January 2007 DVD & Blu-rays

With Stephen Lang • Robert Duvall • Scott Cooper • Ronald Maxwell • Mira Sorvino • Jeff Daniels • Kali Rocha • Jeremy London • Bruce Boxleitner • Stephen Spacek

A sweeping epic charting the early years of the Civil War and how the campaigns unfolded from Manassas I to the Battle of Fredericksburg, this prequel to the film Gettysburg explores the motivations of the combatants and examines the lives of those who waited at home.

With Samuel L. Jackson • Julianna Margulies • David Koechner • Kenan Thompson • Rachel Blanchard • Benjamin McKenzie • John Heffernan • Nathan Phillips • Adam Behr • Tygh Runyan • David R. Ellis • Don Granger • David Loucka

An assassin unleashes lethal snakes aboard a packed passenger jet over the Pacific Ocean in order to eliminate a witness in protective custody. The rookie pilot and frightened passengers must band together to survive.

With Gérard Depardieu • André Dussollier

Paris. 1830. In the heart of the town, Vidocq, a famous detective, disappeared as he fights the Alchemist, an assassin that he has been pursuing for a few months. His young biographer, Etienne Boisset, decides to have revenge on Vidocq's death and takes on the investigation.

With Toby Hemingway • Sebastian Stan • Tom Rosenberg • Steven Strait • Renny Harlin • Laura Ramsey • J.S. Cardone • Gary Lucches

The movie will follow a group of four families whose patriarchs wield a vast eldritch power. Those powers have been passed down from father to son for generations. The story begins with the boys learning about the Covenant and how to use their powers. During that summer of fun and experimentation, they unknowingly release an evil out into the world. Four years later, the Covenant has to stop the menace they unleashed.

With Justin Long • Dax Shepard • Luke Wilson • Maya Rudolph • Etan Cohen • Stephen Root • David Herman • Sara Rue • Mike Judge

A man goes to sleep only to wake up 1,000 years in the future due to a top-secret hibernation program he was selected for. Living in the future, he realizes that civilization is so dumbed-down that he is the most intelligent person alive.

With Luc Besson • Salma Hayek • Steve Zahn • Joachim Rønning • Penelope Cruz • Audra Blaser • Dwight Yoakam • Robert Mark Kamen

A New York investigator (Steve Zahn) is sent to Mexico to check out a string of robberies but soon finds himself kidnapped by two beautiful crooks (Salma Hayek, Penélope Cruz).

With Todd Haynes • Emily Rios • Chalo Gonzalez • David W. Ross • Araceli Guzman-Rico • Jesus Castanos-Chima • Nick Boyias • Mihail Koulakis

Magdalena is the daughter of a Mexican-American family who runs a storefront church in Echo Park, Los Angeles. With her fifteenth-birthday approaching, all she can think about is her boyfriend, her Quinceañera dress, and the Hummer Limo she hopes will carry her on her special day. But a few months before the celebration, Magdalena falls pregnant. As the elaborate preparations for her Quinceañera proceed, it is only a matter of time before her religious father finds out and rejects her. Forced out of her home, Magdalena moves in with her great-great uncle, Tomas, an old man who makes his living by selling champurrado--a Mexican hot drink--in the street. Already living with him is Carlos, Magdalena's cousin, a tough cholo who was thrown out by his parents. Carlos does not disguise his disapproval of Magdalena's arrival. The back house rental where Tomas has lived happily for many years is on a property that was recently purchased by an affluent white gay couple--pioneers of gentrification in the neighborhood. Inevitably, worlds collide when they become entangled in the lives of their tenants. As Magdalena's pregnancy grows more visible, she, Carlos, and Tomas pull together as a family of outsiders. But the economics of the neighborhood are turning against them. Ultimately, this precipitates a crisis that threatens their way of life.

With Jason Statham • Keone Young • Amy Smart • Mark Neveldine • Gary Lucchesi • Efren Ramirez • Jay Xcala • Jose Cantillo • Carlos Sanz • Brian Taylor • Michael Davis • Skip Williamson • Richard S. Wright

Chev Chelios is about to begin his morning with an unexpected wake-up call. Groggy, practically unable to move and with a heart that's barely beating, he hears the voice of thug Ricky Verona, who reveals Chev has been poisoned in his sleep and only has an hour to live.

