August 2012 DVD & Blu-rays

With Chris Meledandri • Danny DeVito • Zac Efron • John Cohen • Betty White • Ed Helms • Taylor Swift • Ken Daurio • Cinco Paul • Chris Renaud • Rob Riggle

The animated adventure follows the journey of a 12-year-old as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

With Robert Pattinson • Uma Thurman • Kristin Scott Thomas • Uberto Pasolini • Declan Donnellan • Nick Ormerod • Rachel Bennette

Biopic about 19th Century French writer Guy de Maupassant, a young man who scandalously slept his way to the top of Paris' high society in the 1890's with some of the city's most influential women.

With Te-Sheng Wei

Some eighty years ago, in the mountains of Taiwan, two races clashed in defense of their faiths. One believed in rainbows, the other believed in the sun. Neither side realized that they both believed in the same sky.

With Ben Barnes • Krysten Ritter • Dick Clement • Pete Postlethwaite • Nick Hamm

Two brothers attempt to become global rock stars but can only look on as old school friends U2 become the biggest band in the world.

With Marshall Allman • Tania Raymonde • Steve Taylor • Claire Holt

In Blue Like Jazz, Don (Marshall Allman), a pious nineteen-year-old sophomore at a Texas junior college, impulsively decides to escape his evangelical upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at one ofthe most progressive campuses in America, Reed College in Portland. Upon arrival, Reed's surroundings and eccentric student body proves to be far different than he could possibly imagine from the environment from which he came, forcing him to embark on a journey of self-discovery to understand who he is and what he truly believes.

With Justin Lerner • Shannon Marie Woodward • Jackson Rathbone • Evan Sneider • Patch Mackenzie • Amanda Plummer

A young man with Down's Syndrome romantically pursues a small town single mom who is still mixed up with her volatile ex-boyfriend.

With Kevin Macdonald

A documentary about legendary reggae star Bob Marley, which has been authorized by Marley's family.

With Blake Lively • Chloë Grace Moretz • Eddie Redmayne • Steven Siebert • Juliette Lewis • Andrea Portes • Christian Taylor • Derick Martini • Charles de Portes

The story is about a 13-year-old who runs away to Las Vegas after being abandoned by her parents in Nebraska. Along the way, the girl learns some truths about American society and the peril of her own sexual curiosity.

With Amy Jump • Ben Wheatley • Michael Smiley • Neil Maskell

A group of soldiers, working as contractors, target a group of devil-worshippers.

With Joe Taslim • Iko Uwais • Gareth Evans • Doni Alamsyah

As a rookie member of an elite special-forces team, Rama (Iko Uwais) is instructed to hang back during a covert mission involving the extraction of a brutal crime lord from a rundown fifteen-story apartment block. But when a spotter blows their cover, boss Tama (Ray Sahetaphy) offers lifelong sanctuary to every killer, rapist and thief in the building in exchange fortheir heads. Now Rama must stand in for the team's fallen leader (Joe Taslim) and use every iota of his fighting strength - winding through every floor and every room to complete the mission and escape with his life.

With Donald Sutherland • Christian Slater • Timothy Spall • Isaac Florentine • Elika Portnoy

When an unknown vigilante begins killing high-priority terrorists from America's Most Wanted list in Europe, a former FBI field agent (Christian Slater) is brought in by the US Ambassador (Donald Sutherland) to discover the identity of the assassin.

With Louise Harris • Daniel Henshall • Anna McLeish • Justin Kurzel • Shaun Grant • Lucas Pittaway • Sarah Shaw

Based on a true story involving Australian serial killer John Bunting, the film follows a 16-year-old who begins a friendship with a charismatic older man. As the relationship grows, the teen finds his world threatened by both his loyalty for, and fear of, his newfound father-figure.

With Natalia Tena • Luke Treadaway • David MacKenzie • Thomas Leveritt

An American pop star and British rock chick find themselves accidentally handcuffed together.

With Manfred Kirchheimer

Three contemporary American artists and a master printer help explain the dynamic sequences of social reality and protest. While their graphics sweep by, the making of an etching, a woodcut and a lithograph unfolds, as the contemporary artists join their illustrious predecessors in creating art of social engagement.

