March 2007 DVD & Blu-rays

With Ethan Hawke • Luis Guzman • Wilmer Valderrama • Lou Taylor Pucci • Esai Morales • Bobby Cannavale • Richard Linklater • Greg Kinnear • Kris Kristofferson • Patricia Arquette • Avril Lavigne • Ed Saxon • Ricky Strauss • Ashley Johnson • Ana Claudia Talancon • Malcolm McLaren • Jeff Skoll • Chris Salvaterra • David M. Thompson • Eric Schlosser • Peter Watson

Are we what we eat? To a degree both engrossing and alarming, the story of fast food is the story of postwar Amerca. Though created by a handful of mavericks, the fast food industry has triggered the homogenization of our society.

With Sacha Baron Cohen • Pamela Anderson • Peter Baynham • Anthony Hines • Ken Davitian • Larry Charles • Dan Mazer

Kazakhstani TV personality Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the "greatest country in the world." With a documentary crew in tow, Borat becomes more interested in locating and marrying Pamela Anderson than on his assignment.

With Martin Freeman • Jimmy Carr • Alison Steadman • Ian Benson • Jessica Stevenson • Stephen Mangan • Felicity Montagu • Debbie Isitt • Ian Flooks • Claudia Lewis

A sharp and affectionate comedy featuring an ensemble of UK comedic talents, "Confetti " follows three couples as they duke it out to win a bridal magazine contest for "Most Original Wedding of the Year." The talented cast -- which includes Martin Freemam, Jessica Stevenson, Stephen Mangan, Felicity Montagu, award-winning comedian Jimmy Carr in his first screen performance and Alison Steadman -- was afforded total creative freedom within the confines of a carefully crafted story frame. To prepare, the cast took part in weeks of intense workshops where they began the process of developing and inhabiting their unique roles.

With Bob Odenkirk • Will Arnett • Thomas Lennon • Michael Shannon • Dax Shepard • Robert Ben Garant • Tom Werner • David Koechner • Chi McBride • Dylan Baker • Steve Dahl • Marc Abraham • Paul Young • Armyan Bernstein • Matt Berenson • Marcy Carsey • Michael Patrick Jann

In this outrageous and very adult comedy, a small-time career criminal (Dax Shepard) has spent most of his life in prison, sentenced each time by the same hard-ass judge. Suddenly free, he sets out to take revenge on the judge, only to learn that the old man has died. Unwilling to forgive and forget, he sets his sights on the judge's son (Will Arnett), manipulating events so that the innocent man is sent to prison. The two become cellmates, and the ultimate game of comeuppance - big house-style - begins.

With Kate Winslet • Jack Black • Jude Law • Cameron Diaz • Jon Prescott • Nancy Meyers • Shannyn Sossamon

In writer/director Nancy Meyers' "The Holiday", two women on opposite sides of the globe, Amanda Woods (Cameron Diaz) and Iris Simpkins (Kate Winslet) find themselves in a similar predicament. Desperate for a change of scenery, the two women meet on the internet and swap houses for the Christmas holiday discovering that a change of address really can change your life. In addition to Diaz and Winslet, "The Holiday" also stars Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach, Edward Burns and Rufus Sewell.

With Mads Mikkelsen • Daniel Craig • Eva Green • Jeffrey Wright • Robert Wade • Judi Dench • Caterina Murino • Martin Campbell • Paul Haggis • Barbara Broccoli • Neal Purvis • John Cleese • Michael Wilson

"Casino Royale" introduces James Bond before he holds his license to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated to '00' status. Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Uganda where he is to spy on a terrorist, Mollaka. Not everything goes to plan and Bond decides to investigate, independently of MI6, in order to track down the rest of the terrorist cell. Following a lead to the Bahamas, he encounters Dimitrios and his girlfriend, Solange. He learns that Dimitrios is involved with Le Chiffre, banker to the world's terrorist organizations. Secret Service intelligence reveals that Le Chiffre is planning to raise money in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro at Le Casino Royale. MI6 assigns 007 to play against him, knowing that if Le Chiffre loses, it will destroy his organization. 'M' places Bond under the watchful eye of the beguiling Vesper Lynd. At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide, Bond's interest in her deepens as they brave danger together and even torture at the hands of Le Chiffre. In Montenegro, Bond allies himself with Mathis MI6's local field agent, and Felix Leiter who is representing the interests of the CIA. The marathon game proceeds with dirty tricks and violence, raising the stakes beyond blood money and reaching a terrifying climax.

