October 2013 DVD & Blu-rays

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The Croods PG

Set in the Stone Age, "Crood Awakening" is a comedy about a big man in a small village called Crood. His position as Leader of the Hunt is threatened by the arrival of a prehistoric genius who comes up with revolutionary new inventions ... like fire.
Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, John Cleese, Nicolas Cage, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Kirk DeMicco, Catherine Keener, Chris Sanders
Adventure Comedy Family Kids Animation 3D

This is the End R

With the end the world unfolding and the planet invaded by monsters, two guys become ready to kill each other after being cooped up together for too long.
Emma Watson, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Rihanna, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Jason Segel
Action Adventure Comedy

Dead Before Dawn 3D R

Follows college kids who accidentally unleash an evil curse that causes people to kill themselves and turn into zombie demons, or zemons.
Christopher Lloyd, Rossif Sutherland, April Mullen, Tim Doiron, Devon Bostick, Martha MacIsaac, Brandon Jay McLaren, Brittany Allen
Adventure Comedy 3D Shot-In-3D Zombies

The Wizard of Oz G

Released in 1939, The Wizard of Oz is considered to be one of the most iconic films of all time. The film was adapted from L. Frank Baum’s timeless children’s tale about a Kansas girl’s journey over the rainbow.
Victor Fleming, Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton
Adventure Fantasy Musical Family Re-Release

Abandoned Mine PG-13

Five school friends seek adventure on Halloween night in an abandoned, haunted mine, only to find to their horror that the ghostly rumors may be true as they fight for survival.
Alexa Vega, Jeff Chamberlain, Reiley McClendon, Adam Hendershott
Adventure Horror Mystery

An Oversimplification of Her Beauty NR

Documents the relationship between Terence and a lovely young woman (Namik Minter) as it teeters on the divide between platonic and romantic.
Terence Nance
Comedy Romance Animation

100 Bloody Acres

Brothers Reg and Lindsay Morgan are struggling to keep their organic blood and bone fertilizer business in motion. Their secret “recipe” for success (using dead car crash victims in their product) was a huge boon to business, but lately supply has been gravely low. Months have passed since their last find, and an important new customer is now waiting on a delivery. When junior partner Reg (Damon Herriman of Justified) stumbles upon 3 travelers stranded on a remote country road, he cooks up a radical solution to their problem, and a way of finally gaining the respect of his bossy big brother (Angus Sampson). But when Reg starts to fall for Sophie, one of the intended victims, things get complicated…
John Jarratt, Oliver Ackland, Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes, Damon Herriman, Angus Sampson, Anna McGahan, Jamie Kristian

The Frozen Ground R

For over 12 years, a respected family man abducted more than 24 women and flew them into the Alaskan wilderness to be hunted.
Vanessa Hudgens, John Cusack, 50 Cent, Nicolas Cage, Kevin Dunn, Randall Emmett, Dean Norris, Katherine LaNasa
Thriller Suspense

Branca's Pitch

A documentary that recounts the life of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca, who lost the 1951 National League pennant to the New York Giants by giving up the game-winning home run.
Andrew J. Muscato, Jaclyn Paris, Ralph Branca, David Ritz, Bobby Valentine
Biography Sports Documentary
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Morning

A mother mourns the loss of her child.
Kyle Chandler, Todd Traina, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Jason Ritter, Leland Orser, Minor Childers, Elliott Gould, Julie White
Drama

The Purge R

Plot details of the sci-fi thriller are being kept under wraps.
Michael Bay, Edwin Hodge, Lena Headey, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller, Ethan Hawke, James DeMonaco, Andrew Form
Thriller Crime Sci-Fi

The Hangover Part III R

Not plot details available since it's still very early in development. In the lead up to The Hangover Part II release, the rumor was that the third Hangover would differ substantially from the first two's story structure.
Zach Galifianakis, Jamie Chung, Mike Tyson, Ken Jeong, Todd Phillips, Craig Mazin, Bradley Cooper, Sasha Barrese
Adventure Comedy Sequel

After Earth PG-13

In typical M. Night Shyamalan fashion, the plot about this sci-fi project is a closely guarded secret.
Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Kristofer Hivju, M. Night Shyamalan, James Lassiter, Jaden Smith, Isabelle Fuhrman, Sophie Okonedo
Action Adventure Sci-Fi

Home Run PG-13

Baseball all-star Cory Brand knows what it takes to win in the big leagues. But off the field, with memories of his past haunting him, his life is spiraling out of control.

