DVD & Blu-rays Released January 8, 2008

Tuesday, January 8

87 mins

Eagle vs. Shark R

"Eagle Vs. Shark", directed by Academy Award-nominee Taika Waititi (the short, "Two Cars One Night"), is a wry comedy that chronicles the quirky romance of two awkward misfits, Lily (Loren Horsley), a shy fast-food restaurant cashier, and her crush, Jarrod (Jemaine Clement, HBO's "One Night Stand: The Flight of the Conchords"), an electronic store clerk. On the day Lily gets fired from her job at Meaty Boy, she musters up the courage to attend Jarrod's annual "come as your favorite animal" costume party. The dressy affair sparks the beginnings of a romance as well a small journey for the pair to Jarrod's quiet hometown, in which Jarrod plans to seek revenge on an old nemesis and where Lily unwittingly finds herself stranded amongst Jarrod's family of eccentrics.
Cliff Curtis, Craig Hall, Ainsley Gardiner, Taika Cohen, Loren Horsley, Jermaine Clement, Jackie van Beek, Rachel House
Comedy

Boogeyman 2 PG-13

The movie centers on a young woman with a long-term phobia of the boogeyman, who voluntarily checks herself into a mental health facility with the hope of conquering her overwhelming fears. However, much to her horror, she discovers that some things are terrifying on purpose, and confronting her demons was not the best course of action.
Jeff Betancourt, Brian Sieve, Tobin Bell
Sequel Thriller Suspense Horror

Death Sentence R

"Death Sentence," the latest film from innovative director James Wan, is a classic tale of retribution. Nick Hume (Kevin Bacon) is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.
John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, James Wan, Ashok Amritraj, Howard Baldwin, Ian Jeffers, Kelly Preston, Aisha Tyler
Drama Thriller Suspense
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White Noise 2: The Light PG-13

In the sequel, a man's family is murdered and he is brought back from the brink of death. The man realizes he has changed and can now identify those among the living who are about to die. When he tries to save people from their fate, he discovers there is a price to paid for interfering with the natural order of life and death.
Patrick Lussier, David Milchard, Nathan Fillion, Katee Sackhoff, Craig Fairbrass, Matt Venne, Teryl Rothery, Tegan Moss
Drama Sequel Thriller Mystery

3:10 to Yuma R

In Arizona in the late 1800's, infamous outlaw Ben Wade (Crowe) and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans (Christian Bale), struggling to survive on his drought-plagued ranch, volunteers to deliver him alive to the "3:10 to Yuma", a train that will take the killer to trial. On the trail, Evans and Wade, each from very different worlds, begin to earn each other's respect. But with Wade's outfit on their trail – and dangers at every turn – the mission soon becomes a violent, impossible journey toward each man's destiny.
Christian Bale, Russell Crowe, Stuart Beattie, Ben Foster, James Mangold, Stuart M. Besser, Derek Haas, Peter Fonda
Drama Western Remake

Joshua

The tale of Brad and Abby Cairn, perfect Manhattan parents in a perfect Manhattan apartment whose perfect life begins to crack after the birth of their second child Lily. Shortly after Lily arrives home, a dark side of prodigy son Joshua slowly begins to reveal itself.
Sam Rockwell, Temple Fennell, David Gilbert, George Ratliff, Vera Farmiga, Celia Weston, Dallas Roberts, Michael McKean
Drama Thriller Suspense

Smiley Face R

Anna Faris will play Jane, who by accident eats her psycho roommate's pot cupcakes. She spends the rest of the day desperately trying to replace the cupcakes, pay the gas bill, get to her audition and accompany her friend to the dentist.
Anna Faris, John Krasinski, John Cho, Gregg Araki, Dylan Haggerty, Jane Lynch
Comedy

Sunshine R

Fifty years from now, the sun is dying, and mankind is dying with it. Our last hope: a spaceship and a crew of eight men and women. They carry a device which will breathe new life into the star. But deep into their voyage, out of radio contact with Earth, their mission is starting to unravel. There is an accident, a fatal mistake, and a distress beacon from a spaceship that disappeared seven years earlier. Soon the crew is fighting not only for their lives, but their sanity.
Rose Byrne, Danny Boyle, Chris Evans, Cliff Curtis, Troy Garity, Hiroyuki Sanada, Benedict Wong, Andrew Macdonald
Fantasy Thriller Sci-Fi

Tuesday, January 8