As it turns out, Chev is a hit man who freelances for a major West Coast syndicate. A run of the mill job the night before instead went awry: he let his target slip away in an effort to quit professional killing and start a new life with his girlfriend Eve.

Now, Chev must keep moving to stay alive: the only way to prolong the poison from stopping his heart is to keep his adrenaline flowing. As the clock ticks, Chelios cuts a swath through the streets of Los Angeles, wreaking havoc on those who dare stand in his way. He must rescue Eve from danger, stay two steps ahead of his nemeses and search for an antidote to save his own life.

With Edward Norton • Jessica Biel • Rufus Sewell • Paul Giamatti • Michael London • Ellen Savaria • David Levien • Aaron Johnson • Bob Yari • Eddie Marsan • Erich Redman • James Babson • Brian Caspe • Tom Fisher • Jake Wood • Neil Burger • Brian Koppelman • Cathy Schulman

A magician (Edward Norton) in turn-of-the-century Vienna falls in love with a woman well above his social standing. When she becomes engaged to a prince, the magician uses his powers to win her back and undermine the stability of the royal house of Vienna.

With Rory Culkin • Toni Collette • Bobby Cannavale • Jeff Sharp • John Hart • Robin Williams • Joe Morton • John Cullum • Rodrigo Lopresti • Patrick Stettner • Robert Kessel • Jill Footlick • Armistead Maupin • Terry Anderson

Directed and co-written by Patrick Stettner, "Night Listener", tackles the narrative of Armistead Maupin's most haunting page-turner, in which popular public radio storyteller Gabriel Noone (Robin Williams) develops an intense phone relationship with a young listener named Pete (Rory Culkin) and the social worker who rescued him from a life of abuse (Toni Collette). But Gabriel soon comes to the startling realization that it is quite possible that neither the boy nor his painful account of his childhood really exist.

With Dwayne Johnson • Xzibit • Danny Martinez • Neal H. Moritz • Michael J. Pagan • Maurice McRae • Mo • Trever O'Brien • Six Reasons • Jade Yorker • Robert Zepeda • Phil Joanou • Shane Stanley • Lee Stanley • Jeff Maguire

"Gridiron Gang" tells the uplifting story of detention camp probation officer, Sean Porter ("The Rock"), who creates a high-school-level football team from a ragtag group of dangerous teenage inmates as a means to teach them self-respect and social responsibility. He is joined in this experiment by co-worker, Malcolm Moore (Xzibit). But Porter must first overcome almost universal resistance from the powers that be — his skeptical bosses and coaches at rival high schools who don't want their players mixing it up with convicted criminals on the football field.

With Michael Bay • Jonathan Liebesman • Diora Baird • Andrew Form • Mike Fleiss • Jordana Brewster • Andrew Bryniarski • Matthew Bomer • R. Lee Emery • Heather Kafka • Brad Fuller • Sheldon Turner

On one last road trip before they're sent to serve in Vietnam, two friends (Handley and Bomer) and their girlfriends (Baird and Brewster) get into an accident that calls their local sheriff (Ermey) to the scene. Thus begins a terrifying experience where the teens are taken to a secluded house of horrors, where a young, would-be killer is being nurtured.

With Tony Jaa • Mum Jokmok • Xing Jing • Bongkoj Khongmalai • Johnny Nguyen • Prachya Pinkaew • Somsak Techaratanaprasert • Sukanya Wongsathapat

"The Protector" is the highly anticipated full bodied action film starring International Martial Arts superstar, Tony Jaa (Ong Bak). His world shaped by ancient traditions, a young Thai fighter (Jaa) is called to defend his people and their honor after outsiders ruin all that is sacred. Fueled by desire to protect a way of life and avenge the wrong done to his family, he will bring the fight to their city.