Hoping to save her client’s career and reputation after a DUI and a team suspension, Cory’s agent sends him back to the small town where he grew up. Forced to coach the local youth baseball team and spend eight weeks in the only recovery program in town, Cory can’t wait to return to his old life as quickly as possible.

As his young players help him experience the joy of the game, Cory discovers his need to find freedom from his past and hope for his future … and win back the love he left behind. With this unexpected second chance, Cory finds himself on a powerful journey of transformation and redemption.
Vivica A. Fox, David Boyd, Scott Elrod, Dorian Brown, Charles Henry Wyson, James Devoti, Nicole Leigh, Drew Waters
Drama Sports Baseball

Europa Report PG-13

A unique blend of documentary, alternative history and science fiction thriller, Europa Report follows a contemporary mission to Jupiter's moon Europa, to investigate the possible existence of alien life within our solar system.
Sharlto Copley, Christian Camargo, Sebastian Cordero, Kevin Misher, Ben Browning, Philip Gelatt, Michael Nyqvist, Daniel Wu
Thriller Sci-Fi

Sweetwater R

In the late 1800s, a fanatical religious leader, a renegade Sheriff, and a former prostitute collide in a blood triangle on the rugged plains of the New Mexico Territory.
Ed Harris, Jason Isaacs, Eduardo Noriega, January Jones, Chad Brummett, Jenny Gabrielle, Jason Aldean, Peter Wooster
Western

The Lifeguard

The film follows a New Yorker in her late 20s who returns home after her idyllic life crumbles. She picks up where she left off, living in her old house and taking her old high-school job as a lifeguard.
Kristen Bell, David Lambert, Amy Madigan, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Liz Garcia, Mamie Gummer, Martin Starr, Alex Shaffer
Drama Comedy

Hello Herman NR

Set in the not so distant future in Any Town, USA, sixteen-year-old Herman Howards (Garrett Backstrom) makes a fateful decision. He enters his suburban school and kills thirty-nine students, two teachers, and a police officer. Just before his arrest he emails his idol, journalist Lax Morales (Norman Reedus). "I want to tell my story on your show." Lax, haunted by his own fateful past and the loss of his love Isa Luz (Martha Higareda), now sits face to face with Herman. As he helps Herman to explore and understand his demons, Lax must finally face his own.
John Buffalo Mailer, Michelle Danner, Garrett Backstrom, Norman Reedus, Martha Higareda
Drama Thriller

Midnight's Children NR

Saleem Sinai, who was born at the stroke of midnight on August 15 1947, as India gains independence from the British Empire, discovers he shares special powers with every other person born on the same day.
Rajat Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Seema Biswas, Deepa Mehta, David Hamilton, Salman Rushdie, Satya Bhabha, Shahana Goswami
Drama Fantasy

The Look of Love

Follows the business and personal life of club proprietor and porn publisher Paul Raymond.
Tamsin Egerton, Imogen Poots, Steve Coogan, Michael Winterbottom, Melissa Parmenter, Danny Perkins, Matt Greenhalgh, Anna Friel
Crime Sci-Fi

Stuck in Love R

The dramedy interweaves the stories of various family members over the course of a year. Greg Kinnear plays a famous novelist obsessed with his ex-wife (Jennifer Connelly), while Lily Collins co-stars as their collegiate daughter Samantha who is pursued by fellow writing student (Logan Lerman). Nat Wolff will play her teenage brother, who is experiencing first love with Liana Liberato’s character. Kristen Bell has been cast as a friend of the novelist who is trying to help him get over his ex-wife.
Kristen Bell, Lily Collins, Greg Kinnear, Liana Liberato, Michael A. Simpson, Logan Lerman, Nat Wolff, Lisa Wilson
Drama Comedy

