DVD & Blu-rays Released May 12, 2009

Tuesday, May 12

92 mins

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans R

The prequel story traces the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires known as Death Dealers and their onetime slaves, the Lycans. In the Dark Ages, a young Lycan named Lucian (Sheen) emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has enslaved them. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, Sonja (Mitra), in his battle against the Death Dealer army and his struggle for Lycan freedom.
Len Wiseman, Patrick Tatopoulos, Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra, Kevin Grevioux, Steven Mackintosh, Henry Winterstern
Action Adventure Fantasy Thriller Horror Sci-Fi Prequel
91 mins

Taken PG-13

"Taken" stars Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills, an ex-government operative who has less than four days to find his kidnapped daughter, who has been taken on her first day of vacation in Paris.
Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen, Pierre Morel, Pierre-Ange Le Pogam, India Osborne, Maggie Grace
Drama Action Adventure
90 mins

Passengers PG-13

After a plane crash, a young therapist, Claire (Anne Hathaway), is assigned by her mentor (Andre Braugher) to counsel the flight's five survivors. When they share their recollections of the incident -- which some say include an explosion that the airline claims never happened -- Claire is intrigued by Eric (Patrick Wilson), the most secretive of the passengers. Just as Claire's professional relationship with Eric -- despite her better judgment -- blossoms into a romance, the survivors begin to disappear mysteriously, one by one. Claire suspects that Eric may hold all the answers and becomes determined to uncover the truth, no matter the consequences.
Nathan Kahane, Anne Hathaway, Rodrigo Garcia, Dianne Wiest, Judd Payne, Matthew Rhodes, Keri Selig, Ronnie Christensen
Thriller Suspense
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110 mins

Personal Effects R

Based on Rick Moody's story "Mansion on the Hill", the story follows the adventures of narrator Andrew Wakefield as he tries to come to terms with his sister's death - she was killed in a car accident just before her wedding. Coincidentally finding himself employed at a ritzy wedding-planning business, Andrew alternates memories of the past with clunky product-speak descriptions of his job.
Michelle Pfeiffer, Ashton Kutcher, David Hollander, Kathy Bates, Rob LaBelle, Brian Markinson
Drama Romance

The Grudge 3 R

No plot details have been announced.
Shawnee Smith, Matthew Knight, Toby Wilkins
Drama Sequel Suspense Horror

Lying

The film centers on three New York City friends who head to the country for the weekend. Away from their usual environment, the girls are forced to reevaluate their perceptions of each other as one guest turns out to be a pathological liar.
Jena Malone, M. Blash, Leelee Sobieski, Chloë Sevigny, Halley Wegryn Gross, Maya Goldsmith, Henry Gummer
Drama
100 mins

The Grudge PG-13

The normal façade of a modest house in Tokyo belies the hidden terror within. It is possessed by a violent plague that destroys the lives of everyone who enters. Known as 'The Grudge,' this curse causes its victims to die in the grip of a powerful rage. Those who are fatally afflicted by the curse die and a new curse is born--passed like a virus to all those who enter the house in an endless, growing chain of horror. Karen is an exchange student studying social work in Japan who innocently agrees to cover for a nurse who didn't show up for work. When she enters the assigned home, she discovers an elderly American woman, Emma, who is lost in a catatonic state while the rest of the house appears deserted and disheveled. As she is tending to the stricken old woman, Karen hears scratching sounds from upstairs. When she investigates, she is faced with a supernatural horror more frightening than she could ever imagine. Within this house, a chain of terror has been set in motion resulting from a terrifying evil that was born years before. As more people die, Karen is pulled into the cycle of horror and learns the secret of the vengeful curse that has taken root in this house. Now she must stop it before it's too late.
Rob Tapert, Takashi Shimizu, Sam Raimi, Bill Pullman, Ted Raimi, Taka Ichise, Stephen Susco, Sarah Michelle Gellar
Thriller Suspense Horror Remake Supernatural

O Jerusalem

The story of a young Palestinian and his Jewish friend, who are separated during the creation of the state of Israel.
Winona Ryder, Elie Chouraqui, Saïd Taghmaoui
Drama

Of Time and the City NR

A filmmaker looks at the history and transformation of his birthplace, Liverpool, England.
Terence Davies, Roy Boulter, Sol Papadopoulos, Tim Pollard
Documentary

Tuesday, May 12