DVD & Blu-rays Released December 27, 2011

Tuesday, December 27

86 mins

Final Destination 5 R

The fifth installment of the franchise in which teens escape a deadly accident only to later discover that death is hunting them down. The opening scene will involve a suspension bridge and another scene reportedly involves a character undergoing laser-eye surgery.
Richard Brener, Steven Quale, Craig Perry, Eric Heisserer, Nicholas D'Agosto, David Koechner, P.J. Byrne, Ellen Wroe
Sequel Thriller Horror 3D Shot-In-3D
104 mins

Love Crime NR

When Christine, a powerful executive (Scott Thomas), brings on a naive young ingenue, Isabelle (Sagnier), as her assistant, she delights in toying with her naivete and teaching her hard lessons in a ruthless professional philosophy. But when the protege's ideas become tempting enough for Christine to pass one as her own, she underestimates Isabelle's ambition and cunning-- and the ground is set for all out war. In this devilish, propulsive thriller, Corneau sets up a the scenery expertly and his actors devour it.
Kristin Scott Thomas, Alain Corneau, Patrick Mille, Ludivigne Sagnier
Thriller Crime Mystery
89 mins

Buck PG

Master horse trainer Buck Brannaman uses principles of respect and trust to tame horses and inspire their human counterparts.
Cindy Meehl, Buck Brannaman
Documentary
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95 mins

Pete Smalls Is Dead

After hitting rock bottom when his faithful dog is kidnapped by a loan shark, K.C. (Peter Dinklage) sets off on an unexpected and hilarious adventure of redemption and retribution when he agrees to meet up with his long-time friend Jack (Mark Boone Junior) in Los Angeles to attend the funeral of their mutual friend and hot shot Hollywood director Pete Smalls (Tim Roth).
Rosie Perez, Alexandre Rockwell, Peter Dinklage, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi
Comedy

The First Grader PG-13

Based on a true story, an 84-year-old Kenyan fights to go to school after the country introduces universal education.
Ann Peacock, Justin Chadwick
Drama
99 mins

Tuesday, After Christmas

In the days leading up to Christmas, a married man forces himself to choose between his wife and his mistress.
Radu Muntean
Drama Romance

Brighton Rock R

The story centers on a small-time gangster who kills a rival and finds his life in turmoil as he faces blackmail threats from a waitress (Andrea Riseborough) who knows about the murder.
Rowan Joffe, Paul Webster, Andy Serkis, Sean Harris, Steven Robertson, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Riley, Pete Postlethwaite
Drama
109 mins

Pearl Jam Twenty

Pearl Jam Twenty chronicles the years leading up to the band's formation, the chaos that ensued soon-after their rise to megastardom, their step back from center stage, and the creation of a trusted circle that would surround them-giving way to a work culture that would sustain them.
Cameron Crowe
Documentary Music
107 mins

Jane's Journey NR

The film travels with animal research and wildlife conservatist Jane Goodall across several continents from her childhood home in England, to the Gombe National Park in Tanzania.
Lorenz Knauer
Biography Documentary

Apollo 18 PG-13

The story follows film footage purported to have been shot by the crew of Apollo 18. This moon mission from the early 1970s was officially canceled by NASA, but according to urban legend, it actually happened. Footage shows signs of alien life, and the events of the mission are built into a thriller storyline.
Brian Miller, Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego, Timur Bekmambetov, Michele Wolkoff, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Ron Schmidt, Cody Zwieg
Thriller Suspense Sci-Fi Documentary

A Good Old Fashioned Orgy R

A group of 30-something friends host an orgy at the end of summer.
Lake Bell, Leslie Bibb, Peter Huyck, Lindsay Sloane, Alex Gregory, James D. Stern, Lucy Punch, Jason Sudeikis
Comedy

Tuesday, December 27