Best DVD & Blu-rays Released July 2014
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Like Father, Like Son
A dramedy that examines two families who discover that their six-year-old sons were switched at birth
Kore-eda Hirokazu
Drama Comedy
3 / 5
More Info The Unknown Known
Drawing from extensive hours of filmed interviews and never-before-seen material from Donald Rumsfeld’s private archive, Errol Morris examines Rumsfeld’s extraordinary role in American history from the Watergate era to the Global War on Terror.
Errol Morris
Historical Documentary
3 / 5
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Bad Words
The bitter child of the organizer of the national spelling bee gets his revenge by finding a loophole and attempting to win the bee as an adult. Along the way, he befriends a female reporter and a young Indian contestant who he exposes to the wilder side of life.
Jason Bateman, Judith Hoag, Beth Grant, Ben Falcone, Sean McKittrick, Ted Hamm, Allison Janney, Patricia Belcher
Comedy
3 / 5
Play Trailer Heaven Is For Real
During emergency surgery, a young boy slips from consciousness and almost dies. Afterwards he claims that he visited heaven. His family and the members of his small town do not believe him until his stories identify people who have passed away.
Joe Roth, Kelly Reilly, Jacob Vargas, Thomas Haden Church, T.D. Jakes, Margo Martindale, Connor Corum, Greg Kinnear
Drama Adaptation Family True Story Faith
3 / 5
Play Trailer The Raid 2
Picking up right where the first film ends, The Raid 2 follows Rama (Uwais) as he goes undercover and infiltrates the ranks of a ruthless Jakarta crime syndicate in order to protect his family and uncover the corruption in his own police force.
Iko Uwais, Gareth Evans, Yayan Ruhian, Donny Alamsyah, Tio Pakusodewo
Action Sequel Crime
4 / 5
Play Trailer Le Week-End
Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan play a long-married middle-class British couple who attempt to reinvigorate their marriage by visiting Paris for the first time since their honeymoon. While there, they run into an old friend (Jeff Goldblum) who acts as a catalyst for them to recapture their youthful fearlessness, lack of responsibility and idealism.
Jeff Goldblum, Jim Broadbent, Roger Michell, Lindsay Duncan, Judith Davis, Olly Alexander, Hanif Kureishi
Drama Comedy
3 / 5
Play Trailer Stage Fright
Follows a starry-eyed teenager Camilla Swanson who aspires to follow in the footsteps of her Broadway diva mother. Instead she's stuck working in the kitchen of a snobby performing arts camp. Determined to change her destiny, she sneaks in to audition for the summer showcase and lands a lead role in the play, but just as rehearsals begin, blood starts to spill, and Camilla soon finds herself terrified by the horror of musical theater.
Minnie Driver, Melanie Leishman, Meat Loaf, Jerome Sable, Douglas Smith, Kent Nolan, Allie MacDonald, Brandon Uranowitz
Horror Musical
1 / 5
Play Trailer Watermark
A documentary about humanity’s influence on the world’s most vital resource, water.
Edward Burtynsky, Jennifer Baichwal
Documentary
4 / 5
More Info 10 Rules for Sleeping Around
A screw ball sex comedy following two couples and their ten rules to a happy healthy and open relationship.
Jesse Bradford, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Reid Ewing, Chris Marquette, Michael McKean, Leslie Greif, Tammin Sursok, Bryan Callen
Comedy Romance
3 / 5
Play Trailer Don Peyote
A midlife crisis over his upcoming wedding sends 32-year-old unemployed stoner Warren Allman on the drug trip of a lifetime in this off-the-wall comedy starring Dan Fogler, Josh Duhamel, Jay Baruchel and a host of celebrity cameos. Fueled by vivid apocalyptic dreams, Warren becomes obsessed with Doomsday theories and decides to make a documentary on the subject while his fiancé is busy planning their wedding.
