DVD & Blu-rays Released February 5, 2013 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)

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Alex Cross Movie Poster

Alex Cross PG-13

Alex Cross follows the homicide detective/psychologist (Tyler Perry), from the worldwide best-selling novels by James Patterson, as he meets his match in a serial killer (Matthew Fox). The two face off in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, but when the mission gets personal, Cross is pushed to the edge of his moral and psychological limits in this taut and exciting action thriller.

Tyler Perry, Giancarlo Esposito, Ed Burns, Rob Cohen, Kerry Williamson, Jean Reno, Paul Hanson, Matthew Fox

Drama Reboot

Flight Movie Poster

139 mins

Flight R

Denzel Washington stars as Whip Whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot who miraculously crash-lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board. After the crash, Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to who or what was really at fault, and what really happened on that plane?

Denzel Washington, Robert Zemeckis, Don Cheadle, John Goodman, Kelly Reilly, Laurie MacDonald, Melissa Leo, Walter F. Parkes

Drama

A Late Quartet Movie Poster

A Late Quartet R

The film tells the story of a beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet who receives a life changing diagnosis, the group's future suddenly hangs in the balance: suppressed emotions, competing egos, and uncontrollable passions threaten to derail years of friendship and collaboration. As they are about to play their 25th anniversary concert, quite possibly their last, only their intimate bond and the power of music canpreserve their legacy.

Yaron Zilberman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christopher Walken, Catherine Keener, Tamar Sela, Jeremy Northam, Imogen Poots, Seth Grossman

Drama

Here Comes the Boom Movie Poster

Here Comes the Boom PG

Former collegiate wrester Scott Voss (Kevin James) is a 42-year-old apathetic biology teacher in a failing high school. When cutbacks threaten to cancel the music program and lay off its teacher (Henry Winkler), Scott begins to raise money by moonlighting as a mixed martial arts fighter. Everyone thinks Scott is crazy – most of all the school nurse, Bella (Salma Hayek) – but in his quest, Scott gains something he never expected as he becomes a sensation that rallies the entire school.

Salma Hayek, Kevin James, Todd Garner, Allan Loeb, Melissa Peterman, Jeff Sussman, Frank Coraci, Henry Winkler

Action Comedy Sports

The Playroom Movie Poster

The Playroom

In 1970s American suburbia, Maggie and her younger siblings spend the night telling each other stories in the attic. Downstairs, their parents put on airs and entertain guests over the course of a gin-soaked evening. The more they drink, the faster the artificial civility of the gathering deteriorates, and for the first time, the family is forced to confront the truth behind the betrayals and disappointments of their lives.

John Hawkes, Molly Parker, Gretchen Dyer, Julia Dyer, Cody Linley

Drama

Deadfall Movie Poster

Deadfall R

Siblings Addison(Eric Bana) and Liza (Olivia Wilde) are on the run from a casino heist gonewrong. When a car accident leaves their wheel man and a state trooper dead,they split up and make a run for the Canadian border in the worst ofcircumstances – a near whiteout blizzard. While Addison heads cross-country,creating mayhem in his wake, Liza is picked up by ex-boxer Jay (CharlieHunnam), en-route for a Thanksgiving homecoming with his parents, June (SissySpacek) and retired sheriff Chet (Kris Kristofferson). It’s there the siblingsare reunited in a terse and thrilling showdown that pushes the bonds of familyto the limit.

Charlie Hunnam, Olivia Wilde, Gary Levinsohn, Eric Bana, Zach Dean, Stefan Ruzowitzky, Shelly Clippard, Todd Wagner

Thriller Crime

Toys in Attic Movie Poster

Toys in Attic PG

Set in a magical world of toys and knick-knacks stored in the attic of a home in Prague. The setting for the film was inspired by the cultural and po litical contrast of the Cold War era and its impact on director Jiri Barta and the Czech Republic. The world of the attic is divided into the land of happy toys in the West and the Land of Evil in the East. The despotic Head of State rules over the Land of Evil with a band of sinister minions, insects and rotted vegetables. When the lovely Buttercup (Vivian Schilling) is kidnapped and held prisoner by The Head (Jiri Labus, with voice by Douglas Urbanski), it is up to her friends - a teddy bear (Forest Whitaker), a mechanical mouse (Joan Cusack) and marionette puppet (Cary Elwes) to cross the international boundary and attempt their daring rescue.

