DVD & Blu-rays Released May 17, 2011

Tuesday, May 17

100 mins

The Mechanic R

Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) is a well-paid assassin who executes people at the request of the American government. But after assassinating a former close associate, Bishop does something that's unprofessional and out of control: he takes on a apprentice (Ben Foster), the son of the man he just killed.
Shane Salerno, Jason Statham, Trevor Short, Simon West, Donald Sutherland, Christa Campbell, Avi Lerner, Danny Dimbort
Drama Action Remake
119 mins

The Other Woman R

Emilia (Natalie Portman) is a Harvard law school graduate and a newlywed, having just married Jack (Scott Cohen), a high-powered New York lawyer, who was her boss — and married — when she began working at his law firm. Unfortunately, her life takes an unexpected turn when Jack and Emilia lose their newborn daughter. Emilia struggles through her grief to connect with her new stepson William (Charlie Tahan), but is finding it hard to connect with this precocious child. Perhaps the most difficult obstacle of all for Emilia is trying to cope with the constant interferences of her husband’s angry, jealous ex-wife, Carolyn (Lisa Kudrow).
Natalie Portman, Lisa Kudrow, Anthony Rapp, Charlie Tahan, Scott Cohen, Don Roos, Lauren Ambrose
Drama
93 mins

Vanishing on 7th Street R

The story centers on a once-thriving city where shadowy forms cause residents to inexplicably disappear. Five survivors fight to stay alive while grappling with the meaning of existence.
Hayden Christensen, John Leguizamo, Thandiwe Newton, Jacob Latimore, Brad Anderson, Celine Rattray, Lawrence Mattis, Norton Herrick
Thriller Suspense Horror
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93 mins

The Roommate PG-13

Sara and Rebecca are assigned to be roomates in their freshman dorm. Things start off great but turn deadly as Rebecca begins to target people in Sara's life.
Cam Gigandet, Roy Lee, Sonny Mallhi, Frances Fisher, Matt Lanter, Beau Marks, Christian E. Christiansen, Doug Davison
Thriller Suspense Teen

Daydream Nation R

A teenage girl moves to a small town, to find nothing in common with the stoner-hicks who populate her highschool. So she begins an affair with her teacher. But with a serial killer on the loose and townsfolk disappearing around them, their relationship takes a turn for the worse. She breaks off the relationship and the rejection makes her teacher crazy.
Scott Speedman, Josh Lucas, Reece Thompson, Michael Goldbach, Andie MacDowell, Kat Dennings
Drama Comedy Romance
112 mins

The Rite PG-13

An American priest studies at an exorcism school in Italy.
Alice Braga, Ciaran Hinds, Richard Brener, Mikael Hafstrom, Tripp Vinson, Anthony Hopkins, Colin O'Donoghue, Beau Flynn
Drama Thriller Suspense True Story
81 mins

Brotherhood R

College freshman Adam Buckley sits blindfolded in the back of a van outside of a convenience store as the final step of his initiation into the Sigma Zeta Chi fraternity. Minutes later a fellow pledge is shot. The senior fraternity brother is able to get the injured pledge out of the store alive, but the fraternity's troubles are just beginning.
Will Canon
Drama

I Want Your Money

A political documentary that examines two philosophies for the roles of the federal government as examplified by Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama.
Ray Griggs
Documentary

Tuesday, May 17