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50/50
[United States] : Summit Entertainment, c2012.
DVD FIFTY
Adam tries to maintain an optimistic outlook, in the face of the reactions of his best friends and his mother, to the news that he has a fifty- fifty chance of surviving cancer.

Agent 8 3/4
[United States] : VCI Entertainment, 2011.
DVD AGENT
Unemployed Nicolas Whistler accepts a job and a tidy salary with what he believes to be a glass manufacturing company in London. He soon discovers that his business behind the Iron Curtain is in fact illegal. Everyone apparently believes him to be a spy but it takes much time and adventure for him to realize it. The realization numbs him with horror, and with his contacts gone, he is on his own. He must escape arrest and flee to England but the secret police are close behind him.

Alcina
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
Munich, Germany : Arthaus Musik, c2011.
DVD ALCINA
In its first Baroque opera since the 1960s, the Vienna State Opera presents an absorbing new production of Handel's Alcina. An all-star cast of specialists tell the magical story of Alcina, the beautiful seductress who turns her lovers to stones, plants or animals upon tiring of them. Kronen Zeitung calls it, 'Wonderful, beautiful world of Opera!, a sensational success.' Turn your living room into the Vienna State Opera by purchasing this exciting new DVD release.

Anonymous
Culver City, CA : Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment, c2012.
DVD ANONYMOUS
Was Shakespeare a fraud? Who really wrote about cloak-and-dagger political intrigue, illicit romances in the Royal Court, and the schemes of greedy nobles hungry for the power of the throne? Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, intrigue and suspense advance the theory that it was really Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, who penned Shakespeare's plays.

Answers to nothing
Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, 2012.
DVD ANSWERS
When an 11-year-old girl goes missing in Los Angeles, a chain of events is unleashed that will affect several strangers all struggling to find their own paths to redemption. A tale of lost souls who will together find the Answers To Nothing.

Backlash Oblivion 2
Los Angeles, CA : Full Moon Entertainment, 1996.
DVD BACKLASH
Oblivion's a rough and tumble frontier outpost with all sorts of bizarre creatures wandering about. A bounty hunter and four females make trouble for a marshall in a story that combines sci-fi with the old West.

Beneath the darkness
Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, 2012.
DVD BENEATH
After a local hero murders their friend, several teenagers try to convince the police that he is a serial killer.

Bereavement
Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment, c2011.
DVD BEREAVEMENT
In 1989, a 6-year-old boy is lured into the vehicle of a stranger. The stranger is a serial killer with a tendency of butchering teenage girls. In the basement of a rural Pennsylvania slaughterhouse, he will teach the boy everything he knows. Five years later, teen Allison comes to live with her uncle following her parents' death. In time, she will discover the boy and his madman mentor. And they will all be plunged into an unimaginable evil from which there may be no escape.

The black room
[United States] : Columbia Pictures, 2011.
DVD BLACK
In a tiny European nation, a baron has fathered twin sons, Anton and Gregor, but a local legend has it that one will someday kill the other, so Anton is sent into exile while Gregor remains. Decades later, Gregor has become a tyrant; sensing revolution in the air, he summons Anton back to take over. But is that really what he has in mind?

Bleach. Fade to black
San Francisco, CA : Viz Media, 2011.
DVD BLEACH
A mysterious figure has broken into Mayuri Kurotsuchi's laboratory in the Seireitei. Using a scythe-like weapon, the intruder causes Mayuri to go mad and destroy his own lab equipment. Kenpachi rushes to the laboratory as the Seireitei becomes engulfed in a cloud of reishi. When Kenpachi arrives he is greeted by an even greater explosion of reishi that completely devastates the Seiretei.

Boston Blackie's Chinese venture
Culver City, CA : Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment, 2011.
DVD BOSTON
Blackie is accused of murdering a Chinese laundry owner. With his perennial nemeses Inspector Farraday and Sgt. Matthews on his tail, Blackie and sidekick The Runt are once again in a deadly race to clear themselves before their fortune cookies are permanently crumbled.

Bucky Larson : born to be a star
Culver City, CA : Columbia Pictures, c2012.
DVD BUCKY
Bucky (Nick Swardson) is a small-town grocery bagger, going nowhere in life until he discovers that his conservative parents were once adult film stars! Armed with the belief that he has found his destiny, Bucky packs up and heads out to Los Angeles, hoping to follow in his parents' footsteps.

The Christine Jorgensen story
[United States] : MGM Home Entertainment, 2011.
DVD CHRISTINE
Explores the life of one of the most controversial figures of the sexual revolution. Taken from the autobiography of the world's first transsexual, George Jorgensen (played by John Hansen) is a woman trapped in a man's body who opts for surgery and hormone treatments to make him a woman. Events of his childhood are covered, showing young George preferring dolls over contact sports. Inducted into the Army, the sexually confused George learns to hide his emotions during his military experience. He travels to Denmark where a pioneering team of doctors agree to perform the surgical process for the first time ever.