With Lauren Holly • Adam Haynes • Rachel Dratch • Jason Mewes • Angus MacFadyen • Lacey Chabert • Angelo Spizzirri • Jill Bennett • Meat Loaf • Andrzej Sekula

"The Pleasure Drivers" is a crime thriller with separate yet interconnecting stories involving characters including a psychology professor who has lost touch with reality; a young sociopathic call girl; a vicious lesbian hit woman; a recovering crack addict and kidnapper; a junkyard drunk; a brain-damaged former cult guru; and dueling gas station attendants.

With Sook-Yin Lee • Tim Perell • Howard Gertler • Wouter Barendrecht • Paul Dawson • Lindsay Beamish • PJ DeBoy • Raphael Barker • Jay Brannan • Peter Stickles • Justin Bond • John Cameron Mitchell • Jeff Sackman • Michael J. Werner

Written and directed by John Cameron Mitchell, "Shortbus" explores the lives of several characters living in present-day New York as they navigate the comic and tragic intersections between love and sex. Male and female, straight and gay, the characters find one and other -- and eventually find themselves -- when they all converge at a weekly underground salon called "Shortbus," a mad nexus of art, music, politics, and polysexual carnality.

With Brett Ratner • Jamie-Lynn DiScala • Matthew Leonetti • Kelli Konop • Lance Bass • Jackie Long • Fred Willard • Wendy Thorlakson • Joe Anderson • Joey Kern • Kathy Griffin • Chris Carmack • Alfonso Ribeiro • Suzanne Kent • Connor Matheus • Sammy Lee • Stewart Hall • Stephen Langford • Simon Lo • Derek Elliott

"Lovewrecked" tells the story of Jenny (Amanda Bynes), an eighteen year-old girl who is ecstatic when she finds that her favorite rock star, Jason (Chris Carmack), is a guest at the tropical resort where she is working for the summer. When Jason falls off a cruise ship, Jenny dives in to save him, and the two raft their way onto a nearby "desert island" -- actually just a stone's throw from a luxury resort. However, Jenny wants to spend some time alone with Jason, so she lets him continue to believe that they are desperate castaways-- at least for now. Things get even more complicated when Jenny's rival Alexis (Jamie-Lynn DiScala) pretends to be shipwrecked too, and they both compete for Jason's affections. When Jenny's plan blows up in her face, her lifelong friend Ryan (Jonathan Bennett) is there to pick up the pieces.… .

With Luc Besson • Bibi Naceri • David Belle • Cyril Raffaelli • Tony D'Amario • Francois Chattot • Patrick Olivier • Pierre Morel • Bernard Grenet

Paris, 2013. Damien is a member of an elite police squadron, a special unit highly trained in martial arts and the precise physical skills necessary to navigate the treacherous urban landscape of Paris' future. He is now tasked with the most vital and dangerous mission of his career: a weapon of mass destruction has been concealed by the most powerful gang of the suburbs of District B13, a walled off section of Paris in which the criminals rule themselves. Damien must infiltrate the gang in order to either defuse the bomb or recover it.

With Leonardo DiCaprio • Djimon Hounsou • Jennifer Connelly • Charles Leavitt • Stephen Collins • Ed Zwick • Paula Weinstein • Len Amato • Gillian Gorfil • Darrell Roodt • Marshall Herskovitz

Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990's Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) - a South African mercenary - and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) - a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories as different as any can be, until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives. While in prison for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon - who was taken from his family and forced to work in the diamond fields - has found and hidden the extraordinary rough stone. With the help of Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly), an American journalist whose idealism is tempered by a deepening connection with Archer, the two men embark on a trek through rebel territory, a journey that could save Solomon's family and give Archer the second chance he thought he would never have.

