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The Apparition
(2012) Ashley Greene, Sebastian Stan, Tom Felton, Suzanne Ford, Julianna Guill, Rick Gomez, Luke Pasqualino, Anna Clark. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Extras: "The Apparition: A Cinematic Specter," "The Dark Realm of the Paranormal," "Haunted Ashville," "The Experiment of The Apparition." (Warner).
Burning Man
(2011 -- U.K./Australia) Matthew Goode, Bojana Novakovic, Rachel Griffiths, Essie Davis, Kerry Fox. An English chef with a chic restaurant on Sydney, Australia's Bondi Beach tries to put his life and his relationship with his son back on track while surrounded by affairs with various women. Formats: DVD. (IFC Films).
Christmas in Compton
(2012) Omar Gooding, Keith David, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Orlando Brown, Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Eric Roberts. Comedy centers around a father and son who run a Christmas tree lot in Compton. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Santa Better Do Me Right" short film, stills gallery. (Lionsgate).
The Day
(2012) Shawn Ashmore, Ashley Bell, Cory Hardrict, Dominic Monaghan, Shannyn Sossamon, Michael Eklund. A group of five people working to stay alive in a post-apocalyptic future discover what they think is a safe, abandoned farmhouse, but they soon find themselves fighting to stay alive as a gang of bloodthirsty predators attack. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Extras: Commentary with executive producer-director Doug Aarniokoski, producer Guy A. Danella and writer Luke Passmore. (WWE Studios/Anchor Bay Films).
The Flying House
(2011) From acclaimed animator Bill Plympton, "The Flying House" is a "re-imagining" and restoration of Winsor McCay's 1921 short, "Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend: The Flying House." Remastered in full color, it features the voice talents of Patricia Clarkson and Matthew Modine. Formats: DVD. (Microcinema International).
The Greatest Miracle
(2012 -- Mexico) Animated film about the unseen sense of going and participating in church, focusing on three characters and their guardians. Formats: DVD. (ARC Entertainment).
Hot in Cleveland Season Three
(2011) Three-disc set with 23 episodes, $29.99. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. (Paramount).
Lawless
(2012) Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Guy Pearce, Jason Clarke. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Extras: Commentary with director John Hillcoat and author Matt Bondurant; two featurettes: "The True Story of the Wettest County in the World" and "Franklin County, VA: Then and Now"; Willie Nelson's "Midnight Run" music video; deleted scenes. (The Weinstein Company/Anchor Bay).
LEGO Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu: Rise of the Green Ninja
(2012) Seven episodes from the second season of Cartoon Network's show for boys ages 6-11, $14.98. Formats: DVD. (Warner).
Men In Black 3
(2011) Dir.: Barry Sonnenfeld; Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Emma Thompson, Alice Eve, Jemaine Clement, Bill Hader, Rip Torn, Nicole Scherzinger, Mike Colter. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, Blu-ray 3D/DVD Combo, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Gag reel, "Partners in Time: The Making of MIB 3," "Back in Time" music video by Pitbull. Blu-ray adds "Spot the Alien" Game, "The Evolution of Cool: MIB 1960's vs. Today" featurette, "Keeping It Surreal: The FX of MIB 3" featurette, four scene investigations, five progression reels. 3D Blu-ray adds "The Case Of Boris the Animal: The 3D Models of MIB 3," "Converting to 3D" featurette. (Sony).
ParaNorman
(2012) Voices of Casey Affleck, Tempestt Bledsoe, Jeff Garlin, John Goodman, Jodelle Ferland, Bernard Hill, Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Elaine Strit. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, 3D Blu-ray/Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: Preliminary animatic sequences, "Peering Through the Veil" behind-the-scenes glimpse into the creation of the weird and wonderful world of ParaNorman from building the characters to voicing them, seven short segments showcasing Norman and his extraordinarily unusual co-stars, commentary with director Sam Fell and writer-director Chris Butler. (Universal).
Rites of Spring
(2011) Anessa Ramsey, Katherine Randolph, Sonny Marinelli, AJ Bowen. Two horrifying plot threads become inextricably intertwined in this thriller. Two female office workers are taken captive by the Stranger, a mysterious farmer who must, at the start of every spring, present young women as a ritual sacrifice to a hideous supernatural creature living beneath his barn. One of the girls escapes and winds up seeking refuge in an abandoned schoolhouse -- where kidnappers happen to be holding the daughter of a wealthy socialite for ransom. The frightened intruder puts the kidnappers' entire plan in jeopardy, especially when their poorly chosen hideout becomes a hunting ground for the deadly monster. Formats: DVD. (IFC Midnight).
Sparkle
(2012) Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, Derek Luke, Mike Epps, Omari Hardwick, CeeLo Green. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Director's commentary, two featurettes: "A Tribute to Whitney Houston" and "A Dream Come True." Blu-ray adds two additional featurettes: "A Sparkling Performance" and "Sparkle and Shine," "Hooked On Your Love" extended performance, music video for "Celebrate" by Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks. (Sony).
