DVD & Blu-rays Released January 23, 2007

Tuesday, January 23

110 mins

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy PG

Earthman Arthur Dent is having a very bad day. His house is about to be bulldozed, he discovers that his best friend is an alien--and to top things off, Planet Earth is about to be demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. Arthur's only chance for survival: hitch a ride on a passing spacecraft. For the novice space traveler, the greatest adventure in the universe begins when the world ends. Arthur sets out on a journey in which he finds that nothing is as it seems: he learns that a towel is just the most useful thing in the universe, finds the meaning of life, and discovers that everything he needs to know can be found in one book: "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy".
Jay Roach, Warwick Davis, Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Douglas Adams, Garth Jennings, Martin Freeman, Bill Nighy
Drama Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi

Saw III R

Jigsaw has disappeared. With his new apprentice Amanda (Shawnee Smith), the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and vanished. While city detectives scramble to locate him, Doctor Lynn Denlon (Bahar Soomekh) is unaware that she is about to become the latest pawn on his vicious chessboard. One night, after finishing a shift at her hospital, Lynn is kidnapped and taken to an abandoned warehouse where she meets Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), bedridden and on the verge of death. She is told that she must keep the madman alive for as long as it takes Jeff (Angus Macfayden), another of his victims, to complete a game of his own. Racing against the ticking clock of Jigsaw's own heartbeat, Lynn and Jeff struggle to make it through each of their vicious tests, unaware that he has a much bigger plan for both of them...
Leigh Whannell, James Wan, Lynn Bousman, Mark Burg, Oren Koules, Gregg Hoffman, Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith
Sequel Thriller Suspense Horror

Chicago R

It's the long-awaited film version of the Broadway hit. Set in the roaring 20's, this is the story of Chicago chorus girl Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger), who shoots her unfaithful lover (Dominic West). Landing in jail, she meets Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones), another chorus girl and murderess, currently enjoying media attention and legal manipulation, care of her attorney, Billy Flynn (Richard Gere), king of the old "Razzle Dazzle." Soon enough, however, Flynn takes Roxie's case as well, and Velma finds herself old news as Roxie is now the most famous murderess in town, on her way to getting out of jail and becoming a star. The two go through a series of attempts at getting what they both want: freedom and fame.
Renée Zellweger, Rob Marshall, Christine Baranski, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, John C. Reilly, Dominic West, Mya
Drama Comedy Crime Musical
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Gridiron Gang PG-13

"Gridiron Gang" tells the uplifting story of detention camp probation officer, Sean Porter ("The Rock"), who creates a high-school-level football team from a ragtag group of dangerous teenage inmates as a means to teach them self-respect and social responsibility. He is joined in this experiment by co-worker, Malcolm Moore (Xzibit). But Porter must first overcome almost universal resistance from the powers that be — his skeptical bosses and coaches at rival high schools who don't want their players mixing it up with convicted criminals on the football field.
Neal H. Moritz, Dwayne Johnson, Shane Stanley, Xzibit, Six Reasons, Phil Joanou, Lee Stanley, Jeff Maguire
Drama Sports

Relative Strangers

A hip, well-dressed urbanite (Ron Livingston) tracks down his biological parents only to find that they live in a trailer park.
Danny DeVito, Gerd Koechlin, Josef Lautenschlager, Greg Glienna, Peter Stass, Ron Livingston, Neve Campbell, Kathy Bates
Comedy
97 mins

This Film is Not Yet Rated

A breakthrough investigation into Hollywood's best-kept secret: the MPAA film ratings system and it's profound impact on American culture.
Matt Stone, Kirby Dick, Eddie Schmidt, John Waters, Kevin Smith, Kimberly Peirce, Atom Egoyan
Documentary

School for Scoundrels

A down-on-his-luck meter reader (Jon Heder) enrolls in a confidence-building class so he can win the love of his dream girl (Jacinda Barrett). The class turns out to be something quite different once it becomes clear to the young man that his professor (Billy Bob Thornton) has set his sights on the same woman.
Dan Fogler, Billy Bob Thornton, Todd Phillips, Daniel Goldberg, Geyer Kosinski, Scot Armstrong, Jon Heder, Michael Clarke Duncan
Comedy Remake

The Guardian PG-13

After losing his crew in a fatal crash, legendary Rescue Swimmer, Ben Randall (Kevin Costner), is sent to teach at "A" School, an elite training program for Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers. Wrestling with the loss of his crew members, he throws himself into teaching, turning the program upside down with his unorthodox training methods.

While there, he encounters a young, cocky swim champ, Jake Fischer (Ashton Kutcher), who is driven to be the best. During training, Randall helps mold Jake's character, combining his raw talent with the heart and dedication required of a Rescue Swimmer.

Upon graduation, Jake follows Randall to Kodiak, Alaska, where they face the inherent dangers of the Bering Sea. In his initial solo rescue, Jake learns firsthand from Randall, the true meaning of heroism and sacrifice, echoing the Swimmer's motto..."So Others May Live!"
Beau Flynn, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Costner, Melissa Sagemiller, Tripp Vinson, Ron Brinkerhoff, Sela Ward, Neal McDonough
Drama

Casanova R

Heath Ledger plays the fabled romantic as a man who, after failing to win the affection of a particular Venetian woman, strives to discover the real meaning of love.
Michael Cristofer, Lena Olin, Charlie Cox, Ben Moor, Lasse Hallstrom, Mark Gordon, Leslie Holleran, Betsy Beers
Drama Comedy Romance

Tuesday, January 23