With Ciaran Hinds • Oscar Isaac • Catherine Hardwicke • Shohreh Aghdashloo • Keisha Castle-Hughes • Mike Rich • Shaun Toub

The story centers on the two-year period of Mary and Joseph's life, culminating in their leaving Nazareth and journeying 100 miles to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus. Key characters and events such as King Herod, John the Baptist's parents (Zachariah and Elizabeth), the shepherds who were witness to Jesus' birth; and the arrival of the three kings from the Orient will be fleshed out.

With Djimon Hounsou • Jeremy Irons • John Malkovich • John Davis • Ed Speleers • Sienna Guillory • Peter Buchman • Robert Carlyle • Stefen Fangmeier • Wyck Godfrey

Based on the best-selling novel, this is an epic fantasy-adventure about a young farm boy named Eragon whose destiny is revealed with the help of a dragon. Eragon, now a Dragon Rider, is swept into a world of magic and power, discovering that he can save – or destroy – an Empire.

With Peter Coyote • Aimee Lynn Chadwick • Cory Hardick • John Keefe • Jana Kramer • Tom Fox • Steve Scarduzio • Anatoly A. Fradis • Billy Butler • Aaron Strangone

Julian and the few friends who managed to escape from Necropolis are all now in college and putting their Hybratech experiences behind them. But that doesn't last as accidentally Julian and Jenny discover a sinister chemical canister hidden away in a secret room. Trying to dissect this chemical, labeled as Trioxyin-5, they leave it with their friend Cody for analysis. Unfortunately, Cody quickly sees the potential to create a new party drug out of it and make himself some easy money. He lies to Julian and produces a huge batch of 'Z' that he sells across the college campus. As the drug becomes more and more popular and Halloween approaches, practically everyone in the college has taken a little 'Z'. As hundreds of innocent college students become brain hungry zombies, holiday costumes make it difficult to tell who is still alive and who is one of the living dead!

With Tim Blake Nelson • Julie Yorn • Jeffrey Donovan • Laura Prepon • Holly Wiersma • Joey Lauren Adams • Gary Michael Walters • Ashley Judd • Diane Ladd • Michel Litvak • Edward Bass • Daniel Grodnik

Ashley Judd plays a small-town woman who has never committed to a serious relationship.

With Sylvester Stallone • Milo Ventimiglia • Burt Young • Max Kellerman • William Chartoff • Antonio Tarver • Jim Lampley • Larry Merchant • Irwin Winkler • Charles Winkler • David Winkler • Robert Chartoff

"Rocky Balboa" is the next story in the saga of Philadelphia boxer Rocky Balboa, one of Hollywood's most beloved characters.

Long since retired, and with his beloved Adrian passed away and his grown son too busy to spend time with him, Philadelphia's favorite boxer is a lonely man. Running a small restaurant in his old neighborhood, Rocky passes the time by recounting stories of his glory days to his patrons.

To keep himself busy and in shape, he decides to step back into the ring against a few small-time boxers in local gyms. When an ESPN sports show runs a simulated fight between Balboa and the current champ, Mason "The Line" Dixon, Balboa wins, prompting a resurgence of interest in his illustrious career.

Presented with the opportunity to fight one last exhibition fight, Rocky accepts the challenge, despite the protests of his friends and family. Facing a powerful champion, personal tragedy and ultimately his own doubts, Rocky steps into the ring one last time to prove that he still has the heart of a champion.

With Will Smith • Jaden Smith • Steve Conrad • James Lassiter • Steve Tisch • Gabriele Muccino • Todd Black • Dan Castellaneta • Jason Blumenthal • Teddy Zee

Based on the life of Chris Gardner, a self-made millionaire, this untitled project will star Will Smith as a man who finds himself jobless and homeless at age 30, living in a San Francisco train station with his infant son. Determined to beat the odds, he finds work as a trainee at a brokerage and climbs the corporate ladder, eventually becoming partner and owner of his own Chicago-based firm.

