September 2008 DVD & Blu-rays

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The Itty Bitty Titty Committee

A woman finds her purpose in life after she hooks up with a radical underground feminist group.
Leslie Grossman, Jimmi Simpson, Melonie Diaz, Nicole Vicius, Guinevere Turner, Andrea Sperling, Lisa Thrasher, Jamie Babbit
Comedy

The Promotion R

Oscar nominated actor, John C. Reilly and Sean William Scott lend their deft comedic touch to the story of two mid-level Chicago supermarket employees – Doug and Richard, a dubious new guy from Canada – who compete ruthlessly for a coveted managerial post at a new store location. Doug and Richard could not be more different, but going head-to-head in a contest of wits and wills reveals how they have more in common than they once suspected. The duo battle toward a hilarious final showdown that will leave you guessing until the very end.
Harvey Weinstein, John C. Reilly, Steve Conrad, Seann William Scott, Fred Armison, Jessika Borsiczky, Steven Jones, Bob Weinstein
Comedy

How to Rob a Bank

The story centers on a twentysomething slacker and a bank employee who get caught in the middle of a bank heist and are forced to arbitrate between the robbers and the police.
Arthur Sarkissian, Gavin Rossdale, Rick Lashbrook, Darby Parker, Tim O'Hair, Andrews Jenkins, Nick Stahl, Erika Christensen
Comedy Crime Gangster Heist

Transformers PG-13

Based on Hasbro's line of giant robots that morph into cars, trucks, planes, ships and other technological creations. They are divided into two groups of robots, one led by Optimus Prime, who believes in tolerance and the sanctity of life, the other by Megatron, who espouses survival of the fittest and the extermination of biological life.
Michael Bay, Shia LaBeouf, Steven Spielberg, Jon Voight, John Turturro, John Robinson, Don Murphy, Alex Kurtzman
Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi

Then She Found Me

A talk-show host decides to establish a relationship with the daughter she gave up for adoption years before, and she tackles the situation with the same aggressive style that works so well for her on her show.
Katie Roumel, Pamela Koffler, Colin Firth, Louise Goodsill, Connie Tavel, Christine Vachon, Victor Levin, Helen Hunt
Drama

Married Life

The film is set in the 1940s and tells the story of a married man who cheats on his wife. To spare her the shame of a divorce, he decides to kill her.
Rachel McAdams, Pierce Brosnan, Steve Golin, Patricia Clarkson, Oren Moverman, Bill Horberg, Sidney Kimmel, Jawal Nga
Drama
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The Forbidden Kingdom PG-13

The story is based on the Chinese legend of the monkey king, and follows a teenager who finds the king's stick weapon in a pawn shop. The teen is transported back in time to ancient China, where he joins with some warriors as they attempt to free their king. Jet Li will play two roles - the monkey king and the silent monk. Jackie Chan will play monk T'sa-Ho.
Rob Minkoff, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, John Fusco, Michael Angarano, Collin Chou, Yifei Liu
Action Adventure Martial Arts

Baby Mama PG-13

Successful and single businesswoman Kate Holbrook has long put her career ahead of a personal life. Now 37, she's finally determined to have a kid on her own. But her plan is thrown a curve ball after she discovers she has only a million-to-one chance of getting pregnant. Undaunted, the driven Kate allows South Philly working girl Angie Ostrowiski to become her unlikely surrogate. Simple enough. After learning from the steely head of their surrogacy center that Angie is pregnant, Kate goes into precision nesting mode: reading childcare books, baby-proofing the apartment and researching top pre-schools. But the executive's well-organized strategy is turned upside down when her Baby Mama shows up at her doorstep with no place to live. An unstoppable force meets an immovable object as structured Kate tries to turn vibrant Angie into the perfect expectant mom. In a comic battle of wills, they will struggle their way through preparation for the baby's arrival. And in the mid dle of this tug-of-war, they'll discover two kinds of family: the one you're born to and the one you make.
Maura Tierney, Greg Kinnear, Tina Fey, John Goldwyn, Lorne Michaels, Michael McCullers, Amy Poehler, Sigourney Weaver
Comedy

Kill Bill: Volume 2 R

The murderous Bride continues her vengeance quest against her ex-boss, Bill.
Uma Thurman, Quentin Tarantino, Daryl Hannah, Michael Parks, Perla Haney-Jardine, Chris Nelson, Caitlin Keats, Samuel L. Jackson
Thriller Crime

