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And Soon the Darkness
(2009) Amber Heard, Odette Yustman, Karl Urban, Gia Mantegna, Adriana Barraza, Cesar Vianco. When two American girls on a bike trip in a remote part of Argentina split up and one of them goes missing, the other must find her before her worst fears are realized. Extras: Deleted scenes, commentary, behind-the-scenes footage. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Anchor Bay).
Archer: The Complete First Season
(2010) Two-disc set with 10 episodes of FX's original animated spy comedy series, $29.98. Extras: Unaired pilot, making-of production shorts, deleted scenes. (Fox).
Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer -- The Movie
(2010) Bob the Builder and his Can-Do Crew embark on a swashbuckling adventure as they search for Pirate Brickbear's Golden Hammer, $9.98. Extras: "Build a Hosue With Bob" game. (HIT Entertainment/Lionsgate).
A Charlie Brown Valentine
(2002) Extras: Bonus special" "Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown." $14.97. (Warner).
Fireman Sam: Ready for Action
(2010) Five episodes of the CGI adventures of Fireman Sam and his Pontypandy crew, $9.98. (HIT Entertainment/Lionsgate).
The Haunting of Amelia (aka The Other Side of the Tracks)
(2008) Brendan Fehr, Tania Raymonde, Sam Robards, Stephnie Weir, Chad Lindberg, Shirley Knight. Ten years after a tragic train accident killed his girlfriend, a young man finds himself haunted by disturbing visions from somewhere between the world of the living and the dead -- haunting memories that keep him from moving on. (MTI Home Video).
Jersey Shore Uncensored: Season Two
(2010) Four-disc set with 13 episodes, $36.99. Extras: Two "After Hours" specials, the "reunion" special, extended scenes, cast interviews, more. (MTV/Paramount).
Legacy
(2009) Idris Elba. Malcolm Gray is a decorated anti-terrorist black-ops soldier who is captured and tortured when a military effort to bring down an international arms dealer goes horribly awry. After barely surviving this traumatizing incident, Gray finds himself back in his Brooklyn apartment struggling to overcome the effects of severe paranoia and anxiety. Isolated and left alone to cope with his demons, Gray reflects on the inconsistencies of the assignment gone wrong -- and starts to question the loyalties of his own brother, a popular U.S. senator on the verge of launching a presidential campaign. (Codeblack Entertainment).
Twelve
(2010) Dir.: Joel Schumacher; Chace Crawford, Curtis Jackson, Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin, Ellen Barkin, Esti Ginzburg. A young Upper East Side Manhattan drug dealer -- who peddles an exotic new designer drug known as "Twelve" -- watches as his high-rolling life is dismantled in the wake of his cousin's murder, which sees his best friend arrested for the crime. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Fox).
United States of Tara: The Second Season
(2010) Two-disc set with 12 episodes, $46.99. Extras: Chats with the cast, cast bios. (CBS/Paramount).
WWE: Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
(2010) Fans loved to boo Bobby Heenan but despite their vocal displeasure with The Weasel, everyone acknowledges he's the greatest manager in the history of WWE sports entertainment. He guided members of the infamous Heenan Family to great heights in both the AWA and WWE, even occasionally stepping into the ring himself. He also further cemented his place in pro wrestling lore by becoming one of the great color commentators of all time, completely earning his 2004 induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. Now, for the first time ever, fans can relive his career in this two-disc set. $29.95. (WWE Home Video).
Resident Evil: Afterlife
In a world ravaged by the T-virus infection, Alice (Milla Jovovich) continues on her lonely and dangerous hunt for survivors in a decimated world crawling with the Undead -- while continuing her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation. Searching for the alleged safe-haven "Arcadia," she finds survivors Claire (Ali Larter) and Chris Redfield (Wentworth Miller). A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of the Undead -- and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap. The third sequel in the series ups the ante with hotter special effects and zombie-killing action -- this time in 3-D.
Vitals: Director: Paul W.S. Anderson. Stars: Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Wentworth Miller, Shawn Roberts, Kim Coates, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Spencer Locke, Boris Kodjoe, Sienna Guillory. 2010, CC, MPAA rating: R, 90 min., Science Fiction-Action-Horror, Box office gross: $56.615 million, Sony.
The American
George Clooney stars as Jack, an assassin who is constantly on the move and always alone. After a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected, Jack retreats to the Italian countryside. He relishes being away from death for a while as he holes up in a small medieval town. While there, Jack takes an assignment to construct a weapon for a mysterious contact, Mathilde (Thekla Reuten). Savoring the peaceful quiet he finds in the mountains of Abruzzo, Jack accepts the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto (Paolo Bonacelli) and pursues a torrid liaison with a beautiful woman, Clara (Violante Placido). Jack and Clara's time together evolves into a romance, one seemingly free of danger. But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.
Vitals: Director: Anton Corbijn. Stars: George Clooney, Irina Bjorklund, Thekla Reuten, Violante Placido, Paolo Bonacelli.
2010, CC, MPAA rating: R, 105 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $35,562, million, Universal.
Pooltime
(2010) Inge Jaklin, Marcus Harwell, Tom Tangen, special appearance by Carla Laemmle. Entering a gay midlife crisis, David, a handsome urban professional, decides to hold a different kind of pool party this weekend in West Hollywood: he invites only his former boyfriends, not to do shots of Patron and play Lady Gaga, but to see if there really is a husband for him somewhere in his pool. (Ariztical Entertainment). 
Resident Evil: Afterlife
(2010) Director: Paul W.S. Anderson. Stars: Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Wentworth Miller, Shawn Roberts, Kim Coates, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Spencer Locke, Boris Kodjoe, Sienna Guillory. Available as a Blu-ray 3-D in 1080p high definition 3-D, optimized for the latest 3D playback devices and eyewear, but also including a backwards-compatible 2D version of the film that plays on all existing Blu-ray players; 2-D Blu-ray; and DVD. DVD Extras: Filmmaker commentary, two featurettes: "Band of Survivors: Casting Afterlife" and "Fighting Back: The Action of Afterlife. Blu-ray adds: "Undead Vision" picture-in-picture video; eight deleted scenes; outtakes; five more featurettes: "Back Under the Umbrella: Directing Afterlife," "Undead Dimension: Resident Evil in 3D," "Vision of the Apocalypse: The Design of Afterlife," "New Blood: The Undead of Afterlife," "Pwning the Undead: Gamers of the Afterlife": movieIQ+sync, which allows users to access real time information on the cast, music, trivia and more while watching the movie via BD-Live. (Sony).
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December 26, 2010