With Nicole Kidman • George Miller • Robin Williams • Elijah Wood • Bruce Berman • Carlos Alazraqui • John Collee • Judy Morris • Brittany Murphy • Denise Blasor • Khamani Griffin • Graham Burke • Alyssa Shafer • Doug Mitchell • Warren Coleman

"Happy Feet" is set deep in Antarctica. Into the land of Emperor Penguins, where each needs a heart song to attract a soul mate, a penguin is born who cannot sing. Our hero Mumble, son of Memphis and Norma Jean, is the worst singer in the world...however, as it happens, he is a brilliant tap dancer!

With Charlie Hunnam • Julianne Moore • Gary Oldman • Clive Owen • Michael Caine • Chiwetel Ejiofor • Eric Newman • Alfonso Cuarón • Iain Smith • David Arata • Marc Abraham • Hilary Shor • P.D. James • Timothy J. Sexton • Thomas A. Bliss

"Children of Men" envisages a world one generation from now that has fallen into anarchy on the heels of an infertility defect in the population. The world's youngest citizen has just died at 18, and humankind is facing the likelihood of its own extinction.

Set against a backdrop of London torn apart by violence and warring nationalistic sects, Children of Men follows disillusioned bureaucrat Theo (Owen) as he becomes an unlikely champion of Earth's survival. When the planet's last remaining hope is threatened, this reluctant activist is forced to face his own demons and protect her from certain peril.

With Mimi Rogers • Rachel Miner • Diane Doniol Valcroze • Arthur Flam

The film follows a young woman, Penny (Rachel Miner), who goes on a therapeutic retreat with her psychologist (Mimi Rogers) to overcome her many phobias, including a fear of cars. She finds herself trapped in a situation where her worst nightmares come true.

With Kal Penn • Mort Nathan • Shobu Kapoor • Dan Percival • Holly Davidson • Anthony Cozens • David Drew Gallagher

The story will focus on Taj (Kal Penn), Van Wilder's sidekick and protégé from the first film, as he arrives at Oxford University to show the stuffy Brits how to party.

With Kiichi Nakai • Zhao Wei • Jiang Wen • Wang Xueqi • Hasi Bagen • He Tao • Harrison Liu • Wang Deshun • Yang Haiquan • Yeerjiang Mahepushen • Zhou Yun • He Ping • Wang Zhongiun

Set in the ferocious Gobi Desert, the story follows two protagonists, Lieutenant Li (Jiang Wen) and Japanese emissary Lai Qi (Kiichi Nakai) - both first-class warriors and master swordsmen. After decades of service to the Chinese Emperor, Lai Qi longs to return to Japan, but is instead sent to the West to chase wanted criminals. His only passport back to Japan is to capture and execute Lieutenant Li, a renegade soldier wanted for leading a violent mutiny when he refused orders to kill female and child prisoners. Li and Lai Qi battle, but finally agree to delay their final personal fight until the caravan carrying Minzhu and a Buddhist monk is brought to safety. The monk, however, is carrying a sacred and powerful pagoda that attracts the attention of the region's ruthless overlord, Master An (Wang Xueqi). Lai Qi and Lt. Li, accompanied by Li's former posse of soldiers, who have forsaken their peaceful new lives to return to his side, must face the cruelty of the desert, the region's barbaric bandits and the brutality of the overlord's men before they can finally face one another.

With Chow Yun-Fat • Jay Chou • Gong Li • Liu Ye • Chen Jin • Zhang Yimou

Set in China's Tang Dynasty, follows an imperial bodyguard named Phoenix and Prince Ping as pair of star-crossed lovers who fall in love within the borders of a kingdom. Numerous forces, including Ping's stepmother, who is also in love with him, try to keep the lovers apart. It leads them on a dangerous journey where secrets of the royal family are uncovered.

With Olivia Wilde • Josh Duhamel • Mark Cuban • Scott Steindorff • Melissa George • Todd Wagner • Scott Lastaiti • Bo Zenga • Michael Ross

Six college students, while backpacking across Brazil, get stranded in the jungles and imprisoned by a military group.