DVD & Blu-rays Released August 26, 2003

Tuesday, August 26

Poolhall Junkies R

Obsessed by the world of pool, Johnny (Mars Callahan) could be one of the best. But his mentor and "trainer" Joe (Chazz Palminteri), a shady hustler who decides how and who Johnny plays, is holding him back from his dream. When the day finally comes, Johnny breaks from Joe, which leads to only one thing - violence. Joe is beaten up by some of Johnny's buddies as a sign to leave him alone, and with this final act of freedom, Johnny leaves the world of pool-sharking. After an ultimatum from his girlfriend Tara (Alison Eastwood), Johnny finally commits to a "real" job in the construction business, but is soon miserable there. He finds himself spending most of his time with his younger brother Danny (Michael Rosenbaum) who it seems is following in his footsteps on the road to a life Johnny left when he broke from Joe. As for Joe, he is bent on revenge for the beating he took, and soon he has a new protege Brad (Rick Schroder) who is just as good if not better than Johnny. And he's got his eye on Johnny's brother. The two play a high-stakes game of pool which ends in a huge debt owed to Joe and soon Johnny finds that his brother is in jail for trying to steal the money he owes. The only way out for Johnny is to play Brad, which results in a "race to nine" showdown that pits two of the greatest players against each other for large sums of money, and Johnny and Danny's lives.
Christopher Walken, Chazz Palminteri, Anson Mount, Mars Callahan, Rick Schroder, Rod Steiger, Michael Rosenbaum, Alison Eastwood
Drama Thriller

Levity R

This is the story of an ex-con (Billy Bob Thornton) freed from prison after 19 years for killing a teenager during an attempted robbery, whose picture he's been staring at on his wall the entire time, who tries to find some kind of personal redemption with the help of a minister (Morgan Freeman) and two women (Kirsten Dunst, Holly Hunter).
Morgan Freeman, Holly Hunter, Kirsten Dunst, Ed Solomon, Billy Bob Thornton, Manuel Aranguiz, Geoffrey Wigdor, Luke Robertson
Drama

From Justin to Kelly PG

The fairytale rise to superstardom of America's favorite "Idols" continues as Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini make the leap to the big screen in this summer's biggest beach party.
Anika Noni Rose, Robert Iscove, Kelly Clarkson, Justin Guarini, Katherine Bailless, Greg Siff
Comedy Romance Musical
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Chasing Papi PG

"Chasing Papi" revolves around three disparate women - a buttoned down lawyer from Chicago, a Miami cocktail waitress, and a wealthy, sheltered New Yorker - who discover they have something in common: the irresistible lothario who has been three-timing them. They decide to teach their "papi chulo" a lesson, but instead end up on a wild adventure of their own, which takes them to a beauty pageant, a dance festival, and into some dangerous run-ins with a pair of shady characters.
Jaci Velasquez, Maria Conchita Alonso, Carlos Ponce, Linda Mendoza, Roselyn Sanchez, Sofia Vergara, Eduardo Verastegui, D.L. Hughley
Drama

Raising Victor Vargas R

Victor Vargas (Victor Rasuk), a 16-year-old Dominican boy growing up on New York's Lower East Side, finds his self-image as a burgeoning ladies man deflated when the neighborhood finds out that he's dating an unpopular and overweight girl (Donna Maldonado) who lives two stories above his grandmother's apartment (where he lives, along with his brother and sister). So, he sets his sights on the most beautiful girl at the local swimming pool, "Juicy" Judy Rodriguez (Judy Marte).
Victor Rasuk, Peter Sollett, Judy Marte, Melonie Diaz, Altagracia Guzman, Donna Maldonado
Drama

Tuesday, August 26