Best DVD & Blu-rays Released April 2012
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Ratings
- 3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Dog Sweat
Using the subversive urgency of cinema verite, the lives of six young people unfold in present day Iran. Misunderstood by their families and oppressed by conservative Islamic society, they act out their personal desires behind closed doors.
Hossein Keshavarz
Ratings
- 4.5 / 5
out of 5 stars
(143)
We Bought a Zoo
A family uses their life savings to buy a dilapidated zoo with 200 exotic animals facing destruction.
Scarlett Johansson, Matt Damon, Elle Fanning, John Michael Higgins, Thomas Haden Church, Julie Yorn, J.B. Smoove, Rick Yorn
Ratings
- 4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(53)
War Horse
Set against the sweeping backdrop of the Great War, storyline charts the extraordinary friendship between a boy and a horse who are separated but whose fates continue to intertwine over the course of WWI.
Emily Watson, Steven Spielberg, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irvine, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Peter Mullan
Chasing Madoff
The true-life tale of investigator Harry Markopolos' meticulous, decade-long fight to reveal Madoff's widely destructive Ponzi scheme.
Randy Manis, Jeff Prosserman
Ratings
- 4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars
(13)
Redemption Road
Two seemingly different men (Michael Clarke Duncan, Morgan Simpson) embark on a music-steeped journey through the American South, learning along the way that life isn't about where you end up - it's how you get there that matters. Somewhere along the 900 miles between Austin, TX and Huntsville, AL the two men become unlikely friends.
Michael Clarke Duncan, Taryn Manning, Luke Perry, Tom Skerritt, Mario Van Peebles, Kiele Sanchez, George Richards, Morgan Simpson
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(5)
The Double Hour
A former cop is a luckless veteran of the speed-dating scene in Turin, but much to his surprise, he meets a chambermaid at a high-end hotel and the two hit it off. After they leave the city for a romantic getaway in the country, things suddenly take a dark turn. As Sonia's murky past resurfaces, her reality starts to crumble.
Giuseppe Capotondi
Benda Bilili!
Documentary on a group of street musicians in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Renaud Barret, Florent de La Tullaye
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(4)
Angels Crest
The small working-class town of Angels Crest is a tight-knit community resting quietly in one of the vast and stunningly beautiful valleys of the Rocky Mountains. Ethan (Thomas Dekker), one of the town's residents, is a young father but not much more than a kid himself. He has no choice but to look after his three-year-old son Nate, since mom Cindy (Lynn Collins) is an alcoholic. But one snowy day, Ethan's good intentions are thwarted by a moment of thoughtlessness, resulting in tragedy. A local prosecutor (Jeremy Piven) haunted by his past goes after Ethan, and the ensuing confusion and casting of blame begins to tear the town apart.
Thomas Dekker, Jeremy Piven, Lynn Collins, Mira Sorvino, Gaby Dellal, Kate Walsh, Colin A. Campbell, Julian Domingues
Ratings
- 3.6 / 5
out of 5 stars
(9)
Tyrannosaur
Joseph (Peter Mullan) is an unemployed widower with a drinking problem and a violent temper. When he meets Hannah (Olivia Colman), a devout Christian who works at a charity shop, the two form an unlikely bond where secrets are revealed and salvation is found in dark places.
Paddy Considine, Peter Mullan, Olivia Colman
Ratings
- 4.2 / 5
out of 5 stars
(13)
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Jo...
Kevin Clash, the man behind Elmo of Sesame Street, as he chases and ultimately achieves his childhood dream of working with master puppeteer Jim Henson.
Whoopi Goldberg, Constance Marks, Philip Shane
Ratings
- 3.7 / 5
out of 5 stars
(7)
Cook County
An absentee father returns home to a small town in East Texas and discovers a household of crystal meth addicts.
Ryan Donowho, Anson Mount, Xander Berkeley, David Pomes
Ratings
- 3.7 / 5
out of 5 stars
(78)
The Darkest Hour
"The Darkest Hour" is a "28 Days"-like thriller about a group of kids struggling to survive in Russia after an alien invasion.
Joel Kinnaman, Olivia Thirlby, Timur Bekmambetov, Jon Spaihts, Emile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Tom Jacobson, Max Minghella
Ratings
- 2 / 5
out of 5 stars
(1)
Charlotte Rampling: The Look
A biographical film of legendary actress Charlotte Rampling, told through her own conversations with artist friends and collaborators, including Peter Lindbergh, Paul Auster, and Juergen Teller.