Church girl
Port Washington, NY : Entertainment One, 2011.
DVD CHURCH
Follows the life of Emily Franklin, a pastor's daughter who is lured into a dangerous and fast-paced world that leads her away from the spiritual and virtuous lessons she has been taught since childhood. She still goes to church on Sunday and sings in the choir, but it's what she does Monday through Saturday that would shock the congregation.

Columbo mystery movie collection
Universal City, CA : Universal, c2012.
DVD COLUMBO
Peter Falk returns as Lieutenant Columbo of the Los Angeles Police Department in seven mystery-packed TV movies that aired between 1994-2003, including Falk's last ever appearance as TV's greatest detective! Follow the always rumpled, eternally bumbling and constantly underestimated investigative genius as he takes on some of the most cunning criminals in his career with trademark wit, charm, persistence, and ever-present cigar.

Courageous
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, p2012.
DVD COURAGEOUS
When a tragedy strikes close to home, four police officers struggle with their faith and their roles as husbands and fathers. Together they make a decision that will change all of their lives.

The Craigslist killer
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, cp2011.
DVD CRAIGSLIST
Philip Markoff appeared to have it all. He was a brilliant medical student with a great future and a girlfriend who loved him deeply. But he was also a psychotic killer who met his victims through ads on the internet.

The Double
Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, c2012.
DVD DOUBLE
When a United States Senator is brutally murdered, the evidence points to a Soviet assassin code-named Cassius, who was long-thought to be dead. Two men who know Cassius best are thrown together to catch him. Paul Shepherdson is a retired CIA operative who spent his career tracking Cassius around the globe. Ben Geary is a hotshot young FBI agent and family man who has studied the killer's every move. Ben thinks he knows Cassius, but Paul knows he is dead wrong.

Downton Abbey
[United States] : PBS Distribution, c2012.
DVD DOWNTON
Season two returns as The Great War rages across Europe, and not even the serene Yorkshire countryside is free from its effects. The men and women of Downton are doing their part both on the front lines and the home front, but the intensity of war only serves to inflame the more familiar passions of love, loss, blackmail, and betrayal.

Dream house
Universal City, CA : Universal, c2012.
DVD DREAM
Will Atenton quit a high-profile job in Manhattan to relocate his wife, Libby, and their two daughters to a quaint New England town. But as they settle into their new life, they discover their perfect home was once the murder scene of a mother and her children. When Will investigates, he's not sure if he's seeing ghosts or if the tragic events are somehow related to his past. The only clues come from his mysterious neighbor.

Drive
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2012.
DVD DRIVE
Ryan Gosling stars as a Hollywood stunt driver for movies by day who moonlights as a wheelman for criminals by night. Though a loner by nature, "Driver" can't help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan), a young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband. After a heist goes wrong, Driver finds himself driving defense for the girl he loves, tailgated by a syndicate of deadly serious criminals (Albert Brooks and Ron Perlman). Soon he realizes the gangsters are after more than the bag of cash and is forced to shift gears and go on the offensive.

Fake
[United States] : Millennium Entertainment, 2011.
DVD FAKE
Daniel Jakor is an aspiring artist who finds success in forging new works from past great artists, such as Picasso, Monet, and Renoir. However, Daniel owes more money to the mob than he can ever pay back, and he becomes entangled in a scheme to work for an Irish mafia boss in New England who wants to use Daniel's skills for his own gain. When Daniel's abilities are pushed beyond his means, can he find a way out?

Fireflies in the garden
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2012.
DVD FIREFLIES
To an outsider, the Taylors are the very picture of the successful American family. But the day their matriarch is due to graduate from college, decades after leaving to raise her children, a devastating accident will bring the family's history and relationships to light.

Game time
Santa Monica, CA : Angry Apple Productions, Llc, c2011.
DVD GAME
Vance and his mother have just moved to a new city. Searching for a way to support his family while continuing his education, Vance joins forces with Jules, who is looking for a highly skilled basketball duel partner. With their impressive talent, these two start cleaning the streets, winning every duel in town. They're invited to enter the ultra-violent competitive duel championship. With high hopes for the win, they'll do whatever it takes to walk off the court the new champions.

Ghost train (DVD)
[United States] : Shochiku, 2010.
DVD GHOST
Nana thought her life was scary enough, her graduation is looming, her mother is in the hospital, but when her sister Noriko vanishes from the phantom-infested train, Nana vows to face the ghastly specters and bring her sister home one way or the other. Together with her friend Kanae, Nana makes a final journey into the darkness to rescue her sister and confront the sinister forces haunting the depths below.