With Dane Cook • Dax Shepard • Andrew Panay • Williams • Greg Coolidge • Peter Abrams • Joe Simpson • Brian Volk-Weiss • Efren Ramirez • Jessica Simpson • John Sacchi • Robert L. Levy • Barry • Mike Paseorneck

For customers of Super Club, the largest high-volume, bulk-discount retailer in the country, membership has its privileges. For workers at the cavernous store, the most coveted honor is the "Employee of the Month" award, and having one's photo immortalized on the wall of fame in the staff lounge. Enter Zack Bradley (Dane Cook) and Vince Downey (Dax Shepard), two ultra competitive Super Club workers whose ten years of employment have resulted in drastically different career paths. While Vince—with the aid of his trusty sidekick Jorge (Efren Ramirez)—has advanced to become head cashier and winner of 17 consecutive "E of M" awards, Zack is the ultimate slacker whose scruffy appearance and laid back attitude has made him popular with his colleagues, but kept him stuck in the lowly ranks of the store's box boys. The duo's longtime rivalry comes to a bitter head when Amy (Jessica Simpson) – a beautiful new cashier with a reputation of only dating "Employee of the Month" winners—transfers to the store, immediately becoming the object of both Zack and Vince's affection and often comical gamesmanship.

While Vince instantly impresses Amy with his crowd pleasing, flamboyant style behind his checkstand register, Zack's feeble attempts to charm his beautiful new co-worker quickly backfire against him. With the race to win Amy's affections slipping away, Zack determines his only chance rests in winning the store's next "Employee of the Month" award. A battle to the end, "Employee of the Month" shows that the only failure in life is when one fails to try.

With Donnie Yen • Zhang Jingchu • Pan Zhizhong • Zhang Yong • Leon Lai • Charlie Yeung • Sun Honglei • Lu Yi • Kim So-Yeun • Lau Kar-Leung • Tai Liwu • Duncan Chow • Lee Joo-Ick • Ma Zhongjun • Cheung Chi-Sing • Chun Tin-Nam • Richard Wong • Hong Bong-Chul

Set in China under the Ching Dynasty, the emperor imposes a brutal ban on all martial arts practice and sends out his imperial enforcers to execute all martial artists. A group of seven master swordsmen set out to save a village besieged by the enforcers. These heroes face various challenges that encompass combat, love and treachery...

With Jeremy Howard • Arnie Pantoja • Guy McElwaine • Matt Long • Jack Carpenter • John Schneider • Sara Paxton • Samm Levine • Adam Hendershott • David Skyler • Joe Nussbaum • James G. Robinson • David Robinson • Clifford Werber • Chad Creasey

The film is set among students in their freshman year of college in the Greek system. Rachel rules the Kappa Phi Sorority, she's the reigning #1 hottie on UPAC's "hot or not" website, she is used to being the fairest of them all and her sorority sisters are more like servants than friends. She judges pledges based on the blondeness of their hair, their family's net worth and their political connections, so it drives her insane when Sydney White (Amanda Bynes), the daughter of a plumber (and a brunette, no less), challenges Rachel's status on campus and steals Rachel's would-be boyfriend Blaine, the President of the Tri Omega Fraternity, away from her.

With Kevin Costner • Ashton Kutcher • Neal McDonough • Beau Flynn • Tripp Vinson • Ron Brinkerhoff • Sela Ward • Melissa Sagemiller

After losing his crew in a fatal crash, legendary Rescue Swimmer, Ben Randall (Kevin Costner), is sent to teach at "A" School, an elite training program for Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers. Wrestling with the loss of his crew members, he throws himself into teaching, turning the program upside down with his unorthodox training methods.

While there, he encounters a young, cocky swim champ, Jake Fischer (Ashton Kutcher), who is driven to be the best. During training, Randall helps mold Jake's character, combining his raw talent with the heart and dedication required of a Rescue Swimmer.

Upon graduation, Jake follows Randall to Kodiak, Alaska, where they face the inherent dangers of the Bering Sea. In his initial solo rescue, Jake learns firsthand from Randall, the true meaning of heroism and sacrifice, echoing the Swimmer's motto..."So Others May Live!"