Nothing Left to Fear R

Follows a young family as it tries to reinvent itself by moving to a small town in rural Kansas. The family is tormented by an ancient demon with an insatiable blood lust.
Anne Heche, Anthony Leonardi, James Tupper, Jonathan W.C. Mills, Jennifer Stone, Clancy Brown, Ethan Peck, Rebekah Brandes
Thriller Suspense Horror

Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God

Exposes the abuse of power in the Catholic Church and a cover-up that winds its way from the row houses of Milwaukee Wisconsin, through the bare ruined choirs of Ireland's churches all the way to the highest office of the Vatican.
Alex Gibney
Documentary

Butcher Boys R

From the creator of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre comes this gut-wrenching, non-stop roller coaster ride through the hellish underbelly of inner-city America. A birthday celebration at an upscale restaurant sets in motion events that bring a group of friends face to face with the macabre world of cannibals, the Butcher Boys. The Butcher Boys are international predators who deal in human flesh - dead or alive.
Justin Meeks, Duane Graves
Action Comedy Horror

Much Ado About Nothing PG-13

In the film, Claudio (Fran Kranz) and Benedick (Alexis Denisof ) have just returned home to Messina after a successful campaign abroad. When earnest Claudio announces his adoration for the lovely Hero (Jillian Morgese), daughter of Messina's governor Leonato (Clark Gregg), the acid-tongued Benedick teases him mercilessly. Benedick's scorn for love is matched by that of his long-time nemesis and verbal sparring partner Beatrice (Amy Acker), Leonato's niece. As the lovestruck Claudio and Hero make plans to marry, Benedick and Beatrice resume the "merry war" of insults they have long waged. Yet there are many who believe that for all their antagonism - or even because of it - this pair of incessantly sniping cynics is surely meant to be a couple. As matchmaking schemes are put into play and disguises are donned, loathing and love soon prove to be close cousins.
Sean Maher, Clark Gregg, Kai Cole, Joss Whedon, Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Nathan Fillion, Fran Kranz
Comedy Adaptation Based on Play
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Pacific Rim PG-13

Set in 2025 in which malevolent creatures threaten the earth, the planet must band together and use highly advanced technology to eradicate the growing menace.
Charlie Hunnam, Guillermo del Toro, Clifton Collins Jr., Idris Elba, Mary Parent, Rob Kazinsky, Diego Klattenhoff, Callum Greene
Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi

The Heat R

Details the strained working relationship between an uptight FBI agent (Sandra Bullock) and an unconventional Boston cop (Melissa McCarthy) to take down a Russian mobster.
Tony Hale, Bill Burr, Paul Feig, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Keith Middlebrook, Dylan Clark, Katie Dippold
Action Comedy Cop

Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain

Based on Kevin Hart's 2012 "Let Me Explain" concert tour, which included 10 countries and 80 cities with over $32 million in ticket sales.
Kevin Hart, Jeff Clanagan
Comedy Concert

Cinco de Mayo, La Batalla R

On May 5th, 1862, a few thousand Mexican soldiers put their lives on the line against the world’s largest and most powerful army in one legendary battle for freedom and for Mexico.

Cinco de Mayo, La Batalla chronicles the story of Mexico’s Battle of Puebla, the most important battle in Mexico’s history. When the unbeatable French army invades Mexico to set up a monarchy, General Ignacio Zaragoza played by Kuno Becker, must defend the city of Puebla, commanding a poorly armed and outnumbered troop of men. Meanwhile, two young Mexican lovers manage to find love amidst the chaos of war. Cinco de Mayo, La Batalla chronicles the bravery of a people pushed to the limit, fighting for their nation, their families and their pride.
Kuno Becker, Rafa Lara, Angelica Aragon, William Miller
War Historical