With Toby Perl Freilich

The 100 year history of Israel's kibbutz movement. Can a radically socialist institution survive a new market-driven reality with its ideological integrity intact?

With Samuel L. Jackson • Tom Wilkinson • Ruth Negga • Andras Hamori • Elan Mastai • David Weaver • Geoffrey Brandt • Luke Kirby • Mark Musselman

Samuel L. Jackson plays Foley, a grifter trying to escape from his past having spent 20 years in prison. But he gets ensnared in the plans of a young protege and it becomes all too clear to Foley that some wrongs can never be made right.

With Jennifer Lawrence • Josh Hutcherson • Amandla Stenberg • Donald Sutherland • Stanley Tucci • Elizabeth Banks • Jim Miller • Liam Hemsworth • Wes Bentley • Gary Ross • Alexander Ludwig • Alli Shearmur • Nina Jacobson • Billy Ray • Dayo Okeniyi • Lenny Kravitz • Woody Harrelson • Leven Rambin • Isabelle Fuhrman • Willow Shields • Paula Malcomson • Suzanne Collins

With Megan Fox • Sacha Baron Cohen • Anna Faris • Ben Kingsley • Jeff Schaffer • Scott Rudin • David Mandel • Alec Berg • Jason Mantzoukas • J.B. Smoove • John C. Reilly • Larry Charles

The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

With Matthew McConaughey • Jack Black • Shirley MacLaine • Martin Shafer • Richard Linklater • Celine Rattray • Rip Torn • Liz Glotzer • Ginger Sledge

In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede (Jack Black) was one of the town’s most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent (Shirley MacLaine), an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her fortune. Bernie frequently traveled with Marjorie and even managed her banking affairs. Marjorie quickly became fully dependent on Bernie and his generosity and Bernie struggled to meet her increasing demands. Bernie continued to handle her affairs, and the townspeople went months without seeing Marjorie. The people of Carthage were shocked when it was reported that Marjorie Nugent had been dead for some time, and Bernie Tiede was being charged with the murder.

With Alastair Fothergill • Mark Linfield

Disneynature takes moviegoers deep into the forests of Africa with Chimpanzee, a new True Life Adventure introducing a baby chimp named Oscar and his entertaining approach to life in a story of family bonds and individual triumph. Oscar’s playful curiosity and zest for discovery showcase the intelligence and ingenuity of some of the most extraordinary personalities in the animal kingdom. Working together, Oscar’s chimpanzee family—including his mom and the group’s savvy leader, Freddy— navigates the complex territory of the forest. The world is a playground for little Oscar and his fellow young chimps, who’d rather make mayhem than join their parents for an afternoon nap. But when Oscar’s family is confronted by a rival band of chimps, he is left to fend for himself until a surprising ally steps in and changes his life forever.

With Josh Lucas • Taylor Nichols • Jon Tenney • James Cromwell • Chris Eyre • Ayelet Zurer • Casey LaBow

Follows the story of a successful businessman (Josh Lucas) attempting to resurrect his life. Entering an idyllic harbor as a broken and haunted man, he buys and boards the dilapidated sailboat, Hesperus. Disturbed at night by unsettling dreams of his past, the boat becomes a beacon of hope as he begins the challenge of bringing back the shine to the tarnished vessel--and to his life.

With Asghar Farhadi

Set in Contemporary Iran, Nader And Simin, A Separation is a compelling drama about the dissolution of a marriage. Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh. Simin sues for divorce when Nader refuses to leave behind his Alzheimer-suffering father. Her request having failed, Simin goes back to her parents’, but Termeh decides to stay with Nader…

With Robert De Niro • Forest Whitaker • Beau Garrett • Curtis Jackson • Randall Emmett • Fred Malmberg • Dana Delany • Mark Canton • George Furla • Philippe Casseus • Jessy Terrero • Rick Jackson • Daniel Wagner

The son of a slain NYPD officer joins the force, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a team of rogue cops.

