DVD & Blu-rays Released July 31, 2007

Tuesday, July 31

Shooter R

An ace marksman, living in self-exile in the Arkansas wilderness after causing the death of an innocent person, is persuaded by his former associates that they need his help to prevent an assassination. He is eventually double-crossed and framed for the presidential assassination he was trying to prevent and forced to go on the run while trying to track down the real killer and discover the truth about who betrayed him.
Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Rhona Mitra, Antoine Fuqua, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Brad Weston, Jonathan Lemkin
Drama Thriller Suspense

300 R

The story details the real-life battle of Thermopylae, in which King Leonidas (Butler) and 300 Spartan warriors fought to the death against the massive Persian army. According to lore, their bravery led to Greece uniting and giving rise to democracy. Headey will play the role of Queen Gorgo, Leonidas' wife.
Zack Snyder, Gerard Butler, Kurt Johnstad, Michael Gordon, David Wenham, Dominic West, Vincent Regan, Mark Canton
Drama War
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Pathfinder R

"Pathfinder" tells the story of a young Viking boy left behind by his people in North America (which the Vikings had visited hundreds of years before Columbus). A stranger in a strange land, the boy is raised by a tribe of American Indians – the very people the Vikings had sworn to destroy. When Vikings again storm the eastern shores, waging a barbaric campaign, they slaughter the tribe that adopted the young man. Now age 25, he wages a violent personal war to stop the Viking's trail of death and destruction.
Karl Urban, Brad Fischer, Mike Medavoy, Clancy Brown, Moon Bloodgood, Lee Nelson, Marcus Nispel, Jay Tavare
Drama Action Adventure Suspense

Hot Fuzz R

The eagerly anticipated second feature from the co-creators of 2004's award-winning sleeper hit "Shaun of the Dead" is a contemporary action comedy. Police officer Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) is London's top cop. This tough law enforcer is good at his job—so good, in fact, that he makes his colleagues look bad. As a result, his superiors "promote" him to the village of Sandford, where all is garden parties and neighborhood watch meetings. Partnered with Danny Butterman (Nick Frost), an oafish but well-meaning young local cop, Angel struggles to adapt. But he just can't…until a series of grisly "accidents" indicates that foul play is afoot. Suddenly, this seemingly idyllic town is a case that Angel has to crack – hard.
Paddy Considine, Simon Pegg, Steve Coogan, Nick Frost, Edgar Wright, Jim Broadbent, Paul Freeman, Anne Reid
Comedy

Firehouse Dog PG

The story follows Rexxx, Hollywood's most in-demand canine star. After getting lost, the divalike dog is adopted by a down-on-its-luck firehouse. Rexxx teams with a 12-year-old boy (Hutcherson) to turn the scrappy firehouse into the city's finest.
Josh Hutcherson, Bruce Greenwood, Dash Mihok, Claire-Dee Lim, Bree Turner, Steven Culp
Comedy Family Kids
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93 mins

The Darwin Awards R

Michael Burrows, a forensic detective in the S.F.P.D. becomes fascinated by the number of "Darwin" deaths being reported. Darwin deaths result when the victims commit a bizarrely stupid acts, resulting in their own demise. Determined to prove a common theme in these cases, Burrows joins forces with Siri, a clinical, no-nonsense insurance investigator specializing in the more bizarre claims. Along the way they come across a parade of unforgettable characters: the speed freak who straps a rocket launcher to his Chevy Impala in his quest to set a land speed record; two guys who decide that dynamite is the fastest way to break through a patch of ice to go fishing; teenagers who will do anything to break into a Metallica concert; and an ad executive who is so confident in the strength of his shatterproof window that he throws himself at it, despite being on the 25th floor.
Tim Blake Nelson, Emily Mortimer, Joseph Fiennes, David Arquette, Wilmer Valderrama, Jason Blum, Finn Taylor, Winona Ryder
Comedy Romance

Starter for Ten PG-13

The project follows a working-class student (McAvoy) who stumbles romantically and academically through his first year at a posh private university in England.
Tom Hanks, James McAvoy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve, Rebecca Hall, Gary Goetzman, Charles Dance, Tom Vaughan
Drama Romance
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Lonely Hearts R

In the late 1940's, Martha Beck and Raymond Fernandez were America's notorious "Lonely Hearts Killers". Their lethal scam was simple; they would swindle and then viciously murder lovelorn war widows who would answer their personal ads in which Ray would describe himself as a sexy Latin Lover. Ironically, Ray's initial introduction to Martha was as a prospective mark. But when they met, it was love at first sight, perhaps as a result of their penchant for kinky sex and their mutual love for duplicity and easy money. With Martha posing as Ray's sister, they bilked elderly spinsters and widows of their savings and then viciously murdered them in a bloodbath of sexual frenzy. When they were arrested, Martha and Ray confessed to 12 killings, although it is believed the actual number is closer to 20. At their sensational trial, Martha and Ray cooed, held hands and seemed as though they could not get enough of each other. Their plea of not guilty by reason of insanity was rejected, and on August 22, 1949, the homicidal lovers were sentenced to death. After numerous appeals, they were electrocuted on March 8, 1951, side-by-side in Sing Sing prison.
Jared Leto, Salma Hayek, John Travolta, Laura Dern, Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, John Thompson, George Furla
Drama Crime Gangster

Yellow

The film centers on a woman who is haunted by the death of her father.
Bill Duke, Roselyn Sanchez, D.B. Sweeney, Manny Perez, Alfredo De Villa, Nacoma Whobrey, Sully Diaz, Jaime Tirelli
Drama Thriller Suspense

Tuesday, July 31