A good day for it
[United States] : Naedomi, 2011.
DVD GOOD
A ruthless crime gang forced Luke to leave his wife and daughter over 15 years ago. Now, Luke has returned to his hometown, seeking to reunite with his family, but his efforts are complicated when he runs into his old enemies at a diner.

Heartland
[Canada] : Entertainment One, 2011.
DVD HEARTLAND
Continues to follow life on the ranch as people drift back to Heartland, craving the familiarity of home and family only to discover that everything seems to have changed. After the blush of first love in season three, Ty and Amy's relationship may blossom and mature, but only if they face up to a misunderstanding about what happened while they were apart. Includes all 18 episodes of Season 4.

Hey dude
Los Angeles, CA : Shout Factory, 2012.
DVD HEY
City-born rancher Benjamin Ernst and his herd of teenage help return to the Bar None Ranch for another summer of desert dustups and adventures. Season Two episodes include a plane crash, ghost stories, romantic turmoil, a treasure hunt and even an alien sighting.

The hideaways
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 2011.
DVD HIDEAWAYS
Claudia and Jamie, a sister and brother run away from home to the neatest hideout ever: the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Neither imagines their expedition will plunge them into the mystery that has all New York abuzz. Everyone wants to know if the new statue of an angel donated to the museum by reclusive art collector Mrs. Frankweiler is a Michelangelo work. Claudia is sure that learning the answer will make her adventure a success, so she and Jamie decide to find out.

Higher ground
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Classics, c2012.
DVD HIGHER
A tight-knit spiritual community is thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith.

Honey 2
Universal City, CA : Universal, c2012.
DVD HONEY
The legacy of legendary dancer and choreographer Honey Daniels lives on in spirited 17-year-old Maria Bennett. When Maria returns to her gritty Bronx roots to pursue her dreams of dancing, her killer moves attract the attention of Brandon, who urges her to help lead a rowdy group of rising dancers to win a fierce national competition. Maria's in for an unforgettable showdown in this inspiring story of courage, dedication and the will to never give up.

Honeymooners : lost episodes 1951-1957
[United States] : MPI Home Video, 2011.
DVD HONEYMOONERS
In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the very first Honeymooners skits, MPI Home Video and Jackie Gleason Enterprises present the most complete collection possible of these rare gems, many of which have not been seen anywhere in 50 years. This anniversary edition includes 18 episodes not seen since the original broadcast and 30 episodes never before available on DVD.

Hugo
Hollywood, CA : Paramount Home Entertainment, c2012.
DVD HUGO
Welcome to a magical world of spectacular adventure! When wily and resourceful Hugo discovers a secret left by his father, he unlocks a mystery and embarks on a quest that will transform those around him and lead to a safe and loving place he can call home.

The human centipede 2 full sequence
New York : IFC Films, 2012.
DVD HUMAN
The iconic Dr. Heiter has inspired a real-life protege, the sickly, disturbed security guard Martin, who takes his gory inspiration from the original film to horrific new extremes, and one-ups the doctor with his piece de resistance, a 12-person human centipede of his own.

In the name of the king 2 : two worlds
Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2011.
DVD IN
Granger, a lethal ex-Special Forces soldier, finds himself transported back to a mystical age of sorcery, dragons, and savage hand-to-hand combat. He has been summoned to defeat the forces of darkness and fulfill an ancient prophecy. But as he fights his way to the truth, Granger learns no one can be trusted, and one wrong move could cost him not only his life, but the future of his world.

Inside out
[United States] : WWE Studios, c2011.
DVD INSIDE
When his best friend Jack disappears after a contraband smuggling deal goes awry, ex-convict AJ is forced to protect Jack's family from the mobsters intent on recovering their goods.

Johnny English reborn
Universal City, CA : Universal, c2012.
DVD JOHNNY
In his latest mission, Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) must stop a group of international assassins before they eliminate a world leader and cause global chaos. With just one shot at redemption, he will use (or misuse) the latest high-tech gadgets and every trick in his playbook to protect us all.

The lie
New York, NY : Screen Media Films, cp2012.
DVD LIE
Once an idealistic young man with artistic aspirations, Lonnie is stuck and doesn't quite know it. Working at an unfulfilling job, he longs to realize his lifelong dream of becoming a musician. When his wife, Clover, is presented with a career opportunity that could provide them with the stability she craves, but one that goes against their beliefs, Lonnie cannot muster the resolve to endure another day at work, so he tells a lie, a life-altering lie that he cannot take back.

A little help
Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, p2011.
DVD LITTLE
Laura, a Long Island dental hygienist, sneaks cigarettes and pounds back beers to cope with her unfaithful husband (Chris O'Donnell), overbearing family, and a brother-in-law (Rob Benedict) who's loved her since high school. Her life really spins out of control when her husband suddenly dies and her 12- year-old son (Daniel Yelsky) tells an outrageous lie at school to impress his new classmates. Laura's going to need a little help to settle into a normal life ... or a lot more beer!