A Hijacking R

A Hijacking focuses on the human consequences of modern piracy and takes its starting point when the cargo ship MV Rozen is captured by Somali pirates. Amongst the men on board are the ship's cook Mikkel and the engineer Jan, who along with the rest of the seamen are taken hostage in a cynical game of life and death.
Roland Møller, Gary Skjoldmose Porter, Tobias Lindholm, Soren Malling, Johan Philip Asbæk, Dar Salim, Pilou Asbæk
Thriller

The Colony

No plot details have been announced.
Kevin Zegers, Jeff Renfroe, Pascal Trottier, Svet Rouskov, Laurence Fishburne
Thriller Suspense Horror

Jug Face

The plot centers on a demonic power worshiped by an isolated rural community that offers health and protection in exchange for human sacrifices, identified when their faces materialize on ceramic jugs. Bloody chaos ensues when the newest victim is hidden from the monster.
Larry Fessenden, Sean Bridgers, Lauren Ashley Carter, Chad Crawford Kinkle, Kaitlin Cullum, Katie Groshong, Scott Hodges
Thriller Horror

Birdemic 2: The Resurrection

A flock of eagles and vultures wreak havoc amidst blossoming romance in Hollywood, California, leaving bloodshed and destruction wherever they hover. The story features original 'Birdemic' survivors Rod and Nathalie, who are joined by new friends - struggling filmmaker Bill, aspiring actress Gloria and several other Angelenos they encounter as they battle angry birds and a host of new enemies.
James Nguyen, Whitney Moore, Alan Bagh
Adventure Comedy Sequel

Plimpton! NR

A documentary film about writer, editor and lion tamer, George Plimpton.
Tom Bean, Luke Poling
Documentary

Embrace of the Vampire

Follows a virginal college student who is introduced to a dark world of carnal desires after being seduced by a handsome vampire.
Robert Moloney, Carl Bessai, Lati Grobman, Alan Mruvka, Sharon Hinnendael, Tiio Horn, C.C. Sheffield, Chelsey Reist
Thriller Remake Provocative

Dirty Wars

Investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill traces the rise of the Joint Special Operations Command, the most secret fighting force in U.S. history, exposing operations carried out by men who do not exist on paper and will never appear before Congress. No target is off-limits for the JSOC “kill list,” even a U.S. citizen.
David Riker, Rick Rowley, Jeremy Scahill
Documentary

Maniac NR

Just when the streets seemed safe, a serial killer with a fetish for scalps is back and on the hunt. Frank is the withdrawn owner of a mannequin store, but his life changes when young artist Anna appears asking for his help with her new exhibition. As their friendship develops and Frank's obsession escalates, it becomes clear that she has unleashed a long-repressed compulsion to stalk and kill.
Alexandre Aja, Franck Khalfoun, Gregory Levasseur, C.A. Rosenberg, Elijah Wood, Nora Arnezeder
Horror Remake
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The Way, Way Back PG-13

Follows a teen boy who struggles to find himself as he comes to terms with his unattentive mother and cheating stepfather during summer vacation.
AnnaSophia Robb, Ben Nearn, Kevin J. Walsh, Gigi Pritzker, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Jim Rash, Nat Faxon
Drama Comedy

The Conjuring R

Revolves around ghosts and demonic possession.
Chad Hayes, Patrick Wilson, James Wan, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Joey King, Mackenzie Foy, Shannon Kook
Thriller Suspense Horror

The Internship PG-13

Two fortysomething friends get laid off from work. Convinced they’ve gone about managing their careers entirely wrong, they resolve to become interns at a Google-like dotcom and start anew. But they soon discover they must compete against wily, fresh-faced 22-year-olds to advance in the company.
Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Shawn Levy, Will Ferrell, Rose Byrne, Aasif Mandvi, Josh Gad, Jessica Szohr
Comedy

Shepard & Dark

Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark met in Greenwich Village in the early 1960s and, despite leading very different lives, remained close friends ever since. Shepard became a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright (Buried Child) and an Academy Award-nominated actor (The Right Stuff), while Dark was a homebody who supported himself with odd jobs. Through the decades, they stayed bonded by family ties. Dark married an older woman named Scarlett and Shepard married her daughter. For years, the two couples lived together, until Shepard broke away for a relationship with Jessica Lange in 1983, leaving Johnny to help father his first son. Nevertheless, he and Dark continued writing to each other, amassing hundreds of letters.

