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Abduction
Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, p2012, c2011.
DVD ABD
Taylor Lautner explodes on-screen as a young man whose secret past is set to collide with a dangerous reality. After uncovering a deadly lie, Nathan (Lautner) is propelled on a lethal, no-holds-barred mission to learn the truth. Aided by a devoted family friend (Sigourney Weaver), Nathan's hunt for the facts pits him against ruthless assassins and questionable allies.

The big year
Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, p2012.
DVD BIG
Looking to shake up their routine lives, three amateur bird watchers compete to become the ultimate 'birder' by spotting the greatest number of species within a single calendar year. But the friendly rivalry soon turns into a hilariously complicated cross-country adventure as each man begins to realize that the quest for success comes at a price, and that's not chicken feed!

Boardwalk empire
Burbank, CA : Home Box Office, 2012.
SERIES DVD BOA Season 1
Boardwalk Empire begins in Atlantic City in 1920. It is the eve of Prohibition, and county treasurer Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (Steve Buscemi) is looking to cash in. As the undisputed "Boss" of Atlantic City, Nucky leads a double life as a politician and bootlegger ; Prohibition may have outlawed alcohol, but in Nucky's world it has opened up highly lucrative opportunities for gangsters and rumrunners looking to provide "liquid gold" for a thirsty nation. In a city defined by notorious backroom politics and vicious power struggles, Nucky must battle with a relentless federal agent, ambitious underlings, and opportunistic rivals -- including Arnold Rothstein, Lucky Luciano, and Al Capone.

Breaking the press
Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2011.
DVD BRE
A small-town high school basketball coach's faith is tested when his adopted son and basketball star transfers to a big-city school without telling his teammates and family.

Brighton rock
New York : IFC Films, p2011.
DVD BRI
Pinkie is a desperate youth who is hell bent on clawing his way up through the ranks of organized crime. When a young and very innocent waitress, Rose, stumbles on evidence linking him to a revenge killing, he sets out to seduce her to secure her silence.

Bucky Larson : born to be a star
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2012.
DVD BUC
Bucky (Nick Swardson) is a small-town grocery bagger, going nowhere in life until he discovers that his conservative parents were once adult film stars! Armed with the belief that he has found his destiny, Bucky packs up and heads out to Los Angeles, hoping to follow in his parents' footsteps.

Contagion
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2012.
DVD CON
A thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak.

Courageous
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2012, c2011.
DVD COU
When a tragedy strikes close to home, four police officers struggle with their faith and their roles as husbands and fathers. Together they make a decision that will change all of their lives.

Detective Dee and the mystery of the phantom flame
Universal City, CA : Indomina, c2011.
DVD DET For
A bizarre murder mystery brings together the most powerful woman in China, the soon-to-be-Empress Wu Zetian, and a formerly exiled detective, Dee Renjie, at the infamous Imperial Palace. Hoping he will solve the crime before her coronation, Wu appoints Dee Chief Judge of the Empire and implores him to combine his indisputable wisdom with his unparalleled martial arts skills to save the future of her dynasty. Inspired by the true story of one of the Tang Dynasty's most celebrated officials.

Dirty little trick
Los Angeles, CA : Maya Entertainment, 2012.
DVD DIR
After picking up a sexy young hitchhiker, a film editor finds himself embroiled in a twisted love con involving a sadistic crime boss, a lonely henchman, and a thieving bank manager.

Don't be afraid of the dark
Culver City, CA : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, p2012.
DVD DON
While architect Alex Hurst (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend (Katie Holmes) restore their Gothic mansion's period interiors, Alex's young daughter Sally (Bailee Madision) can investigate the dark corners of the estate. She begins hearing raspy whispers coming from the basement and her curiosity gets the better of her. She finally opens the door to an army of beady-eyed, sharp-clawed monsters. The horrors are real and she and her family are in peril. She tries to warn everyone .... but no one is listening.

