NEW DVDS THIS WEEK

*IN-STORES TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1, 2011

CARS 2

CREATOR: JOHN LASSETER

Starring: Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Bonnie Hunt

Star racecar Lightning McQueen and the incomparable tow truck Mater take their friendship to exciting new places in “Cars 2” when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world’s fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. Mater finds himself torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and towing the line in a top-secret mission orchestrated by master British super spy Finn McMissile and the stunning rookie field spy Holley Shiftwell. Mater’s action-packed journey leads him on an explosive chase through the streets of Japan and Europe, trailed by his friends and watched by the whole world. The fast-paced fun includes a colorful new all-car cast, complete with menacing villains and international racing competitors.

GENRE: FAMILY
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 106 MINS
RATED: G

CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE

DIRECTOR: GLENN FICARRA, JOHN REQUA

Starring: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, John Carroll Lynch, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Bacon, Jonah Bobo, Analeigh Tipton, Josh Groban

Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling lead an all-star cast in Crazy, Stupid, Love. Fortysomething straight-laced Cal Weaver (Carell) is living the dream—good job, nice house, great kids and marriage to his high school sweetheart, Emily (Julianne Moore). So when Cal learns that his wife has cheated on him and wants a divorce, his “perfect” life quickly unravels. Cal, who hasn’t dated in decades, stands out as the epitome of un-smooth so handsome player Jacob Palmer (Gosling) takes him on as wingman and protégé, opening Cal’s eyes to the many options before him: flirty women, manly drinks and a sense of style. Despite Cal’s makeover and his many new conquests, the one thing that can’t be made over is his heart, which seems to keep leading Cal back to where he began. Brimming with inspired performances, critics are calling this gem of a romantic comedy “a movie that understands love” (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly).

GENRE: COMEDY
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 118 MINS
RATED: PG-13

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS

DIRECTOR: FRANCIS LAWRENCE

Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz

Devastated by the sudden death of his parents at the height of The Depression, a young dreamer from the wrong side of the tracks, Jacob Jankowski (Pattinson), abandons his veterinary studies at Cornell University. With no other family, no house, and no money, Jacob stows away on a train carrying the circus performers of The Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. Hired as a veterinarian to care for the troupe’s animals, Jacob is temporarily filled with the promise of an exciting life that comes with a traveling circus troupe. However, as he builds a rapport and falls in love with the star of the show, Marlena (Witherspoon), they become prey to the circus’s owner, Marlena’s violent and abusive husband August (Waltz). As the circus begins to crumble from within and against all odds, Jacob and Marlena come together and fall in love through their compassion for a special elephant. With their love on the line, Jacob and Marlena come to a crossroads that will forever change their destiny.

GENRE: DRAMA
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 120 MINS
RATED: PG

TRESPASS

DIRECTOR: JOEL SCHUMACHER

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, Cam Gigandet

In a private, wealthy community, priority is placed on security and no exception is made for the Miller family’s estate. Behind their pristine walls and manicured gardens, Kyle, a fast-talking businessman, has entrusted the mansion’s renovation to his stunning wife, Sarah. But between making those big decisions and keeping tabs on their defiant teenage daughter, Sarah often finds herself distracted by a young, handsome worker at their home.

GENRE: THRILLER
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 91 MINS
RATED: R

A LITTLE HELP

DIRECTOR: MICHAEL J. WEITHORN

Starring: Jenna Fischer, Chris O’Donnell, Kim Coates, Rob Benedict

Set in suburban Long Island in the summer of 2002, with the psychic wounds of 9/11 still fresh, A LITTLE HELP is a story that takes a comic, searching and profoundly empathetic look at a few pivotal months in the life of dental hygienist Laura Pehlke (Jenna Fischer) an ordinary woman whose life suddenly flies off the rails and her heroic efforts to re-establish a sense of security and normalcy for herself and her son.

