signature Series
(1987) Dir.: Oliver Stone; Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Hal Holbrook, Martin Sheen. Formats: Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Commentary by director Oliver Stone, "Greed Is Good," deleted Scenes, "Money Never Sleeps -- The Making of Wall Street," Fox Movie Channel presents Fox Legacy with Tom Rothman. (Fox).
The War of the Roses BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1989) Dir.: Danny DeVito; Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Marianne Sagebrecht, Sean Astin, Heather Fairfield. Extras: Commentary by director Danny DeVito, "Danny DeVito and producer James L. Brooks: Revisiting The War of the Roses," "The Music of War of the Roses: A Conversation with Danny DeVito and Composer David Newman," deleted scenes montage, trailers, TV spots, production gallery, script. (Fox Filmmaker Signature Series).
Winning Favor
(2012) Mathew Ashford, Bonnie Johnson, Dallas Mix. Family-friendly small-town basketball melodrama about competing high school teams. Formats: DVD. (Entertainment One).
The Woman in the Fifth
(2011 -- France) Ethan Hawke, Kristin Scott Thomas, Joanna Kulig. A down-and-out college lecturer flees to Paris after a scandal costs him his job. In the City of Lights, he tries to reconcile with his wife and daughter, taking a room in a shady hotel and getting an equally shady job as a night watchman; he eventually meets a mysterious widow and begins an affair with her that leads to a series of inexplicable events -- including death and destruction. Formats: DVD. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette. (New Video).
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The film follows a group of British retirees who decide to "outsource" their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. Enticed by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel and bolstered with visions of a life of leisure, they arrive to find the palace a shell of its former self. Though the new environment is less luxurious than imagined, they are forever transformed by their shared experiences, discovering that life and love can begin again when you let go of the past.
Vitals: Director: John Madden. Stars: Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Dev Patel, Tena Desae, Penelope Wilton, Celia Imrie, Russell Balogh, Liza Tarbuck, Lillete Dubey.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 124 min., Drama Comedy, Box office gross: $45.014 million, Fox.
The Cabin in the Woods
A rambunctious group of five college friends steal away for a weekend of debauchery in an isolated country cabin, only to be attacked by horrific supernatural creatures in a night of endless terror and bloodshed. Sound familiar? Just wait. As the teens begin to exhibit standard horror movie behavior, a group of technicians in a control room are scrutinizing, and sometimes even controlling, every move the terrified kids make. With their efforts continually thwarted by the all-powerful eye in the sky, do they have any chance of escape?
Vitals: Director: Drew Goddard. Stars: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford, Brian White, Amy Acker.
2012, CC, MPAA rating: R, 95 min., Horror, Box office gross: $42.043 million, Lionsgate.
Hysteria
Lighthearted, romantic comedy that tells the surprising story of the birth of the electro-mechanical vibrator at the very peak of Victorian prudishness. London. 1880. Dr. Mortimer Granville (Hugh Dancy) is torn between the "proper" doctor's staid and static world of success and acceptance and a more progressive and fulfilling, but frowned upon, experience. Tossed out for his forward-thinking ideas by the medical establishment, Granville finds a position with Dr. Robert Dalrymple, a highly respected and successful doctor, with a very popular private practice specializing in treating women diagnosed with Hysteria. Indeed, the good doctor's waiting room is never quiet. It's here that he meets and is attracted to Dalrymple's elder daughter, Charlotte (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a firebrand social reformer, arguing passionately for women's rights to be educated, vote, and live independent ... and the inspiration for his electrifying invention.
Vitals: Director: Tanya Wexler. Stars: Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jonathan Pryce, Felicity Jones, Rupert Everett, Ashley Jensen, Sheridan Smith, Gemma Jones. 2012, CC, MPAA rating: R, 95 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $1.737 million, Sony.
The Brothers McMullen
(1995)
Children of Paradise
(1945)
Devil's Advocate: Unrated Director's Cut
(1997)
Ed Wood
(1994)
The French Connection Filmmaker Signature Series
(1971)
Hoffa
(1992)
Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures
Judge Dredd
(1995)
Queen of the Damned
(2002)
She's the One
(1996)
The War of the Roses
(1989)
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