Best DVD & Blu-rays Released December 2012
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Ratings
- 4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars
(591)
The Dark Knight Rises
Christian Bale returns as Batman. No additional plot details have been announced.
Tom Hardy, Juno Temple, Christopher Nolan, Joey King, Chuck Roven, Morgan Freeman, Emma Thomas, Michael Caine
Ratings
- 3.5 / 5
out of 5 stars
(28)
Hope Springs
After thirty years of marriage, a middle-aged couple attends an intense counseling weekend to decide the fate of their marriage.
David Frankel, Meryl Streep, Vanessa Taylor, Steve Carell, Jason Blumenthal, Todd Black, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Tisch
Ratings
- 3.6 / 5
out of 5 stars
(42)
The Odd Life of Timothy Gree...
A modern-day fable.
Rosemarie DeWitt, Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, Mara Jacobs, LouAnne Brickhouse, Scott Sanders, Ahmet Zappa, Peter Hedges
Ratings
- 4.5 / 5
out of 5 stars
(235)
Finding Nemo 3D
The comedic and eventful journeys of two fish - Marlin and his son Nemo - who become separated in the Great Barrier Reef when Nemo is unexpectedly taken far from home and thrust into a fish tank in a dentist's office overlooking Sydney harbor. Buoyed by the companionship of a friendly-but-forgetful fish named Dory, the overly cautious father embarks on a dangerous trek and finds himself the unlikely hero of an epic journey to rescue his son - who hatches a few daring plans of his own to return safely home.
Willem Dafoe, Barry Humphries, Brad Garrett, Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Alexander Gould, Allison Janney, Andrew Stanton
Ratings
- 3.5 / 5
out of 5 stars
(12)
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Facing her father's fading health and the release of an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy leaves her home in search of her mother.
Benh Zeitlin, Quvenzhane Wallis
Ratings
- 3.2 / 5
out of 5 stars
(17)
Butter
Destiny, a black foster child, faces off against Iowa’s reigning dairy diva, the beautiful but venal Laura Pickler, in an epic butter-carving competition for the ages.
Jennifer Garner, Michael De Luca, Ty Burrell, Rob Corddry, Ashley Greene, Yara Shahidi, Hugh Jackman, Jim Field Smith
Ratings
- 2.9 / 5
out of 5 stars
(16)
Silent Night
Story follows a local police department's search for the killer Santa Claus terrorizing a remote Midwestern town on Christmas Eve.
Brendan Fehr, Ellen Wong, Steven C. Miller, Brian Witten, Malcolm McDowell, Jamie Kennedy, Richard Saperstein, Shara Kay
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Named by ArtReview as the most powerful artist in the world, Ai Weiwei is China's most celebrated contemporary artist, and its most outspoken domestic critic. In April 2011, when Ai disappeared into police custody for three months, he quickly became China's most famous missing person. First-time director Alison Klayman gained unprecedented access to the charismatic artist, as well as his family and others close to him, while working as a journalist in Beijing. In the years she filmed, government authorities shut down Ai's blog, beat him up, bulldozed his newly built studio, and held him in secret detention--while Time magazine named him a runner-up for 2011's Person of the Year.
Alison Klayman
Ratings
- 4.1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(14)
V/H/S
When a group of petty criminals is hired by a mysterious party to retrieve a rare piece of found footage from a rundown house in the middle of nowhere, they soon realize that the job isn’t going to be as easy as they thought. In the living room, a lifeless body holds court before a hub of old television sets, surrounded by stacks upon stacks of VHS tapes. As they search for the right one, they are treated to a seemingly endless number of horrifying videos, each stranger than the last.
Adam Wingard, Ti West, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Calvin Reeder, Lane Hughes, Sophia Takal, Glenn McQuaid, David Bruckner
Ratings
- 4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars
(8)
Samsara
Samsara takes the form of a nonverbal, guided meditation that will transform viewers in countries around the world, as they are swept along a journey of the soul. Through powerful images pristinely photographed in 70mm and a dynamic music score, the film illuminates the links between humanity and the rest of the nature, showing how our life cycle mirrors the rhythm of the planet.
Mark Magidson, Ron Fricke
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(2)
Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyah...
