April 2010 DVD & Blu-rays

With Mike Bonanno • Andy Bichlbaum

Troublemaking duo Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, posing as their industrious alter-egos, expose the people profiting from Hurricane Katrina, the faces behind the environmental disaster in Bhopal, and other shocking events.

With Nicolas Cage • Jennifer Coolidge • Eva Mendes • Val Kilmer • Gabriel Polsky • Fairuza Balk • Shawn Hatosy • Werner Herzog • Avi Lerner • Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt • Edward R. Pressman • Danny Dimbort • Alan Polsky • Boaz Davidson • Xzibit • Trevor Short • Stephen Belafonte • William Finkelstein

In Werner Herzog's new film "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," Nicolas Cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is at scoring drugs -- while playing fast and loose with the law. He wields his badge as often as he wields his gun in order to get his way. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina he becomes a high-functioning addict who is a deeply intuitive, fearless detective reigning over the beautiful ruins of New Orleans with authority and abandon. Complicating his tumultuous life is the prostitute he loves (played by Eva Mendes). Together they descend into their own world marked by desire, compulsion, and conscience. The result is a singular masterpiece of filmmaking: equally sad and manically humorous.

With Liam Neeson • James Nesbitt • Stephen Wright • Guy Hibbert • Oliver Hirschbiegel • Eoin O'Callaghan

Two men struggle to come to terms with the murder of a fellow 19-year-old Catholic soldier years after the conflict that raged between Republican and Loyalist paramilitary groups, the British Army and the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

With Patrick Melton • Marcus Dunstan • Josh Stewart • Juan Fernandez • Karley Scott Collins • Jabari Thomas

Handyman and ex-con Arkin aims to repay a debt to his ex-wife by robbing his new employer's country home. Unfortunately for Arkin, a far worse enemy has already laid claim to the property - and the family. As the seconds tick down to midnight, Arkin becomes a reluctant hero trapped by a masked "Collector" in a maze of lethal invention - the Spanish Inquisition as imagined by Rube Goldberg - while trying to rescue the very family he came to rob.

With Michael Clarke Duncan • Steve Lemme • Paul Soter • Erik Stolhanske • Kevin Heffernan • Richard Perello • Julia Dray • Peter E. Lengyel • Jay Chandrasekhar

In the latest comedy from Broken Lizard, (the creators of Supertroopers and Beerfest) "Slammin" Cleon Salmon (Michael Clarke Duncan) is a former Heavyweight Champion of the World turned celebrity owner of a high end Miami seafood restaurant, "The Slammin' Salmon".

A terrifying bull of a man, Salmon uses fear to rule over his misfit waitstaff (Broken Lizard's Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, as well as Cobie Smulders and April Bowlby) and on this particular night, he takes his bullying skills to a new level. In an effort to pay off a gambling debt to the Japanese Yakuza, Salmon sets up a contest to 'inspire' his waitstaff to sell more food than they ever have before: the top selling server wins $10,000 while the waiter in last place gets served with a broken rib sandwich-courtesy of the Champ himself.

Spurred on by greed and panic, the staff resort to backstabbing, bribery and indecent proposals in an attempt to upsell their patrons while simultaneously sabotaging their co-workers. As the hours pass, the dining room action becomes more frenzied as the contest escalates into a brawl for first place in order to win the money.

With Woody Harrelson • Sandra Oh • Kat Dennings • Nicholas Tabarrok • Peter Stebbings • David Greene

A comedy centered around three characters: an everyday guy who comes to believe he's a superhero, his psychiatrist, and the teenager he befriends.

With Kenneth Branagh • Eric Fellner • Bill Nighy • Richard Curtis • Philip Seymour Hoffman • Tom Sturridge • Jack Davenport • Debra Hayward • January Jones • Tim Bevan • Nick Frost • Liza Chasin • Ralph Brown • Chris O'Dowd • Rhys Ifans • Hilary Bevan-Jones

Inspired by the British pirate radio revolution in the '60s, the majority of the film's shoot will take place in a large rusty metal fishing trawler moored off the coast of England in the very waters that kept the rock of the '60s booming into the U.K.

In 1966 -- arguably British pop music's finest era -- the BBC played only two hours of rock and roll every week. But pirate radio blasted rock and pop from the high seas 24 hours a day. And 25 million people -- more than half the population of Britain -- listened to these pirates every single day.

"The Boat That Rocked" is an ensemble comedy in which the romance takes place between the young people of the '60s and pop music. It's about a band of rogue DJs that captivated Britain, playing the music that defined a generation and standing up to a government that, incomprehensibly, preferred jazz. Leading the cast are Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Count, a big, brash, American god of the airwaves; Bill Nighy as Quentin, the boss of Radio Rock -- a pirate radio station in the middle of the North Sea that's populated by an eclectic crew of rock and roll DJs; Rhys Ifans as Gavin, the greatest DJ in Britain who has just returned from his drug tour of America to reclaim his rightful position; Nick Frost as Dave, an ironic, intelligent and cruelly funny co-broadcaster; and Kenneth Branagh (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Hamlet) as British Minister Dormandy, a fearsome government official out for blood against the drug takers and lawbreakers of a once-great nation.