London Boulevard
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2012, 2011.
DVD LONDON
An ex-con hired to look after a reclusive young actress finds himself falling in love, which puts him in direct confrontation with one of London's most vicious gangsters.

Lucky
Fort Mill, SC : Phase 4 Films, cp2011.
DVD LUCKY
After Ben wins the lottery, Lucy - his childhood crush - suddenly becomes obtainable. But she has a hidden agenda - a desire to appropriate all of Ben's newfound wealth. Lucy realizes that she may have married into more than she bargained for when she discovers Ben's pastimes include the occasional murder. As the bodies start to pile up, so do her problems, and Lucy quickly appreciates that covering up for a fledgling serial killer is not as easy as it seems.

Mannix. The Sixth Season
Hollywood, CA : CBS Paramount Network Television, 2012.
DVD MANNIX
Mannix is a hard-boiled and gritty detective who constantly defies rules and regulations and is able to take a flurry of fist fights, high-speed car chases, and bullet wounds in stride.

The marriage chronicles
Port Washington, NY : Entertainment One, 2012.
DVD MARRIAGE
Three married couples trying to spice up their marriages go on a retreat run by a sexy psychologist and her handsome husband at a tranquil Malibu estate. Encouraged to share their innermost feelings, the fun begins when secrets are revealed and hearts are challenged. How far will each couple go to save their marriage?

Martha Marcy May Marlene
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, cp2012.
DVD MARTHA
After escaping from a dangerous cult and the watchful eye of its charismatic leader (Academy Award nominee John Hawkes), a young woman named Martha (Olsen) tries to reclaim a normal life with her family. But the haunting memories from Martha's past trigger a chilling paranoia, and nowhere seems safe as the fragile line between her reality and delusions begin to blur.

Memphis the original Broadway production
Los Angeles, CA : Shout Factory, c2011.
DVD MEMPHIS
The Tony Award-winning musical Memphis takes place in the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated '50s, where a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun falls in love with everything he shouldn't: rock n' roll, and an electrifying black singer. Bursting off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs, and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love, this incredible journey is filled with laughter, soaring emotion, and roof-raising rock n' roll.

Midnight in Paris
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2011.
DVD MIDNIGHT
This is a romantic comedy set in Paris about a family that goes there because of business, and two young people who are engaged to be married in the fall, who have experiences there that change their lives. It's about a young man's great love for a city, Paris, and the illusion people have that a life different from theirs would be much better.

The Mighty Macs
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, p2012, c2011.
DVD MIGHTY
In the early '70s, Cathy Rush became the head basketball coach at a tiny, all-girls Catholic college. Though her team had no gym or uniforms, and the school was in danger of being sold, Coach Rush steered her girls to their first national championship.

Mob wives. Season 1
[United States] : Viacom International Inc., 2012.
DVD MOB
Mob Wives is a docu-soap that follows the lives of four Staten Island women forced to pick up the pieces and carry on after the men in their lives are sent to prison for Mob-related activities.

The music lovers
[United States] : Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 2011.
DVD MUSIC
About two ill-matched lovers in this divine bio-pic of the great musician Peter Tchaikovsky, a lavish film filled with brilliant Tchaikovsky music selections.

Naruto shippuden. Set 9
Burbank, CA : Viz Media, 2012.
DVD NARUTO
Orochimaru's minion Guren will do anything to stop the Leaf ninja from sealing Three Tails, but the Leaf's top shinobi will be tough to beat! While a sealing team tracks the location of the beast and its host, a guard team led by Kakashi and Naruto fends off attacks from Guren. But it's no ordinary battle when Naruto finds himself fighting alongside his enemy in a most unusual location-inside the Three-Tailed Beast!

Nurse Jackie. Season 3
Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, c2012.
DVD NURSE
Jackie's best friend and husband put the pieces together about her pill-popping ways and confront her about her addiction. But if the people in her life think one little intervention is going to stop her, they don't know Jackie.

Odongo
Culver City, CA : Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment, 2011.
DVD ODONGO
Steve Stratton is a hardboiled hunter who catches and keeps wild animals to sell to zoos and circuses. P. J. Muir, his new veterinarian assistant believes animals should run free. Odongo, a young orphan also works for Stratton and loves the animals. After Stratton fires one of the locals they revenge him by setting a fire and freeing the animals. Stratton blames Odongo who runs away. After Stratton and Pamela find out who the true culprit is and they must race against time to find Odongo.

Paranormal activity 3
Hollywood, CA : Paramount Home Entertainment, c2012.
DVD PARANORMAL
In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity who resides in their home.