With Zooey Deschanel • Sam Rockwell • Bill Nighy • Warwick Davis • Alan Rickman • John Malkovich • Martin Freeman • Karey Kirkpatrick • Bill Bailey • Jay Roach • Mos Def • Garth Jennings • Roger Birnbaum • Steve Pemberton • Gary Barber • Jonathan Glickman • Todd Arnow • Douglas Adams

Earthman Arthur Dent is having a very bad day. His house is about to be bulldozed, he discovers that his best friend is an alien--and to top things off, Planet Earth is about to be demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. Arthur's only chance for survival: hitch a ride on a passing spacecraft. For the novice space traveler, the greatest adventure in the universe begins when the world ends. Arthur sets out on a journey in which he finds that nothing is as it seems: he learns that a towel is just the most useful thing in the universe, finds the meaning of life, and discovers that everything he needs to know can be found in one book: "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy".

With Dwayne Johnson • Xzibit • Danny Martinez • Neal H. Moritz • Michael J. Pagan • Maurice McRae • Mo • Trever O'Brien • Six Reasons • Jade Yorker • Robert Zepeda • Phil Joanou • Shane Stanley • Lee Stanley • Jeff Maguire

"Gridiron Gang" tells the uplifting story of detention camp probation officer, Sean Porter ("The Rock"), who creates a high-school-level football team from a ragtag group of dangerous teenage inmates as a means to teach them self-respect and social responsibility. He is joined in this experiment by co-worker, Malcolm Moore (Xzibit). But Porter must first overcome almost universal resistance from the powers that be — his skeptical bosses and coaches at rival high schools who don't want their players mixing it up with convicted criminals on the football field.

With Neve Campbell • Ron Livingston • Danny DeVito • Kathy Bates • Greg Glienna • Peter Stass • Gerd Koechlin • Manfred D. Heid • Josef Lautenschlager

A hip, well-dressed urbanite (Ron Livingston) tracks down his biological parents only to find that they live in a trailer park.

With Catherine Zeta-Jones • Richard Gere • Queen Latifah • John C. Reilly • Renée Zellweger • Dominic West • Rob Marshall • Christine Baranski • Mya

It's the long-awaited film version of the Broadway hit. Set in the roaring 20's, this is the story of Chicago chorus girl Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger), who shoots her unfaithful lover (Dominic West). Landing in jail, she meets Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones), another chorus girl and murderess, currently enjoying media attention and legal manipulation, care of her attorney, Billy Flynn (Richard Gere), king of the old "Razzle Dazzle." Soon enough, however, Flynn takes Roxie's case as well, and Velma finds herself old news as Roxie is now the most famous murderess in town, on her way to getting out of jail and becoming a star. The two go through a series of attempts at getting what they both want: freedom and fame.

With Sienna Miller • Charlie Cox • Ben Moor • Betsy Beers • Natalie Dormer • Andrea Osvart • Paola Pessot • Adelmo Togliani • Jeremy Irons • Heath Ledger • Oliver Platt • Lena Olin • Lauren Cohan • Christopher Egan • Tommy Korberg • Stephen Greif • Lasse Hallstrom • Michael Cristofer • Mark Gordon • Leslie Holleran • Jeffrey Hatcher • Gary Levinsohn

Heath Ledger plays the fabled romantic as a man who, after failing to win the affection of a particular Venetian woman, strives to discover the real meaning of love.

With Jon Heder • Billy Bob Thornton • Jacinda Barrett • Sarah Silverman • Todd Phillips • Dan Fogler • Geyer Kosinski • Michael Clarke Duncan • Scot Armstrong • Daniel Goldberg

A down-on-his-luck meter reader (Jon Heder) enrolls in a confidence-building class so he can win the love of his dream girl (Jacinda Barrett). The class turns out to be something quite different once it becomes clear to the young man that his professor (Billy Bob Thornton) has set his sights on the same woman.