With Mike Million • Sasha Alexander • Gretchen Mol • Luke Wilson • Andy Daly

An indie comedy about a college professor (Wilson) who battles for tenure with a fellow colleague (Mol), and alternatively competes for her affection with her boyfriend (Daly).

With Russell Crowe • John Penotti • Fisher Stevens • Laura Dern • John Polson • Tim Williams • Jon Foster • Sophie Traub • Howard Meltzer • Emil Stern

The film follows a violent teenager, Eric, whose life intertwines with Lori, a 16-year-old runaway who can't resist his charm. Crowe will play Lieutenant Cristofuoro, a cop who sets out to unravel Eric's complex past.

With Lauren Holly • Uwe Boll • Luke Perry • Steve Bacic

Lauren Holly plays a dedicated wife and mother who must deal with the end of days scenario -- all heightened by the arrival of a mysterious stranger named Silas (Luke Perry) who holds the key to the approaching doom.

With Turk Pipkin

Filmed in 20 countries, the documentary explores the insights of Nobel Laureates and others about improving the world.

With Emily Blunt • Paul Bettany • Tim Headington • Graham King • Jim Broadbent • Martin Scorsese • Mark Strong • Thomas Kretschmann • Jesper Christensen • Rupert Friend • Jean-Marc Vallee • Julian Fellowes • Sarah Ferguson

"The Young Victoria" chronicles Queen Victoria's ascension to the throne, focusing on the early turbulent years of her reign and her legendary romance and marriage to Prince Albert.

With Mark Wahlberg • Stanley Tucci • Steven Spielberg • Saoirse Ronan • Peter Jackson • Susan Sarandon • Philippa Boyens • Rachel Weisz • Fran Walsh • Tessa Ross • Ken Kamins • Michael Imperioli • Aimee Peyronnet • Jan Blenkin • Caro Cunningham • Jim Wilson.

"The Lovely Bones" centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family – and her killer – from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal. Oscar® nominee Mark Wahlberg and Oscar® winners Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon star along with Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli and Oscar® nominee Saoirse Ronan.

With Cillian Murphy • Bill Pullman • Ellen Page • Susan Sarandon • Josh Lucas • Melissa Leo • Nathan Kahane • Michael Lander • Nicole Brown • Barry Mendel • Ryan Roy

A man with a split personality fools his small town into believing his two alter egos are man and wife, although a struggling young mother holds the key to his past and sparks a battle between the personalities.

With Robert Saitzyk

Charlie Shepard is a modern day faith healer living hand-to-mouth with his young son and wife Rebecca in a small Alaskan town. With his marriage failing, and an old drinking habit coming back to haunt him, his family is brutally murdered by unknown assailants for seemingly no reason whatsoever.

With Jeff Bridges • Robert Duvall • Maggie Gyllenhaal • Eric Brenner • Judy Cairo • Ryan Bingham • Scott Cooper • Jeff Yapp • T Bone Burnett • Paul Hermann • Brian Gleason • Rick Dial • Robert Carliner • Michael A. Simpson

Jeff Bridges stars as the richly comic, semi-tragic romantic anti-hero Bad Blake in the debut feature film "Crazy Heart" from writer-director Scott Cooper. Bad Blake is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who's had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road and one too many drinks way too many times. And yet, Bad can’t help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician. As he struggles down the road of redemption, Bad learns the hard way just how tough life can be on one man’s crazy heart.

With Mark Becker • Jennifer Grausman

High school students compete for scholarships to culinary college.

With Joseph Gordon-Levitt • Lynn Collins • Scott McGehee • David Siegel (II)

A young couple find one seemingly ordinary July 4th cleaved in two by the flip of a coin on the Brooklyn Bridge.

With Tom Wilkinson • Ian McShane • Joanne Whalley • Ray Winstone • David Scinto • Malcolm Venville • Louis Mellis

The "44 Inch Chest" story unfolds when a jealous husband and his friends kidnap his wife's young lover, seeking retribution for his wounded ego. The film is a darkly funny and confrontational drama about a wronged man trying to rebuild his self-respect, aided only by a motley crew of his old friends.

With Cheech Marin • Christian Charles • Tommy Chong • Shelby Chong

"Cheech and Chong’s Hey Watch This" is a feature film showcasing the duo’s reunion tour titled "Cheech & Chong: Light Up America", where they performed together for the first time in over 25 years. The duo performed for more than 100 audiences, grossing eight figures, making the act one of the highest grossing tours of 2008-2009.

With Mischa Barton • Jessica Stroup • Morgan J. Freeman • Matt Long • Frank Hannah

The indie stalker thriller centers on a former small-town golden boy and his new girlfriend who visit his hometown and discover his high school sweetheart (Barton) has developed an unhealthy obsession with him.

With Charles Gillibert • Olivier Assayas • Nathanaël Karmitz • Juliette Binoche • Marin Karmitz

Three kids must sell all their childhood valuables to ensure their dead mother’s wishes are granted.