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

SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN

DIRECTOR: WAYNE WANG

Starring: Bingbing Li, Gianna Jun, Russell Wong

Growing up in 19th century China, Lily (Bingbing Li, The Forbidden Kingdom) and Snow Flower (Gianna Jun, My Sassy Girl) are brought together in a Laotong friendship—a lifelong bond between two women who rely on each other for companionship and comfort. Amid the civil unrest and gender discrimination of the era, the pair deals with life’s hardships together until they are separated by marriage and childbirth. As sworn sisters, however, the women continue to communicate through the secret Chinese language of nushu, hiding their stories and messages within the folds of delicate silk fans. In present day Shanghai, the Laotong’s descendants Nina (also played by Li) and Sophia (also played by Jun) struggle to maintain the intimacy of their own childhood friendship in the face of demanding careers and complicated love lives. Drawing on lessons of the past, the two modern women must understand the story of their ancestral connection or risk losing one another forever. What unfolds are two stories, generations apart, but everlasting in the notion of love, hope and friendship.

GENRE: DRAMA
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 104 MINS
RATED: PG

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA – First Time on Blu-ray!

DIRECTOR: RUPERT JULIAN

Starring: Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry

Lon Chaney is Erik, the horribly disfigured Phantom who leads a menacing existence in the catacombs and dungeons beneath the Paris Opera House. When Erik falls in love with a beautiful prima donna, he kidnaps her and holds her hostage in his lair. This horror classic, presented in its 1929 re-edited reissue version, features a rare early 2-color Technicolor sequence.

GENRE: HORROR
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 92 MINS
RATED: NR

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE – First Time on Blu-ray!

DIRECTOR: FRANK CAPRA

Starring: James Stewart, Donna Reed

George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all – and it’s Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence. Clarence then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn’t been for all of his good deeds over the years. Will Clarence be able to convince George to return to his family and forget suicide?

GENRE: DRAMA
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 130 MINS
RATED: NR

CALIFORNICATION

CREATOR: TOM KAPINOS
Starring: James Stewart, Donna Reed

The Showtime Original Series Californication ended season three with bad-boy novelist Hank Moody being hauled off to jail for assaulting the boyfriend of his troublemaking, underage, former fling Mia. His home life with Karen and Becca is in ruins, but the scandal surrounding the publication of his latest book has turned him into a hot Hollywood commodity – in more ways than one. Can Hank navigate the mess he’s made of his life and come out on top? Don’t miss the all-new season four!

GENRE: TELEVISION
FORMAT: DVD
RUNTIME: 338 MINS
RATED: NR

SCROOGED – First Time on Blu-ray!

CREATOR: RICHARD DONNER
Starring: Bill Murray, Carol Kane, Alfre Woodard, Karen Allen, John Forsythe

High-spirited high jinks on Christmas Eve put Frank Cross (Bill Murray) in a ghostly time warp in this hilarious take-off of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Cross, who has made the meteoric rise from the depths of the mailroom to TV network president, is mean, nasty, uncaring, unforgiving and has a sadistic sense of humor – perfect qualities for a modern-day Scrooge. Before the night is over, he’ll be visited by a maniacal New York cab driver from the past, a present-day fairy who’s into pratfalls and, finally, a ghoulish, seven-foot headless messenger from the future.

GENRE: COMEDY
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 100 MINS
RATED: PG

ALSO AVAILABLE THIS WEEK:

A Better Life
A Heartland Christmas
Boytoy
Captain America / Captain America II: Death Too Soon Double Feature
Dear Santa
Heartland: Season 4
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
Noddy in Toyland – Frozen Fun
Peepers
Rawhide: Season 4 Vol 2
Roswell: The Aliens Attack
Sarah Palin: The Undefeated
Strawberry Shortcake: Bright Lights Big Dreams
Tabloid
The Craigslist Killer
The Liam Neeson Collection
The Nutcracker: The Untold Story
The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle
Victorious: Season One Vol 2
Warren Miller: Wintervention

BLU-RAY RELEASES
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Hook
Quigley Down Under
The Big Country
The Prophecy
The Taking of Pelham 123
Toy Story 3D Trilogy

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