Josh Duhamel, Jay Baruchel, Wallace Shawn, Dan Fogler, Michael Canzoniero
Comedy
2 / 5
Play Trailer Kid Cannabis
A young Idaho teens builds a multimillion-dollar marijuana ring.
Ron Perlman, Kellan Lutz, John C. McGinley, Aaron Yoo, John Stockwell, Nicole Rocklin, Mia Chang, Kenny Wormald
Drama
3 / 5
More Info Rio 2
The sequel to the 2011 animated movie about a macaw named Blu who travels to Rio de Janeiro.
Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway, Andy Garcia, Jesse Eisenberg, Leslie Mann, Amandla Stenberg, Will.i.am, George Lopez
Adventure Sequel Animated
3 / 5
Play Trailer The Other Woman
Described as a younger version of The First Wives Club.
Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Nick Cassavetes, Don Johnson, Kate Upton, Taylor Kinney, Julie Yorn
Comedy
3 / 5
Play Trailer Under the Skin
Storyline revolves around an alien disguised as a mesmerizing woman who snares human prey on remote highways and other desolate spots with her voracious sexuality. Over time, she begins to change her thinking about humans and finds herself on a collision course with her own kind.
Scarlett Johansson, Nick Wechsler, Jonathan Glazer, Paul Brannigan, Tessa Ross, James Wilson, Tanya Seghatchian, Walter Campbell
Action Thriller Sci-Fi
2 / 5
Play Trailer Open Grave
A man awakens in a pit full of dead bodies with no memory of who he is or how he got there. Rescued by a group of fellow amnesiacs, he must determine who among them may be the killer.
Erin Richards, Sharlto Copley, Jon Shestack, Joseph Morgan, Thomas Kretschmann, Jeremy Stein, Josie Ho, Darlene Caamano Loquet
Thriller Horror
3 / 5
Play Trailer A Night in Old Mexico
"A Night in Old Mexico" is a western set in the present day. Robert Duvall stars as a rancher about to see the bank foreclose on his property. Intent on having one last night of fun, he gets in a car with his son and grandson and drives to a Mexican brothel.
Robert Duvall, Jim Parrack, Jeremy Irvine, Angie Cepeda, Luis Tosar, Emilo Aragon, Bill Wittliff
Drama Western
3 / 5
More Info The Face of Love
Five years after losing her husband, a woman (Annette Bening) falls in love with a handsome art teacher (Ed Harris) who happens to look exactly like her deceased spouse.
Ed Harris, Annette Bening, Robin Williams, Amy Brenneman, Jess Weixler, Matthew McDuffie, Arie Posin
Drama Comedy Romance
3 / 5
More Info Road to Paloma
Follows Wolf, a Native American on the run after avenging his mother’s murder. As he flees across the desolate American West on his motorcycle, he’ll discover that justice has a cost – Wolf’s search for redemption will reveal secrets and take him on a journey where the roads have some very unexpected turns.
Jason Momoa
Drama Thriller
3 / 5
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Sabotage
Follows 10 DEA agents who pull off a heist during an enforcement operation, then start dying one by one.
Terrence Howard, Palak Patel, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Joe Roth, Joe Manganiello, Malin Akerman, David Ayer
Drama Action Thriller Crime
3 / 5
Play Trailer Heaven Is For Real
During emergency surgery, a young boy slips from consciousness and almost dies. Afterwards he claims that he visited heaven. His family and the members of his small town do not believe him until his stories identify people who have passed away.
Joe Roth, Kelly Reilly, Jacob Vargas, Thomas Haden Church, T.D. Jakes, Margo Martindale, Connor Corum, Greg Kinnear
Drama Adaptation Family True Story Faith
3 / 5
Play Trailer Tyler Perry's Single Moms Club
After an incident at their children’s school, several moms bond and form a support group.
Tyler Perry, Terry Crews, Ryan Eggold, Amy Smart, Wendi McLendon-Covey, William Levy, Eddie Cibrian, Ozzie Areu
Drama Comedy
4 / 5
Play Trailer The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
A dark comedy about what happens to a man who's told that he has a very aggressive cancer and has only 92 minutes to live.
