DVD & Blu-rays Released August 30, 2005

Tuesday, August 30

Sahara PG-13

Master explorer Dirk Pitt (Matthew McConaughey) takes on the adventure of his life when he embarks on a treasure hunt through some of the most dangerous regions of West Africa. Searching for what locals call "The Ship of Death", a long lost Civil War battleship which protects a secret cargo, Pitt and his wisecracking sidekick (Steve Zahn) use their wits and clever heroics to help Doctor Eva Rojas (Penelope Cruz) when they realize the ship may be linked to mysterious deaths in the very same area.
William H. Macy, Steve Zahn, Matthew McConaughey, Breck Eisner, Howard Baldwin, Karen Baldwin, Mace Neufeld, Stephanie Austin
Action Adventure Crime Gangster
95 mins

Monster-in-Law PG-13

Charlotte "Charlie" Honeywell (Jennifer Lopez) is a professional dog walker who has a hard time finding any good men to date, with her social life mostly composed of continually disastrous blind dates. Her dreams seem to come true, however, when she meets Kevin, the perfect guy... until she meets his mother (Jane Fonda), who thinks no girl is good enough for Kevin, and *especialy* not Charlie. With her mother-in-law trying to sabotage the relationship, can Charlie's dream of a perfect wedding and marriage ever happen?
Jennifer Lopez, Richard Brener, Richard LaGravenese, Michael Vartan, Robert Luketic, Anya Kochoff, Jane Fonda, Adam Scott
Comedy Romance

Made-Up

Former actress Elizabeth reluctantly allows her home to be used as a movie set, since her sister, Kate, has decided to make a documentary about beauty, self-image and mother-daughter relations. Elizabeth, whose husband has recently left her for the much younger Molly, agrees to be made over by her daughter, Sara, an aspiring cosmetologist. However what the camera captures reveals much more about Elizabeth's relationship than her make-over.
Gary Sinise, Light Eternity, Lynne Adams Fifield, Mark Donadio, Bonnie Egan, Lynne Adams, Brooke Adams, Eva Amurri
Comedy
Advertisement

Chrystal R

Sixteen years ago while being pursued by the law and high on drugs, Joe (Billy Bob Thornton) was responsible for a car accident that killed his young son and seriously injured his wife, Chrystal (Lisa Blount), breaking her neck. Returning to his hometown in the Ozarks of Arkansas after his time in prison for the accident, Joe is faced with the challenge of finally coming to terms with Chrystal, who is still plagued with pain, both physical and psychological.
Billy Bob Thornton, Harry Dean Stanton, Ray McKinnon, Lisa Blount, Harry J. Lennix, Johnny Galecki, Grace Zabriskie, Colin Fickes
Drama Crime

Sex, Politics & Cocktails

Unable to tie the knot with his Prozac captivated girlfriend, young Cuban filmmaker Sebastian finds himself thirty years-old and never in love. On his quest to finding the one, Sebastian turns to his friend/tour guide Daria. She introduces him to her sandbox of gay, thirsty, thirty-something cohorts and the adventure of his life as he tries to navigate through the unchartered waters of Hollywood and sexual politics.
Marisa Petroro, Paul Lekakis, Seth Macari, Don Max
Drama
104 mins

Walk on Water

A hit man for Mossad is given the mission to track down the very old Alfred Himmelman, an ex Nazi officer, who might be still alive. Pretending to be a tourist guide he befriends his grandson Axel, in Israel to visit his sister. He wants to convince her to come back to Germany for their Fathers birthday party. The two men set out on an extended tour of the country during which, Axel's frank and open attitude challenges Eyal's rigid, clichéd values. Their friendship grows until he learns of Axel's homosexuality. With this final straw he leaves. To finish his mission Eyal has to go to Germany. He meets Axel once more and succeeds in being invited to the family party where secrets will be revealed.
Caroline Peters, Eytan Fox, Amir Harel, Gal Uchovsky, Lior Ashkenazi, Knut Berger, Gideon Shemer, Hanns Zischler
Drama Thriller Suspense

Schultze Gets the Blues PG

Schultze is an accordion player and newly unemployed. When the local music club celebrates its 50th anniversary, his taste of music changes unexpectedly.
Wolfgang Boos, Michael Schorr, Horst Krause, Harald Warmbrunn, Karl Fred Müller, Ursula Schucht, Hannelore Schubert, Leo Fischer
Drama Comedy
107 mins

Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior R

One dark night, a former native of a rural Thai village, has his men steal the head of the town's Ong Bak (Buddha statue) to win favor with ruthless crime boss Khom Tuan. The locals regard the theft as a catastrophe, and seek a champion to retrieve their lost treasure. They find their man in Ting (Tony Jaa), an orphaned youngster raised at the local temple, and schooled by Pra Kru, a kindly monk, in an ancient system of Muay Thai: 'Nine Body Weapons'. Ting travels to the mean streets of Bangkok, where he's forced to compete in illegal street fights, taking on both local and foreign opponents to win the head of Ong Bak from the ruthless crime boss.
David Ismalone, Panna Rittikrai, Sukanya Vongsthapat, Prachya Pinkaew, Phanom Yeerum, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol, Suchao Pongwilai
Action Adventure Foreign

Tuesday, August 30