The double
Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, cp2012.
DVD DOU
When a United States Senator is brutally murdered, the evidence points to a Soviet assassin code-named Cassius, who was long-thought to be dead. Two men who know Cassius best are thrown together to catch him. Paul Shepherdson is a retired CIA operative who spent his career tracking Cassius around the globe. Ben Geary is a hotshot young FBI agent and family man who has studied the killer's every move. Ben thinks he knows Cassius, but Paul knows he is dead wrong.

Dream house
Universal City, CA : Universal, c2012.
DVD DRE
Will Atenton quit a high-profile job in Manhattan to relocate his wife, Libby, and their two daughters to a quaint New England town. But as they settle into their new life, they discover their perfect home was once the murder scene of a mother and her children. When Will investigates, he's not sure if he's seeing ghosts or if the tragic events are somehow related to his past. The only clues come from his mysterious neighbor.

Drive
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2012.
DVD DRI
Ryan Gosling stars as a Hollywood stunt driver for movies by day who moonlights as a wheelman for criminals by night. Though a loner by nature, "Driver" can't help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan), a young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband. After a heist goes wrong, Driver finds himself driving defense for the girl he loves, tailgated by a syndicate of deadly serious criminals (Albert Brooks and Ron Perlman). Soon he realizes the gangsters are after more than the bag of cash and is forced to shift gears and go on the offensive.

Faces in the crowd
[Los Angeles, CA] : Millennium Entertainment, p2011.
DVD FAC
Anna (Milla Jovovich) may be the only survivor of serial killer Tearjerk Jack's horrendous reign, but left with "face blindness," she is completely unable to identify him -- or anyone else. Now, with only a loyal detective's (Julian McMahon) face familiar to her, she cannot trust anyone as she struggles to resume her normal life, and, plagued by fear and a vindictive Jack, struggles to survive.

50/50
[United States] : Summit Entertainment, c2012.
DVD FIF
Adam tries to maintain an optimistic outlook, in the face of the reactions of his best friends and his mother, to the news that he has a fifty- fifty chance of surviving cancer.

Final destination 5
Burbank, CA : New Line Home Entertainment, p2012.
DVD FIN
Death is just as omnipresent as ever, and is unleashed after one man's premonition saves a group of coworkers from a terrifying suspension bridge collapse. But this group of unsuspecting souls was never supposed to survive, and in a terrifying race against time, the ill-fated group frantically tries to discover a way to escape Death's sinister agenda.

The guard
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, p2012.
DVD GUA
Two cops (Gleeson and Cheadle) one an unorthodox Irish policeman and the other, a straitlaced FBI agent, must join forces to take on an international drug-smuggling gang.

The hangover
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2011.
DVD HAN Part II
Two years after the bachelor party in Las Vegas, Phil, Stu, Alan, and Doug jet to Thailand for Stu's wedding. Stu's plan for a subdued pre-wedding brunch, however, goes seriously awry.

I don't know how she does it
Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment, p2012, c2011.
DVD I
Trying to balance work and family is a non-stop juggling act for Kate Reddy (Sarah Jessica Parker). As a determined Boston-based finance executive, she devotes her day to her job and her night to her adoring husband Richard (Greg Kinnear) and their two young children. In between conference calls, meetings, deadlines, and her daughter's school bake sale, Kate manages to survive on a daily basis. But when she gets handed a major new account that will require frequent trips to New York, and Richard also wins the new job he's been hoping for, both will be spreading themselves even thinner. Complicating matters is Kate's charming new business associate Jack Abelhammer (Pierce Brosnan), a handsome executive whose unexpected emotional support becomes a source of refuge.

The Ides of March
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, p2012.
DVD IDE
Idealistic campaign worker Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling) has sworn to give all for Governor Mike Morris (Clooney), a wild card presidential candidate whose ground-breaking ideas could change the political landscape. However, a brutal Ohio primary threatens to test Morris's integrity. Stephen gets trapped in the down-and-dirty battle and finds himself caught up in a scandal where the only path to survival is to play both sides.

