DVD & Blu-rays Released February 5, 2008

Tuesday, February 5

Storm Warning

A couple becomes lost in a massive storm and realizes that the only way they are going to live through the night is to kill their deranged captors.
Peter Ford, Gary Hamilton, Everett De Roche, Nadia Fares, Robert Taylor, John Brumpton, David Lyons, Mathew Wilkinson
Thriller Suspense Horror
133 mins

Across the Universe PG-13

A love story set against the backdrop of the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, mind exploration and rock ''n roll, moving from the dockyards of Liverpool to the creative psychedelia of Greenwich Village, from the riot-torn streets of Detroit to the killing fields of Vietnam. The star-crossed lovers, Jude and Lucy, along with a small group of friends and musicians, are swept up into the emerging anti-war and counterculture movements, with Dr. Robert and Mr. Kite as their guides. Tumultuous forces outside their control ultimately tear the young lovers apart, forcing Jude and Lucy--against all odds--to find their own way back to each other.
Joe Anderson, Julie Taymor, Evan Rachel Wood, Dana Fuchs, T.V. Carpio, Matthew Gross, Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Drama Romance Musical
160 mins

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford R

An action western surrounding the private life and public exploits of America's most notorious outlaw, Jesse James. As the charismatic and unpredictable outlaw plans his next great robbery, he wages war on his enemies, who are trying to collect the reward money--and the glory--that is riding on his capture. However, the greatest threat to Jesse's life may ultimately come from those he trusts the most.
Brad Pitt, Tony Scott, Kevin McCormick, Ridley Scott, Andrew Dominik, Casey Affleck, Garret Dillahunt, Barbara Kozicki
Drama Action Adventure Western
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Feast of Love R

The story revolves around a community of friends in Oregon, exploring the magical, mysterious and sometimes painful incarnations of love.
Lori McCreary, Allison Burnett, Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Toby Hemingway, Stana Katic, Billy Burke, Robert Benton
Drama Romance
119 mins

The Brave One R

New York radio host Erica Bain has a life that she loves and a fiancé she adores. All of it is taken from her when a brutal attack leaves Erica badly wounded and her fiancé dead. Unable to move past the tragedy, Erica begins prowling the city streets at night to track down the men she holds responsible. Her dark pursuit of justice catches the public's attention, and the city is riveted by her anonymous exploits. But with the NYPD desperate to find the culprit and a dogged police detective hot on her trail, she must decide whether her quest for revenge is truly the right path, or if she is becoming the very thing she is trying to stop.
Joel Silver, Jodie Foster, Neil Jordan, Cynthia Mort, Michael Seitzman, Rod Taylor, Bruce Taylor, Terrence Howard
Drama Thriller Suspense

The Jane Austen Book Club PG-13

The story centers on six Californians who join to discuss Jane Austen's novels. Over the six months they meet, marriages are tested, affairs begin, unsuitable arrangements become suitable, and love happens.
Emily Blunt, Maria Bello, Maggie Grace, Josh Lucas, Lynn Redgrave, Robin Swicord, John Calley, Julie Lynn
Drama

Weirdsville

The story revolves around a pair of hapless teen slackers who seek to bury the body of a friend who's overdosed at an abandoned drive-in. There they stumble on a satanic cult performing a ritual.
Allan Moyle, Willem Wennekers, Taryn Manning, Wes Bentley, Scott Speedman
Comedy
114 mins

Elizabeth - The Golden Age PG-13

Growing keenly aware of the changing religious and political tides of late 16th century Europe, Queen Elizabeth finds her rule openly challenged by the Spanish King Philip II -- with his powerful army and sea-dominating armada -- determined to restore England to Catholicism. Preparing to go to war to defend her empire, Elizabeth struggles to balance ancient royal duties with an unexpected vulnerability in her love for Sir Walter Raleigh. But he remains forbidden for a queen who has sworn body and soul to her country. Unable and unwilling to pursue her love, Elizabeth encourages her favorite lady-in-waiting, Bess, to befriend Raleigh to keep him near. But this strategy forces Elizabeth to observe their growing intimacy. As she charts her course abroad, her trusted advisor, Sir Francis Walsingham, continues his masterful puppetry of Elizabeth's court at home -- and her campaign to solidify absolute power. Through an intricate spy network, Walsingham uncovers an assassination plot that could topple the throne. But as he unmasks traitors that may include Elizabeth's own cousin Mary Stuart, he unknowingly sets England up for destruction.
Tim Bevan, Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Shekhar Kapur, Eric Fellner, Jonathan Cavendish, William Nicholson, Michael Hirst
Drama Sequel Historical
108 mins

Fierce People R

When 16-year-old Finn is caught buying cocaine for his junkie but well intentioned mother Liz, his plans of spending the summer away from NYC with his anthropologist father studying the Ishkanani in the jungle are abruptly changed. In an attempt to get both of their lives back on track, Liz moves the two of them out to a cottage on the country estate of her sugar daddy, Mr. Osborne. Finn immediately makes his way into the 'tribe' of wealthy country clubbers that inhabit his new home. Soon Finn is dating Mr. Osborne's granddaughter Maya and has found a best friend in her brother Bryce. Finn adjusts quickly to their life of fancy clothes, cars, horses, sex and drugs. Liz begins attending AA meetings and begins to establish herself as a loving mother working to correct her mistakes and win back Finn's love and trust. Unfortunately things begin to spiral out of control, and he begins to see that the wealth and friendships bestowed upon him come at a price.
Diane Lane, Chris Evans, Kristen Stewart, Nick Wechsler, Griffin Dunne, Dirk Wittenborn, Anton Yelchin, Christopher Shyer
Drama Thriller Suspense

Tuesday, February 5