April 2010 DVD & Blu-rays

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The Yes Men Fix the World NR

Troublemaking duo Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, posing as their industrious alter-egos, expose the people profiting from Hurricane Katrina, the faces behind the environmental disaster in Bhopal, and other shocking events.
Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum
Documentary
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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans R

In the movie, a re-imagining of the original movie starring Harvey Keitel, Nicolas Cage stars as a "cop on the edge". Val Kilmer will play his partner while Xzibit will play a baddie named "Big Fade".
Nicolas Cage, Avi Lerner, Shawn Hatosy, Val Kilmer, Werner Herzog, Jennifer Coolidge, Eva Mendes, Danny Dimbort
Action Adventure Crime Remake

The Collector R

Handyman and ex-con Arkin aims to repay a debt to his ex-wife by robbing his new employer's country home. Unfortunately for Arkin, a far worse enemy has already laid claim to the property - and the family. As the seconds tick down to midnight, Arkin becomes a reluctant hero trapped by a masked "Collector" in a maze of lethal invention - the Spanish Inquisition as imagined by Rube Goldberg - while trying to rescue the very family he came to rob.
Patrick Melton, Josh Stewart, Marcus Dunstan, Juan Fernandez, Karley Scott Collins, Jabari Thomas
Suspense Horror

Five Minutes of Heaven R

Two men struggle to come to terms with the murder of a fellow 19-year-old Catholic soldier years after the conflict that raged between Republican and Loyalist paramilitary groups, the British Army and the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Liam Neeson, Oliver Hirschbiegel, James Nesbitt, Eoin O'Callaghan, Stephen Wright, Guy Hibbert
Drama

Pirate Radio R

Set in the 1960s, a band of rogue DJs captivate the British people and anger the British government by playing unheard before poptastic tunes.
Liza Chasin, Tim Bevan, Bill Nighy, January Jones, Nick Frost, Richard Curtis, Eric Fellner, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Comedy

Tenure

An indie comedy about a college professor (Wilson) who battles for tenure with a fellow colleague (Mol), and alternatively competes for her affection with her boyfriend (Daly).
Luke Wilson, Sasha Alexander, Gretchen Mol, Mike Million, Andy Daly
Comedy

The Slammin' Salmon

A restaurant owner and former heavyweight champ pits his wait staff against each other in a "Glengarry Glen Ross"-like competish.
Kevin Heffernan, Michael Clarke Duncan, Richard Perello, Steve Lemme, Jay Chandrasekhar, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Julia Dray
Comedy

Tenderness R

The film follows a violent teenager, Eric, whose life intertwines with Lori, a 16-year-old runaway who can't resist his charm. Crowe will play Lieutenant Cristofuoro, a cop who sets out to unravel Eric's complex past.
Russell Crowe, Fisher Stevens, Jon Foster, Laura Dern, John Penotti, John Polson, Howard Meltzer, Tim Williams
Drama Thriller

One Peace at a Time NR

Filmed in 20 countries, the documentary explores the insights of Nobel Laureates and others about improving the world.
Turk Pipkin
Documentary

The Final Storm R

Lauren Holly plays a dedicated wife and mother who must deal with the end of days scenario -- all heightened by the arrival of a mysterious stranger named Silas (Luke Perry) who holds the key to the approaching doom.
Lauren Holly, Luke Perry, Uwe Boll, Steve Bacic
Thriller Suspense Horror

Defendor R

A comedy centered around three characters: an everyday guy who comes to believe he's a superhero, his psychiatrist, and the teenager he befriends.
Woody Harrelson, Kat Dennings, Sandra Oh, Peter Stebbings, Nicholas Tabarrok, David Greene
Drama Comedy
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Uncertainty

A young couple find one seemingly ordinary July 4th cleaved in two by the flip of a coin on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Lynn Collins, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scott McGehee, David Siegel (II)
Drama Thriller

Homecoming NR

The indie stalker thriller centers on a former small-town golden boy and his new girlfriend who visit his hometown and discover his high school sweetheart (Barton) has developed an unhealthy obsession with him.
Mischa Barton, Morgan J. Freeman, Frank Hannah, Matt Long, Jessica Stroup
Drama Thriller Suspense

The Young Victoria PG

The film follows the early years of Queen Victoria's reign and her romance with Prince Albert.
Emily Blunt, Martin Scorsese, Thomas Kretschmann, Jesper Christensen, Graham King, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Mark Strong
Drama Period

Pressure Cooker

High school students compete for scholarships to culinary college.
Mark Becker, Jennifer Grausman
Documentary

Peacock PG-13

A man with a split personality fools his small town into believing his two alter egos are man and wife, although a struggling young mother holds the key to his past and sparks a battle between the personalities.
Cillian Murphy, Susan Sarandon, Ellen Page, Josh Lucas, Bill Pullman, Melissa Leo, Nicole Brown, Nathan Kahane
Drama Thriller Suspense