In the name of the king 2 two worlds
Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2011.
DVD IN
Granger, a lethal ex-Special Forces soldier, finds himself transported back to a mystical age of sorcery, dragons, and savage hand-to-hand combat. He has been summoned to defeat the forces of darkness and fulfill an ancient prophecy. But as he fights his way to the truth, Granger learns no one can be trusted, and one wrong move could cost him not only his life, but the future of his world.

In time
Los Angeles, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2011.
DVD IN
In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Here, Will Salas finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage, a connection that becomes an important part of the way against the system.

Killer elite
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, p2012.
DVD KIL
Jason Statham (The Italian Job), Academy Award nominee Clive Owen (Closer) and Academy Award winner Robert De Niro (Raging Bull) star in Killer Elite, one of the best action thrillers of the year. When two of the world's most elite operatives -- Danny, a retired contract killer (Statham), and Hunter, his longtime mentor (De Niro) go up against the cunning leader of a secret military society (Owen), their hunt takes them around the globe from Australia to Paris, London, and the Middle East. As the stakes rise along with the body count, Danny and Hunter are soon plunged into an action-packed game of cat and mouse where no one is what they seem.

Legend of the sea
Fort Mill, SC : Phase 4 Films, cp2011.
DVD LEG
The Eastern Sea has been peaceful under the reign of the Dragon King. That's about to change, when the evil octopus Ocho is freed from her banishment and unleashes her vengeance upon the kingdom. Draco, the prince, is the only one who knows of her plans and leaps into action to stop her. Only through fighting for what he believes and protecting those he loves, he realizes what it truly means to be a Dragon King. Special features: downloadable activity sheets, and a photo gallery. 

Mildred Pierce
[United States] : Home Box Office ; Burbank, CA : distributed by Warner Home Video, c2012.
SERIES DVD MIL
This five-part drama is an intimate portrait of a uniquely independent woman who finds herself newly divorced during the Depression years, as she struggles to carve out a new life for herself and her family. The story explores Mildred's unreasonable devotion to her insatiable daughter Veda, as well as the complex relationship she shares with the indolent men in her life, including her polo-playing lover Monty Beragon and ex-husband Bert Pierce.

The mill & the cross
New York : Kino Lorber, cp2012.
DVD MIL
The mill & the cross stunningly recreates one of the great masterpieces of painting, Pieter Bruegel the Elder's Way to Calvary. It brings the viewer inside the painting with immersive period detail and amazing digital effects. The daily life of 16th century Flanders is rendered with astounding detail, such as the crusading Spanish militia, who abuse Protestants with brutally violent tactics. It's a one-of-a-kind marvel of art historical investigation that brings a great painting to life.

Moneyball
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, p2012.
DVD MON
Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's (Brad Pitt) challenges the system and defies conventional wisdom when he is forced to rebuild his small- market team on a limited budget. Despite opposition from the old guard, the media, fans and their own field manager (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Beane -- with the help of a young, number-crunching Yale-educated economist (Jonah Hill) -- develops a roster of misfits -- and along the way, forever changes the way the game is played.

1911 revolution fall of the last empire
[United States] : Well Go USA Entertainment, [2012].
DVD NIN Foreign film
A historical action war drama based on the founding of the Republic of China, when nationalist forces led by Sun Yat-sen overthrew the last ruling Qing Dynasty, which held unquestioned power and rule for 250 years. From the walls of the Forbidden City to the battlefields of China, no expense was spared in the production and no detail ignored in its quest for historical accuracy.

Pacific Heights
Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, c1999.
DVD PAC
Psychological thriller about two homeowners battling a pathological tenant. Protected by complex eviction laws, this sadistic schemer soon has the couple fighting to save their home and then their lives.

Point blank
Los Angeles, CA : Magnolia Home Entertainment, c2011.
DVD POI Foreign film
Samuel is a happily married nurse working in a Paris hospital. When his very pregnant wife is kidnapped before his helpless eyes, everything falls apart. After being knocked unconscious, his cell phone rings: he has three hours to get a man, who is under police surveillance, out of the hospital. Samuel quickly finds himself pitted against rival gangsters and trigger-happy police in a deadly race to save the lives of his wife and unborn child.

