DVDs Released March 9, 2010

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Precious

Paula Patton Lenny Kravitz Sherri Shepherd Amina Robinson

With sheer audacity and utter authenticity, director Lee Daniels tackles "Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire" and creates an unforgettable film that sets a new standard... more for cinema of its kind. Precious Jones (Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe) is a high-school girl with nothing working in her favor. She is pregnant with her father's child - for the second time. She can't read or write, and her schoolmates tease her for being fat. Her home life is a horror, ruled by a mother (Mo'Nique) who keeps her imprisoned both emotionally and physically. Precious's instincts tell her one thing: if she's ever going to break from the chains of ignorance, she will have to dig deeply into her own resources. Don't be misled - "Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire" is not a film wallowing in the stillness of depression; instead, it vibrates with the kind of energy derived only from anger and hope. The entire cast are amazing; they carry out a firestorm of raw emotion. Daniels has drawn from them inimitable performances that will rivet you to your seat and leave you too shocked to breathe. If you passed Precious on the street, you probably wouldn't notice her. But when her story is revealed, as Daniels does in this courageous film, you are left with an indelible image of a young woman who - with creativity, humor, and ferocity - finds the strength to turn her life around.

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• 109 mins.

Planet 51

John Cleese Gary Oldman Dwayne Johnson Jessica Biel

The inhabitants of Planet 51 live in fear of alien invasion. Their paranoia is realized when an astronaut arrives from Earth. Befriended by a young resident, he has to av... moreoid capture in order to recover his spaceship and try to return home.

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• 90 mins.

Old Dogs

Robin Williams Kelly Preston John Travolta Ella Travolta

Two best friends—one unlucky-in-love divorcee (Robin Williams) and the other a fun-loving bachelor(John Travolta)—have their lives turned upside down when they’re unexp... moreectedly charged with thecare of six-year-old twins while on the verge of the biggest business deal of their lives. The not-so-kidsavvybachelors stumble in their efforts to take care of the twins (newcomers Ella Travolta andConner Rayburn), leading to one debacle after another, and perhaps to a new-found understandingof what’s really important in life.

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• 88 mins.

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

Billy Connolly David Della Rocco Brian Mahoney Clifton Collins

The film is the continuation of writer/director Troy Duffy's tough, stylized cutting edge saga of the MacManus brothers (Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery). The two hav... moree been in deep hiding with their father, Il Duce (Billy Connolly), in the quiet valleys of Ireland, far removed from their former vigilante lives. When word comes that a beloved priest has been killed by sinister forces from deep within the mob, the brothers return to Boston to mount a violent and bloody crusade to bring justice to those responsible. With a new partner in crime (Clifton Collins Jr., Star Trek) and a sexy FBI operative (Julie Benz) hot on their trail...the Saints are back!

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Up in the Air

George Clooney Anna Kendrick Vera Farmiga

From Jason Reitman, the Oscar® nominated director of "Juno," comes a comedy called "Up in the Air" starring Oscar winner George Clooney as Ryan Bingham, a corporate downs... moreizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles and just after he’s met the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams.

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Possession

Sarah Michelle Gellar Lee Pace William B. Davis Chelah Horsdal

A woman's life turns surreal after an automobile accident leaves both her husband Ryan and her brother-in-law Roman in a coma. Things take an even darker turn when Roman ... morewakes believing that he is Ryan. As Jess tries to deal with these increasingly disturbing events, she also struggles with the possibility that either the spirit of her husband has returned to her or that something very sinister is at work.

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• 86 mins.

Hachiko: A Dog's Story

Richard Gere Joan Allen

A college professor takes in a dog he finds abandoned. Both man and hound find their lives changed forever as they form an unbreakable bond.

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