Summer Hours

Three kids must sell all their childhood valuables to ensure their dead mother’s wishes are granted.
Charles Gillibert, Juliette Binoche, Olivier Assayas, Marin Karmitz, Nathanaël Karmitz
Drama

The Lovely Bones PG-13

The story of Susie Salmon, a young girl who is murdered but continues to observe her family on Earth after her death. She witnesses the effect of her loss on her loved ones, while her killer skillfully covers his tracks and prepares to murder again.
Stanley Tucci, Mark Wahlberg, Steven Spielberg, Philippa Boyens, Saoirse Ronan, Peter Jackson, Susan Sarandon, Rachel Weisz
Drama Adaptation Teen

Cheech & Chong's Hey Watch This R

"Cheech and Chong’s Hey Watch This" is a feature film showcasing the duo’s reunion tour titled "Cheech & Chong: Light Up America", where they performed together for the first time in over 25 years. The duo performed for more than 100 audiences, grossing eight figures, making the act one of the highest grossing tours of 2008-2009.
Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Christian Charles, Shelby Chong
Comedy Documentary

Godspeed NR

Charlie Shepard is a modern day faith healer living hand-to-mouth with his young son and wife Rebecca in a small Alaskan town. With his marriage failing, and an old drinking habit coming back to haunt him, his family is brutally murdered by unknown assailants for seemingly no reason whatsoever.
Robert Saitzyk
Thriller Horror

Crazy Heart R

A down-on-his-luck, alcoholic country music singer is able to get his life and career back on track through his relationship and experiences with a female reporter
Scott Cooper, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jeff Bridges, Robert Duvall, T Bone Burnett, Robert Carliner, Paul Hermann, Rick Dial
Drama Musical

44 Inch Chest R

The "44 Inch Chest" story unfolds when a jealous husband and his friends kidnap his wife's young lover, seeking retribution for his wounded ego. The film is a darkly funny and confrontational drama about a wronged man trying to rebuild his self-respect, aided only by a motley crew of his old friends.
Ian McShane, Ray Winstone, Tom Wilkinson, Joanne Whalley, Louis Mellis, Malcolm Venville, David Scinto
Drama

Tales from the Script

A documentary covering the stories and life lessons from the movie industry's top writers.
Peter Hanson, Paul Robert Herman
Documentary
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Avatar PG-13

"Avatar" is the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of the indigenous people.
Michelle Rodriguez, James Cameron, Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Jon Landau, Sigourney Weaver
Drama Action Adventure Thriller Sci-Fi 3D Shot-In-3D

It's Complicated R

Meryl Streep will play a recent empty-nester who runs a successful bakery restaurant, who finds herself romantically torn between her persuasive exhusband (Alec Baldwin) and her new friend and architect played by Steve Martin.
Meryl Streep, John Krasinski, Scott Rudin, Alec Baldwin, Hunter Parrish, Zoe Kazan, Nancy Meyers, Steve Martin
Drama Romance

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus PG-13

Dr. Parnassus has the gift of guiding the imaginations of others. With his traveling theater troupe, Parnassus offers audience members the chance to transcend reality by passing through a magical mirror.
Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law, Andrew Garfield, Samuel Hadida, Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, William Vince
Fantasy

Transylmania R

Spoof horror in which a group of college kids do a semester abroad in Romania and realise that if the partying doesn't kill them, the vampires just might!
David Hillenbrand, Scott Hillenbrand, Patrick Cavanaugh, James DeBello, Paul Kim, Tony Denman, Jennifer Lyons
Comedy Horror

District 13: Ultimatum R

Damien and Leito return to District 13 on a mission to bring peace to the troubled sector that is controlled by five different gang bosses, before the city's secret services take drastic measures to solve the problem.
Luc Besson, Cyril Raffaelli, Patrick Alessandrin, David Belle
Action

The Descent: Part 2 R

The story centers around a series of underground caves in which a strange breed of predators dwell.
James Watkins, Neil Marshall, Christian Colson, Natalie Mendoza, Jon Harris, Shauna Macdonald
Sequel Thriller Suspense Horror

Disgrace NR

John Malkovich stars as David Lurie, a South African professor who gets involved with a student and is fired. After moving to the Eastern Cape to stay with his daughter, he becomes wrapped up in racial politics.
John Malkovich, Scott Cooper, Steve Jacobs, Anna Maria Monticelli, Eriq Ebouaney
Drama

Five Minutes of Heaven R

Two men struggle to come to terms with the murder of a fellow 19-year-old Catholic soldier years after the conflict that raged between Republican and Loyalist paramilitary groups, the British Army and the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Liam Neeson, Oliver Hirschbiegel, James Nesbitt, Eoin O'Callaghan, Stephen Wright, Guy Hibbert
Drama

Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight

Documentary about grapic designer Milton Glaser.
Wendy Key
Documentary