New DVD's for October 2011
Thirty Minutes or Less Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Aziz Ansari, Nick Swardson. A small town pizza delivery guy whose mundane life collides with the big plans of two wanna-be criminal masterminds
The Bang Bang Club Ryan Phillippe, Malin Akerman, Taylor Kitsch. As apartheid comes to a violent end in South Africa, four fearless photographers, bonded by their friendship and a sense of purpose, risk their lives to capture the bloody struggle and expose the truth. Based on the book by Greg Marinovich and João Silva.Bill Cunningham New York Profiles New York Times fashion photographer and columnist Bill Cunningham.
Bridesmaids Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Chris O'Dowd, Jill Clayburgh. Annie's life is a mess. When she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as the maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals.
The Concert Alekseĭ Guskov,Dmitri Nazarov, François Berléand. Thirty years ago, Andrei Simoniovich Filipov, conductor of the Bolshoi orchestra, was fired for hiring Jewish musicians. Now a cleaning man at the Bolshoi, he hears the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris has invited the Bolshoi orchestra to play there. He gathers together his former musicians and a young solo violin virtuoso to perform in Paris in the place of the current Bolshoi orchestra. If they all overcome the hardships ahead, this very special concert will be a triumph.
Dive! Living off America’s Waste Inspired by a curiosity about society's careless habit of sending food straight to landfills, this multi award-winning documentary follows filmmaker Jeremy Seifert and friends as they dumpster dive in the back alleys and gated garbage receptacles of Los Angeles' supermarkets.
Dream of Life : Patti Smith Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye, Oliver Ray. Patti Smith is a renowned singer, songwriter, poet and activist. Her music, poetry, and politics are fearless, funny, raw and original. The film traces Patti's punk-poet roots through the trials of daily life, her early days in New York City, her family, and the political causes she champions that have formed her life and art.
Green Lantern Ryan Reynolds, Tim Robbins, Blake Lively. A small but powerful force, the Green Lantern Corps are protectors of peace and justice and are tested when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power.
Hanna Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana. A 16year-old who was raised by her father to be the perfect assassin is dispatched on a mission across Europe, is tracked by a ruthless intelligence agent and her operatives.
Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird Oprah Winfrey, Tom Brokaw, Anna Quindlen, James McBride, James Patterson, Wally Lamb. Fifty years after winning the Pulitzer Prize, To Kill a Mockingbird remains a beloved best seller and quite possibly the most influential American novel of the 20th century. The film explores the film’s phenomenon and unravels some of the mysteries surrounding Harper Lee.
In a Better World Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen. The film follows two Danish families and the unusual and dangerous friendship that develops between them. Bullied at school, Elias is defended by Christian, a boy greatly troubled over his mother's death. Together they become involved in an act of revenge with potentially tragic consequences.
The Kennedys Greg Kinnear, Katie Holmes, Barry Pepper, Tom Wilkinson. The recent television miniseries that chronicled the lives of the Kennedys during the 1960s. It dramatizes the scandal, tragedy, public greatness and private frailty of America's first "royal" family during one of the most momentous decades in history.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Ian Mcshane, Penelope Cruz, Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush. Jack Sparrow is back! When he crosses paths with a woman from his past, 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.
Queen to Play Sandrine Bonnaire, Kevin Kline. French chambermaid Hélène comes upon a couple engaged in an intensely sensual chess match and discovers she has a knack for the game. Based on the novel La Joueuse d'Echecs by Bertina Henrichs.
Soul Surfer AnnaSophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid. Teen surfer Bethany Hamilton loses her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcomes all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.
Thor Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins. When the arrogant warrior Thor is banished to Earth from his homeworld of Asgard, he must fight to reclaim his lost powers. Pursued by an invasion force sent to destroy him, the fallen God of Thunder must rise to the battle and learn what it takes to become a true hero.
Vidal Sasson: the movie Vidal Sassoon revolutionized the art of hairstyling and left an indelible mark on popular culture. Trace the life of a self-made man whose passion and perseverance took him from an orphanage in London to the absolute pinnacle of his craft.