DVD & Blu-rays Released October 7, 2003

Tuesday, October 7

The Italian Job PG-13

A band of thieves, led by Charlie Croker (Mark Wahlberg), pulls off the ultimate heist by rigging the stoplights of the city of Los Angeles so that they can drive right out of the city with a carful of gold (in a safe that they're stealing back after Croker's double-crossing ex-partner, played by Edward Norton, stole it from Croker first), with nothing but greenlights, while everyone else gets redlights, thus keeping the roads plugged with the largest traffic jam in L.A. history, and the police from pursuing them. Aiding their escape is the fact that the bandits are driving BMW Mini Coopers (tiny cars), so they're able to use sidewalks and the subway system in addition to L.A.'s streets and highways. That, of course, is how it's *supposed* to work...
Jason Statham, Seth Green, Donald De Line, Mark Wahlberg, F. Gary Gray, Donna Powers, Wayne Powers, Edward Norton
Action Adventure Crime Remake

Down with Love PG-13

Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor are the toast of the town in the most stylish romantic comedy of the year! From the producers of "American Beauty" and the director of "Bring It On" comes a teasing, tantalizing battle of the sexes that is "pure enchantment" ("Daily News"). When best-selling feminist author Barbara Novak (Zellweger) becomes the target of dashing playboy Catcher Block (McGregor), these sparring, would-be lovers generate enough sparks to fly you to the moon and back. In other words, the ultimate catch has just met his match!
Ewan McGregor, David Hyde Pierce, Renée Zellweger, Peyton Reed, Rachel Dratch, Jeri Ryan, Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks
Comedy Romance

Willard PG-13

A social misfit, Willard (Crispin Glover) is constantly humiliated in front of his co-workers and squeezed out of the family business by his boss (R. Lee Ermey). His only friends are Cathryn (Laura Elena Haring), a new temp in the office, and a couple of rats he raises at home, Ben and Socrates (and their increasing number of friends). But when one of the rats is killed at work, Willard unleashes his rage - and his army of rats - on his tormentors.
James Wong, Laura Harring, R. Lee Ermey, Kim McKamy, Glen Morgan, Gilbert Ralston, Crispin Glover, Jackie Burroughs
Drama
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Hollywood Homicide PG-13

Combines the worlds of law enforcement and the music industry. It pairs a young cop and older cop, both of whom moonlight in other jobs -- acting and real estate -- who get themselves involved in a crime within the music business. Washington will play Sartain, a feared rap impresario who in the past has arranged the murder of several rappers who wanted out of their contract. He also is working in tandem with a former LAPD officer who is now the head of security for Sartain's music company.
Josh Hartnett, Robert Wagner, Keith David, K.D. Aubert, Ron Shelton, Harrison Ford, Isaiah Washington, Lou Diamond Phillips
Drama Crime

Sweet Sixteen R

Liam's mom, Jean, is in prison but is due to be released in time for his 16th birthday. This time Liam is determined that things will be different. He dreams of a family life he's never had, which means creating a safe haven beyond the reach of wasters like Jean's boyfriend Stan and his own mean-spirited grandfather. But first he's got to raise the cash - no mean feat for a skinny teenager. It's not long before Liam and his pals' crazy schemes lead them into all sorts of trouble. Finding himself dangerously out of his depth, Liam knows he should walk away. Only this time, he just can't let go.
Ken Loach, Martin Compston, William Ruane, Annmarie Fulton, Michelle Abercromby, Michelle Coulter, Gary McCormack, Tommy McKee
Drama

Marooned in Iraq

Set during the final days of the war between Iran and Iraq, this is the story of an elderly Iranian Kurd musician who ventures off with his two sons, also musicians, into the dangerous territory of Kurdish Iraq in search of his wife, Hanareh, a singer with an amazing voice, who they fear may be in danger there, after she ran away with the old man's best friend.
Bahman Ghobadi, Faegh Mohamadi, Shahab Ebrahimi, Iran Ghobadi, Allah-Morad Rashtian
War Foreign

Undertow

Set in a contemporary South untouched by time, "The Undertow" is a dramatic thriller about two brothers who run away from home to guard a secret following the death of their father and the arrival of their greedy, troubled uncle.
Dermot Mulroney, David Gordon Green, Lisa Muskat, Joe Conway, Josh Lucas, Jamie Bell, Terence Malick, Devon Alan
Drama Thriller Suspense

The Man Without a Past PG-13

At the beginning of the film, a man (Markku Peltola) who has traveled to Helsinki in search of work gets mugged and loses his memory, forcing him to start completely anew. He soon discovers love (Kati Outinen), and a new set of values. A small story about people who still know how to be gentle.
Aki Kaurismaki, Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen, Juhani Niemela, Kaija Pakarinen, Sakari Kuosmanen
Comedy Romance

The Hard Word R

When sex and greed mix with cops and criminals, things get messy in this Guy Pearce crime comedy, directed by Scott Roberts.
Rachel Griffiths, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Robert Taylor, Damien Richardson, Vince Colosimo, Rhondda Findleton, Kate Atkinson
Comedy Crime

Tuesday, October 7