DVD & Blu-rays Released October 2, 2007

Tuesday, October 2

110 mins

Civic Duty R

Angry and depressed over losing his job, accountant Terry Allen begins to suspect his new neighbor, a single Islamic grad student with a penchant for unexplained late night activities, is at the center of a terrorist conspiracy. Although both Terry's wife and the FBI agent to whom he reports his suspicions are skeptical about his fears, Terry becomes increasingly obsessed with uncovering the man's true identity. Convinced he's all that stands between this Middle-Eastern stranger and a deadly terror attack, Terry finally decides to take matters into his own hands - with shocking results.
Richard Schiff, Jeff Renfroe, Eli Rothman, Andrew Joiner, Peter Krause, Khaled Abol Naga, Kari Matchett, Ian Tracey
Drama

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer PG

Marvel's first family of superheroes, The Fantastic Four, meets their greatest challenge yet in "Fantastic Four and The Silver Surfer" as the enigmatic, intergalactic herald, The Silver Surfer, comes to Earth to prepare it for destruction. As the Silver Surfer races around the globe wreaking havoc, Reed, Sue, Johnny and Ben must unravel the mystery of The Silver Surfer and confront the surprising return of their mortal enemy, Dr. Doom, before all hope is lost.
Avi Arad, Chris Evans, Laurence Fishburne, Jessica Alba, Andre Braugher, Tim Story, Stan Lee, Mark Frost
Action Adventure Sequel Fantasy Superhero

1408 PG-13

A man, who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences, meets his match when he checks into the notorious room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel, where he encounters true terror.
Samuel L. Jackson, Richard Saperstein, Mikael Hafstrom, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Larry Karaszewski, Matt Greenberg, John Cusack, Mary McCormack
Fantasy Thriller Horror Sci-Fi
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Jindabyne R

On an annual fishing trip, in isolated high country, Stewart, Carl, Rocco and Billy (‘the Kid') find a girl's body in the river. It's too late in the day for them to hike back to the road and report their tragic find. The next morning, instead of making the long trek back, they spend the day fishing. Their decision to stay on at the river is a little mysterious—almost as if the place itself is exerting some kind of magic over them.

When the men finally return home to Jindabyne, and report finding the body, all hell breaks loose. Their wives can't understand how they could have gone fishing with the dead girl right there in the water—she needed their help. The men are confused—the girl was already dead, there was nothing they could do for her.

Stewart's wife Claire is the last to know. As details filter out, and Stewart resists talking about what has happened, she is unnerved. There is a callousness about all of this which disturbs her deeply. Stewart is not convinced that he has done anything wrong. Claire's faith in her relationship with her husband is shaken to the core.

The fishermen, their wives and their children are suddenly haunted by their own bad spirits. As public opinion builds against the actions of the men, their certainty about themselves and the decision they made at the river is challenged. They cannot undo what they have done.

Only Claire understands that some-thing fundamental is not being addressed. She wants to understand and tries to make things right. In her determination Claire sets herself not only against her own family and friends but also those of the dead girl. Her marriage is taken to the brink and her peaceful life with Stewart and their young son hangs in the balance.
Laura Linney, Gabriel Byrne, John Howard, Leah Purcell, Ray Lawrence, Philippa Bateman, Garry Charny, Catherine Jarman

Tuesday, October 2