With Emma Roberts • Jennifer Connelly • Yeardley Smith • Susan Johnson • Toby Jones • Gus Van Sant • Ed Harris • Michelle Weisler • Amy Madigan • Dustin Lance Black • Jay Froberg

A pariah to most in her small beach boardwalk town, Virginia was diagnosed early-on as a hair shy of mentally stable. Her closest friend and 15- year-old son, Emmett, is more father than son to his impulsive, ill-behaved mother. Their shared dream: to skip town for California. They've been packed for years. Mussing things up, we discover Emmett's father is likely the older married Mormon sheriff his mother's been having an affair with for decades, and whose daughter Emmett dreams of eloping with. But secrets have a way of not staying so secret, and circumstances surrounded by madness have a way of getting dire. In their bent world a perfectly reasonable solution arises: to rob Virginia Beach blind on the day the President of the United States pays a much-anticipated visit.

With Alexandra Holden • Daniel Ross • Ken Arnold • Robin Cowie • Eduardo Sanchez • Gregg Hale • Jamie Nash • Bob Eick • Lauren Lakis • Todd Ryan Jones

When newlywed Molly Reynolds returns to her long-abandoned family home, frightful reminders of a nightmarish childhood begin seeping into her new life. She soon begins an inexorable descent into an evil that blurs the lines between psychosis and possession.

With Pete McCormack

Features interviews with people who knew Bruce intimately, along with a broad array of international icons from the entertainment and athletic fields combined with rarely seen archival footage and classic photos.

With Dena Hysell • Matthew Lillard • Dean Cain • Annabeth Gish • Barry Bostwick • Tim Cavanaugh • Joe Gressis • Oz Scott • John Bella • Emma-Lee Hess

Two little league teams take on their coaches sibling rivalry, and end up doing battle in a place the baseball world never expected it: in the outfield of the Home Run Derby.

With Tom Cullen • Andrew Haigh • Chris New

On a Friday night after hanging out with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a nightclub, alone and on the pull. Just before closing, he meets Glen. And so begins a weekend that will resonate throughout their lives

With Kevin Hart • Gabrielle Union • Michael Ealy • Steve Harvey • Regina Hall • Chris Brown • Kelly Rowland • Will Packer • Keith Merryman • David A. Newman • Romany Malco • Tim Story • Jerry Ferrara • Terrence Jenkins • Wendy Williams • Meagan Good • Sherri Shepherd • Rob Hardy • Rushion McDonald

Based on Steve Harvey’s best-selling book, Think Like a Man follows four interconnected and diverse men whose love lives are shaken up after the ladies they are pursuing buy Harvey’s book and start taking his advice to heart. When the band of brothers realize they have been betrayed by one of their own, they conspire using the book’s insider information to turn the tables and teach the women a lesson of their own.

With Zac Efron • Blythe Danner • Taylor Schilling • Kevin McCormick • Scott Hicks • Denise DiNovi • Alison Greenspan • Will Fetters • Douglas McGrath

U.S. Marine Sergeant Logan Thibault (Zac Efron) returns from his third tour of duty in Iraq, with the one thing he credits with keeping him alive—a photograph he found of a woman he doesn’t even know. Learning her name is Beth (Taylor Schilling) and where she lives, he shows up at her door, and ends up taking a job at her family-run local kennel. Despite her initial mistrust and the complications in her life, a romance develops between them, giving Logan hope that Beth could be much more than his good luck charm.

With Alexander Skarsgard • Rihanna • Scott Stuber • Taylor Kitsch • Liam Neeson • Bennett Schneir • Peter Berg • Brooklyn Decker • Brian Koppelman • Erich Hoeber • Sarah Aubrey • Jon Hoeber • Brian Goldner • David Levein

Aliens, known as The Regents, arrive on Earth to build a power source in the ocean when they come in contact with a navy fleet.

With Diane Keaton • Meg Kasdan • Richard Jenkins • Kevin Kline • Elisabeth Moss • Lawrence Kasdan • Dianne Wiest • Elizabeth Redleaf • Sam Shepard • Mark Duplass • Anthony Bregman • John Kelly • Christine Walker

In Darling Companion, Beth (Diane Keaton) saves a bedraggled lost dog from the side of the freeway on a wintry day in Denver. Struggling with her distracted, self-involved husband Joseph (Kevin Kline) and an empty nest at home, Beth forms a special bond with the rescued animal. When Joseph loses the dog after a wedding at their vacation home in the Rockies, the distraught Beth enlists the help of the few remaining guests and a mysterious young woman (Ayelet Zurer) in a frantic search. Each member of the search party is affected by the adventure, which takes them in unexpected directions – comic, harrowing, sometimes deeply emotional and ultimately towards love.

