Best DVD & Blu-rays Released August 2012
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Ratings
- 4.1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(206)
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
Despite warnings from the tree-loving Lorax, a greedy entrepreneur strips a forest of its stock of Truffula trees to manufacture clothing. The results are catastrophic as all the animals leave and nothing's left.
Chris Meledandri, Chris Renaud, Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio, John Cohen, Rob Riggle, Zac Efron, Taylor Swift
Ratings
- 4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Blue Like Jazz
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.
Claire Holt, Steve Taylor, Marshall Allman, Tania Raymonde
Ratings
- 4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(6)
Killing Bono
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.
Dick Clement, Ben Barnes, Krysten Ritter, Pete Postlethwaite, Nick Hamm
Ratings
- 3.7 / 5
out of 5 stars
(9)
Girlfriend
A young man with Down's Syndrome romantically pursues a small town single mom who is still mixed up with her volatile ex-boyfriend.
Jackson Rathbone, Shannon Marie Woodward, Amanda Plummer, Justin Lerner, Patch Mackenzie, Evan Sneider
Ratings
- 3.4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(9)
Warriors Of The Rainbow: See...
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.
Te-Sheng Wei
Ratings
- 4.4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(17)
Hick
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.
Blake Lively, Chloë Grace Moretz, Derick Martini, Eddie Redmayne, Steven Siebert, Christian Taylor, Andrea Portes, Juliette Lewis
Ratings
- 3.4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(17)
Assassin's Bullet
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.
Isaac Florentine, Christian Slater, Elika Portnoy, Donald Sutherland, Timothy Spall
Ratings
- 2.7 / 5
out of 5 stars
(7)
The Snowtown Murders
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.
Shaun Grant, Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Justin Kurzel, Sarah Shaw, Anna McLeish, Louise Harris
Ratings
- 4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars
(49)
The Raid: Redemption
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.
Iko Uwais, Doni Alamsyah, Gareth Evans, Joe Taslim
Ratings
- 3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(1)
Inventing Our Life: The Kibb...
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?
Toby Perl Freilich
Ratings
- 3.8 / 5
out of 5 stars
(4)
Art Is...The Permanent Revol...
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.
Manfred Kirchheimer
Ratings
- 4.1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(7)
Tonight You're Mine
An American pop star and British rock chick find themselves accidentally handcuffed together.
David MacKenzie, Luke Treadaway, Thomas Leveritt, Natalia Tena
Ratings
- 2.2 / 5
out of 5 stars
(6)
The Samaritan
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.
Samuel L. Jackson, David Weaver, Tom Wilkinson, Andras Hamori, Geoffrey Brandt, Mark Musselman, Elan Mastai, Luke Kirby
Ratings
- 4.5 / 5
out of 5 stars
(660)
The Hunger Games
Katniss Everdeen, a 16-year old from a poor territory that was once Appalachia, becomes a gladiator in a reality-show that is a battle to the death against other teens from the 12 districts of the former United States.
Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence, Amandla Stenberg, Jim Miller, Lenny Kravitz, Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks, Willow Shields
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(44)
Chimpanzee
This DisneyNature documentary spans 15 years as it follows a chimpanzee named Senengal and her journey from childhood to motherhood. Reflecting chimps' genetic closeness to humans, these animal subjects inject plenty of humor and drama into this remarkable film.
Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield
Ratings
- 3.6 / 5
out of 5 stars
(93)
The Dictator
Revolves around a goat herder and a deposed foreign dictator who gets lost in the United States.
Megan Fox, Anna Faris, Scott Rudin, Jeff Schaffer, Ben Kingsley, John C. Reilly, David Mandel, Larry Charles
Ratings
- 4.4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(22)
Bernie
A Renaissance man-community leader-mortician Bernie strikes up an unlikely friendship with a wealthy but very particular widow. When he kills her, he goes to great lengths to maintain the illusion that she is still alive.
Matthew McConaughey, Jack Black, Ginger Sledge, Richard Linklater, Celine Rattray, Martin Shafer, Liz Glotzer, Shirley MacLaine
Ratings
- 4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Weekend
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
Chris New, Andrew Haigh, Tom Cullen
Ratings
- 2.9 / 5
out of 5 stars
(12)
Hide Away
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.
Josh Lucas, Chris Eyre, Ayelet Zurer, James Cromwell, Jon Tenney, Taylor Nichols, Casey LaBow
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(6)
A Separation
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…
Asghar Farhadi
Ratings
- 3.5 / 5
out of 5 stars
(10)
Freelancers
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.
Robert De Niro, George Furla, Philippe Casseus, Forest Whitaker, Rick Jackson, Daniel Wagner, Fred Malmberg, Jessy Terrero
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(102)
I Am Bruce Lee
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.
