NEW DVDS THIS WEEK

*IN-STORES TUESDAY FEB 14, 2012

THE RUM DIARY

DIRECTOR: BRUCE ROBINSON

Starring: Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Amber Heard

Based on the debut novel by Hunter S. Thompson, The Rum Diary tells the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp). Tiring of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, Kemp travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local newspaper, The San Juan Star, run by downtrodden editor Lotterman (Richard Jenkins). Adopting the rum-soaked life of the island, Paul soon becomes obsessed with Chenault (Amber Heard), the wildly attractive Connecticut-born fiancée of Sanderson (Aaron Eckhart). Sanderson, a businessman involved in shady property development deals, is one of a growing number of American entrepreneurs who are determined to convert Puerto Rico into a capitalist paradise in service of the wealthy. 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 businessmen’s financial benefit, or use them to take the bastards down.

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

TAKE SHELTER

DIRECTOR: JEFF NICHOLS

Starring: Michael Shannon, Kathy Baker, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham

Following his acclaimed debut, Shotgun Stories, writer/director Jeff Nichols reteams with actor Michael Shannon to create a haunting tale that will creep under your skin and expose your darkest fears. Curtis LaForche lives in a small town in Ohio with his wife, Samantha, and daughter, Hannah, a six-year-old deaf girl. When Curtis begins to have terrifying dreams, he keeps the visions to himself, channeling his anxiety into obsessively building a storm shelter in his backyard. His seemingly inexplicable behavior concerns and confounds those closest to him, but the resulting strain on his marriage and tension within his community can’t compare with Curtis’s privately held fear of what his dreams may truly signify. Take Shelter features fully realized characters crumbling under the weight of real-life problems. Using tone and atmosphere to chilling effect, Nichols crafts a powerful psychological thriller that is a disturbing tale for our times.

GENRE: DRAMA
FORMAT: DVD
RUNTIME: 120 MINS
RATED: 14A

THE DEAD

DIRECTOR: JONATHAN FORD, HOWARD J. FORD

Starring: Prince David Oseia, Rob Freeman

After crashing off the coast, Lt. Brian Murphy battles for survival across the vast terrains of Africa in search for a way to get back to his beloved family. Joined by local military man Daniel Dembele, who is also searching for his son, both men join forces, all the while battling against the ever-present threat of the living dead!



GENRE: HORROR
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 105 MINS
RATED: R

ELITE SQUAD: THE ENEMY WITHIN

DIRECTOR: JOSÉ PADILHA

Starring: Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, André Ramiro

After a prison riot, former-Captain Nascimento, now a high ranking security officer in Rio de Janeiro, is swept into a bloody political dispute that involves government officials and paramilitary groups.

GENRE: THRILLER
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 115 MINS
RATED: UR

THE ACCIDENTAL HUSBAND

DIRECTOR: GRIFFIN DUNNE

Starring: Uma Thurman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Colin Firth

Firefighter Patrick Sullivan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) finds his life turned upside-down when his fiancée suddenly calls off their pending nuptials per the recommendation of radio love guru Dr. Emma Lloyd (Uma Thurman). Determined to get back at this “love doctor,” Sullivan forges a fake marriage license, accidentally “marrying” him to Emma, who’s already engaged to Richard (Colin Firth). But as Patrick’s charms begin to wear Emma down, she must decide which of these bachelors is her “Mr. Right.” Also starring Sam Shepard, Justina Machado and Isabella Rossellini in this romantic comedy that proves even the experts need to learn a few love lessons now and then.

GENRE: COMEDY
FORMAT: DVD
RUNTIME: 90 MINS
RATED: PG-13

HELLRAISER: REVELATIONS

DIRECTOR: VÍCTOR GARCÍA

Starring: Steven Brand, Nick Eversman and Jay Gillespie

In this ninth installment of the Hellraiser franchise, two friends discover a puzzle box in Mexico, which opens a gateway to Hell. Before long, the Cenobites return to make the lives of everyone in their way a living Hell…

GENRE: HORROR
FORMAT: DVD
RUNTIME: 75 MINS
RATED: R

ALSO AVAILABLE THIS WEEK:

All Quiet on the Western Front
All Things Fall Apart
Batman & Mr. Freeze: Sub Zero
Beavis and Butt-Head: Volume 4
Family Matters: The Complete Second Season
Human Centipede II: Full Sequence
Kung Fu: The Complete Third Season
Little Angels
Mama, I Want To Sing
Nude Nuns with Big Guns
Storage Wars – Volume 2
The Adventures Of Chuck And Friends: Friends To The Finish
The Assailant
The Devil’s Rock
The Future is Now!
The Lorax
The Perfect Weapon
Three Outlaw Samurai – Criterion Collection
Tiny Furniture – Criterion Collection
Trash
Woody Allen: a Documentary

BLU-RAY RELEASES

3-D Triple Feature: Dinosaurs Alive! / Wild Ocean / Mummies (IMAX)
All Quiet on the Western Front
Beavis and Butt-Head: Volume 4
Human Centipede II: Full Sequence
Nude Nuns with Big Guns
Short Circuit / Short Circuit 2
The Lorax
Three Outlaw Samurai – Criterion Collection
Tiny Furniture – Criterion Collection