New DVDs continued

Pete Smalls is dead
[United States] : Image Entertainment, c2011.
DVD PETE
Two friends search for their late friend's final film which has gone missing after his death.

Pokemon DP. Sinnoh League victors
Burbank, CA : Viz Media, c2012.
DVD POKEMON
Villainy is afoot as Ash and friends continue their journey through the Sinnoh region, but first, they'll have to graduate from the Pokemon Summer Academy! Will they learn to handle Team Rocket's newfound moxie, or Pokemon Hunter J's latest poaching scheme? Ash also gets to take on the Hawthorne City Gym Leader, but first he's going to have to deal with a new rival, Barry!

Poltergeist : the legacy
[United States] : Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 2011.
DVD POLTERGEIST
Led by a charismatic professor and a gifted psychiatrist, members of the Legacy, an ancient and influential secret society, explore the mysterious realms of the paranormal.

Portlandia. Season 1
Toronto, Ontario : Video Services Corp., c2011.
DVD PORTLANDIA
Each episode's character-based shorts draw viewers into 'Portlandia', the dreamy and absurd rendering of Portland, Oregon. Season one inhabitants include: the owners of a feminist book store; a militant bike messenger, an artsy couple who attach cut-outs of birds to everything ('put a bird on it!'); an organic farmer who turns out to be a cult leader; and a couple negotiating a safe word to help govern their love life.

The principal
Chatsworth, CA : Tri Star, 2010.
DVD PRINCIPAL
A teacher is assigned to be the principal of a violent, crime-ridden high school.

The quick gun
Culver City, CA : Columbia Pictures, 2011.
DVD QUICK
Clint Cooper is a gunslinger who returns to his hometown after a two -year absence with the hopes that his sweetheart, schoolteacher Helen Reed, has waited for him. The townsfolk aren't happy to have him in their midst, even though he helps fight off a gang of outlaws led by a former gunslinging pal. Can Clint win back his girl and the trust of his neighbors and settle down to a life of peace and quiet on his own land, or will he live long enough to even have the chance?

Real steel
Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Entertainment, c2012.
DVD REAL
Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max to build and train a championship contender.

The rebound
Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2011.
DVD REBOUND
When Sandy catches her husband fooling around with her friend, she packs up the kids, moves to Manhattan, and starts a new life. Desperately needing a babysitter, Sandy turns to a handsome coffee shop clerk named Aram. Soon, unexpected sparks are flying between Sandy and her new 'nanny,' who also happens to be twenty years younger! Falling in love and freaking out, Sandy must decide if her feelings for Aram are real or is Aram catching her on 'the rebound?'

Retreat
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2012.
DVD RETREAT
Martin and Kate find that their island retreat is about to become a prison of unimaginable terror. When a blood-soaked stranger stumbles through their door claiming an apocalyptic virus is sweeping across Europe, their lives are turned upside down as they face what could be the end of everything they know. Using all means necessary, they must fight to escape the approaching threat. But escape is only the beginning of their terrifying fight for survival.

The reunion
[United States] : WWE Studios, c2012.
DVD REUNION
When estranged brothers reluctantly reunite after the death of their father, they learn that their promised inheritance has a catch--they must start a family business first.

Roots
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, p2007, c1977.
DVD ROOTS
A complete version of Alex Haley's saga following a black man's search for his heritage, revealing an epic panorama of America's past.

The rum diary
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, p2012.
DVD RUM
"The Rum Diary" follows itinerant journalist Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) on an alcohol-fueled journey across the pristine island of Puerto Rico. Adopting the rum-soaked life of the island, Paul soon becomes obsessed with Chenault (Amber Heard), the wildly attractive fiancee of Sanderson (Aaron Eckhart), an American businessman involved in shady development deals. When Kemp is recruited by Sanderson to write favorably about his latest unsavory scheme, the journalist is presented with a choice : to use his words for the corrupt businessman's financial benefit or use them to take him down.

Sabu!
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, 2011.
DVD SABU
Elephant Boy: A young mahout leads the British on an expedition through the jungle. The Drum: When his uncle assassinates his father, a young prince joins with the British colonialists to fight against his uncle. Jungle Book: A young boy is raised by wolves in the jungle.

Seven minutes in heaven
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 2010.
DVD SEVEN
A gentle, sensitive and often humorous story of three young teenagers struggling with their parents, friends and futures.

Shadow of the hawk
Culver City, CA : Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment, 2011.
DVD SHADOW
Mike is the grandson of Native American shaman Old Man Hawk, who is called to his village to help defeat evil forces threatening the tribe. After years of living apart from his roots, Mike returns to the village along with Maureen, a freelance reporter who was enlisted by Old Man Hawk to track his grandson. They find the village is beset by the evil spirit of an ancient sorceress, Dsonoqua. Only Mike can stand in the way of the evil and protect his people, but can he harness the power in time?

