DVD & Blu-ray: AMAZING GRACE (2006) - 20th Anniversary Edition

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Product Description: Based on actual events, this historical drama tells the story of William Wilberforce, an 18th-century English politician who launched an aggressive campaign to abolish British slavery, despite staunch opposition. Starring Albert Finney, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ioan Gruffudd,y, Michael Gambon, Romola Garai

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New on Blu-ray: THUNDERHEART (1992) Starring Val Kilmer

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Product Description: When a series of murders stuns a small Native American reservation, the FBI sends in agent Ray Levoi (Val Kilmer) to investigate. While Ray is relatively inexperienced, he is one quarter Sioux, and the FBI hopes that will make it easier for them to gather information from the locals. While the reservation police officer (Graham Greene) views the agent as an outsider, the tribal elder (Chief Ted Thin Elk) believes him to be the reincarnated spirit of Thunderheart, a Native American hero.

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New on Blu-ray: GORKY PARK (1983) Starring William Hurt

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Product Description: Murder, seduction and intrigue in the Kremlin! Adapted by Dennis Potter (Dreamchild) from the bestselling novel by Martin Cruz Smith, Gorky Park is a gripping and brilliant thriller starring screen greats William Hurt (Body Heat) and Lee Marvin (Prime Cut). When three murder victims are discovered in Moscow’s Gorky Park—their faces and fingertips removed—detective Arkady Renko (Hurt) is determined to identify the bodies and find the killer. But when the clues point toward the involvement of the KGB, Renko is hunted by the secret police and confronted by an intricate web of deception and treachery reaching to the highest political levels. Directed by Michael Apted (Thunderheart, The World Is Not Enough) and with an excellent supporting cast that includes Joanna Pacula (The Kiss), Brian Dennehy (F/X), Ian Bannen (The Offence), Michael Elphick (Ordeal by Innocence), Richard Griffiths (Withnail & I), Alexander Knox (Accident) and Ian McDiarmid (Return of the Jedi).

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New on Blu-ray: CRITICAL CONDITION (1987) Starring Richard Pryor

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Product Description: The symptoms? Acute tickling of the funny bone and severe belly laughs. The diagnosis? Richard Pryor in Critical Condition! When a con artist named Kevin (Pryor) is framed for racketeering, he finds himself facing a lifetime in prison. Feigning insanity seems like the easy way to avoid the slammer, and Kevin is brought to Empire State Hospital for evaluation. But things get really nuts when a power outage hits, and the crazy-like-a-fox Kevin impersonates a doctor in order to make his escape. As the night goes on, chaos ensues…and Kevin finds that he's the only one who can take charge and maintain order.

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New on Blu-ray: THE TRIPLE ECHO (1972) Starring Glenda Jackson & Oliver Reed - Indicator Series Limited Edition

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Product Description: Director Michael Apted (Coal Miner's Daughter, The World Is Not Enough) made his feature-film debut with this distinctive drama based on the novella of the same name by H E Bates (The Darling Buds of May). Reuniting Glenda Jackson with her Women in Love co-star Oliver Reed (The Devils), the film also stars a young Brian Deacon (Vampyres, A Zed & Two Noughts). When a young soldier (Deacon) deserts his outfit and hides in a remote farm, the farm owner (Jackson) and he fall in love. But their idyll is shattered by the arrival of a boorish, violent army sergeant (Reed) searching for his AWOL recruit. Unconventional and superbly played, The Triple Echo is one of the finest British films of the 1970s. Long overlooked and unjustly neglected, The Triple Echo makes its US debut on Blu-ray.

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New on Blu-ray: GORILLAS IN THE MIST (1988) Starring Sigourney Weaver - VHS Retro Look

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Product Description: Nominated for five Academy Awards, Gorillas in the Mist is the inspiring true story of young anthropologist Dian Fossey (Sigourney Weaver) who travels to Africa to study rare mountain gorillas. As her interest quickly grows into an unwavering passion, not even her lover (Bryan Brown) can tear her away – or stop her from risking her life to protect the gorillas from poachers and animal traders. Desperate to save her "family" from extinction, Fossey searches for justice in this unforgettable tale of one woman’s incredible courage.

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New on DVD and Blu-ray: UNLOCKED Starring Noomi Rapace and Orlando Bloom

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Product Description: Noomi Rapace leads the all-star cast of this intense, London-set spy-thriller. She plays undercover CIA agent Alice Racine, charged with preventing an upcoming biological terror attack. But when violence erupts, Alice realizes her CIA colleagues (Michael Douglas, John Malkovich, and Toni Collette) may be trying to eliminate her to cover their tracks. On the run, she must rely on the help of a tough cat burglar (Orlando Bloom) to survive - and to save the city from catastrophic devastation.

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NEW ON DVD/BLU-RAY - Apr. 5, 2011

TRON: LEGACY (Five-Disc Combo)

The sequel to the 1982 Disney cult classic needs no introduction, because, well, it's been hyped so much, you need to have lived under a rock to not have heard about it. Typical blockbuster fare lifted by amazing visuals, a great soundtrack by Daft Punk and Jeff "The Dude" Bridges' presence. It also benefits from excellent sound design, nominated for an Oscar, which should sound amazing on a 5.1/7.1 setup. Indeed, this movie is a dream come true for home theater owners. So it's shallow fun, who gives a damn ? Turn up that volume. Available as a Five-Disc Combo (Blu-Ray 3D/Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy).

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA:
THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TRADER

Here's another one of those Narnia movies, the third in the series. It's a decent one too, directed by the legendary Michael Apted. But, somehow, it feels like the Narnia saga has not quite found its place on the movie market, overshadowed by the much greater success of the Harry Potter series. Still, it's well worth acquiring if you're a fan. Everyone else should either start at the beginning, or just leave it. It's available as a Two-Disc Edition on either DVD, or Blu-Ray.

TAXI DRIVER (Blu-Ray)

"Are you talkin' to me ?" De Niro's insanely popular quote from "Taxi Driver" must sound quite familiar. This 1976 classic, directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader, has been quoted and referenced to the point where everyone has, at some point, become aware of its existence. Also, a very young Jodie Foster plays an Oscar nominated supporting role. Scorsese's masterpiece is now available on Blu-Ray with a ton of Special Features and the usual sharp audio and video. Previous incarnations of this movie also exist as a Two-Disc Collector's Edition DVD.

LITTLE FOCKERS

And now, one of Robert De Niro's more infamous movies. I'm sure he and Stiller, and the rest of the returning cast members, have been somehow forced to do this movie by some contractual bindings the studios enforced. There are no words for how brutally bad this movie is, but I'll settle for just mentioning that it has received three Razzie nominations, of which it actually won one (Jessica Alba - Worst Supporting Actress). This trainwreck is available on DVD and Blu-Ray.

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