Angelina Maccarone
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(4)
The Conquest
The volatile right-leaning Sarkozy’s startling rise to become President of France and the emotional and psychological stakes involving the conquest of power.
Xavier Durringer
Ratings
- 4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(9)
A Bird of the Air
A loner highway patrolman is inspired to search for his long-lost parents after meeting a sexy librarian.
Rachel Nichols, Linda Emond, Margaret Whitton, Jackson Hurst, Anjanette Comer
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(24)
The Iron Lady
Story will focus on British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the 17 days before the Falklands War in 1982.
Anthony Head, Abi Morgan, Richard E. Grant, Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Harry Lloyd, Damian Jones, Phyllida Lloyd
Ratings
- 3.7 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Into the Abyss
An examination of a horrible crime through intimate conversations with those involved, including 28-year-old death row inmate Michael Perry, scheduled to die eight days after his interview.
Werner Herzog
Ratings
- 4.2 / 5
out of 5 stars
(19)
Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya
A boy who kidnaps a girl but starts to fall in love with her.
Mandeep Kumar
Ratings
- 3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Jodi Breakers
A romantic comedy musical which takes a peek-a-boo into dysfunctional romantic relationships that eventually lead to breakups.
Ashwini Chaudhary, Bipasha Basu
Ratings
- 3.8 / 5
out of 5 stars
(29)
The Divide
A thriller that combines elements of’Assault on Precinct 13 with Lord of the Flies in a story of survival.
Milo Ventimiglia, Rosanna Arquette, Ross Dinerstein, Lauren German, Michael Biehn, Xavier Gens, Tony Krantz, Eron Sheean
Ratings
- 4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars
(222)
Mission: Impossible Ghost Pr...
The return of Ethan Hunt. Plot details are being kept under a lid of secrecy. Said to be a globe-trotting adventure, as production is scheduled to take place in Prague, Dubai and Vancouver.
Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Ving Rhames, Léa Seydoux, Paula Patton, J.J. Abrams, Paula Wagner, Simon Pegg
Garbo: The Spy
A documentary about a Spanish double agent during World War II.
Edmon Roch
Ratings
- 4.1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(39)
Born to be Wild
This film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them--saving endangered species one life at a time.
Morgan Freeman, Drew Fellman, David Lickley
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(6)
Shame
Michael Fassbender will play Brandon, a 30-something man living in New York, who is unable to manage his sex life.
Michael Fassbender, Abi Morgan, Emile Sherman, James Badge Dale, Carey Mulligan, Nicole Beharie, Steve McQueen, Ian Canning
Ratings
- 5 / 5
out of 5 stars
(1)
Paul Goodman Changed My Life
Paul Goodman was once so ubiquitous in the American zeitgeist that he merited a cameo in Woody Allen's Annie Hall. Author of legendary bestseller Growing Up Absurd, Goodman was also a poet, 1940s out queer and family man, pacifist, visionary, co-founder of Gestalt therapy—and a moral compass for many in the burgeoning counterculture of the '60s.
Jonathan Lee
Ratings
- 3.8 / 5
out of 5 stars
(4)
The Man Nobody Knew: In Sear...
Exploration into the life of America's controversial former CIA Director William Colby told through the eyes of his wife and filmmaker son, Carl.
Grace Guggenheim
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(123)
Contraband
The plot centers on a security guard and former alcohol smuggler on the Iceland-Netherlands route who is tempted back into illicit business by a dubious friend after encountering financial problems.
Kate Beckinsale, Mark Wahlberg, Tim Bevan, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, J.K. Simmons, Diego Luna, Michael Beasley
Ratings
- 3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Some Days Are Better than Ot...
A film that asks why the good times slip by so fast while the difficult times seem so sticky. It explores ideas of abundance, emptiness, human connection and abandonment while observing an interweaving web of awkward characters who maintain hope by inventing their own forms of communication and self-fulfillment.
Matt McCormick
Ratings
- 5 / 5
out of 5 stars
(2)
Young Goethe in Love
Germany 1772 – the young and tumultuous Johann Goethe (Alexander Fehling) aspires to be a poet; but after failing his law exams, he is sent by his father (Henry Huebchen) to a sleepy provincial court to mend his ways. Unsure of his talent and eager to prove himself, Goethe soon wins the praise and friendship of his superior Kestner (Moritz Bleibtreu). But then Lotte (Miriam Stein) enters his life and nothing is the same as before. However, the young lovers are unaware that her father has already promised Lotte’s hand to another man.