Night Watch R

Set in contemporary Moscow, "Night Watch" revolves around the conflict and balance maintained between the forces of light and darkness—the result of a medieval truce between the opposing sides. As night falls, the dark forces battle the super-human "Others" of the Night Watch, whose mission is to patrol and protect. But there is constant fear that an ancient prophecy will come true: that a powerful "Other" will rise up, be tempted by one of the sides, and tip the balance plunging the world into a renewed war between the dark and light, the results of which would be catastrophic.
Konstantin Ernst, Anatoly Maximov, Sergei Lukyanenko, Timour Bekmambetov, Konstantin Khabensky, Vladimir Menshov, Maria Poroshina, Galina Tyunina
Action Adventure Fantasy Horror Sci-Fi

In the Valley of Elah R

Tommy Lee Jones will play a career soldier whose son mysteriously goes AWOL, shortly after returning to the U.S. from the front lines in Iraq. Charlize Theron will play a local police detective who helps him get to the bottom of the soldier's disappearance.
Tim McGraw, Tommy Lee Jones, James Franco, Mehcad Brooks, Paul Haggis, Larry Becsey, Charlize Theron, Frances Fisher
Drama War
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Made of Honor PG-13

A man's in love with a woman, only the woman is engaged to someone else and asks the male friend to be her Maid of Honor. He agrees, with the intent of winning her heart for himself.
Neal H. Moritz, Deborah Kaplan, Patrick Dempsey, Beau Garrett, Adam Sztykiel, Harry Elfont, Sydney Pollack, Kadeem Hardison
Comedy Romance

Young@Heart PG

Young@Heart, a New England Senior Citizen Chorus, delights audiences worldwide with their covers of everyone form James Brown to Coldplay.
Sally George, Bob Cilman
Musical Documentary Foreign

Snow Angels R

Adapted from the novel by Stewart O'Nan, the story interweaves the life of a teenager, Arthur, with his onetime baby sitter Annie (Emily Mortimer), who is struggling with a young daughter and her estranged husband, Glenn (Sam Rockwell).
Sam Rockwell, David Gordon Green, Jesse Peretz, Jeanne Donovan-Fisher, Cami Taylor, Paul Miller, Kate Beckinsale, Olivia Thirlby
Drama

Speed Racer PG

Born to race cars, Speed Racer is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. His only real competition is the memory of the brother he idolized - the legendary Rex Racer, whose death in a race has left behind a legacy that Speed is driven to fulfill. Speed is loyal to the family racing business, led by his father, Pops Racer, the designer of Speed's thundering Mach 5. When Speed turns down a lucrative and tempting offer from Royalton Industries, he not only infuriates the company's maniacal owner but uncovers a terrible secret - some of the biggest races are being fixed by a handful of ruthless moguls who manipulate the top drivers to boost profits. If Speed won't drive for Royalton, Royalton will see to it that the Mach 5 never crosses another finish line. The only way for Speed to save his family's business and the sport he loves is to beat Royalton at his own game. With the support of his family and his loyal girlfriend, Trixie, Speed teams with his one-time rival - the mysterious Racer X - to win the race that had taken his brother's life: the death-defying, cross-country rally known as The Crucible.
Scott Porter, Richard Roundtree, Joel Silver, Lana Wachowski, Emile Hirsch, Andy Wachowski, Matthew Fox, Courtenay Valenti
Action Adventure Fantasy Family

88 Minutes R

In "88 Minutes", Al Pacino stars as Dr. Jack Gramm, a college professor who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the FBI. When Gramm receives a death threat claiming he has only 88 minutes to live, he must use all his skills and training to narrow down the possible suspects, who include a disgruntled student, a jilted former lover, and a serial killer who is already on death row, before his time runs out.
Al Pacino, Leelee Sobieski, Neal McDonough, John Baldecchi, Avi Lerner, George Furla, Alicia Witt, Amy Brenneman
Drama Suspense

