New on Blu-Ray - September 13, 2011

Halloween II (1981)

Synopsis:  Picking up precisely where its predecessor left off, Halloween II follows the same ill-fated characters as they encounter the knife-wielding maniac they left for dead in the first Halloween. It seems the inhuman Michael Myers is still very much alive and out for more revenge as he stalks the deserted halls of the hospital where his sister (Jamie Lee Curtis) lays waiting. As he gets closer and closer to his terrified target, Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) discovers the chilling mystery behind the crazed psychopath's savage actions. Written by horror masters John Carpenter (The Thing) and Debra Hill (Escape from New York), Halloween II is a spine-tingling dark ride into the scariest night of the year.

Genre: Horror

Run Time : 105 Min.

Citizen Kane - 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition (1941)

Synopsis:  Orson Welles’ timeless masterwork is more than a groundbreaking film. Presented here in a magnificent 70th anniversary digital transfer with revitalized digital audio from the highest quality surviving elements, it is also grand entertainment, sharply acted and superbly directed with inspired visual flair. Depicting the controversial life of an influential publishing tycoon, this Best Original Screenplay Academy Award Winner (1941) is rooted in themes of power, corruption, vanity—the American Dream lost in the mystery of a dying man’s last word: “Rosebud.”

Genre: Drama

Run Time : 119 Min.

O Brother, Where Art Thou ? (2000)

Synopsis:  George Clooney (The Perfect Storm) and John Turturro (Cars 2)embark on the adventure of a lifetime in this hilarious, offbeat road picture. And now, for the first time, this quirky gem shines more brightly than ever in Blu-ray High Definition! Fed up with crushing rocks on a prison farm in Mississippi, the dapper, silver-tongued Ulysses Everett McGill (Clooney) busts loose...except he's still shackled to two misfits from his chain gang: bad-tempered Pete (Turturro), and sweet, dimwitted Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson). With nothing to lose and buried loot to regain, the three embark on a riotous odyssey filled with chases, close calls, near misses and betrayal. Experience every unpredictable moment as it plays out in the crystal-clear sound and breathtaking picture quality of Blu-ray. Populated with strange characters, including a blind prophet, sexy sirens, and a one-eyed Bible salesman (John Goodman), O Brother, Where Art Thou? will leave you laughing at every outrageous and surprising twist and turn.

Genre: Comedy, Adventure

Run Time : 107 Min.

The Frighteners (1996)

Synopsis:  From Academy Award-winning director Peter Jackson (King Kong The Lord of the Rings) comes this wicked comedy-thriller. Michael J. Fox stars as Frank Bannister a small-town 'ghostbuster' in league with the very spirits he's supposed to be exorcising. The scam works well until a powerful spirit goes on a murderous rampage forcing Frank to find a way to stop the diabolical ghoul in this special-effects-packed supernatural chiller that's so fiendishly entertaining it's frightening !

Genre: Horror, Comedy

Run Time : 100 Min.

The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)

Synopsis:  Jim Caviezel (Déjà vu. Bedtime Stories) give sizzling performances in The Count Of Monte Cristo. and now, for the first time, the world's greatest tale of betrayal, adventure and revenge is more riveting than ever in Blu-ray High Definition! When the dashing and guileless Edmond Dantes (Caviezel) is betrayed by his best friend (Pearce) and wrongly imprisoned, he becomes consumed by thoughts of vengeance. After a miraculous escape, he transforms himself into the mysterious and wealthy Count of Monte Cristo, insinuates himself into the French nobility, and puts his cunning plan of reprisal in action. Experience the resounding clash of swords and the deadly glint off every razor-sharp blade. With the pristine sound and magnificent picture quality of Blu-ray, this swashbuckling thriller will have you perched on the edge of your seat until the very last drop of sweet revenge is exacted.

Genre: Drama, Adventure

Run Time : 141 Min.

Manhunter (1986)

Synopsis:  Agent Will Graham (William Petersen) is coerced into joining the FBI manhunt to capture a mass murderer known only as 'The Tooth Fairy,' because of his predilection for biting his victims. Graham has been on leave because of a nervous breakdown he suffered after successfully putting the notorious Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox) behind bars; because of his special talent for inhabiting the mind-set of these criminal monsters, Graham puts his sanity on the line one more time. But it won't be easy, for to get a line on this new killer, Graham knows he'll have to visit the imprisoned Lecktor again, and give the lethal Doctor access to his now-delicate psyche.

Genre: Thriller

Run Time : 120 Min.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)

Synopsis:  Buffy Summers has the lifestyle any young woman could want. Cheerleading, dating the captain of the basketball team, and copious amounts of time spent shopping with friends. She had no idea of her true calling until a mysterious man named Merrick approached her and told her that she is the Slayer; one woman called to defend the world from vampires. Reluctant to concede to the fact, Buffy soon learns that Merrick speaks the truth and so begins to take her new life seriously while trying to maintain the sense of normality her life had once been. With her best friends slowly abandoning her, Buffy finds solace in the town outcast, Pike, who knows very well the terrors that have arisen. Together, they combat the forces of the old and powerful vampire, Lothos, who has his eyes set on Buffy.

Genre: Horror, Comedy

Run Time : 85 Min.

