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Désirée Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition to 3000 - SOLD OUT

Twilight Time | 1954 | 110 min | Not rated | Apr 10, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte as seen through the eyes of a woman who spurned him when he was impoverished and then fell in love with him as he rose to power but was unrequited in her passion as he married Josephine.

Biography / Drama / Romance

General Orders Nº 9 Blu-ray Movie  

Passion River | 2009 | 72 min | Not rated | Mar 20, 2012 | Casey Broadwater

One last trip down the rabbit hole before it gets paved over. A deep geography. What is above and what is below. What came before and what will come after. Agrarian fantasies, sacrificial rites, and excavations. A story told with maps, dreams, and prayers. A map lesson in three parts. A history of the State of Georgia - or Anywhere. Deer trail becomes Indian trail becomes county road.

Documentary

Contraband Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2012 | 110 min | Rated R | Apr 24, 2012 | Kenneth Brown

Chris Farraday long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law botches a drug deal, Chris is forced back into running contraband. Things quickly fall apart, and Chris must use his skills to navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops, and hit men before his wife and sons become their target.

Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller

Good Luck Chuck Blu-ray Movie  

Chucked Up Edition

Lionsgate Films | 2007 | 101 min | Unrated | Jan 15, 2008 | Martin Liebman

Cursed since childhood, dentist Charlie Kagan cannot find the right woman. Even worse, he learns that each of his ex-girlfriends finds true love with the man she meets after her relationship with him ends. Hearing of Charlie's reputation as a good-luck charm, women from all over line up for a quick tryst. But when Charlie meets the woman of his dreams, he must find a way to break the curse or risk losing her to the next man she meets.

Comedy / Romance

Charlotte Rampling: The Look Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 2011 | 98 min | Not rated | Apr 10, 2012 | Casey Broadwater

No synopsis for this title.

Documentary

Berg: Lulu Blu-ray Movie  

Kultur | 2011 | 182 min | Not rated | Feb 28, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

No synopsis for this title.

Music

Bounce Blu-ray Movie  

Lionsgate Films | 2000 | 106 min | Rated PG-13 | Apr 10, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Buddy Amaral, a successful and self-absorbed Los Angeles advertising executive, switches airline tickets with a stranger just before boarding a long-delayed flight so that he might enjoy an overnight fling with a pretty Dallas businesswoman. When the plane goes down, killing all aboard, Buddy's guilt soon turns into an alcohol problem, As part of his 12-step program, Buddy seeks atonement and decides to seek out the woman he thinks he's left a widow. When he finds Abby Janello, a beautiful and smart real estate agent and mother of two, the pair fall in love.

Drama / Romance

Rush: Time Machine, Live in Cleveland Blu-ray Movie  

Zoe Records | 2011 | 151 min | Not rated | Dec 20, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Rush's Time Machine shows in 2010 / 2011 were one of the most anticipated tours ever. Celebrating 30 years since the 1981 release of their classic bestselling album Moving Pictures the band performed the entire album live for the first time as the centrepiece of the concerts. The shows also featured favourite tracks from across their lengthy career and two new songs expected to feature on their next studio album.

Music

The River Blu-ray Movie    

Le Fleuve

Carlotta Films | 1951 | 99 min | Unrated | Mar 21, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Three adolescent girls growing up in Bengal, India, learn lessons in life after falling for an older American soldier.

Drama / Romance / Coming of age

Conversation Piece Blu-ray Movie  

Gruppo di famiglia in un interno

RaroVideo U.S. | 1974 | 123 min | Not rated | Apr 10, 2012 | Brian Orndorf

A retired American teacher leading a solitary life in a luxurious palazzo in Rome meets a lively marchesa and her companions, including her daughter and her lover. He rents them an apartment, and his quiet lifestyle is changed in a profound way by his colorful new tenants.

Drama

Murdoch Mysteries: Season 1 Blu-ray Movie  

Acorn Media | 2008 | 624 min | Not rated | Apr 17, 2012 | Michael Reuben

Set in Toronto in the 1890s, Murdoch Mysteries explores the intriguing world of William Murdoch, a handsome young detective using radical forensic techniques including fingerprinting and trace evidence, to solve some of the city's most gruesome murders. Though his unconventional approach elicits ridicule from fellow officers and scepticism from his boss, Inspector Brackenreid, Murdoch is often the only one who can crack the case.

