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Home- September 19, 2012
Battlefield America Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Arc Entertainment | 2012 | 105 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 18, 2012 | Michael Reuben
A young businessman who lands a community service sentence falls in with a group of misfit kids who need mentoring. With the help of a pro instructor, he works to get the kids ready for a big underground dance competition.
Drama / Music / Coming of age
- September 18, 2012
WWE: Rock vs. Cena - Once in a Lifetime Blu-ray Movie
WWE Studios | 2012 | 46 min | Rated TV-PG | Sep 11, 2012 | Martin Liebman
The story of the John Cena-The Rock WrestleMania XXVIII showdown.
Sport
Hawaii Five-0: The Second Season Blu-ray Movie
Paramount Pictures | 2011-2012 | 985 min | Not rated | Sep 18, 2012 | Martin Liebman
Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-O). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno" Williams and Kono Kalakaua.
Action / Crime / Drama
Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen Blu-ray Movie
Metropolitan Opera
Deutsche Grammophon | 2012 | 5 Movies | 912 min | Not rated | Sep 11, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
No synopsis for this title.
Music
Breathing Blu-ray Movie
Atmen
Verve Pictures | 2011 | 90 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Sep 10, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A 19-year-old is coming out of prison and trying to build a new life but he can't deal with his guilt.
Drama
Hatchet for the Honeymoon Blu-ray Movie
Il rosso segno della follia
Redemption | 1970 | 88 min | Unrated | Sep 18, 2012 | Casey Broadwater
A bridal design shop owner kills various young brides-to-be in an attempt to unlock a repressed childhood trauma that's causing him to commit murder.
Crime / Fantasy / Horror
My Sucky Teen Romance Blu-ray Movie
MPI Media Group | 2011 | 77 min | Not rated | Sep 04, 2012 | Casey Broadwater
SpaceCON's supposed to be the most fun weekend of the year...and it was until a real-life vampire robbed the local grocery store and bit Paul and Cindy, turning them into bloodsuckers.
Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Romance
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Blu-ray Movie
Anniversary Edition / Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 1982 | 115 min | Rated PG | Oct 09, 2012 | Kenneth Brown
A young boy befriends a friendly alien and tries to help it escape Earth and return to his home world.
Adventure / Drama / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
- September 17, 2012
Ed Wood Blu-ray Movie
Disney / Buena Vista | 1994 | 127 min | Rated R | Sep 18, 2012 | Michael Reuben
The true-life story of Ed Wood, famed as the worst director in the history of Hollywood, but at heart an enthusiastic movie fan with a passion to create.
Biography / Comedy / Drama / Dark humor / Period
Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Lionsgate Films | 2012 | 60 min | Rated G | Sep 18, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
When trouble strikes at the Blue Mountain Quarry, Thomas is sent to help his Narrow Gauge engine friends. While shunting and hauling, he catches a glimpse of a small engine trying to hide, yet no one will provide any clues to the engine’s identity. Thomas is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery but discovering the truth is harder than he imagined! Will Thomas be able to save his new friend? Or will the mysterious engine be sent away from Sodor forever? Travel on an exciting journey with Thomas and his friends in his biggest movie ever, tracking down clues, discovering lost engines, and revealing the power of friendship!
Animation / Family / Mystery
Black Sunday Blu-ray Movie
The Mask of Satan / La maschera del demonio | The Mario Bava Collection
Kino Lorber | 1960 | 87 min | Unrated | Sep 18, 2012 | Casey Broadwater
A Bavarian princess, burned at the stake with her lover for being a witch, comes to life after three hundred years to enact the curse of revenge on her remaining family members.
Horror / Foreign
Flicka 2 Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
20th Century Fox | 2010 | 96 min | Rated PG | May 10, 2011 | Brian Orndorf
Convinced that her life is over when she's sent to live on a Wyoming horse ranch with her gruff father, urban-bred teen Carrie finds a kindred spirit in the form of a wild mustang horse named Flicka who becomes her constant companion. The more Carrie nurtures Flicka, the more she realizes she hasn't been fair to her father, and begins opening up to him. Meanwhile, as Carrie strikes up a romance with a kindly young cowboy, Flicka's life is threatened by a bitter rival.
Drama / Family
- September 16, 2012
Un Taxi Pour Tobrouk Blu-ray Movie
Taxi For Tobruk
Gaumont | 1960 | 91 min | Rated U Tous publics | Aug 22, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
No synopsis for this title.
Drama / War / Foreign
Steins;Gate: Part 1 Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition / Blu-ray + DVD
FUNimation Entertainment | 2011 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Sep 25, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
The eccentric mad scientist Okabe, his childhood friend Mayuri, and the otaku hacker Daru have banded together to form the 'Future Gadget Research Laboratory', and spend their days in a ramshackle laboratory hanging out and occasionally attempting to invent incredible futuristic gadgets. However, their claymore is a hydrator and their hair dryer flips breakers, and the only invention that’s even remotely interesting is their Phone Microwave, which transforms bananas into oozing green gel. But when an experiment goes awry, the gang discovers that the Phone Microwave can also send text messages to the past. And what's more, the words they send can affect the flow of time and have unforeseen, far-reaching consequences - consequences that Okabe may not be able to handle...
Anime / Comedy / Drama / Romance / Sci-Fi / Psychological thriller / Foreign
Ghosts of the Abyss 3D Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD
Disney / Buena Vista | 2003 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 92 min | Rated G | Sep 11, 2012 | Kenneth Brown
James Cameron and Bill Paxton, director and actor of the 1997 film Titanic, travel to the final undersea resting place of the fated ship of dreams.
Documentary / Family
- September 15, 2012
Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures Blu-ray Movie
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark / Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom / Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade / Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Paramount Pictures | 1981-2008 | 4 Movies | 482 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 18, 2012 | Martin Liebman
See individual titles for their synopses.
Action / Adventure / Supernatural / Period
Queen of the Damned Blu-ray Movie
Warner Bros. | 2002 | 101 min | Rated R | Sep 18, 2012 | Michael Reuben
The vampire Lestat becomes a rock star whose music wakes up the Queen of all Vampires.
Fantasy / Horror / Music
Persona 4 The Animation: Collection 1 Blu-ray Movie
Sentai Filmworks | 2011-2012 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Sep 18, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
No synopsis for this title.
Action / Adventure / Anime / Crime / Supernatural / Foreign
What to Expect When You're Expecting Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 2012 | 110 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 11, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A look at the lives of five couples as they prepare to become parents.
Comedy / Drama / Romance
- September 14, 2012
Walkabout Blu-ray Movie
Universal Studios | 1971 | 100 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Sep 10, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Following the suicide of their father, Mary and her younger brother Peter are left stranded in the blistering heat of the vast Australian outback. Facing exhaustion and starvation, their salvation comes when they cross paths with an Aboriginal boy on ‘walkabout’, a ritual in which he must leave his home and learn to survive off the land. He teaches them how to survive in the wilderness, but a clash of cultures leads to terrible and tragic consequences.
Adventure / Drama / Coming of age