The Hills Have Eyes Unrated (2006)

Synopsis:  Wes Craven produces this remake of his 1977 classic of the same name, about the Carters, an idyllic American family travelling through the great American southwest. But their trip takes a detour into an area closed off from the public, but more importantly from society. An area originally used by the U.S. Government for nuclear testing that was intended to be empty...or so they thought? When the Carter's car breaks down at the old site, they're stranded...or are they? As the Carters may soon realize that what seemed like a car casually breaking down, might actually be a trap. This trap might be perpetrated by the inhabitants of the site who aren't pulling a prank, but are out to set up a gruesome massacre.

Genre: Horror

Run Time : 108 Min.

New on Blu-Ray - August 30, 2011

Final Destination 2 (2003)



Synopsis: When Kimberly has a violent premonition of a highway pileup she blocks the freeway, keeping a few others meant to die, safe...Or are they? The survivors mysteriously start dying and it's up to Kimberly to stop it before she's next.

Genre: Horror

Run Time : 90 Min.

Final Destination 3 (2006)

Synopsis:  When Wendy Christensen has a vision of an accident on the roller coaster, resulting in her and her friends' deaths, she instantly begins to panic, causing more of her friends to be left of the ride. The remaining friends, including Wendy's boyfriend, are stuck on the roller coaster and find themselves involved in the accident. With death waiting around the corner, Wendy and Kevin Fischer must try and work out death's plan, before they and the remaining survivors end up dead.

Genre: Horror

Run Time : 93 Min.

Top Gun (1986)



Synopsis: Maverick is a hot pilot. When he encounters a pair of MiGs over the Persian Gulf, his wingman is clearly outflown and freaks. On almost no fuel, Maverick is able to talk him back down to the Carrier. When his wingman turns in his wings, Maverick is moved up in the standings and sent to the Top Gun Naval Flying School. There he fights the attitudes of the other pilots and an old story of his father's death in combat that killed others due to his father's error. Maverick struggles to be the best pilot, stepping on the toes of his other students and in a different way to Charlie, a civilian instructor to whom he is strongly attracted.



Genre: Action, Drama, Romance

Run Time : 110 Min.

Miller's Crossing (1990)



Synopsis: A highly styled 'genre' film which can perhaps be seen as a pastiche of all gangster movies. Tom Reagan is the laconic anti-hero of this amoral tale which is also, paradoxically, a look at morals within the criminal underworld of the 1930s. Two rival gangs vie for control of a city where the police are pawns, and the periodic busts of illicit drinking establishments are no more than a way for one gang to get back at the other. Black humour and shocking violence compete for screen time as we question whether or not Tom, right-hand man of the Irish mob leader, really has a heart.



Genre: Crime, Drama

Run Time : 115 Min.

Raising Arizona (1987)



Synopsis: Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter and John Goodman lead an all-star cast in Ethan and Joel Coen’s celebrated comedy. Once he decides to give up crime, a small-time robber (Cage) proposes to a pretty cop (Hunter). But when the newlyweds learn they can’t conceive a baby, they decide to steal one from a couple who seem to have one to spare – since they just had quintuplets! With its outrageous plot, fast-paced action and even some wild pyrotechnics, Raising Arizona will forever have a place in the hearts of lovers – and film lovers – everywhere.



Genre: Comedy, Crime

Run Time : 94 Min.

Blood Simple (1984)

Synopsis:  A bar-owner in Texas is certain that his wife is cheating on him and hires a private detective to spy on her. This is just the beginning of a complex plot which is full of misunderstandings and deceit. Ethan and Joel Cohen's first feature film.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Run Time : 99 Min.

Orpheus (1950) 

Synopsis:  This 1950 update of the Orphic myth by Jean Cocteau (Beauty and the Beast) depicts a famous poet (Jean Marais) scorned by the Left Bank youth, and his love for both his wife Eurydice (Marie Déa) and a mysterious princess (Maria Casarès). Seeking inspiration, the poet follows the princess from the world of the living to the land of the dead through Cocteau’s famous mirrored portal. Orpheus represents the legendary Cocteau at the height of his abilities for peerless visual poetry and dreamlike storytelling. 

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Run Time : 95 Min.

Strike: Remastered Edition (1925)

Synopsis:  In Russia's factory region during Czarist rule, there's restlessness and strike planning among workers; management brings in spies and external agents. When a worker hangs himself after being falsely accused of thievery, the workers strike. At first, there's excitement in workers' households and in public places as they develop their demands communally. Then, as the strike drags on and management rejects demands, hunger mounts, as does domestic and civic distress. Provocateurs recruited from the lumpen and in league with the police and the fire department bring problems to the workers; the spies do their dirty work; and, the military arrives to liquidate strikers. 

Genre: Drama

Run Time : 82 Min.

New on DVD/Blu-Ray - TRUE GRIT

"True Grit" is the Coen brother's own foray into the western genre. Not as much a remake of the John Wayne classic that earned him an Oscar in 1970, but a new adaptation of the novel written by Charles Portis. A story of revenge and redemption set in the old Wild West, the movie has a stellar cast, wonderful production values and a very articulate script written by the Coens. A complete movie in every way, exciting and immersive, featuring a breakout performance from newcomer Hailee Steinfeld, nominated for a Supporting Role Oscar this year. The movie was also nominated in 9 other categories, including Best Actor in a Leading Role - Jeff Bridges and Best Motion Picture of the Year.

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