With James Wan • Leigh Whannell • Dina Meyer • Mark Burg • Tobin Bell • Angus MacFadyen • Shawnee Smith • Bahar Soomekh • Lynn Bousman • Oren Koules • Gregg Hoffman

Jigsaw has disappeared. With his new apprentice Amanda (Shawnee Smith), the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and vanished. While city detectives scramble to locate him, Doctor Lynn Denlon (Bahar Soomekh) is unaware that she is about to become the latest pawn on his vicious chessboard. One night, after finishing a shift at her hospital, Lynn is kidnapped and taken to an abandoned warehouse where she meets Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), bedridden and on the verge of death. She is told that she must keep the madman alive for as long as it takes Jeff (Angus Macfayden), another of his victims, to complete a game of his own. Racing against the ticking clock of Jigsaw's own heartbeat, Lynn and Jeff struggle to make it through each of their vicious tests, unaware that he has a much bigger plan for both of them...

With Kevin Smith • John Waters • Matt Stone • Kimberly Peirce • Atom Egoyan • Kirby Dick • Eddie Schmidt

A breakthrough investigation into Hollywood's best-kept secret: the MPAA film ratings system and it's profound impact on American culture.

With Sam Elliott • Nick Nolte • Eric Bana • Jennifer Connelly • Josh Lucas • Brooke Langton

In this adaptation of the long-running Marvel comic "The Incredible Hulk," research scientist Dr. Bruce Banner's (Eric Bana) failed experiments cause him to mutate into a monstrously powerful and savage green-skinned behemoth whenever he loses control of his emotions. Jennifer Connelly plays his love interest Betty Ross, Nick Nolte plays Bruce's dangerous father, and Sam Elliott plays Betty's father, the tough-as-nails General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross.

With John Cena • Robert Patrick • Jeff Chase • Anthony Ray Parker • Kelly Carlson • Jon Bennett • Abigail Bianca • Troy Brenna • Ashley Lyons • Drew Powell • Kelly Steves • John Bonito • Vince McMahon • Joel Simon • Alan McElroy • Michell Gallagher

The action-adventure picture tells the story of a Marine (John Sena) who races against the clock to free his wife (Kelly Carlson), being held hostage by a murderous diamond thief.

With Martin Lawrence • Ashton Kutcher • Jon Favreau • Patrick Warburton • Jane Krakowski • Gary Sinise • Jull Culton • Debra Messing • Gordon Tootoosis • Georgia Engel • Billy Connolly • Roger Allers • Anthony Stacchi • John B. Carls • Steve Moore • Steve Bencich • Ron J. Friedman

A deer buddies up with a domesticated grizzly bear when the two animals are alone in the woods during hunting season. Meanwhile, Beth, a forest ranger who raised the bear, embarks on a desperate search to find her friend.

With James Franco • David Ellison • Philip Winchester • Jean Reno • Tcheky Karyo • Tony Bill • David S. Ward • Martin Henderson • Jennifer Decker • Abdul Salis • Dean Devlin • Marc Frydman • Kearie Peak • Marc Roskin • David Brown • Philip Goldfarb

Set during World War I, the film focuses on a group of Americans who enlisted in the French military and became pilots before the United States joined the war. They were known as the Lafayette Escadrille.

With Erik Stolhanske • Will Forte • Kevin Heffernan • Paul Soter • Steve Lemme • Mo'Nique • Cloris Leachman • Bill Gerber • Richard Perello

When American brothers Todd and Jan Wolfhouse (Eric Stolhanske and Paul Soter) travel to Germany to spread their grandfather's ashes at Oktoberfest, they stumble upon a super-secret, centuries old, underground beer games competition—Beerfest—the secret Olympics of beer drinking. The brothers receive a less than warm welcome from their German cousins, the Von Wolfhausens, who humiliate Todd and Jan, slander their relatives, and finally cast them out of the event. Vowing to return in a year to defend their country and their family's honor, the Wolfhouse boys assemble a ragtag dream team of beer drinkers and gamers: Barry Badrinath (Jay Chandrasekhar), the consummate skills player with a dark past; Phil Krundle (Kevin Hefferman) AKA "Landfill," the one-man chugging machine; and Steve "Fink" Finklestein (Steve Lemme), the lab tech with a Masters degree in All Things Beer. This Magnificent Five train relentlessly, using their hearts, minds and livers to drink faster, smarter and harder than they ever have before. But first they must battle their own demons... as well as a bunch of big, blond, German jerks who want to destroy the team before they can even make it back to Munich. Revenge, like beer, is best served cold.

