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Harlequin Blu-ray Movie  

Dark Forces

Scorpion Releasing | 1980 | 96 min | Rated PG | Oct 29, 2013 | Brian Orndorf

A modern-day politician is faced with an incomprehensible in this mystical-fantasy. Senator Rast is a very powerful man. But his is nothing compared to the extraordinary power of the enigmatic stranger who mysteriously comes to "visit" him.

Drama / Fantasy / Mystery

Dream Theater: Live at Luna Park Blu-ray Movie  

Eagle Rock Entertainment | 2012 | 160 min | Not rated | Nov 05, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Dream Theater began their mammoth A Dramatic Tour Of Events world trek in July 2011 with the final leg in South America taking place in August 2012. It was here at the Luna Park arena in Buenos Aires, Argentina that they decided to film the two nights that go to make up this DVD release. It was Dream Theater's first tour with new drummer Mike Mangini and all the tracks from their first album together A Dramatic Turn Of Events are included in either the main show or the bonus performances. Dream Theater are rock s supreme virtuosos with many awards to their name and here in concert they bring all the power and drama of their music to life with breathtaking performances of classic tracks from across their career.

Music

Def Leppard: Viva! Hysteria Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + CD

Frontiers Records | 2013 | 85 min | Not rated | Oct 22, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

For the first time ever, Def Leppard played their album HYSTERIA in its entirety during an eleven-show residency which started on March 22, 2013 at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel And Casino in Las Vegas. The band also opened for themselves under the fictitious name of DED FLATBIRD for two different sets on each of the nights. During those DED FLATBIRD sets, the band showcased some fan favorites and rare songs from the early years of the band in addition to playing a selection of their greatest hits, highlighting classic material from throughout their career. The VIVA! HYSTERIA show featured an elaborate set design created specifically for Def Leppard 's Las Vegas residency.

Music

The Three Faces of Eve Blu-ray Movie  

Fox Studio Classics

20th Century Fox | 1957 | 91 min | Not rated | Nov 05, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Eve White is a quiet, mousy, unassuming wife and mother who keeps suffering from headaches and occasional black outs. Eventually she is sent to see psychiatrist Dr. Luther, and, while under hypnosis, a whole new personality emerges: the racy, wild, fun-loving Eve Black. Under continued therapy, yet a third personality appears, the relatively stable Jane. This film, based on the true-life case of a multiple personality, chronicles Dr. Luther's attempts to reconcile the three faces of Eve.

Drama / Mystery

John Cassavetes: Five Films Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1958-1977 | 5 Movies, 6 Cuts | 637 min | Not rated | Oct 22, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

See individual titles for their synopses.

Crime / Drama / Film-Noir

The Right Stuff Blu-ray Movie  

30th Anniversary Edition

Warner Bros. | 1983 | 193 min | Rated PG | Nov 05, 2013 | Michael Reuben

At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings momentous challenges.

Drama / History

Ambushed Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Starz / Anchor Bay | 2013 | 97 min | Rated R | Nov 12, 2013 | Martin Liebman

In the frenetic underbelly of Los Angeles, Agent Maxwell closes in on an international cocaine smuggling operation run by criminal mastermind Vincent Camastra. When Agent Beverly Royce goes undercover with the drug dealers and finds herself deeper then she can handle - the case becomes personal for Maxwell who has to combat ruthless killers and dirty cops in an all-out action filled finale to bring the criminals to justice.

Action / Crime / Drama

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert Blu-ray Movie  

Eagle Rock Entertainment | 1992 | 270 min | Not rated | Oct 22, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness was a benefit concert held on Easter Monday, 20 April 1992 at Wembley Stadium in London, England before a concert audience of approx. 72,000. The show was broadcast live on television and radio to 76 countries around the world, with an audience of up to one billion. The concert was a tribute to the life of the late Queen frontman, Freddie Mercury, with proceeds going to AIDS research.

Music

Opening Night Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1977 | 144 min | Rated PG-13 | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

While in the midst of rehearsals for her latest play, Broadway actor Myrtle Gordon witnesses the accidental death of an adoring young fan, after which she begins to confront the chaos of her own life.

Drama

Under the Dome: Season 1 Blu-ray Movie  

Paramount Pictures | 2013 | 541 min | Not rated | Nov 05, 2013 | Martin Liebman

Based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel, "Under the Dome" is the story of a small New England town that’s suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. The town’s residents need to survive the deteriorating post-apocalyptic conditions while searching for answers to what this barrier is, where it came from, and how to make it go away.

Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi

Lady Antebellum Live: On This Winter's Night Blu-ray Movie  

Eagle Vision Media | 2013 | 52 min | Not rated | Oct 29, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

In between dates on their massively successful world tour, country superstars Lady Antebellum spent their brief summer break recording Christmas songs for their festive album 'On This Winter's Night'. This live concert film brings those songs to life with the help of more than 40 symphony orchestra musicians at Nashville's famed Schermerhorn Symphony Center. <br><br> The program includes seasonal favourites like "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow", alongside the self-penned title track "One This Winter's Night". The collection includes 11 live performances along with personal Christmas stories, memories, and traditions that Lady Antebellum are sharing with their fans for the first time.

Music

The Attack Blu-ray Movie  

Cohen Media Group | 2012 | 102 min | Rated R | Nov 11, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Amin Jaafari is an Israeli-Palestinian surgeon who has fully assimilated into Tel-Aviv society. His picture-perfect life is turned upside down when the police inform him that not only was his wife Sihem killed in a terrorist bombing but that she was the suicide bomber. Amin immediately rejects their accusation, but his conviction is shaken when he receives a posthumous letter from Sihem confirming her role in the carnage. Shattered by the startling revelation, Amin abandons the security of his adopted homeland and enters the Palestinian territories in pursuit of the zealots who recruited her.

Drama / Foreign

East of Eden Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 1955 | 118 min | Rated PG | Nov 05, 2013 | Michael Reuben

In 1917 California farm country, two brothers contend for the favor of their strict, Bible-quoting father. Unbeknownst to the father, the wife who left him when the boys were small has returned to the nearby town, where she now runs a successful brothel.

Drama / Period / Coming of age

Robot Chicken: Season 6 Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2012-2013 | 223 min | Rated TV-MA | Oct 08, 2013 | Kenneth Brown

Old-school stop-motion animation and fast-paced satire are the hallmarks of this eclectic show. Action figures find new life as players in frenetic sketch-comedy vignettes that skewer TV, movies, music, and celebrities. It's television especially formulated for the Attention Deficit Disorder generation.

Animation / Comedy / Dark humor

Mad Men: Season Six Blu-ray Movie  

Lionsgate Films | 2013 | 618 min | Rated TV-14 | Nov 05, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

What you are, what you want, what you love doesn't matter. It's all about how you sell it. Mad Men delves into the lives, loves and ambitions of a group of ruthlessly competitive men and women working in a 1960s advertising agency. Set on and around Madison Avenue - home of New York's ad agencies at the time, and the "Mad" of the title - the series was created by Sopranos writer Matthew Weiner and has gained rave reviews in the US. The series revolves around the complicated world of Don Draper, the biggest ad man (and ladies' man) in the business, and his colleagues at the Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency. As Don makes the plays in the boardroom and the bedroom, he struggles to stay a step ahead of the rapidly changing times and the young executives nipping at his heels.

Drama / History / Romance / Dark humor / Period

Like Someone in Love Blu-ray Movie    

ライク・サムワン・イン・ラブ / Raiku Samuwan In Rabu

New Wave Films | 2012 | 110 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Oct 14, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Akiko is a young woman living and studying in Tokyo who is also moonlighting as a prostitute to make ends meet. When she meets her latest client, the shy and timid old man Takashi, the two share a meal and the next morning Takashi takes Akiko to school. A run-in with Akiko's boyfriend, Noriaki, causes Takashi to lie and say he is her grandfather, inaugurating an unexpected relationship.

Drama / Foreign

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning Blu-ray Movie  

Theatrical Cut

Warner Bros. | 2006 | 91 min | Rated R | Oct 15, 2013 | Brian Orndorf

Two brothers and their girlfriends, plus a pair of marauding bikers, encounter the young Leatherface and his family.

Horror / Thriller

Dexter: The Final Season Blu-ray Movie  

Paramount Pictures | 2013 | 633 min | Rated TV-MA | Nov 12, 2013 | Kenneth Brown

Dexter returns, with the added burden of the innocent who knows his secret. Unsure of what to do or how to proceed, the Miami serial killer's number might just be up.

Crime / Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Dark humor / Psychological thriller

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D Blu-ray Movie  

Extended Edition / Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2012 | 183 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 05, 2013 | Kenneth Brown

A curious Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, journeys to the Lonely Mountain with a vigorous group of Dwarves to reclaim a treasure stolen from them by the dragon Smaug.

Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Epic

The Bells of St. Mary's Blu-ray Movie  

Olive Films | 1945 | 128 min | Not rated | Nov 19, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

At a big city Catholic school, Father O'Malley and Sister Benedict indulge in friendly rivalry, and succeed in extending the school through the gift of a building.

Drama / Family