July 4, 1976, Entebbe, Uganda - Led by Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan Netanyahu, crack Israeli commandos burst inside a non-descript airline terminal, killing stunned terrorists and evacuating 103 hostages. A lone shot sounds in the night, and Yonatan Netanyahu, brother of current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, lay dead. Follow Me is an intimate story that penetrates the tough exterior of the only soldier killed in Entebbe. Using Yonatan's own poetry, letters and prose, the film delves into the mind of this reluctant young hero, where duty to family and country, love, turmoil, and doubt over the core value of war raged.
Jonathan Gruber, Ari Daniel Pinchot
Ratings
- 1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(1)
Unforgivable
Francis is a successful crime writer who moves to Venice to work on his next novel. When he meets model-turned-real-estate-agent Judith, he is instantly infatuated. Francis and Judith eventually marry and move to a remote house on Torcello Island, but Francis' newfound happiness hinders his writing. Obsessing over what Judith does while at work, he hires a young ex-convict to investigate. As Judith's sexual past is revealed both men become increasing fixated on the mysterious woman.
Andre Dussollier, Carole Bouquet, Andre Techine, Melanie Thierry, Adriana Asti
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Hermano
Raised as brothers, intense teammates and competitors on the soccer field – the gregarious, swaggering Julio (Eliu Armas) and the more wiry and focused Daniel “Gato” (Fernando Moreno) have remained virtually inseparable ever since the newborn Daniel was found abandoned in a trash heap in their La Ceniza slum. The opportunity of their lives arrives when a football scout invites them to tryout for the city’s top professional team, just as a tragic act of violence threatens to tear them apart and prevent them from achieving their dreams.
Marcel Rasquin, Eliu Armas, Fernando Moreno
Ratings
- 3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(1)
Wild Horse, Wild Ride
The story of the Extreme Mustang Makeover Challenge, an annual contest that dares 100 people to each tame a totally wild mustang in order to get it adopted into a better life beyond federal corrals. Stunning and poignant, Alex Dawson and Greg Gricus' debut feature documentary chronicles a handful of unforgettable characters from their first uneasy meeting with their horses and over three months as they attempt to transform from scared strangers to the closest of companions.
Greg Gricus, Alex Dawson
Ratings
- 4.1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(14)
Last Ounce of Courage
Bob Revere is a small town Mayor and combat decorated veteran. He faces a root of bitterness from his past filled with heartbreaking loss. His grandson comes back into his life after many years to ask the most important question, “What are we doing with our life to make a difference?” Bob had grown apathetic along with an entire town. Now with the help of children, a group of people all band together to inspire hope, take back the freedoms that are being lost and take a stand for truth. Christmas is under attack, but its even more than the colored lights, it is our freedoms that are being lost.
Kevin McAfee, Hunter Gomez, Darrel Campbell, Marshall Teague, Jennifer O'Neill, Jenna Boyd, Nikki Novak
Ratings
- 3.8 / 5
out of 5 stars
(24)
Thunderstruck
When Brian, a hopelessly uncoordinated young fan magically switches talents with his hero (Kevin Durant, playing himself), he becomes the star of his high school team...while Kevin Durant suddenly can’t make a shot to save his life. But with the playoffs approaching, Brian learns that being a true winner involves working hard at your own game, and he tries to make things right in time to prevent a catastrophic end to his hero’s season.
Taylor Gray, Bill Johnson, Mike Karz, John Whitesell, Larramie Doc Shaw, Eric Champnella, Kevin Durant, Jim Belushi
Ratings
- 4.1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(162)
Ice Age: Continental Drift
The 4th installment of the "Ice Age" franchise sees Manny, Sid, Diego, Ellie and Scrat frozen solid and accidentally defrosted in a museum in present day.
Nick Frost, Queen Latifah, Ray Romano, Jeremy Renner, Keke Palmer, Kunal Nayyar, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo
Ratings
- 4.1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(108)
The Bourne Legacy
Fourth installment of the Bourne franchise based on an original story. As writer/director Tony Gilroy explains, "This is not a reboot or a recast or a prequel. No one’s replacing Matt Damon. There will be a whole new hero, a whole new chapter…this is a stand-alone project." Jason Bourne will not be featured in the film; Jeremy Renner will play another assassin trained in the same program as Bourne.