Philipp Stölzl
Ratings
- 3.4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(34)
The Innkeepers
The last two staffers of a haunted hotel prepare to go out of business.
Sara Paxton, Ti West, Larry Fessenden, Pat Healy, Derek Curl, Peter Phok
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(12)
Return
A young woman struggles to readjust to her family and small town after returning from war.
Linda Cardellini, Michael Shannon, Tim Blake Nelson, John Slattery, Paul Sparks, Liza Johnson, Talia Balsam, Meredith Vieira
Ratings
- 3.6 / 5
out of 5 stars
(49)
11-11-11
On 11:11 on the 11th day of the 11th month, the 11th gate of Heaven will open up and something from another world will enter the earthly realm for 49 minutes.
Michael Landes, Darren Lynn Bousman, Wayne Rice, Richard Heller, Timothy Gibbs, Denis Rafter, Wendy Glenn, Brendan Price
Ratings
- 4.2 / 5
out of 5 stars
(43)
Dark Tide
A female diving instructor returns to the deep after a near-fatal incident with a Great White shark.
Clark Johnson, Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, Halle Berry, Celine Rattray, Sukee Chew, Christopher Tuffin, Martin Shore
Ratings
- 4.4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(63)
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sac...
In the lost holy land of Milos, the Elrics search for the truth behind an unknown form of alchemy.
Kazuya Murata
Ratings
- 1.8 / 5
out of 5 stars
(5)
Reuniting The Rubins
An uptight lawyer, Lenny Rubins, (Timothy Spall), has to put his dream retirement on hold when his ailing mother (Honor Blackman) emotionally blackmails him into reuniting his estranged children for a holiday gathering. They may be peas from the same pod, but in Lenny's eyes, his grown-up children are certainly not even from the same planet: a ruthless control-freak and hard-nosed capitalist (James Callis), an outspoken, argumentative eco-warrior committed to the cause (Rhona Mitra), an outer-worldly Buddhist Monk; and to cap it all, a bible bashing born-again Rabbi! While they might quarrel, fight, and perhaps even be starting a war in Africa, they are still family.
Rhona Mitra, James Callis, Timothy Spall, Blake Harrison, Yoav Factor, Loo Brealey
Ratings
- 4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Crime After Crime
Documentary on the legal battle to free Debbie Peagler, a woman imprisoned for over a quarter century due to her connection to the murder of the man who abused her. She finds her only hope for freedom when two rookie attorneys with no background in criminal law step forward to take her case.
Yoav Potash
Ratings
- 3.4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(17)
The Wicker Tree
Follows two evangelists from Texas who visit Scotland to spread the gospel. They encounter a local man practicing ancient magic with sinister motives.
Graham McTavish, Christopher Lee, Peter Watson-Wood, Robin Hardy, Peter Snell, Brittania Nicol, Henry Garrett
Ratings
- 3.1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(13)
Let the Bullets Fly
In 1920s China, a notorious bandit chief Zhang descends upon a remote provincial town posing as its new mayor.
Jiang Wen
Ratings
- 2.9 / 5
out of 5 stars
(13)
Albatross
The story of Emelia Conan-Doyle (Jessica Brown Findlay), a cheeky force of nature and the 17 year old heir to the legacy of Arthur Conan Doyle. Harboring an ambition to follow in the literary footsteps of her grandfather, Emelia writes while working at a stuffy seaside hotel populated by another blocked novelist Jonathan (Sebastian Koch), his put-upon wife (Julia Ormond) and their daughter Beth (Felicity Jones). Befriending Beth, Emelia begins to inch her way into their family life before casually seducing the sexually-frustrated Jonathan, forcing all involved to confront some uncomfortable truths about their situation.
Julia Ormond, Felicity Jones, Sebastian Koch, Jessica Brown Findlay
Ratings
- 3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(13)
The Time That Remains
An examination of the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 through to the present day.
Ali Suliman, Elia Suleiman, Saleh Bakri
Ratings
- 2.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(6)
Suing The Devil
A down-and-out law student sues Satan for $8 trillion dollars. Satan appears to defend himself and the trial of the century takes place.
Malcolm McDowell, Tom Sizemore, Corbin Bernsen, Shannen Fields, Jeff Gannon, Timothy A. Chey, Bart Bronson, Rebecca St. James
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