Director Treva Wurmfeld began filming the two friends in 2010 during a period of transition and reflection for Shepard. At the time, he had quietly ended his relationship with Lange and agreed to publish his correspondence with Dark. The task required them to meet and sift through years of their shared history, stirring memories both good and bad. Wurmfeld observes the two men over a period of 18 months and captures an indelible portrait of a complex male friendship rarely depicted on screen.
Treva Wurmfeld
Documentary

I Give it a Year R

Revolves around the comedic trials and tribulations of a pair of newlyweds during their first year as a married couple.
Dan Mazer, Olivia Colman, Jason Flemyng, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Rose Byrne, Minnie Driver, Simon Baker
Comedy Romance

Only God Forgives R

Set in the worlds of gambling, boxing and prostitution in Bangkok, a British gangster takes refuge in Thailand where he and a Thai police lieutenant settle their differences in a Thai-boxing match.
Luke Evans, Ryan Gosling, Tom Burke, Nicolas Winding Refn, Kristin Scott Thomas
Thriller Suspense

Molly's Theory of Relativity

A recently unemployed astronomer makes a reckless decision on Halloween.
Adam LeFevre, Sophia Takal, Jeff Lipsky, Nick Athas, Reed Birney, Cady Huffman, Lawrence Michael Levine
Drama Family

Just Like a Woman R

Mona (Golshifteh Farahani), 26, an immigrant from North Africa, runs her in-laws’ mini market in Chicago. She’s married to Mourad, a man who can’t stand up to his authoritarian mother. Mona is harassed by her mother-in-law because after five years of marriage, she hasn’t be able to get pregnant, something that’s considered a shame and a taboo in her culture.

Marilyn (Sienna Miller), 29, is a receptionist at a computer repair company. Her marriage with Harvey is on the ropes. The only thing in her life that makes her happy is her belly dance class, a passion shared by Mona. Dancing at family gatherings lifts her spirits up and makes her forget the misery of her daily life. Marilyn shops at Mona’s mini-market. They’ve become friends.

One morning, Mona’s mother-in-law is found dead in her bed. Mona realizes that she mixed the wrong dose while preparing her medicine. Realizing that she might be accused of murder, Mona runs away and flees Chicago by bus.

Marilyn loses her job because of the recession. When she gets home, she finds out that her husband is cheating on her. With nothing left to lose, Mona decides to go to Santa Fe to enter a contest hoping to join a famous belly dance company. Mona and Marilyn run into each other on a rest area on the side of a highway. They decide to continue the trip together. They cross the USA, pitching their tent in trailer parks and in the middle of the desert. They earn some cash belly-dancing together in restaurants and bars.

Back in Chicago, Mona is considered a fugitive; she’s wanted for the murder of her mother-in-law. Harvey asks the police to look for Marilyn who disappeared without leaving a trace.

Will Marilyn succeed in joining the belly dance company? How long will Mona be able to keep her secret from Marilyn? And how long will she be able to escape the law?
Joelle Touma, Sienna Miller, Tim Guinee, Rachid Bouchareb, Marion Doussot, Golshifteh Farahani, Bahar Soomekh, Roschdy Zem
Drama

Blue Jasmine PG-13

No plot details available yet for Woody Allen's ensemble comedy.
Sally Hawkins, Bobby Cannavale, Peter Sarsgaard, Louis C.K., Michael Stuhlbarg, Woody Allen, Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin
Drama Comedy

Before Midnight R

The drama picks up with Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy) two decades after their first meeting on a train bound for Venice. This time, the story of the star-crossed lovers takes place just before the clock strikes midnight.
Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Ariane Labed
Drama Sequel