Jeremy Renner, Edward Norton, Scott Glenn, Frank Marshall, Rachel Weisz, Joan Allen, Marc Shmuger, David Linde
Ratings
- 4.5 / 5
out of 5 stars
(245)
Ted
A comedy about a man and his teddy bear that mixes live-action and computer animations.
Laura Vandervoort, Scott Stuber, John Jacobs, Mila Kunis, Adam Scott, Giovanni Ribisi, Jessica Stroup, Seth MacFarlane
Ratings
- 3.5 / 5
out of 5 stars
(4)
Why Stop Now?
The unhealthy relationship between a drug-addicted mother and her college-bound son set on the day of his interview at Julliard and her planned arrival in rehab.
Melissa Leo, Jesse Eisenberg, Ron Nyswaner, Phil Dorling, Tracy Morgan
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Trade of Innocents
In the back streets of a tourist town in present-day Southeast Asia, we find a filthy cinder block room; a bed with soiled sheets; a little girl waits for the next man to use her. Alex, a human trafficking investigator plays the role of her next customer as he negotiates with the pimp for the use of the child. Claire, Alexs wife, is caught up in the flow of her new life in Southeast Asia and her role as a volunteer in an aftercare shelter for rescued girls. She, and Alex both still are dealing with their grief of losing a child years earlier. As both of them struggle in their own way to overcome the pain of their past and realities of child exploitation where they now live and work, they find themselves being pulled together into the lives of local neighborhood girls, whose freedom and dignity are threatened.
Dermot Mulroney, Christopher Bessette, John Billingsley, Trieu Tran
Ratings
- 2.8 / 5
out of 5 stars
(4)
Dreams of a Life
Nobody noticed when thirty-eight year old Joyce Vincent died in her apartment above a shopping mall in North London in 2003. When her skeleton was discovered three years later, her television was still on. Newspaper reports offered few details of Joyce's life- not even a photograph. Who was Joyce Vincent? And how could this happen to someone in our day and age--the so-called age of communication? Dreams of a Life is Carol Morley's quest to discover who Joyce was and how she came to be so forgotten.
Carol Morley
Ratings
- 1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(1)
Miami Connection
The year is 1987. Motorcycle ninjas tighten their grip on Florida's narcotics trade, viciously annihilating anyone who dares move in on their turf. Multi-national martial arts rock band Dragon Sound have had enough, and embark on a roundhouse wreck-wave of crime-crushing justice. When not chasing beach bunnies or performing their hit song "Against the Ninja," Mark (taekwondo master/inspirational speaker Y.K. Kim) and the boys are kicking and chopping at the drug world's smelliest underbelly. It'll take every ounce of their blood and courage, but Dragon Sound can't stop until they've completely destroyed the dealers, the drunk bikers, the kill-crazy ninjas, the middle-aged thugs, the "stupid cocaine"... and the entire MIAMI CONNECTION!!!
Richard Park
Ratings
- 1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(1)
Mansome
From America's greatest beardsman, to Morgan Spurlock's own mustache, Executive Producers Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Ben Silverman bring us a look at men's identity in the 21st century. Models, actors, experts and comedians weigh in on what it is to be a man in a world where the definition of masculinity has become as diverse as a hipster's facial hair in Williamsburg.
Morgan Spurlock
Ratings
- 4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Backwards
Abigail Brooks (Sarah Megan Thomas) has spent her lifetime trying to win an Olympic rowing medal, sacrificing friendship, love, and a "normal life" along the way. When she is named an alternate on the Olympic team she quits in haste. Defeated, Abi moves back home with her widowed, workaholic mother (Margaret Colin). Tension builds as Abi's mother urges her to "move on" from the rowing life that Abi's father, a coach, introduced her to. Unable to do so, but needing an immediate job, Abi seizes an open crew coach position at her alma mater, Union High. There, the head of athletics is her old boyfriend, Geoff (James Van Der Beek). Abi trains her high school rowers in an obsessive fashion, taking two girls, Hannah (Alexandra Metz) and Susan (Meredith Apfelbaum), under her wing. After the girls lose an important regional race, Abi reinvents herself as a coach, and, in the process, learns to have fun again both on the water and off.
