DVD & Blu-rays Released September 1, 2009

Released Tuesday, September 1st

88%

4.3 / 5

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The Girl Next Door

Eighteen-year-old Matthew Kidman (Emile Hirsch) is a straight-arrow over-achiever who has never really lived life, until he falls for his new neighbor, the beautiful and seemingly innocent Danielle (Elisha Cuthbert). When Matthew discovers this perfect "girl next door" is a one-time porn star, his sheltered existence begins to spin out of control. Ultimately, Danielle helps Matthew emerge from his shell and discover that sometimes you have to risk everything for the person you love - as he helps her rediscover her innocence.

Emile Hirsch, Luke Greenfield, David Wagner, Elisha Cuthbert, Timothy Olyphant, Harry Gittes, Stuart Blumberg, James Remar

R Comedy Romance

56% on Rotten Tomatoes

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4.3 / 5

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71%

3 / 5

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Sin Nombre

World-premiering at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, an epic dramatic thriller written and directed by Student Academy Award winner Cary Joji Fukunaga in his feature debut. The filmmaker’s firsthand experiences with Central American immigrants seeking the promise of the U.S. form the basis of the Spanish-language movie. The film tells the story of Sayra (Paulina Gaitan), a teenager living in Honduras, and hungering for a brighter future. A reunion with her long-estranged father gives Sayra her only real option – emigrating with her father and her uncle into Mexico and then the United States, where her father now has a new family. Meanwhile, Casper, a.k.a. Willy (Edgar Flores), is a teenager living in Tapachula, Mexico, and facing an uncertain future. A member of the Mara Salvatrucha gang brotherhood, he has just brought to the Mara a new recruit, 12-year-old Smiley (Kristyan Ferrer), who undergoes a rough initiation. While Smiley quickly takes to gang life, Casper tries to protect his relationship with girlfriend Martha Marlene (Diana García), keeping their love a secret from the Mara. But when Martha encounters Tapachula’s Mara leader Lil’ Mago (Tenoch Huerta Mejía), she is brutally taken from Casper forever. Sayra and her relatives manage to cross over into Mexico. There, they join other immigrants waiting at the Tapachula train yards. When a States-bound freight train arrives one night, they successfully rush to board – riding atop it, rather than in the cars – as does Lil’ Mago, who has commandeered Casper and Smiley along to rob immigrants. When day breaks, Lil’ Mago makes his move and Casper in turn makes a fateful decision. Casper must now navigate the psychological gauntlet of his violent existence and the physical one of the unforgiving Mara, but Sayra bravely allies herself with him as the train journeys through the Mexican countryside towards the hope of new lives.

Cary Joji Fukunaga, Diana García, Paulina Gaitan, Edgar Flores, Karl Braun, Tenoch Huerta Mejía

R Drama Thriller

88% on Rotten Tomatoes

71% WILL SEE

3 / 5

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76%

2.9 / 5

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State of Play

Oscar® winner Russell Crowe leads an all-star cast in a blistering thriller about a rising congressman and an investigative journalist embroiled in an case of seemingly unrelated, brutal murders. Crowe plays D.C. reporter Cal McAffrey, whose street smarts lead him to untangle a mystery of murder and collusion among some of the nation's most promising political and corporate figures in "State of Play," from acclaimed director Kevin Macdonald ("The Last King of Scotland").

Handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) is the future of his political party: an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the rising star to be his party's contender for the upcoming presidential race. Until his research assistant/mistress is brutally murdered and buried secrets come tumbling out.

McAffrey has the dubious fortune of both an old friendship with Collins and a ruthless editor, Cameron (Oscar® winner Helen Mirren), who has assigned him to investigate. As he and partner Della (Rachel McAdams) try to uncover the killer's identity, McAffrey steps into a cover-up that threatens to shake the nation's power structures. And in a town of spin-doctors and wealthy politicos, he will discover one truth: when billions are at stake, no one's integrity, love or life is ever safe.

Ben Affleck, Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright, Helen Mirren, Kevin Macdonald, Tony Gilroy, Liza Chasin

PG-13 Drama Thriller 2 hrs, 12 mins

84% on Rotten Tomatoes

76% WILL SEE

2.9 / 5

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50%

Monster

The story is based on the life of serial killer Aileen Wuornos (Charlize Theron), who was executed Oct. 9, 2002, after murdering at least six Florida men while working as a prostitute. In her 1992 trial, Wuornos pleaded innocent, saying she acted in self-defense to prevent being raped, a statement she later recanted. The film centers on Wuornos' life before the murders and her romantic relationship with Selby (Christina Ricci), a woman she dated while still turning tricks and killing men.

Patty Jenkins, Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Mark Damon, Clark Peterson, Brad Wyman, Donald Kushner, Sammy Lee

R Drama Thriller

81% on Rotten Tomatoes

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4.7 / 5

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earth

The first film in the Disneynature series, "Earth," narrated by James Earl Jones, tells the remarkable story of three animal families and their amazing journey across the planet we all call home. "Earth" combines rare action, unimaginable scale and impossible locations by capturing the most intimate moments of our planet's wildest and most elusive creatures. Directors Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield, the acclaimed creative team behind the Emmy Award®-winning "Planet Earth," combine forces again to bring this epic adventure to the big screen, beginning Earth Day 2009.

James Earl Jones, Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield

G Documentary

81% WILL SEE

4.7 / 5

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40%

4 / 5

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Outrage

An indictment of closeted politicians who lobby for anti-gay legislation in the U.S.

Kirby Dick

Documentary 1 hr, 30 mins

77% on Rotten Tomatoes

40% WILL SEE

4 / 5

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67%

Sugar

Dominican baseball star Miguel "Sugar" Santos is recruited to play in the U.S. minor-leagues.

Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden, Jamie Patricof, Andre Holland, Paul S. Mezey, Jeremy Kipp Walker, Michael Gaston, Rayniel Rufino

R Drama Sports

92% on Rotten Tomatoes

67% WILL SEE

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89%

Bring It On: Fight to the Fi...

Christina Milian stars as sassy cheer captain Lina Cruz, whose world is turned upside-down when her family moves from the urban streets of East Los Angeles to the sunny beach town of Malibu. At her new school, Lina clashes with Avery, the ultra-competitive all-star cheer captain, while also falling for Avery’s super-cute brother, Evan. Lina’s always been able to rise to a challenge, but can she create a new all-star squad, beat Avery at the Spirit Championships, and still keep her romance with Evan? Hot music, fierce competition and high-flyin’ fun continue in this all-new movie!

Gabrielle Dennis, David Brookwell, Sean McNamara, Christina Milian, Bille Woodruff, Alyson Fouse, Elena Song, David Buelow

PG-13 Sequel Teen

89% WILL SEE

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