The Love Guru PG-13

In the comedy "The Love Guru", Pitka (Mike Meyers in his first original character since Austin Powers) is an American who was left at the gates of an ashram in India as a child and raised by gurus. He moves back to the U.S. to seek fame and fortune in the world of self-help and spirituality. His unorthodox methods are put to the test when he must settle a rift between Toronto Maple Leafs star hockey player Darren Roanoke (Romany Malco) and his estranged wife. After the split, Roanoke's wife starts dating L.A. Kings star Jacques Grande (Justin Timberlake) out of revenge, sending her husband into a major professional skid – to the horror of the teams' owner Jane Bullard (Jessica Alba) and Coach Cherkov (Verne Troyer). Pitka must return the couple to marital nirvana and get Roanoke back on his game so the team can break the 40-year-old "Bullard Curse" and win the Stanley Cup.
Michael De Luca, Mike Myers, Ben Kingsley, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Verne Troyer, Romany Malco, Marco Schnabel
Comedy

Finding Amanda R

The film revolves around a strung-out TV producer (Matthew Broderick) who is sent by his wife on a mission to save their niece Amanda (Brittany Snow), who's a hooker and stripper living in Las Vegas
Maura Tierney, Brittany Snow, Peter Facinelli, Wayne Rice, Bill Fagerbakke, Peter Tolan, Mark Benton Johnson, Matthew Broderick
Drama

The Babysitters R

High school senior Shirley works as a babysitter to save money for college. She has a serious crush on Michael, father of two of her regular charges. One night, Michael and Shirley share a forbidden kiss, and he gives her a nice bonus on top of her regular babysitting fee. After Michael¿s married buddies find out and want in on the babysitter action, Shirley becomes a high-school madam, arranging dates between her girlfriends and the upstanding family men of their neighborhood with her trusty black book. An innocent flirtation soon spirals into an affair that causes everyone involved to lose more than they bargained for.
Andy Comeau, Jason Dubin, John Leguizamo, Cynthia Nixon, Katherine Waterston, David Ross, Cora Olson, Jennifer Dubin
Drama
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Run, Fat Boy, Run PG-13

A charming but oblivious overweight guy leaves his fiancee on their wedding day only to discover years later that he really loves her. To win her back, he must finish a marathon while making her realize that her new handsome, wealthy fiance is the wrong guy for her.
Hank Azaria, Ameet Chana, David Schwimmer, Alexa Fogel, Joseph Infantolino, Paul Brooks, Michael Ian Black, Simon Pegg
Drama Romance

Deception R

Ewan McGregor will play Jonathan, an accountant disconnected from life, who is reinvigorated by his new friend Wyatt (Hugh Jackman), a powerful and charismatic lawyer who introduces Jonathan to a mysterious sex club known as "The List". Shortly after meeting the woman of his dreams, Jonathan becomes the number one suspect in not only the woman's disappearance and possible murder, but also in a $20 million theft.
Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, Mark Bomback, Natasha Henstridge, Arnold Rifkin, Michelle Williams, Maggie Q, Marcel Langenegger
Action Thriller Suspense

Pathology

The thriller follows a group of med students who hatch a scheme to see who can commit the perfect crime -- one that even a fellow pathologist couldn't unravel.
Mark Neveldine, Tom Rosenberg, Brian Taylor, Lauren Lee Smith, Alyssa Milano, Gary Lucchesi, Skip Williamson, Milo Ventimiglia
Drama Thriller

Madagascar PG

Four zoo animals are shipped back to their homeland by an animal rights group that feels they belong in the wild. When the ship capsizes, the animals find themselves stranded in Madagascar. Having had humans care for them their entire life, they know nothing about survival and must work together with the locals to help them fit in.
Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Burton, Chris Rock, Sacha Baron Cohen, Eric Darnell, Karey Kirkpatrick, Gwen Stefani
Action Adventure Comedy Family Kids Animation

Leatherheads PG-13

Oscar winners George Clooney and Renee Zellweger match wits in "Leatherheads", a rapid-fire romantic comedy set against the backdrop of America's pro-football league in 1925. Clooney plays Dodge Connolly, a swaggering, aging football hero who is determined to guide his team from bar brawls to packed stadiums. But after the players lose their sponsor and the entire league faces certain collapse, Dodge convinces a college football star to join his ragtag ranks. The captain hopes his latest move will help the struggling sport finally capture the country's attention.

Welcome to the team Carter Rutherford (John Krasinski), America's prodigal son. A golden-boy war hero who single-handedly forced multiple German soldiers to surrender in WWI, Carter has dashing good looks and unparalleled speed on the field. But if Dodge thinks this new champ is too good to be true, then Lexie Littleton (Zellweger) can prove that's the case.