With Peter Hanson • Paul Robert Herman

A documentary covering the stories and life lessons from the movie industry's top writers.

With Zoe Saldana • Michelle Rodriguez • James Cameron • Stephen Lang • Sam Worthington • Sigourney Weaver • Matt Gerald • Giovanni Ribisi • Jon Landau • Wes Studi • C.C.H. Pounder

In the epic action adventure fantasy "Avatar", James Cameron, the director of "Titanic", takes us to a spectacular new world beyond our imagination. On the distant moon Pandora, a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption, discovery and unexpected love - as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization.

The story’s protagonist, Jake Sully, is an ex-Marine who was wounded and paralyzed from the waist down in combat on Earth. In order to participate in the Avatar program, which will give him a healthy body, Jake agrees to travel to Pandora, a lush rainforest environment filled with incredible life forms – some beautiful, many terrifying. Pandora is also the home to the Na’vi, a humanoid race that lives at what we consider to be a primate level, but they are actually much more evolved than humans. Ten feet tall and blue skinned, the Na’vi live harmoniously within their unspoiled world. But as humans encroach on Pandora in search of valuable minerals, the Na’vi’s very existence is threatened – and their warrior abilities unleashed.

Jake has unwittingly been recruited to become part of this encroachment. Since humans are unable to breathe the air on Pandora, they have created genetically-bred human-Na’vi hybrids known as Avatars. The Avatars are living, breathing bodies in the real world, controlled by a human driver through a technology that links the driver’s mind to the Avatar body. On Pandora, through his Avatar body, Jake can be whole once again. Moreover, he falls in love with a young Na’vi woman, Neytiri, whose beauty is matched by her ferocity in battle.

As Jake slides deeper into becoming one of her clan, he finds himself caught between the military-industrial forces of Earth, and the Na’vi – forcing him to choose sides in an epic battle that will decide the fate of an entire world.

Conceived 14 years ago and over four years in the making, "Avatar" breaks new ground in delivering a fully immersive, emotional story and reinvents the moviegoing experience.

With Alec Baldwin • Scott Rudin • Meryl Streep • John Krasinski • Zoe Kazan • Lake Bell • Steve Martin • Hunter Parrish • Nancy Meyers • Suzanne Farwell • Ilona Herzberg

Jane (Streep) is the mother of three grown kids, owns a thriving Santa Barbara bakery/restaurant and has—after a decade of divorce—an amicable relationship with her ex-husband, attorney Jake (Baldwin). But when Jane and Jake find themselves out of town for their son’s college graduation, things start to get complicated. An innocent meal together turns into the unimaginable—an affair. With Jake remarried to the much younger Agness (Lake Bell), Jane is now, of all things, the other woman.

Caught in the middle of their renewed romance is Adam (Martin), an architect hired to remodel Jane’s kitchen. Healing from a divorce of his own, Adam starts to fall for Jane, but soon realizes he’s become part of a love triangle.

Should Jane and Jake move on with their lives, or is love truly lovelier the second time around? It’s…complicated.

With Johnny Depp • Andrew Garfield • Jude Law • Terry Gilliam • Christopher Plummer • Samuel Hadida • Colin Farrell • Lily Cole • Heath Ledger • William Vince • Tom Waits • Verne Troyer • Amy Gilliam • Charles McKeown

Dr. Parnassus has the gift of guiding the imaginations of others. With his traveling theater troupe, Parnassus offers audience members the chance to transcend reality by passing through a magical mirror.

With Liam Neeson • James Nesbitt • Stephen Wright • Guy Hibbert • Oliver Hirschbiegel • Eoin O'Callaghan

Two men struggle to come to terms with the murder of a fellow 19-year-old Catholic soldier years after the conflict that raged between Republican and Loyalist paramilitary groups, the British Army and the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

With Luc Besson • David Belle • Cyril Raffaelli • Patrick Alessandrin

Damien and Leito return to District 13 on a mission to bring peace to the troubled sector that is controlled by five different gang bosses, before the city's secret services take drastic measures to solve the problem.

With Neil Marshall • James Watkins • Christian Colson • Shauna Macdonald • Natalie Mendoza • Jon Harris

The story centers around a series of underground caves in which a strange breed of predators dwell.

With Wendy Key

Documentary about grapic designer Milton Glaser.

With Jennifer Lyons • Paul Kim • Tony Denman • James DeBello • David Hillenbrand • Scott Hillenbrand • Patrick Cavanaugh

Located deep in the heart of the "cursed land" of Transylvania in a centuries-old castle, Razvan University isn't your typical institution of higher learning -- and the black leather-clad professors, three-foot-tall dean, instruction in crucifix-wielding, and topless vampiresses lurking in dark corners are just the start.

With John Malkovich • Scott Cooper • Eriq Ebouaney • Steve Jacobs • Anna Maria Monticelli

John Malkovich stars as David Lurie, a South African professor who gets involved with a student and is fired. After moving to the Eastern Cape to stay with his daughter, he becomes wrapped up in racial politics.