With Philippe Falardeau

Bachir Lazhar has emigrated from his native Algeria to Canada, where he is awaiting approval of his asylum application. When he is hired as a substitute teacher at a French-Canadian school, Bachir finds that he is often ill-equipped to deal with his new students and their shock over their previous teacher’s death.

With Jeremy Piven • Brendan Gleeson • Martin Freeman • Hugh Grant • David Sproxton • Imelda Staunton • Salma Hayek • Russell Tovey • Peter Lord • Kevin Cecil • David Tennant • Jeff Newitt • Julie Lockhart • Ashley Jensen • Carla Shelley • Andy Riley • Gideon Defoe

Hugh Grant stars in his first animated role as the luxuriantly bearded Pirate Captain – a boundlessly enthusiastic, if somewhat less-than-successful, terror of the High Seas. With a rag-tag crew at his side (Martin Freeman, Brendan Gleeson, Russell Tovey, and Ashley Jensen), and seemingly blind to the impossible odds stacked against him, the Captain has one dream: to beat his bitter rivals Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) to the much coveted Pirate Of The Year Award. It’s a quest that takes our heroes from the shores of exotic Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London. Along the way they battle a diabolical queen (Imelda Staunton) and team up with a haplessly smitten young scientist (David Tennant), but never lose sight of what a pirate loves best: adventure!

With Jennifer Lopez • Chris Rock • Dennis Quaid • Elizabeth Banks • Anna Kendrick • Rodrigo Santoro • Rob Huebel • Mike Medavoy • Chace Crawford • Cameron Diaz • Thomas Lennon • Brooklyn Decker • Shauna Cross • Heather Hach • Ben Falcone • Kirk Jones • Erik Murkoff • Matthew Morrison • Amir Talai • Arnie Messer • Kim Fields • David Thwaites • Doug McKay • Heidi Murkoff • Genesis Rodriguez

Follows five couples whose intertwined lives are turned upside down as they experience the trials and triumphs of impending parenthood.

With Irma P. Hall • Sticky Fingaz • Tony Todd • Rel Dowdell

An intelligent young African-American man rises from the oppressive streets of North Philadelphia to become a shining star at Wall Street's most prestigious firm. However, he soon finds that the white-collar world is filled with crime and death just like the streets he left behind.

With Ulf Ryberg • Morten Tyldum • Aksel Hennie

An unscrupulous corporate headhunter is also a secret art thief.

With Scott Speedman • Edward R. Pressman • Lily Cole • Sarah Bolger • Sarah Gadon • Mary Harron

A teenage girl at a boarding girl suspects her roommate is a vampire.

With Jon Fitzgerald

Anand, a modern Indian yogi and guru, asks his student Adam to join him on a motorcycle expedition through the highest passes of the Indian Himalayas.

With Rick Gonzalez • Gia Mantegna • Rodrigo Cortés • Carles Torrens • Fiona Glascott • Kai Lennox • Michael O'Keefe

A team of parapsychologists sets out to investigate a series of anomalous phenomena taking place in a newly occupied apartment. Telephone calls with no caller, mysterious shadows, extraordinary light emissions, flying objects, and exploding light bulbs, are some of the events they will face while recording their every step with state-of-the-art technology. Using infra-red filming, digital photography, psychophonic recordings, movement detectors, and magnetic field alteration meters, the group's attempts to contact the "other side" will grow increasingly dangerous as they near a point of no return...

With Beverly D'Angelo • Steve Guttenberg • Michael Yurchak • Kevin Cooper • Steve Lemme • Philippe Brenninkmeyer • Alfonso Arau • Eric Stolze

Single father J.T. and his precocious daughter Chandler move from a small town to Chicago with their lovable family mutt Shakey. After missing the fine print in their rental contract, J.T. is forced to find Shakey a new home. Chandler hatches a plan to keep Shakey and teach J.T. a valuable lesson about loyalty and the importance of keeping family together.

With Kate Bosworth • Rachel Bilson • Krysten Ritter • Kat Coiro • David J. Phillips • Justin Levine • Corbin Timbrook

Two best friends fight to maintain normalcy in their lives after one of the friends gets pregnant and has a baby.