A cub journalist playing in the big leagues, Lexie is a spitfire newswoman who sniffs holes in Carter's war story. While she digs, however, the two teammates become off-field rivals for her affections. As the love triangle grows, Dodge fights to get the girl while he tries to keep his guys together. And if Connolly is certain of one thing...it's that you always keep one final play from the defense.
George Clooney, Casey Silver, Renée Zellweger, Jonathan Pryce, Grant Heslov, John Krasinski
Comedy Romance Sports

Sex and the City R

Sex and the City is coming to the big screen in a feature film adaptation of the hit HBO television series. The film will follow the continuing adventures of the series four main characters - Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda - as they live their lives in Manhattan four years after the series ended. Stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon are all on board to reprise their roles, while the film will be written and directed by Michael Patrick King, who executive produced the original television series. Additionally, Chris Noth, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler and Jason Lewis will return as the women's love interests. Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls) has also joined the cast of the film and will play Carrie Bradshaw's assistant, a new character to be introduced in the film.
Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Chris Noth, David Eigenberg, John Melfi, Darren Star, Michael Patrick King
Drama Comedy Romance Provocative

Deja Vu PG-13

A ferry filled with crewmen from the USS Nimitz and their families was blown up in New Orleans on Mardi Gras. BATF Doug Carlin is brought in to assist in the massive investigation, and gets attached to an experimental FBI surveillance unit, one that uses spacefolding technology to directly look back a little over four days into the past. While tracking down the bomber, Carlin gets an idea in his head: could they use the device to actually travel back in time and not only prevent the bombing but also the murder of a local woman whose truck was used in the bombing? .
Tony Scott, Terry Rossio, Adam Goldberg, Val Kilmer, Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, Bill Marsilii, Jim Caviezel
Thriller Suspense Romance

Forgetting Sarah Marshall R

After a devastating break-up with his girlfriend, TV sitcom star Sarah Marshall, a heartbroken and depressed Peter heads to Hawaii for a little vacation to try his best to forget every detail of his relationship. But love laughs at Peter, because Sarah is vacationing in the same exclusive resort as Peter, along with her new boyfriend.
Kristen Bell, Judd Apatow, Bill Hader, Mila Kunis, Richard Vane, Nicholas Stoller, Jason Segel
Comedy

Iron Man PG-13

Tony Stark is a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man.
Jon Favreau, Avi Arad, Don Murphy, Jeff Bridges, Arthur Marcum, Gwyneth Paltrow, Leslie Bibb, Matt Hollaway
Action Adventure Fantasy Superhero Sci-Fi

Pulse 2: Afterlife R

Jamie Bamber stars in this terrifying sequel that picks up where the original Pulse left off. The dead have found a way back to our world - through cell phones and WiFi - and the human survivors have taken to remote areas to escape. When a young girl goes missing, her father must return to the city to battle her mother's vengeful ghost, along with a host of other horrifying ghouls. Intense, suspenseful, and terrifying, Pulse 2 will frighten you straight through to its shocking ending.
Boti Bliss, Joel Soisson, Jamie Bamber, Jackie Arnold, Kent Jude Bernard, David Addison Brown, Dodie Brown, Kip Cummings
Sequel Thriller Suspense Horror

Chapter 27 R

The film chronicles the murder of former Beatle John Lennon. Jaried Leto will play Lennon's murderer Mark Chapman, while Lindsay Lohan will play a devoted Lennon fan who befriends Chapman on the weekend in 1980 when he kills the former Beatle.
Jared Leto, Lindsay Lohan, Robert Salerno, Naomi Despres, Jarrett Schaeffer, Matthew Humphreys, Brian O'Neill, Adam Scarimbolo
Drama

Seven Swords

Set in China under the Ching Dynasty, the emperor imposes a brutal ban on all martial arts practice and sends out his imperial enforcers to execute all martial artists. A group of seven master swordsmen set out to save a village besieged by the enforcers. These heroes face various challenges that encompass combat, love and treachery...
Donnie Yen, Sun Honglei, Richard Wong, Zhang Jingchu, Zhang Yong, Lee Joo-Ick, Ma Zhongjun, Pan Zhizhong
Action Adventure Foreign