Step Up Revolution
(2012) Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman, Stephen Boss, Chadd Smith, Megan Boone, Cleopatra Coleman, Misha Gabriel. Formats: DVD, 3D Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Commentary with director Scott Speer, choreographer Jamal Sims and cast members Kathryn McCormick and Ryan Guzman; "Becoming A Star" featurette; "Choreography" featurette; "Dancing On Their Own" featurette; "Making The Mob" featurette; "Goin' In" J Lo featuring Flo Rida & Lil Jon music video; "Hands In The Air" Timbaland featuring Ne-Yo music video; "Flash Mob Index" of all The Mob's dance sequences; deleted scenes. (Lionsgate).
Transformers Prime: Season Two
(2012) Four-disc set with 26 episodes, $59.99. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: "Optimus Prime: Up Close and Personal Panel" from San Diego Comic-Con International 2012, interviews. (Shout! Factory).
12 Christmas Wishes For My Dog
(2011) Elisa Donovan, Gabrielle Carteris, Fred Willard. Trying to get her life back on track, a young woman sets up a session with a life coach, who tells her to make 12 wishes for a positive change to get her life and her dog back before Christmas -- but her wishes have unforeseen circumstances. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, still gallery. (Lionsgate).
Men In Black 3
Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back ... in time. Agent J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when Agent K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that Agent K never told him -- secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency and the future of humankind.
Vitals: Director: Barry Sonnenfeld. Stars: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Emma Thompson, Alice Eve, Jemaine Clement, Bill Hader, Rip Torn, Nicole Scherzinger, Mike Colter.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 107 min., Sci-Fi Comedy, Box office gross: $179.020 million, Sony.
ParaNorman
From the makers of "Coraline" comes the story of Norman, a boy who must use his gift of seeing and speaking with the dead to save his town from a centuries-old curse about to come true. When his small town comes under siege by zombies, only misunderstood local boy Norman, who is able to speak with the dead, can save the day. In addition to the zombies, he'll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, moronic grown-ups, to save his town from the curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.
Vitals: Director: Sam Fell, Chris Butler. Stars: Voices of Casey Affleck, Tempestt Bledsoe, Jeff Garlin, John Goodman, Jodelle Ferland, Bernard Hill, Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Elaine Strit.
2012, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 92 min., Animated, Box office gross: $53.934 million, Universal.
Lawless
Based on the novel "The Wettest County in the World" by Matt Bondurant, "Lawless" is inspired by the true story of the Bondurant boys, bootlegging siblings who take the law into their own hands in Prohibition-era Virginia. The three brothers make a run for the American Dream in this gangster tale set during the nation's most notorious crime wave. The three Bondurant boys (Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jason Clarke), along with their sultry new hire (Jessica Chastain), command the most lucrative bootlegging operation in Franklin County, Virginia. The locals consider them "indestructible." But the law -- in the form of a corrupt special deputy (Guy Pearce) -- wants a cut of their action, at any cost. When youngest brother Jack (LaBeouf) gets a taste of power with a deadly gangster (Gary Oldman), the whole business blows sky high.
Vitals: Director: John Hillcoat. Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Guy Pearce, Jason Clarke.
2012, CC, MPAA rating: R, 116 min., Crime Drama, Box office gross: $34.477 million, The Weinstein Company/Anchor Bay.
Sparkle
"American Idol's" Jordin Sparks stars as Sparkle, a young woman whose big dreams seem almost impossible. She's been warned against the pitfalls of the music industry by her protective mother (Whitney Houston), yet encouraged by the handsome and ambitious Stix (Derek Luke), Sparkle forms a trio with her sisters (Tika Sumpter and Carmen Ejogo). Together, they perform the soul-stirring songs that Sparkle pens. But as their fame grows as a Motown trio in the 1960s, so do the risks of jealousy, self-doubt and insidious temptation. Vitals: Director: Salim Akil. Stars: Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, Derek Luke, Mike Epps, Omari Hardwick, CeeLo Green.
2012, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 120 min., Music Drama, Box office gross: $24.397, million, Sony.
Step Up Revolution
The next installment in the worldwide "Step Up" franchise, which sets the dancing against the vibrant backdrop of Miami. Emily (Kathryn McCormick) arrives in Miami with aspirations of becoming a professional dancer and soon falls in love with Sean (Ryan Guzman), a young man who leads a dance crew in elaborate, cutting-edge flash mobs, called "The Mob." When a wealthy business man threatens to develop The Mob's historic neighborhood and displace thousands of people, Emily must band together with Sean and The Mob to turn their performance art into protest art, and risk losing their dreams to fight for a greater cause.
Vitals: Director: Scott Speer. Stars: Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman, Stephen Boss, Chadd Smith, Megan Boone, Cleopatra Coleman, Misha Gabriel.
2012, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 99 min., Dance Drama, Box office gross: $11.731 million, Lionsgate.
The Apparition
When frightening events start to occur in their home, young couple Kelly (Ashley Greene) and Ben (Sebastian Stan) discover they are being haunted by a presence that was accidentally conjured during a university parapsychology experiment. The horrifying apparition feeds on their fear and torments them no matter where they try to run. Their last hope is an expert in the supernatural (Tom Felton), but even with his help they may already be too late to save themselves from this terrifying force.
Vitals: Director: Todd Lincoln. Stars: Ashley Greene, Sebastian Stan, Tom Felton, Suzanne Ford, Julianna Guill, Rick Gomez, Luke Pasqualino, Anna Clark.
2012, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 82 min., Horror, Box office gross: $4.930 million, Warner.
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