Puncture
[United States] : Millennium Entertainment, c2012.
DVD PUN
Mike Weiss is a talented young Houston lawyer and a functioning drug addict. Paul Danziger, his longtime friend and partner, is the straight-laced and responsible yin to Mike's yang. Their mom-and-pop personal injury law firm is getting by, but things really get interesting when they decide to take on a case involving Vicky, a local ER nurse, who is pricked by a contaminated needle on the job. As Weiss and Danziger dig deeper into the case, heavyweight attorneys move in on the defense.

Real steel
Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Entertainment, c2012.
DVD REA
Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max to build and train a championship contender. 

Royal pains : season three
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, c2012, c2011.
SERIES DVD ROY Season 3
Hank Lawson is a young E.R. doctor who, after being wrongly blamed for a patient's death, moves to the Hamptons and becomes the hot new 'concierge doctor' in town. Though Hank is initially reluctant to embrace this new career, with encouragement from Evan and Divya, who volunteers to be his physician assistant, he decides to stay in town for the summer, once again solving medical crises and helping those in need.

The Scorpion King 3. Battle for redemption
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, p2012.
DVD SCO
Since his triumphant return to power in the original blockbuster "The Scorpion King," Mathayus' kingdom has fallen and he's lost his queen to plague. Now an assassin for hire, he must defend a kingdom from an evil tyrant and his ghost warriors for the chance to regain the power and glory he once knew.

Shark night
[Beverly Hills, Calif.] : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2012.
DVD SHA
When Sara and her friends arrive at her family's Louisiana lake house, they quickly strip down to their swimsuits for a weekend of sexy fun in the sun. But they soon discover the lake is infested with hundreds of flesh- eating sharks, and a few equally dangerous human predators, that turn their killer vacation into a bone-crunching battle to stay alive! 

Tabloid
New York : MPI Media Group, c2011, c2010.
DVD 346.153 TAB
Academy Award-winner Errol Morris follows the stranger-than-fiction adventures of Joyce McKinney, a former "beauty queen" whose single-minded devotion to the man of her dreams leads her across the globe and directly into the front pages of tabloid newspapers. Joyce's crusade for love and personal vindication takes her through a surreal world of gun point abduction, manacled Mormons, oddball accomplices, bondage modeling, magic underwear and dreams of celestial union.

There be dragons
Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2012.
DVD THE
When journalist Robert Torres (Scott) is assigned to write a book about Josemaria Escriva (Charlie Cox), the controversial founder of Opus Dei, he hopes it will bring him closer to his father (Wes Bentley), Escriva's childhood friend. As Torres uncovers more about his father's past, he learns dark secrets that will change his world forever.

The thing
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, c2012, c2010.
DVD THI
When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller.

Vasermil
[Fair Lawn, N.J.] : Film Movement ; Prince Frederick, Md. : Distributed by RB Media, c2011.
DVD VAS Foreign film
The film is named after the local football stadium located in the town of Be'er Sheva' in southern Israel. Vasermil tells the story of three teenagers of different ethnicities who live in the same tough neighborhood, growing up in an unforgiving environment, pinning their hopes on football as a way out. And in order to win, Shlomi, Adiel and Dima, each with their own set of adversities, will have to learn to play as a team and overcome their differences. 

What's your number?
Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, p2012.
DVD WHA
The outrageously funny comedy that asks : can nineteen wrongs make Mr. Right? When Ally Darling (Faris) reads an article that leads her to believe she's going to be alone forever, she begins a wild search to find the best "ex" of her life. But Ally's quest to reconnect with her former lovers goes hilariously awry, from a puppeteer who's more wooden than his puppet to a gynecologist with a 'spotty' memory. Through it all, Ally might just find the man of her dreams in the last place she ever expected.

The whistleblower
Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2011.
DVD WHI
When Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac (Weisz) accepts a U.N. peacekeeper position in postwar Bosnia, she discovers a deadly sex trafficking ring. Risking her own life to save the lives of others, she uncovers an international conspiracy that is determined to stop her, no matter the cost. With masterful acting and a heart-racing plot, an acclaimed film inspired by actual events.