Wynn Everett, Ben Hickernell, Sarah Megan Thomas, James Van Der Beek, Glenn Morshower, Margaret Colin
Ratings
- 2 / 5
out of 5 stars
(4)
Gayby
Jenn (Jenn Harris) and Matt (Matthew Wilkas) are best friends from college who are now in their thirties. Single by choice, Jenn spends her days teaching hot yoga and running errands for her boss. Matt suffers from comic-book writer's block and can't get over his ex-boyfriend. They decide to fulfill a youthful promise to have a child together... the old-fashioned way. Can they navigate the serious and unexpected snags they hit as they attempt to get their careers and dating lives back on track in preparation for parenthood? Gayby is an irreverent comedy about friendship, growing older, sex, loneliness, and the family you choose.
Jonathan Lisecki, Jenn Harris, Matthew Wilkas
Unraveled
Just days before Bernard Madoff captured headlines as the largest Ponzi schemer in U.S. history, Marc Dreier, a prominent Manhattan attorney, was arrested for orchestrating a massive fraud scheme that netted hundreds of millions of dollars from hedge funds. Brazen forgeries and impersonations branded the white collar crime spree remarkable. "Unraveled" is set in the purgatory of house arrest -- an Upper East Side penthouse -- where the Court has ordered Dreier confined until his sentencing day. The film weaves Dreier's struggle to prepare for the possibility of life imprisonment with first-person flashbacks, which reveal his audacious path of destruction. Destroyed by his own hubris, Dreier attempts to grasp his tragic unraveling. With unprecedented access, "Unraveled" exposes a mastermind of criminal deception.
Marc H. Simon
Ratings
- 3.1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(7)
Bill Cunningham New York
For decades, the Schwinn-riding Bill Cunningham, cultural anthropologist, has been obsessively and inventively chronicling fashion trends and high society charity soirées for the New York Times Style section.
Richard Press
Ratings
- 3.9 / 5
out of 5 stars
(83)
Total Recall
A man haunted by a recurring dream of journeying to Mars buys a literal dream vacation from a company called Rekall Inc., which sells implanted memories. The man comes to believe he is a secret agent and ends up on a Martian colony, where he fights to overthrow a despotic ruler controlling the production of air.
Bryan Cranston, Jessica Biel, Kate Beckinsale, Colin Farrell, Neal H. Moritz, John Cho, Will Yun Lee, Sam Dickerman
Ratings
- 3.9 / 5
out of 5 stars
(17)
Trouble With the Curve
An aging baseball scout goes on a road trip with his adult daughter.
Robert Patrick, John Goodman, Robert Lorenz, Justin Timberlake, Amy Adams, Scott Eastwood, Clint Eastwood, Matt Bush
Ratings
- 4.2 / 5
out of 5 stars
(147)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Da...
Based on the third and fourth book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, The Last Straw and Dog Days. School is out and Greg is ready for the days of summer, when all his plans go wrong. What on earth is he going to do all summer?
Devon Bostick, Karan Brar, David Bowers, Robert Capron, Maya Forbes, Wally Wolodarsky, Steve Zahn, Peyton List
Ratings
- 3.7 / 5
out of 5 stars
(7)
The Good Doctor
When Dr. Martin Ploeck, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Diane, admitted for a kidney infection, he gets a much-needed boost of self-esteem. However, when her health starts improving, Martin fears losing her, so he begins tampering with her treatment, keeping Diane sick and in the hospital right next to him.
Taraji P. Henson, Orlando Bloom, Lance Daly, Michael Peña, Rob Morrow, Jonathan King, Sharon Miller, Leonid Lebedev
Ratings
- 4.4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(74)
Pitch Perfect (10th Annivers...
Set in the world of collegiate a cappella competitions.