Pete McCormack
Ratings
- 4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(9)
Virginia
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.
Emma Roberts, Jennifer Connelly, Amy Madigan, Dustin Lance Black, Toby Jones, Susan Johnson, Michelle Weisler, Gus Van Sant
Ratings
- 2 / 5
out of 5 stars
(1)
Home Run Showdown
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.
Matthew Lillard, Oz Scott, Joe Gressis, Dena Hysell, John Bella, Tim Cavanaugh, Barry Bostwick, Annabeth Gish
Ratings
- 2.7 / 5
out of 5 stars
(7)
Lovely Molly
The movie examines the thin line between demonic possession and psychosis. It begins with things that go bump in the night but slowly turns into a thriller about the evil power that exists inside one troubled young woman.
Ken Arnold, Bob Eick, Eduardo Sanchez, Robin Cowie, Gregg Hale, Jamie Nash, Alexandra Holden, Lauren Lakis
Ratings
- 4.1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(160)
Think Like a Man
An ensemble comedy about romantic relationships.
Sherri Shepherd, Kevin Hart, David A. Newman, Taraji Henson, Chris Brown, Tim Story, Gabrielle Union, Rushion McDonald
Ratings
- 4.4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(58)
The Lucky One
Logan Thibault (Zac Efron), a Marine, survives three tours in Iraq. He attributes his good fortune to a photograph he carried of a woman (Taylor Schilling) he has never met, and he sets out to meet his good-luck charm when he returns to North Carolina.
Alison Greenspan, Taylor Schilling, Will Fetters, Zac Efron, Scott Hicks, Denise DiNovi, Kevin McCormick, Douglas McGrath
Ratings
- 3.9 / 5
out of 5 stars
(175)
Battleship
Battleships fight on the open seas.
Liam Neeson, Brian Goldner, Jon Hoeber, Taylor Kitsch, Brian Koppelman, Bennett Schneir, David Levein, Brooklyn Decker
Ratings
- 3.6 / 5
out of 5 stars
(29)
What to Expect When You're E...
Story will follow the relationships of four interconnected couples as they experience the thrills, terrors, surprises, aches and pains of preparing to embark on life’s biggest journey, parenthood.
Anna Kendrick, Dennis Quaid, Thomas Lennon, Cameron Diaz, Mike Medavoy, Arnie Messer, Jennifer Lopez, Matthew Morrison
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(48)
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
A group of swashbuckling pirates team up with different historical and fictional characters and attempt to help them in their adventures & travels.
Salma Hayek, Martin Freeman, Hugh Grant, Julie Lockhart, Andy Riley, Brendan Gleeson, Peter Lord, Kevin Cecil
I Heart Shakey
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.
Beverly D'Angelo, Philippe Brenninkmeyer, Kevin Cooper, Eric Stolze, Steve Guttenberg, Steve Lemme, Alfonso Arau, Michael Yurchak
Ratings
- 3.8 / 5
out of 5 stars
(11)
Headhunters
An unscrupulous corporate headhunter is also a secret art thief.
Aksel Hennie, Ulf Ryberg, Morten Tyldum
Ratings
- 2.8 / 5
out of 5 stars
(4)
Moth Diaries
A teenage girl at a boarding girl suspects her roommate is a vampire.
Mary Harron, Lily Cole, Sarah Gadon, Edward R. Pressman, Scott Speedman, Sarah Bolger
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Monsieur Lazhar
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.
Philippe Falardeau
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(6)
The Highest Pass
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.
Jon Fitzgerald
Ratings
- 4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars
(7)
Darling Companion
The film follows a woman (Keaton) who takes in a stray dog as a companion to fill the void left by her distracted husband (Kline), only to see him lose the mutt after a wedding at their vacation home in the Rockies. A search for the animal includes several guests and a mysterious young woman.
Richard Jenkins, Anthony Bregman, Elisabeth Moss, Elizabeth Redleaf, Dianne Wiest, Christine Walker, John Kelly, Lawrence Kasdan
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(6)
Changing The Game
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.
Tony Todd, Rel Dowdell, Sticky Fingaz, Irma P. Hall
Ratings
- 3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(1)
L!fe Happens
Two best friends fight to maintain normalcy in their lives after one of the friends gets pregnant and has a baby.
Kate Bosworth, Kat Coiro, Justin Levine, Krysten Ritter, David J. Phillips, Rachel Bilson, Corbin Timbrook
Ratings
- 3.7 / 5
out of 5 stars
(15)
Apartment 143
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...
Kai Lennox, Rodrigo Cortés, Carles Torrens, Michael O'Keefe, Rick Gonzalez, Fiona Glascott, Gia Mantegna
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