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Tuesday DVD Guide - June 22, 2010

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GREEN ZONE

 

DIRECTOR: PAUL GREENGRASS

 

Starring: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Amy Ryan, Brendan Gleeson

 

Academy Award® nominees Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum) reteam in this action-packed thriller. Damon stars as Roy Miller, a rogue U.S. Army officer who must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil before war escalates in an unstable region. Also starring Academy Award® nominees Greg Kinnear and Amy Ryan, GREEN ZONE is “one hell of a thriller” (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times).
GENRE: ACTION
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 115 MINS
RATED: R
THE LAST STATION
DIRECTOR: MICHAEL HOFFMAN
Starring: Christopher Plummer, Kerry Condon, Anne-Marie Duff, Paul Giamatti, James McAvoy, Helen Mirren
Academy Award® winner Helen Mirren (Best Actress, The Queen, 2006) and Christopher Plummer star in this compelling look at the final days of literary icon Leo Tolstoy. Having renounced his title and property, Tolstoy makes plans to donate his royalties to the Russian people, supported by his trusted disciple Chertkov (Paul Giamatti). Tolstoy’s outraged wife wages a one-woman war to challenge her husband’s outrageous act of idealism. Co-starring Golden Globe® nominee James McAvoy (Atonement) as the novelist’s worshipful assistant whose romance with a free-spirited young woman puts Tolstoy’s notion of ideal love to the ultimate test.
GENRE: ACTION
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 113 MINS
RATED: R


SHE’S OUT OF MY LEAGUE
DIRECTOR: JIM FIELD SMITH
Starring: Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, Mike Vogel, T. J. Miller
In this outrageous comedy, Kirk (Jay Baruchel, “Knocked Up”, “Tropic Thunder”), an average guy, can’t believe his luck when the successful and gorgeous babe Molly (Alice Eve, “Sex and the City 2”) falls for him. His smart-ass friends, his crazy family, and even his obnoxious ex-girlfriend are just as shocked as he is. Now, see what the critics are calling a “rowdy blast”* as Kirk goes to great lengths – including some hardcore man-scaping – to make the relationship work and prove that she’s not out of his league. *Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
GENRE: COMEDY
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 104 MINS
RATED: R


REMEMBER ME
DIRECTOR: ALLEN COULTER
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper
In the romantic drama Remember Me, Robert Pattinson plays Tyler, a rebellious young man in New York City who has a strained relationship with his father (Pierce Brosnan) ever since tragedy separated their family. Tyler didn’t think anyone could possibly understand what he was going through until the day he met Ally (Emilie de Ravin) through an unusual twist of fate. Love was the last thing on his mind, but as her spirit unexpectedly heals and inspires him, he begins to fall for her. Through their love, he begins to find happiness and meaning in his life. But soon, hidden secrets are revealed, and the circumstances that brought them together slowly threaten to tear them apart. Remember Me is an unforgettable story about the power of love, the strength of family, and the importance of living passionately and treasuring every day of one’s life.
GENRE: DRAMA
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 113 MINS
RATED: PG-13


THE GOOD GUY
DIRECTOR: JULIO DEPIETRO
Starring: Scott Porter, Alexis Bledel, Bryan Greenberg, Anna Chlumsky, Andrew McCarthy
Ambitious young New Yorker Beth (Alexis Bledel) wants it all: a good job, good friends and a good guy to share the city with. Of course, that last one is trickiest of all, as Beth discovers when she falls hard for Tommy (Scott Porter), a handsome, young Wall Street hotshot. Just as everything seems to be falling into place, Beth meets Tommy’s shy, clumsy co-worker Daniel (Bryan Greenberg) – and soon learns that the game of love in the big city is a lot like Wall Street – high risk, high reward…and everybody has an angle.
GENRE: DRAMA
FORMAT: DVD
RUNTIME: 90 MINS
RATED: R


THIRST
DIRECTOR: JEFFERY SCOTT LANDO
Starring: Lacey Chabert, Tygh Runyan, Brandon Quinn, Mercedes McNab
After wrecking their car in the middle of the desert, two couples find themselves stranded with few supplies. When the heat intensifies and their precious water supply dwindles, the frantic friends begin betraying each other in the hopes of survival. Their civility rapidly deteriorates as they begin to experience overwhelming fear and desperation in this tense drama.
GENRE: HORROR
FORMAT: DVD
RUNTIME: 90 MINS
RATED: R


WOLF MOON
DIRECTOR: DANA MENNIE
Starring: Max Ryan, Maria Conchita Alonso, Chris Mulkey, Chris Divecchio, Ginny Weirick, Sid Haig, Billy Drago, Lin Shaye, Rikki Gagne, Arielle Vandenberg
Amy (Ginny Weirick), a small-town girl meets and falls in love with Dan (Chris Divecchio), a mysterious drifter. Amy learns that Dan possesses a family curse and the unimaginable horror that was passed on to him by his father, Bender (Max Ryan). Dan and Amy’s love is put to the test when town locals (Billy Drago, Maria Conchita Alonso, Chris Mulkey) unite in the ultimate showdown with Bender to eliminate the terror he has brought to their town.
GENRE: HORROR
FORMAT: DVD
RUNTIME: 124 MINS
RATED: R



HUNG: SEASON ONE
DIRECTOR: ALEXANDER PAYNE
Starring: Thomas Jane, Anne Heche, Jane Adams
At first glance, Ray Drecker seems like an ordinary divorced dad who’s facing tough times and trying to make ends meet. But Ray’s got one extraordinary, God-given gift – call it his “winning tool” – that sets him apart from other underpaid high-school teachers. With a little help from an unlikely business ally named Tanya, Ray is about to hatch an inspired plan to ride his winning tool all the way to a more productive, debt-free life.
GENRE: TELEVISION
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 315 MINS
RATED: NR


ENTOURAGE: SEASON 6
CREATOR: DOUG ELLIN
Starring: Jeremy Piven, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Kevin Connolly, Jerry Ferrara
For Vince, Eric, Drama and Turtle, life in Hollywood’s fast lane can be an intoxicating roller-coaster of a ride. After hitting some speed bumps the last couple of years, Vince’s career is in high gear after his role in a new Martin Scorsese film. But now that Vince is back on top, is it finally time for the entourage to step out of his shadow?
GENRE: TELEVISION
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 326 MINS
RATED: NR


BING CROSBY: The Television Specials, Vol.1
Starring: Jack Benny,Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Bob Hope, Edie Adams, Smothers Brothers, Dean Martin, Bernadette Peters and Flip Wilson.
One of America’s most beloved entertainers shines on the small screen in a series of song- and star-studded specials in Bing Crosby: The Television Specials, Volume One. From 1954 to 1977, beloved crooner Bing Crosby starred in 30 eagerly anticipated, highly rated television specials. Often the highlight of the entire season, the programs showcased him in the company of the top stars of the day. These treasured programs have been meticulously restored from the original film and videotape as aired. The Legendary Bing Crosby documentary is airing on PBS stations throughout the summer during their respective pledge drives.
GENRE: TELEVISION
FORMAT: 2 DVD
RUNTIME:
RATED: NR
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