Anna Kendrick, Paul Brooks, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Elizabeth Banks, Alexis Knapp, Jason Moore, Brittany Snow, John Michael Higgins
Ratings
- 3.7 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Sleepwalk with Me
In his autobiographically inspired, fictional feature debut Sleepwalk with Me, comedian-turned-playwright-turned-filmmaker Mike Birbiglia wears his incisive wit on his sleeve while portraying a cinematic surrogate. We are thrust into the tale of a burgeoning stand-up comedian struggling with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship threatening to race out of his control, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.
Lauren Ambrose, Mike Birbiglia, Seth Barrish
Ratings
- 3.7 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Liberal Arts
A 35 year-old (Josh Radnor), still yearning for the life of a college student, must come to terms with his age and responsibilities. Elizabeth Olsen plays a 19-year-old college student who falls for Radnor’s character over a shared love of music and literature. She wants to make it work with the man but her immaturity makes it impossible for her to see the obvious obstacles.
Elizabeth Olsen, Michael Weston, Josh Radnor, Allison Janney, Richard Jenkins, John Magaro, Elizabeth Reaser
Ratings
- 4.1 / 5
out of 5 stars
(130)
Resident Evil: Retribution
A sequel to "Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D", which had an opening of $73.2 million worldwide in just three days.
Michelle Rodriguez, Robert Kulzer, Kevin Durand, Jeremy Bolt, Samuel Hadida, Milla Jovovich, Boris Kodjoe, Shawn Roberts
Ratings
- 3.9 / 5
out of 5 stars
(17)
Trouble With the Curve
An aging baseball scout goes on a road trip with his adult daughter.
Robert Patrick, John Goodman, Robert Lorenz, Justin Timberlake, Amy Adams, Scott Eastwood, Clint Eastwood, Matt Bush
Ratings
- 3.9 / 5
out of 5 stars
(32)
Premium Rush
A twentysomething New York City bike messenger picks up an envelope at Columbia University. A dirty cop, who is desperate to get his hands on the envelope, chases the bike messenger throughout the city.
Michael Shannon, Jamie Chung, Elizabeth Cantillon, David Koepp, Gavin Polone, John Kamps, Matt Tolmach
Ratings
- 3.2 / 5
out of 5 stars
(17)
Arbitrage
The film stars Al Pacino as a hedge fund magnate who is in over his head and desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire to a major bank before his fraud is revealed. But an unexpected, bloody error forces him to turn to the most unlikely corner for help.
Eva Green, Richard Gere, Tim Roth, Nicholas Jarecki, Kevin Turen, Susan Sarandon, Laura Bickford, Michael Ohoven
Ratings
- 3.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(3)
Red Hook Summer
An Atlanta resident spends the summer in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
Spike Lee
Ratings
- 2.6 / 5
out of 5 stars
(19)
Killer Joe
The story follows a Dallas detective who is also a hired killer.
Matthew McConaughey, Juno Temple, Christopher Woodrow, Molly Conners, Nicolas Chartier, Scott Einbinder, Gina Gershon, Vicki Cherkas
Ratings
- 3.7 / 5
out of 5 stars
(27)
The Words
A writer, at the peak of his literary success, discovers the price he must pay for stealing another man's work.
Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana, Dennis Quaid, Brian Klugman, Michael Benaroya, Jeremy Irons, Olivia Wilde, Ben Barnes
Ratings
- 3.3 / 5
out of 5 stars
(4)
The Well-Digger's Daughter
Daniel Auteuil stars as the eponymous well-digger Pascal, a widower living with his six daughters in the Provence countryside at the start of World War I. His eldest, Patricia (the luminous Astrid Berges-Frisbey), has returned home from Paris to help raise her sisters, and Pascal dreams of marrying her off to his loyal friend Felipe (Kad Merad). But when she's impregnated by a wealthy young pilot (Nicolas Duvauchelle) who promptly abandons her for the frontlines, Pascale is left to contend with the consequences.
Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Kad Merad, Sabine Azema, Nicolas Duvauchelle
Ratings
- 4 / 5
out of 5 stars
(2)
Putin's Kiss
Nashi is an increasingly popular political youth organization with direct ties to The Kremlin. Officially, its goal is to support the current political system by creating a future elite among the brightest and most loyal Russian teenagers. But their agenda is also to keep the political opposition from spreading their views among the Russians.
Lise Birk Pedersen
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