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*IN-STORES TUESDAY OCTOBER 18, 2011

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES

DIRECTOR: ROB MARSHALL

Starring: Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Geoffrey Rush

From Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer comes all the fun, epic adventure and humor that ignited the original. Johnny Depp returns as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. A tale of truth, betrayal, youth, demise — and mermaids! When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penélope Cruz), he’s not sure if it’s love or if she’s a ruthless con artist using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. Forced aboard the ship of the most feared pirate ever, Jack doesn’t know who to fear more —Blackbeard (Ian McShane) or the woman from his past. Directed by Rob Marshall, it’s filled with eye-popping battle scenes, mystery and all-out wit.

GENRE: ADVENTURE
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 136 MINS
RATED: PG

RED STATE

DIRECTOR: KEVIN SMITH

Starring: Michael Angarano, Kyle Gallner, John Goodman, Melissa Leo, Michael Parks, Kevin Pollak

Three teenaged boys are lured to the town of Cooper’s Dell with the promise of a party. But instead of enjoying the night of their dreams, the teens are plunged into the nightmarish world of Pastor Abin Cooper and the Five Points Trinity, a fundamentalist group with a stockpile of weaponry and a deadly moral agenda. When word of the teens’ disappearance reaches the authorities, a military task force is mobilized. With Cooper’s Dell teetering between salvation and damnation, the ATF braces for a furious gun battle with Cooper and his heavily armed followers in this fever-pitched action thriller from writer-director Kevin Smith.

GENRE: HORROR
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 88 MINS
RATED: R

BAD TEACHER

DIRECTOR: JAKE KASDAN

Starring: Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Lucy Punch

Elizabeth Halsey (Cameron Diaz) is a foulmouthed, ruthless, and inappropriate teacher. She drinks, gets high, and can’t wait to marry a meal ticket to get out of her bogus day job. When she’s dumped by her fiancé, she sets her sights on a rich, handsome substitute (Justin Timberlake) while shrugging off the advances of the school gym teacher (Jason Segel). The consequences of her wild and outrageous schemes give her students, coworkers, and even herself an education like no other!

GENRE: COMEDY
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 92 MINS
RATED: 14A

HESHER

DIRECTOR: SPENCER SUSSER

Starring: Natalie Portman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rainn Wilson

Loud music. Pornography. Burning things to the ground. These are a few of Hesher’s favourite things. And they are what Hesher (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) brings into the lives of TJ (Devin Brochu) and his father Paul (Rainn Wilson) when he takes up residence in their garage uninvited. Grief-stricken by the loss of TJ’s mother in a car accident, Paul can’t muster the strength to evict the strange squatter, and soon the long-haired, tattooed Hesher becomes a fixture in the household. Like a force of nature, Hesher’s anarchy shakes the family out of their grief and helps them embrace life once more.

GENRE: DRAMA
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 106 MINS
RATED: R

THE CROW – First Time on Blu-ray!

DIRECTOR: ALEX PROYAS
Starring: Brandon Lee

Before SIN CITY and THE DARK KNIGHT rose, there was THE CROW – the “dark, lurid revenge fantasy” (The New York Times) from director Alex Proyas (DARK CITY) that entranced audiences and critics alike. Featuring Brandon Lee in his final performance, THE CROW is the tale of young musician Eric Draven (Lee) who, along with his fiancée, is murdered on the eve of their Halloween wedding. Exactly one year after their deaths, Eric is risen from the grave by a mysterious crow to seek out his killers and force them to answer for their crimes.

GENRE: ACTION
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 102 MINS
RATED: R

BATMAN: YEAR ONE

DIRECTOR: LAUREN MONTGOMERY, SAM LIU

Starring: Bryan Cranston, Ben Mckenzie, Eliza Dushku, Katee Sackhoff

When Gotham City is in desperate need of heroes, two men take a stand for justice…but on opposite sides. Bruce Wayne returns home after years abroad to become a crimefighter, just as honest cop Lt. James Gordon moves to Gotham and finds corruption at every level. When Bruce becomes the masked vigilante Batman, the city explodes as his new nemesis Catwoman, the mob and Gordon all close in! Don’t miss this thrilling DC Universe Animated Original Movie based on the groundbreaking story by Frank Miller and featuring Bryan Cranston, Ben McKenzie, Katee Sackhoff, Eliza Dushku, Alex Rocco and Jon Polito in its stellar voice cast. Experience a bold and dynamic vision of the Dark Knight’s first year in action and the start of his enduring friendship with Jim Gordon.

GENRE: ANIMATION
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 64 MINS
RATED: PG

STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS: SEASON THREE

DIRECTOR: VARIOUS

Starring: Tom Kane, Dee Bradley Baker, Matt Lanter

The popular CG animated television series continues in Season 3 of George Lucas’ The Clone wars. The Grand Army of the Republic, led by Yoda, Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and other Jedi Knights continue to fight the New Droid Army of the Separatists.

GENRE: ANIMATION
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 484 MINS
RATED: UR

MONTE CARLO

DIRECTOR: THOMAS BEZUCHA

Starring: Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester, Katie Cassidy

Actress and pop sensation Selena Gomez (Ramona and Beezus, “Wizards of Waverly Place”) lights up the screen as Grace, a high-spirited high school graduate looking forward to a vacation in Paris with her best friend Emma (Katie Cassidy, “Melrose Place”), and stepsister Meg (Leighton Meester, “Gossip Girl”). Just as the girls think their trip is ruined when their hyperactive tour guide leaves them behind, Grace is mistaken for a wealthy socialite and the trio is whisked away to Monte Carlo for a thrilling week of glitz, glam, and unforgettable fun.

GENRE: COMEDY
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 109 MINS
RATED: PG

KEVIN SMITH: TOO FAT FOR 40

DIRECTOR: JOEY FIGUEROA, ZAK KNUTSON

Starring: Kevin Smith


Poking fun at his much-publicized brouhaha with Southwest Airlines, writer, director, actor and ardent podcaster Kevin Smith declares himself too fat for his 40th birthday in a hilarious Q-and-A session with his rabidly loyal fans. Filmed at the Count Basie Theater in Smith’s hometown of Red Bank, New Jersey, this two-hour comedy special spotlights not only Smith’s self-deprecating sense of humor, but also his fondness (and true gift) for spinning a good yarn. Part concert and part Q&A session, Too Fat For 40 finds Smith recounting tales about smoking pot with Seth Rogen, working with Bruce Willis on the critically reviled film Cop Out and more.

GENRE: COMEDY
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 120 MINS
RATED: NR

ALSO AVAILABLE THIS WEEK:

A Sense of Humour
Aftershock
Baaria
Being Erica: Season 3
CatDog: Season One, Part 1
Chick Magnet
Craig Ferguson: Does This Need To Be Said?
Freerunner
Gigolos: The First Season
Greek: Chapter 6 – The Complete Fourth Season
Kuroneko – Criterion Collection
Page One: A Year Inside the New York Times
SModimations: Season One
Sucker Punch
Sunday’s at Tiffany’s
The Last Kung Fu Monk
The Real L Word: The Second Season
The Shock Doctrine
V: Season 2
Zombie Diaries 2: World of the Dead

BLU-RAY RELEASES
Baaria
Cape Fear (1991)
Darkness Falls
Freerunner
Kuroneko – Criterion Collection
The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lavagirl
The Guns of Navarone
V: Season 2

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