As Cool as I Am R

A smart teenage girl comes of age in a small town with her self-centered parents who had her when they were teenagers.
James Marsden, Sarah Bolger, Max Mayer, Thomas Mann, Peter Fonda, Alanis Morissette, Virginia Spragg, Claire Danes
Drama Comedy

The Waiting Room NR

Puts a very human face on the debate around health care by taking us behind the doors of Oakland's Highland Hospital, a safety-net hospital fighting for survival while weathering the storm of a persistent economic downturn. The film, employing a composite day-in-the-life structure offers a raw, intimate, and often uplifting look at how patients, staff and caregivers cope with disease, bureaucracy, frustration, hope and hard choices.
Peter Nicks
Documentary

Leviathan NR

A documentary that takes you deep inside the dangerous world of commercial fishing. Set aboard a hulking fishing vessel as it navigates the treacherous waves off the New England coast—the very waters that once inspired Moby Dick—the film captures the world of the fishermen in starkly haunting, yet beautiful detail.
Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Verena Paravel
Documentary

Monsters University G

The further adventures of Mike and Sulley.
Alfred Molina, Dan Scanlon, Steve Buscemi, Aubrey Plaza, Billy Crystal, Ken Jeong, Frank Oz, Bonnie Hunt
Adventure Comedy Family Kids Animation Prequel College 3D Shot-In-3D CG

R.I.P.D. PG-13

In the Rest in Peace Department, where the dead police officers patrol the beat of the deceased who refuse to go quietly, a newly dead cop joins up after being murdered. This cop searches for the man who set him up as he does his duty fighting fiendish creatures.
Ryan Reynolds, Mike Richardson, Matt Manfredi, Jeff Bridges, Robert Knepper, Zoe Aggeliki, Peter M. Lenkov, David Dobkin
Drama Action Adventure Thriller Crime Gangster

Springsteen & I NR

With songs that say more in a few verses than most artists say in an entire career, Bruce Springsteen has been able to embody the highs and lows of the American Dream. Moreover, his music has created a deeply personal bond between fan and the artist. Springsteen & I was a call out to the fans worldwide to make a documentary about what Bruce means to them and celebrate the impact of his music. Produced by Ridley Scott Associates/Scott Free/Black Dog Films and Mr Wolf, Springsteen & I incorporates video submissions from over 2,000 fans from across the world in the ultimate collective filmmaking experience --made by the fans for the fans-- and includes Springsteen performing some of his greatest hits, along with exclusive never-before-seen archival concert footage.
Baillie Walsh, Ridley Scott
Documentary

Out in the Dark

Nimr, an ambitious Palestinian student in the West Bank, dreams of a better life. One fateful night in Tel Aviv, he meets Roy, an Israeli lawyer, and the two fall in love. As their relationship deepens, they are both confronted with the harsh realities of a Palestinian society that refuses to accept Nimr for his sexual identity, and an Israeli society that rejects him for his nationality. When Nimrʼs close friend is caught hiding illegally in Tel Aviv and sent back to the West Bank and a terrible fate, Nimr is forced to choose between the life he thought he wanted and his love for Roy.
Michael Mayer
Drama Romance

Byzantium R

Mother and daughter vampires arrive in a small British town revealing their secret. A teenager dying of leukemia struggles with his mortality, causing the teen vampire to struggle with her own immortality.
Saoirse Ronan, Jonny Lee Miller, William Johnson, Neil Jordan, Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley, Alan Moloney, Sam Englebardt
Drama Vampires

Drug War R

Manufacturing just fifty grams of meth in China will earn you a death sentence, and Timmy Choi (Louis Koo) has manufactured tons of it. After a violent lab accident, he's in the custody of Captain Zhang (Sun Honglei), and now he has only one chance to avoid execution: turn informant and help Zhang’s undercover team take down the powerful cartel he’s been cooking for. With the uneasy allies forced to compress months of police work into just 72 sleepless hours, things begin to spin wildly out of control, and it becomes unclear whether the cop or the criminal truly has the upper hand.
Louis Koo, Johnnie To, Sun Honglei
Thriller