Mila Kunis, Peter Dinklage, Robin Williams, James Earl Jones, Melissa Leo, Bob Cooper, Phil Alden Robinson, Daniel Walker
Drama Comedy
3 / 5
Play Trailer Dom Hemingway
Jude Law plays Dom Hemingway, a larger-than-life safecracker with a loose fuse. After 12 years in prison, he sets off with his partner in crime Dickie (Grant) looking to collect what he’s owed for keeping his mouth shut and protecting his boss Mr. Fontaine (Bechir). After a near-death experience, Dom tries to re-connect with his estranged daughter (Clarke), but is soon drawn back into the only world he knows, looking to settle the ultimate debt.
Emilia Clarke, Richard Shepard, Jude Law, Richard E. Grant, Demian Bichir, Kerry Condon
Drama Comedy Crime
4 / 5
More Info Made in America
Per director Ron Howard: "This will not be a concert film; it's a reflection of the fabric of what it means to be Made in America - what the festival represents, why Jay Z is doing it and how he relates to each artist".
Ron Howard, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Rita Ora, Brian Grazer, Jill Scott, Eddie Vedder, Steve Stoute
Concert Mockumentary
1 / 5
Play Trailer All Cheerleaders Die
When tragedy rocks Blackfoot High, rebellious outsider Mäddy Killian shocks the student body by joining the cheerleading squad. This decision drives a rift between Mäddy and her ex-girlfriend Leena Miller — a loner who claims to practice the dark arts. After a confrontation with the football team, Mäddy and her new cheerleader friends are sent on a supernatural roller coaster ride which leaves a path of destruction none of them may be able to escape.
Brooke Butler, Lucky McKee, Caitlin Stasey, Sianoa Smit-McPhee, Amanda Grace Cooper, Chris Sivertson, Chris Petrovski
Comedy Thriller Suspense Horror
3 / 5
Play Trailer Make Your Move
The music is pumping, the dance floor is moving and Donny (Derek Hough) stops when he sees Aya (BoA) performing with her hip-hop Cobu crew on stage at Static, the hottest underground club in New York. They come from two different worlds, but they speak the same language -- dance. Against all odds, they come together and show the world what they've got.
Derek Hough, Will Yun Lee, Izabella Miko, Duane Adler, Miki Ishikawa, Boa Kwon, Wesley Jonathan, Jefferson Brown
Musical Teen Dance
3 / 5
Play Trailer Blue Ruin
Follows a man who receives upsetting news and returns to his childhood home to seek revenge. He soon finds himself in a fight to protect his estranged family.
Macon Blair, Jeremy Saulnier, Devin Ratray, Anish Savjani, Amy Hargreaves, Richard Peete, Kevin Kolack, Eve Plumb
Thriller
3 / 5
Play Trailer Cesar Chavez
Starting in the 1950s, civil-rights activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez works as a community organizer and fights for improved working conditions for California farm workers. The Mexican-American co-founds the National Farm Workers Assn., which later becomes the United Farm Workers union, and campaigns to prevent illegal immigration from undermining unionization efforts. Chavez dies in 1993.
Gael García Bernal, Wes Bentley, John Malkovich, Michael Peña, America Ferrera, Jacob Vargas, Rosario Dawson, Diego Luna
Drama Biography
4 / 5
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Noah
A re-telling of the Noah's ark.
Emma Watson, Darren Aronofsky, Julianne Moore, Jennifer Connelly, Douglas Booth, Mary Parent, Scott Franklin, Ari Handel
Drama Adventure Epic Faith
3 / 5
Play Trailer The Other Woman
Described as a younger version of The First Wives Club.
Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Nick Cassavetes, Don Johnson, Kate Upton, Taylor Kinney, Julie Yorn
Comedy
3 / 5
Play Trailer Cuban Fury
Beneath Bruce Garrett's shabby, overweight exterior, the passionate beating heart of a salsa king lays dormant. Only one woman can reignite his Latin fire. Spotlight hits, sweat drips, heels click - Nick Frost IS Cuban Fury!
Olivia Colman, Ian McShane, Jon Brown, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Nick Frost, Rashida Jones, Rory Stewart Kinnear, Chris O'Dowd
Comedy Romantic Comedy
3 / 5
Play Trailer The Protector 2
Once again Kham's (Tony Jaa) pet elephant (Korn) is stolen and he must fight to find him.
Tony Jaa, JeeJa Yanin, Marrese Crump, Prachya Pinkaew, Petchtai Wongkamlao
Action Sequel Crime Martial Arts 3D
3 / 5
Play Trailer Bad Johnson
Bad Johnson stars Cam Gigandet as Rich, a suave Chicago ladies’ man who refuses to take personal responsibility for his inability to maintain a lasting relationship. After his constant infidelities alienate yet another girlfriend (Jamie Chung), he wishes he could say goodbye to his ‘little friend.’ The next morning he awakes in horror to find that his wish has been granted and his penis has taken human form: A disgusting, selfish, oversexed jerk played by comedian Nick Thune. Pitted against his alter ego, Rich must figure out how to rein in his penis, both literally and figuratively, in order to finally learn what separates the men from their boys.
Cam Gigandet, Jamie Chung, Nick Thune, Huck Botko
Comedy
3 / 5
Play Trailer Shirin In Love
Nazanin Boniadi plays Shirin, an absent-minded, young Iranian-American living in "Tehrangeles" (the large Iranian community in Los Angeles) with her overbearing mother and empathetic father. Despite being engaged for years to a successful Iranian plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, Shirin finds herself breaking loyalty and tradition when she falls in love with a mysterious young man who lives in a lighthouse in northern California. As her secret unravels and cultures clash, Shirin discovers what it ultimately means to be true to herself.
Ramin Niami
Comedy Romantic Comedy
3 / 5
Play Trailer Finding Vivian Maier
Finding Vivian Maier unearths the mysteries behind Vivian Maier, who was a nanny in the wealthy North Shore suburbs of Chicago. Maier’s secret world is unraveled slowly through her photo collections and interviews with those who knew her, from the parents who hired her and the children she cared for to store owners, movie theater operators, and neighbors.
Charlie Siskel, Jeff Garlin, John Maloof
Documentary
4 / 5
Play Trailer The French Minister
A comedy about French politics directed by master filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier (The Princess of Montpensier).
Bertrand Tavernier, Thierry Lhermitte
Comedy
3 / 5
More Info On My Way
Facing a failed relationship and a struggling restaurant, a woman hits the road for a trip with her grandson.
Emmanuelle Bercot
Adventure
2 / 5
Play Trailer The Den
After receiving a grant for her graduate thesis, Elizabeth Benton (Melanie Papalia) logs onto a video-chat site known as THE DEN, on a mission to explore the habits of its users. During one of her random video-chats, Elizabeth watches in horror as a teenage girl is gruesomely murdered in front of her webcam.
While the police dismiss it as a viral prank, Elizabeth believes what she saw is real and takes it upon herself to find the truth. Her life quickly spirals out of control as she gets pulled deeper into the darkest recesses of the internet. And eventually, Elizabeth finds herself trapped in a twisted game in which she and her loved ones are targeted for the same grisly fate as the first victim.
While the police dismiss it as a viral prank, Elizabeth believes what she saw is real and takes it upon herself to find the truth. Her life quickly spirals out of control as she gets pulled deeper into the darkest recesses of the internet. And eventually, Elizabeth finds herself trapped in a twisted game in which she and her loved ones are targeted for the same grisly fate as the first victim.
Zachary Donohue, Melanie Papalia
Suspense
4 / 5
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