Forest Whitaker, Joan Cusack, Jiri Barta, Cary Elwes, Vivian Schilling, Marcelo Tubert

Family Animated Stop-Motion

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So Undercover Movie Poster

94 mins

So Undercover PG-13

She may be a tough-as-nails, street-smart private investigator, but when Molly (Miley Cyrus) is drafted by the FBI to go undercover in a college sorority, she quickly discovers she’s way out of her element amongst a sisterhood of snooty, high maintenance, materialistic college girls. But Molly accepts the top-secret mission in order to protect the daughter of a key witness in a case against the mob.

Steven Pearl, Tish Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, Allan Loeb, Tom Vaughan, Jodi Zuckerman, Mike O'Malley, Matthew Settle

Crime Teen Mystery

Celeste and Jesse Forever Movie Poster

89 mins

Celeste and Jesse Forever R

Celeste (Rashida Jones) and Jesse (Andy Samberg) met in high school, married young and are growing apart. Now thirty, Celeste is the driven owner of her own media consulting firm, Jesse is once again unemployed and in no particular rush to do anything with his life. Celeste is convinced that divorcing Jesse is the right thing to do -- she is on her way up, he is on his way nowhere, and if they do it now instead of later, they can remain supportive friends. Jesse passively accepts this transition into friendship, even though he is still in love with her. As the reality of their separation sets in, Celeste slowly and painfully realizes she has been cavalier about their relationship, and her decision, which once seemed mature and progressive, now seems impulsive and selfish. But her timing with Jesse is less than fortuitous. While navigating the turbulent changes in their lives and in their hearts, these two learn that in order to truly love someone, you may have to let them go

Emma Roberts, Rashida Jones, Elijah Wood, Lee Toland Krieger, Will McCormack, Andy Samberg, Chris Messina, Suzanne Todd

Drama Romance

Side by Side Movie Poster

99 mins

Side by Side

Join Keanu Reeves on a tour of the past and the future of filmmaking in Side by Side. Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.

Robert Rodriguez, Martin Scorsese, Keanu Reeves, David Fincher, James Cameron, George Lucas, Christopher Kenneally, Walter Murch

Documentary

My Worst Nightmare Movie Poster

103 mins

My Worst Nightmare

An uptight contemporary gallery owner falls in an unlikely relationship with a crass contractor who is in the process of remodeling her apartment.

Isabelle Huppert, Andre Dussollier, Anne Fontaine, Benoit Poelvoorde

Comedy

Little White Lies Movie Poster

154 mins

Little White Lies

Bringing together some of the top names from France's current generation of actors, Guillaume Canet weaves a joyous and heartfelt ensemble film out of the dilemmas of eight thirty and forty-something close friends as they vacation together in the summer beach house of uptight restaurateur Max (Cluzet). Starting out light and carefree, tensions begin to fill the air when Ludo is clinging to life following a motorcycle accident, and Max is grappling with unwanted affections from Vincent (Magimel), whose married life and sexuality are under fire. Womanizing actor Eric (Lellouche) and free-spirited ethnologist Marie (Cotillard) navigate the challenges of single life while lovelorn Antoine (Laurent Lafitte) pines for his ex-girlfriend after a sudden breakup.

Marion Cotillard, Guillaume Canet, Francois Cluzet, Benoît Magimel, Gilles Lellouche, Laurent Lafitte

Drama Comedy

In Our Nature Movie Poster

In Our Nature

A portrait of two couples at a crossroads. What was supposed to be a romantic getaway for two young lovers, turns into an uncomfortable confrontation when the young man's estranged father shows up ... with his own girlfriend. As their collisions mount, the weekend transforms into a major turning point for each of them.

Jena Malone, Gabrielle Union, John Slattery, Zach Gilford, Brian Savelson

Drama

Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel Movie Poster

86 mins

Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel PG-13

A look at the life and work of the legendary fashion editor of Harpers Bazaar, Diana Vreeland. The film will capture Vreeland’s life visually through a multitude of media including film, photography, animation, graphics, text, sound, and music. Vreeland’s own voice and persona -- strong, eloquent and often very exaggerated -- will guide us through her life, adventures, accomplishments, and passions.

Documentary

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