Shameless
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2011.
DVD SHAMELESS
Follows the lives of the Gallagher family, six children who live with their alcoholic father. SPEC NOTE = Meet the fabulously dysfunctional Gallagher family. Dad's a drunk, Mom split long ago, eldest daughter Fiona tries to hold the family together. Eldest son Philip (Lip) trades his physics tutoring skills for sexual favors from neighborhood girls. Middle son Ian is gay. Youngest daughter Debbie is stealing money from her UNICEF collection. Ten-year-old Carl is a budding sociopath and an arsonist, and toddler Liam is, well, he might actually be black, but nobody has a clue how.

Sinners and saints
Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment, c2012.
DVD SINNERS
In lawless, storm ravaged New Orleans, a beleaguered detective is trying to cope with the death of his young son and the abandonment of his wife. Facing a probable suspension from the department, he is teamed with a young homicide detective to help solve a series of brutal murders that have plunged the city into a major gang war. The two quickly realize there is something far more sinister going on than either could have ever imagined.

Skirts ahoy!
Burbank, CA : Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 2011.
DVD SKIRTS
Three women, three different situations: Whitney is a rich girl who leaves her groom at the altar; Una is a shopgirl whose desire to marry is continually thwarted by the duty assignments of her sailor boyfriend; Mary Kate was left at the altar by a hesitant fiance. Soon, all three women report for induction at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and end up roommates. What follows is a frothy and fun musical buoyed by a chipper cast and seven tunes by Ralph Blane and Harry Warren.

The Son of no one
Burbank, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment, c2012.
DVD SON
In this "exhilarating and powerful" police thriller, Jonathan (Channing Tatum) is a second-generation cop who gets in over his head when he's assigned to re-open a double homicide cold case in his Queens neighborhood. An anonymous source feeding new information regarding the long-unsolved murders to a local reporter (Juliette Binoche) leads to evidence suggesting a possible cover-up by the former lead detective (Al Pacino). As Jonathan digs deeper into the assignment, a dark secret about the case emerges, which threatens to destroy his life and his family.

Spin city - season 6 (DVD)
Los Angeles, CA : Shout Factory, 2011.
DVD SPIN
Charlie Sheen returns as deputy Mayor Charlie Crawford in the final season. When there's trouble in the Big Apple, there's only one man who can spin the mess into success. Actually, make that two. With Caitlin's old flame Mike back in town, the tension rises almost as high as the comedy when he decides to go to work on the Mayor's re-election campaign. Meanwhile Charlie and Caitlin's feelings for each other reach the boiling point.

The sunset limited
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2012, c2011.
DVD SUNSET
A searing two character drama about the choice people frequently make, to go on or give in to despair. Set in a New York tenement apartment, the story focuses on two very different men: a black ex-con who claims to hear the voice of Jesus, and the white professor he stopped from throwing himself in front of an oncoming train.

Take a giant step
[United States] : Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 2011.
DVD TAKE
A young black man raised in a white neighborhood feels ill at ease and becomes delinquent.

Take shelter
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, p2012.
DVD TAKE
When Curtis (Michael Shannon) begins having nightmares of an encroaching, apocalyptic storm, he refrains from telling his wife Samantha (Jessica Chastain). To protect her and their six-year-old deaf daughter Hannah, Curtis starts focusing his anxiety and money into the obsessive building of a storm shelter. While Hannah's healthcare and special needs education has resulted in a financial struggle, Curtis' seemingly inexplicable behavior concerns Samanatha and provokes intolerance among co-workers, friends and neighbors. However, the resulting strain on his marriage and tension within the community doesn't compare to Curtis' private fear of what his disturbing dreams may truly signify.

The thing
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, 2012.
DVD THING
When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller.

Thurgood
Burbank, CA : Home Box Office, c2011.
DVD THURGOOD
The remarkable celebration of the life and legacy of civil rights advocate and Supreme Court pioneer Thurgood Marshall, the first African American appointed to the nation's highest judicial bench.

Tiny furniture
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, p2012.
DVD TINY
Aura, a recent college graduate returns to New York and moves back in with her mother and sister (played by the filmmaker's real-life mother and sister). Though Aura is grippeed by stasis and confusion about her future, (Dunham) locates endless sources of refreshing humor in her plight. As painfully confessional as it is endlessly amusing, Tiny Furniture is an authentic, incisive portrait of a young woman at a crossroads.

Today's special
[United States] : New Video Group, 2011.
DVD TODAYS
Samir is a traditionally trained chef who works as the sous chef in an exclusive restaurant in Manhattan, but when he learns he's been turned down for an expected promotion, he leaves in a huff and isn't asked to return. Samir considers heading for Europe to attend a culinary academy, but his plans quickly change when he learns that his father has suffered a severe heart attack and someone needs to look after the family business, a dingy Indian restaurant in Queens that's fallen on hard times.

