DVDs Released February 12, 2008

< Feb. 5

Tuesday, February 12

Feb. 19 >

Martian Child

John Cusack Sophie Okonedo Oliver Platt Bobby Coleman

The romantic drama "Martian Child" stars John Cusack as a recently widowed science fiction writer who forms an unlikely family with a close friend (Amanda Peet)... more and a young boy he adopts that claims to be from Mars. The new couple ignores some sage parenting advice from the widower's sister (Joan Cusack) and gets more than they bargained for when a series of strange occurrences lead them to believe that the child's claim may be true. Based

• Profile
• Play Trailer
• Buy or Rent

Gone, Baby, Gone

Michelle Monaghan Casey Affleck Ed Harris Morgan Freeman

Two young private detectives are hired to take a closer look at the mysterious disappearance of a little girl and soon discover that nothing is what it seems. Ultimately,... more they will have to risk everything -- their relationship, their sanity, and even their lives -- to find a little girl-lost.

• Profile
• Play Trailer
• Buy or Rent
• 115 mins.

Becoming Jane

Anne Hathaway James McAvoy Julie Walters

The year is 1795 and young Jane Austen is a feisty 20-year-old and emerging writerwho already sees a world beyond class and commerce, beyond pride and prejudice, and drea... morems of doing what was then nearly unthinkable--marrying for love. Naturally, her parents are searching for a wealthy, well-appointed husband to assure their daughter''s future social standing. They are eyeing Mr. Wisley, nephew to the very formidable, not to mention very rich, local aristocrat Lady Gresham, as a prospective match. But when Jane meets the roguish and decidedly non-aristocratic Tom Lefroy, sparks soon fly along with the sharp repartee. His intellect and arrogance raise her ire--then knock her head over heels. Now, the couple, whose flirtation flies in the face of the sense and sensibility of the age, is faced with a terrible dilemma. If they attempt to marry, they will risk everything that matters--family, friends and fortune.

• Profile
• Play Trailer
• Buy or Rent

I Could Never Be Your Woman

Michelle Pfeiffer Paul Rudd Tracey Ullman Fred Willard

"I Could Never Be Your Woman" is a romantic comedy about a mother (Michelle Pfeiffer) who falls for a younger man (Paul Rudd) and her daughter (Saoirse Ronan) w... moreho falls in love for the first time. Tracey Ullman plays the acerbic Mother Nature who meddles in their fates.

• Profile
• Play Trailer
• Buy or Rent

The Moguls

Jeff Bridges Tim Blake Nelson Joe Pantoliano William Fichtner

An independent comedy about a small town that bands together to make a porno film. Jeff Bridges plays a guy dealing with a midlife crisis who hatches the scheme.

• Profile
• Play Trailer
• Buy or Rent

Dedication

Billy Crudup Harvey Keitel Mia Farrow Bob Balaban

Justin Theroux makes his directorial debut with "Dedication", a love story in which a misanthropic, emotionally complex author of a hit children's book series (... moreBilly Crudup) is forced to team with a beautiful illustrator (Mandy Moore) after his best friend and creative collaborator(Tom Wilkinson) passes away.

• Profile
• Play Trailer
• Buy or Rent

Introducing the Dwights

Brenda Blethyn Khan Chittenden Emma Booth Richard Wilson

"Introducing the Dwights" is a heartfelt comedy about a mother who tries to come between her son and his coming of age. Tim's mom, Jean, is a bawdy and risqué c... moreomedienne still hoping to make it big. His brother Mark helps their mother rehearse for shows. Together, they inhabit a non-traditional household where chaos is the norm, the music is always on, and Jean's larger-than-life personality takes center stage. When Tim meets and falls for Jill, his home becomes a combat zone as his mother fears this new girl, whose name she refuses to remember, will break up the unique family unit she's tried so hard to keep together. In this quirky and oftentimes touching tale, Tim must learn to manage the emotions of the women of his life without losing himself in the process.

• Profile
• Play Trailer
• Buy or Rent

We Own the Night

Mark Wahlberg Joaquin Phoenix Christopher Walken Eva Mendes

Bobby Green has turned his back on the family business. The popular manager of El Caribe, the legendary Russian-owned nightclub in Brooklyn's Brighton Beach, he has chang... moreed his last name and concealed his connection to a long line of distinguished New York cops. For Bobby, every night is a party, as he greets friends and customers or dances with his beautiful Puerto Rican girlfriend, Amada, in a haze of cigarette smoke and disco music. But it's 1988, and New York City's drug trade is escalating. Bobby tries to keep a friendly distance from the Russian gangster who is operating out of the nightclub--a gangster who is being targeted by his brother, Joseph, an up-and-coming NYPD officer, and his father, Burt, the legendary deputy chief of police.

• Profile
• Play Trailer
• Buy or Rent
• 117 mins.

Romance and Cigarettes

Kate Winslet Steve Buscemi Kumar Pallana Christopher Walken

"Romance and Cigarettes" is a down-and-dirty musical love story set in the world of the working class. Nick (James Gandolfini) is an ironworker who builds and r... moreepairs bridges. He's married to Kitty (Susan Sarandon), a dressmaker, a strong and gentle woman with whom he has three daughters. He is carrying on a torrid affair with a redheaded woman named Tula (Kate Winslet). Nick is basically a good, hardworking man driven forward by will and blinded by his urges. Like Oedipus at Colonus, he is sent into exile and searches to find his way back through the damage he has done. In an imaginative, humorous, and touching way, "Romance and Cigarettes" explores the cost and value of a relationship through life and death. When the characters can no longer express themselves with language, they break into song, lip-synching the tunes lodged in their —to dream, to remember, and to connect to another human being.

• Profile
• Play Trailer
• Buy or Rent

Blue State

Anna Paquin Breckin Meyer

The story of a young, idealistic Democratic campaigner who follows through on a promise to move to Canada if George W. Bush got re-elected.

• Profile
• Play Trailer
• Buy or Rent

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?

Tyler Perry Janet Jackson Malik Yoba Jill Scott

A big-screen adaptation of Perry's hit stage play of the same title, "Why Did I Get Married" is an intimate story about the difficulty of maintaining a solid lo... moreve relationship in modern times. During a trip to the picturesque snowcapped mountains of Colorado, eight married college friends have gathered for their annual seven-day reunion. But the cozy mood is shattered when the group comes face-to-face with one pair's infidelity. As secrets are revealed, each couple begins questioning the validity of their own marriage. Over the course of the weekend, husbands and wives take a hard look at their lives, wrestling with issues of commitment, betrayal and forgiveness as they seek a way forward.

• Profile
• Play Trailer
• Buy or Rent

No Reservations

Catherine Zeta-Jones Aaron Eckhart Patricia Clarkson Abigail Breslin

Master chef Kate Armstrong (Catherine Zeta-Jones) lives her life like she runs her kitchen at a trendy Manhattan eatery—with a no-nonsense intensity that both captivates ... moreand intimidates everyone around her. Kate's perfectionist nature is put to the test when she "inherits" her nine-year-old niece Zoe (Abigail Breslin), while contending with a brash new sous-chef who joins her staff. High-spirited and freewheeling, Nick Palmer (Aaron Eckhart) couldn't be more different from Kate, yet the chemistry between them is undeniable. Rivalry becomes romance, but Kate will have to learn to express herself beyond the realm of her kitchen if she wants to connect with Zoe and find true happiness with Nick.

• Profile
• Play Trailer
• Buy or Rent