With Samuel L. Jackson • Dane Cook • James Belushi • David Permut • Jason Biggs • Whoopi Goldberg • Alyson Hannigan • Gilbert Gottfried • Jon Lovitz • Harvey Fierstein • Carlos Mencia • Jamie Kennedy • Norm MacDonald • Bob Saget • Adam Duritz • John Stamos • Dave Coulier

The studio described as a "comedic adventure" combining "wildlife photography with an irreverent and decidedly R-rated theme and soundtrack".

With Meg Ryan • Eva Mendes • Lynn Whitfield • Annette Bening • Carrie Fisher • Joanna Gleason • Bette Midler • Ana Gasteyer • Christopher Eberts • Mick Jagger • Debra Messing • Debi Mazar • Cloris Leachman • Jada Pinkett-Smith • Diane English • Victoria Pearman

"The Women" tells the story of Mary Haines (Meg Ryan), a clothing designer who seems to have it all – a beautiful country home, a rich financier husband, an adorable 11-year-old daughter and a part-time career creating designs for her father's venerable clothing company. Her best friend, Sylvie Fowler (Annette Bening), leads another enviable life – a happily single editor of a prominent fashion magazine, a possessor of a huge closet of designer clothes and a revered arbiter of taste and style poised on New York's cutting edge. But when Mary's husband enters into an affair with Crystal Allen (Eva Mendes), a sultry 'spritzer girl' lurking behind the Saks Fifth Avenue perfume counter, all hell breaks loose. Mary and Sylvie's relationship is tested to the breaking point while their tight-knit circle of friends, including mega-mommy Edie Cohen (Debra Messing) and author Alex Fisher (Jada Pinkett-Smith), all start to question their own friendships and romantic relationships as well.

With Jim Caviezel • Jeremy Sisto • Bridget Moynahan • Greg Kinnear • Barry Pepper • Joe Pantoliano • Matthew Waynee

The project follows five men who wake up with no memory in a locked warehouse. Together they are forced to figure out who's good and who's evil in order to stay alive.

With Derek Luke • Bonnie Henna • Phillip Noyce • Debra Hayward • Tim Robbins • Liza Chasin • Shawn Slovo • Sydney Pollack • Mncedisi Shabangu • Terry Pheto

In South Africa, Patrick Chamusso is a charming and loving husband to his wife Precious, and a caring father to his two young daughters. He works as a foreman at the centrally located Secunda oil refinery, which is a symbol of South Africa's self-sufficiency at a time when the world was protesting the country's oppressive apartheid system. In his spare time, Patrick coaches a local boys' soccer team. Carefully toeing the hard line imposed on blacks by apartheid, Patrick is completely apolitical. Nic Vos is a Colonel in the country's Police Security Branch. The shrewd and charismatic Vos strives to maintain order in volatile situations, which have become more and more frequent as the outlawed activist organization African National Congress (ANC) rallies blacks against apartheid. Vos is also concerned for the safety of his wife and two daughters. He and his family live a world away from the Chamusso family--until the innocent Patrick comes under suspicion and is arrested (in June 1980) for sabotage of the Secunda oil refinery. His alibi is compromised, and Patrick is desperate to shield Precious from a past indiscretion and keep his job. But he is ill-prepared to withstand brutal interrogations by Vos' men. As Vos further insinuates himself into the lives of the Chamussos, to Patrick's shock and shame, Precious herself is jailed and tortured. Although he and Precious are soon released from custody, Patrick is stunned into action and completely reorients his sense of self and purpose. He leaves his family to join up with the ANC. Becoming a rebel fighter and political operative, Patrick is radicalized on behalf of his people and his country. He ultimately envisions a formidable and dangerous follow-up strike against the Secunda refinery, risking his own life and future. Change must and will come, for Patrick and his family, and for South Africa itself.

With Alan Tudyk • Eric Balfour • Lauren German • Colin Hanks • Danny Pino • Ori Pfeffer • Ariel Vromen

"RX Sin Receta" centers on a financially desperate young man (Eric Balfour) who decides to cross the border into Mexico with his girlfriend (Lauren German) and best friend (Colin Hanks) in order to smuggle pharmaceuticals back across the border.