Tower heist
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, c2012.
DVD TOWER
Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy lead an all-star cast in this hilarious comedy caper about a luxury condo manager (Stiller) who leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler (Alan Alda) who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire gets away with the perfect crime, the unlikely crew of amateur thieves enlists the help of petty crook Slide (Eddie Murphy) to steal the $20 million they're sure is hidden in the penthouse.

Trooper hook
[United States] : Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 2011.
DVD TROOPER
A woman, scorned by the whites for living with the Apaches and having a child by the chief, begins anew with a cavalry sergeant.

The Twilight saga. Breaking dawn
Universal City, Calif. : Summit Entertainment, cp2012.
DVD TWILIGHT
In the highly anticipated fourth installment of, The Twilight Saga, a marriage, honeymoon and the birth of a child bring unforeseen and shocking developments for Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Edward Pattinson) and those they love, including new complications with young werewolf Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner).

Two for the seesaw
[United States] : Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 2010.
DVD TWO
A spicy and poignant love story about a free-spirited Greenwich Village girl who hooks up with a brooding Nebraska lawyer.

War paint
[United States] : Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 2011.
DVD WAR
A commissioner delivering a treaty to the Indians is murdered by a fanatic who later becomes a guide for unsuspecting American troops.

The Way
Santa Monica, Calif. : ARC Entertainment, cp2012.
DVD WAY
Tom goes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France, to collect the remains of his adult son, who was killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago. Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son's desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn't plan on is the profound impact the journey will have on him as he begins to learn the difference between the life one lives and the life one chooses.

Weakness
Chatsworth, CA : Osiris Entertainment, 2011.
DVD WEAKNESS
High school teacher Joshua Polansky's world is crumbling around him. His wife wants to start swinging, his mother thinks she has terminal cancer, and his autistic brother only connects outside of himself through baseball, games, and anger. At school, things get complicated as a love triangle develops between Joshua and his teaching colleagues. When his wife leaves him, Joshua retreats from his adult life and responsibilities and begins dating Danielle, a former student.

Weeds. Season 7
Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, cp2012.
DVD WEEDS
New York, New High! After serving three years in the joint, the onetime suburban soccer mom is making a fresh start in New York City and going back to doing what she does best: selling pot. But when some old friends return, they could send everything up in flames.

Foreign Language

3
[United States] : Strand Releasing Home Video, 2012.
DVD GERMAN THREE
Hanna and Simon, a couple in their early forties, live together in Berlin. With their 20th anniversary looming, they both become restless despite being truly and deeply in love. Unbeknownst to one another, they separately become acquainted with Adam, a younger man, and fall in love with him. Clearly not your typical 1930's romp, this reinvention of those classic films is a playful update: an intellectual study of a modern couple looking for redefinition in a world of absolutes.

1911 revolution
[United States] : Well Go Usa, c2012.
DVD MANDARIN NINETEEN
A historical action war drama based on the founding of the Republic of China when nationalist forces led by Sun Yat-sen overthrew the last ruling Qing Dynasty which held unquestioned power and rule for 250 years. From the walls of the Forbidden City to the battlefields of China, no expense was spared in the production and no detail ignored in its quest for historical accuracy. 1911 is a true epic to be enjoyed for generations.

Asha jyoti
[United States] : Kaycey Films International, 2008.
DVD HINDI ASHA
Deepak, a young music player, learns that his late father has a second wife and daughter that no one knew existed. Soon, the same fate befalls Deepak when he falls for and marries Jyoti, a young artist and dancer who loves his music. But after Deepak mistakenly thinks Jyoti dies in an accident, he begins courting and marries Asha, a wealthy society girl. But when Jyoti unexpectedly returns months later with her newborn son, Deepak must try to find a way to deal with this predicament after Asha has a child of their own and begins taking dancing lessons at the dance school where Jyoti works.

Chirag
Mumbai : Shemaroo Video, 2004.
DVD HINDI CHIRAG
Ajay Singh, the only son of a rich and traditional Thakur family and Asha Chibber fall in love and get married with the approval of Gayatridevi, mother of Ajay Singh. After seven years Asha is expected to give birth to a baby as a heir to the Singh family. Unfortunately, she was not able to do so and loses her eye-sight in an accident and becomes dependent on Ajay. Frustrated at this, Gayetridevi decides to ask Asha to leave the house, and arranges a second marriage for Ajay, with results that will change the lives of everyone around them.

Khelein hum jee jaan sey
Mumbai : Cinergy Home Entertainment, 2011.
DVD HINDI KHELEIN
Set in colonial India in 1930, dramatizes the role of young revolutionaries from Chattagram District, now in Bangladesh, who terrorized the British through a series of attacks to advance the independence movement.