Action / Crime / Mystery / Period

A Cinderella Story / Another Cinderella Story Blu-ray Movie  

Family Double Feature

Warner Bros. | 2004-2008 | 2 Movies | 187 min | Rated PG | Sep 14, 2010 | Martin Liebman

A Cinderella Story: High-school student Sam scrubs floors at a diner, copes with her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, and all the while dreams of Princeton (the perfect spot for a would-be princess to find a prince). But maybe she has a Prince Charming already: her anonymous e-mail buddy, who arranges to meet her at the Halloween dance. <br><br> Another Cinderella Story: Mary is a modern Cinderella complete with dancing shoes instead of a glass slipper. Joey is a Prince Charming and dreamy new-guy-in-school looking for a girl to love. Could Mary be that girl?

Comedy / Family / Musical / Romance / Teen

Kate & Leopold Blu-ray Movie  

The Director's Cut

Lionsgate Films | 2001 | 123 min | Rated PG-13 | Apr 10, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Kate McKay is all business and has no time for anyone, especially her ex-boyfriend neighbor, who keeps claiming he discovered a portal in time. He is true however and upon a trip back to the 1800's an inquisitive, gentlemanly duke named Leopold follows him back to the modern day. Leopold is fascinated by a modern woman like Kate who herself begins to appreciate his old fashioned ways.

Comedy / Romance / Imaginary

Torchwood: Miracle Day Blu-ray Movie  

The Complete Fourth Season

BBC | 2011 | 551 min | Rated TV-14 | Apr 03, 2012 | Kenneth Brown

One day, nobody dies. All across the world, nobody dies. And then the next day, and the next, and the next, people keep aging - they get hurt and sick - but they never die. The result: a population boom, overnight. With all the extra people, resources are finite. It's said that in four month's time, the human race will cease to be viable. But this can't be a natural event - someone's got to be behind it. It's a race against time as C.I.A. agent Rex Matheson investigates a global conspiracy. The answers lie within an old, secret British institute. As Rex keeps asking "What is Torchwood?", he's drawn into a world of adventure, and a threat to change what it means to be human, forever.

Adventure / Drama / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

The Poseidon Adventure Blu-ray Movie  

20th Century Fox | 1972 | 117 min | Rated PG | Oct 09, 2012 | Michael Reuben

A group of passengers struggle to survive and escape, when their ocean liner completely capsizes at sea.

Action / Adventure / Thriller

The Wicker Tree Blu-ray Movie  

Starz / Anchor Bay | 2010 | 96 min | Rated R | Apr 24, 2012 | Martin Liebman

Young Christians Beth and Steve, a gospel singer and her cowboy boyfriend, leave Texas to preach door-to-door in Scotland . When, after initial abuse, they are welcomed with joy and elation to Tressock, the border fiefdom of Sir Lachlan Morrison, they assume their hosts simply want to hear more about Jesus. How innocent and wrong they are.

Comedy / Horror

Joe Bonamassa: Beacon Theatre - Live From New York Blu-ray Movie  

Fontana | 2012 | 116 min | Not rated | Mar 26, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

No synopsis for this title.

Music

The Crossing Guard Blu-ray Movie    

Studio Canal | 1995 | 111 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Mar 19, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Freddie Gale is a seedy jeweler who has sworn to kill the drunk driver who killed his little girl.

Drama / Thriller

Tale of the Mummy Blu-ray Movie  

Echo Bridge Entertainment | 1998 | 88 min | Rated R | Mar 20, 2012 | Martin Liebman

Centuries ago, under the sands of ancient Egypt, a prince was buried and his tomb eternally curses so that no man would ever again suffer from his evil ways. But hundreds of years later on a greedy search for treasure, a group of archaeologists break the curses seal of the tomb. Every man vanishes without a trace, leaving behind only a log book - and a deadly warning of the legend of the bloodthursty TALOS. Fifty years later the log book ends up in the hands of the granddaughter of the head archaeologist, and she defiantly sets out to retrace his steps. Discovering the forbidden treasure, she recovers a sacred amulet and once again unleashes the savage power of the tomb.

Adventure / Fantasy / Horror / Sci-Fi

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers Blu-ray Movie  

Echo Bridge Entertainment | 1995 | 88 min | Rated R | May 10, 2011 | Martin Liebman

Six years after he was presumed dead in a fire, Myers has returned to kill again.

Horror / Thriller / Supernatural