A matter of size
Israel: Menemsha Films, c2011.
DVD HEBREW MATTER
Four overweight friends from the Israeli city of Ramla, fed up with dieting and the dieting club they belong to, discover the world of Sumo, where large people are honored and appreciated.

Mera desh mera dharm
[United States] : T-Series, 2007.
DVD HINDI MERA
The story is about the history heroes who had sacrificed their lives for the people and for the nation. Mukti-Bahini consists of brave and intelligent soldiers like Sajid(Dara Singh) and their aim is to free the nation from Pakistan so that they can form a new country, which is Dacca i.e. Bangladesh. The police officers and the leaders of Pakistan used to molest and rape the girls and women from Bangladesh, also torture and harass people and steal money and transfer all the funds from Bangladesh to Pakistan.

Mozart's sister
Chicago, IL : Music Box Films, p2011, c2010.
DVD FRENCH MOZARTS
"Mozart's sister" is a re-imagined account of the early life of Maria Anna "Nannerl" Mozart (Marei Feret), five years older than Wolfgang (David Moreau) and a musical prodigy in her own right. Originally the featured performer, Nannerl has given way to Wolfgang as the main attraction, as their strict but loving father Leopold (Marc Barbe) tours his talented offspring in front of the royal courts of pre-French revolution Europe. Approaching marriageable age and now forbidden to play the violin or compose, Nannerl chafes at the limitations imposed on her gender. But friendships with the son and daughter of Louis XV offer her an opportunity to challenge the established social order.

Nae yoja chingu nun 9-miho
San Bruno, CA : YA Entertainment, 2011.
DVD KOREAN NAE
Dae-woong accidently frees a gumiho, a shape-shifting legendary fox with nine tails that eats human organs. When he finds out that she is a gumiho, he ends up doing crazy things to prevent the girl from eating him.

Ocean heaven
[United States] : Well Go USA, c2012.
DVD MANDARIN OCEAN
In Jet Li's first ever dramatic role, this is a story of a father's tireless love for his autistic son. A terminally ill father's attempt to teach his autistic son the necessary life skills to survive on his own before he passes away. It is also a poignant tribute to the infinite love that parents have for their children and their unending desire to take care and look after them to their best abilities, no matter the struggle, no matter the effort.

Romeos
[United States] : Strand Releasing Home Video, 2012.
DVD GERMAN ROMEOS
Lukas, 20, is a prisoner in his own body. As a pre-op transgendered person, he is constantly finding himself trapped in uncomfortable, compromising positions. His best friend Ine introduces him to the gay scene in Cologne, where he meets the confident and gorgeous Fabio. The two develop a romantic relationship that tests the boundaries of love.

Tales from the golden age : Romanian urban myths of the 80's
Brooklyn, New York : Kim Stim, c2012.
DVD ROMANIAN TALES
The final fifteen years of the Ceausescu regime were the worst in Romania's history. Nonetheless, the propaganda machine of that time relentlessly referred to that period as the country's 'golden age'. Using the moniker as a starting point, Tales from the golden age spins the most popular, comic and bizarre urban legends from that harrowing period into a hilariously surreal omnibus film.

Vishwasghaat
[United States] : Eros International, c1999.
DVD HINDI VISHWASGHAAT
Mahesh, an idealistic young man returns to India from abroad after a long time along with his fiancee, Seema.

War of the arrows
[United States] : Well Go USA, c2012.
DVD KOREAN WAR
1623 : the 15th year of King Gwanghaegun's reign. The King's loyal servant and legendary archer, General Choi Pyong-ryang, is framed for treason and executed. His entire household meets the same tragic fate, but his young son and daughter, Nam-yi and Ja-in, escape to the home of their father's longtime friend. The brother and sister take refuge under Kim's wing and are raised as his own. 13 years pass and Qing China carries out a brutal invasion against Joseon, in what will later be known as "second Manchu invasion of Korea." On the wedding day of Ja-in and Kim Mu-seon's son, Qing troops led by Commander Jiusinta attack, taking the villagers as prisoners, including Ja-in. When Nam-yi returns after getting injured in battle, he finds his guardian murdered and his sister taken away by the Qing men. Nam-yi chases after the troop in a desperate attempt to save his sister. Nam tracks down Ja-in but faces brutal battles with Jiusinta's best men in order to escape.

Zindagi na milegi dobara
Mumbai : Eros Entertainment, c2011.
DVD HINDI ZINDAGI
Three friends decide to go on their fantasy vacation after one of them becomes engaged. On their road trip, each one gets to do the ultimate sport of his choice and the other two have to do it with him whether they want to or not! These friends will not only iron out their diffrences, but face their fears when they learn how to step out of their comfort zone and seize the day.