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Panic Room (Special Edition - 3 Discs)
This story centers around a divorced woman in her 30's and her daughter, who are caught up in a cat-and-mouse game inside their new New York mansion when three burglars come looking for a hidden cache of cash. Mother and daughter hide in the "panic room," a secret room designed for ...more
US Release: 2004-03-30
UK Release: -
First Daughter
Samantha Mackenzie (Holmes) wants what every college freshman desires: to experience life away from home and parents. But it’s not going to be easy, because home for Sam is The White House and her dad (Keaton), is the President of the United States. Despite her fishbowl existence, Sam meets and falls ...more
US Release: 2005-01-25
UK Release: -
Good Morning Vietnam - Special Edition
A new Disc Jockey is shipped from Crete to Vietnam to bring humor to Armed Forces Radio. He turns the studio on it's ear and becomes wildly popular with the troops but runs afoul of the middle management who think he isn't G.I. enough. While he is off the air, ...more
US Release: 2006-01-10
UK Release: TBA
Platoon - The 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition
In Platoon, Chris Taylor (Sheen) is a young, naive American who, upon his arrival to Vietnam, quickly discovers that he must do battle not only with the Viet Cong, but also with the gnawing fear, physical exhaustion and intense anger growing within him.  While his two commanding officers (Berenger and ...more
US Release: 2006-05-30
UK Release: TBA
The Last King of Scotland
In the early 1970s, Nicholas Garrigan, a young semi-idealistic Scottish doctor, comes to Uganda to assist in a rural hospital. Once there, he soon meets up with the new President, Idi Amin, who promise a golden age for the African nation. Garrigan hits it off immediately with the rabid Scotland ...more
US Release: 2007-04-17
UK Release: 2007-05-14
The Marsh
A young beautiful but stressed out children's writer seeks out a holiday in the country but becomes the lead character in a supernatural mystery she must solve to save her life ...more
US Release: 2007-04-17
UK Release: -
The Great Debaters (2-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
Two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington ("American Gangster") directs and stars with Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker ("Last King Of Scotland") in this "important and deeply inspiring page from the not-so-distant past" (Richard Roeper, At the Movies with Ebert and Roeper). Inspired by a true story, Washington shines as a ...more
US Release: 2008-05-13
UK Release: -
Vantage Point [Blu-ray]
During an historic counter-terrorism summit in Spain the President of the United States is struck down by an assassin's bullet. Eight strangers have a perfect view of the kill but what did they really see? As the minutes leading up to the fatal shot are replayed through the eyes of ...more
US Release: 2008-07-01
UK Release: -
Bird (Two-Disc Special Edition)
The year: 1946. The event: Oakland's "Jazz at the Philharmonic." The music streaked into the unknown daring listeners to grab hold and fly there too. On stage was the creator of those new sounds: Charles "Yardbird" Parker. In the crowd was the 16-year-old who would someday bring Parker's extraordinary story ...more
US Release: 2008-08-12
UK Release: -
Street Kings [Blu-ray]
Gripping performances by Keanu Reeves, Academy Award Winner Forest Whitaker and an all-star supporting cast power this action-packed crime thriller, in which a veteran cop finds himself ensnared in a deadly web of conspiracy and betrayal. Reeves stars as Tom Ludlow, a hard-nosed detective with a talent for delivering brutal ...more
US Release: 2008-08-19
UK Release: -
Street Kings
 Reeves stars as Tom Ludlow, a hard-nosed detective with a talent for delivering brutal street justice. When evidence implicates him in the murder of a fellow officer, the violence around Ludlow explodes as he realizes his own life is in danger and he can trust no one. ...more
US Release: 2008-08-19
UK Release: 2008-09-15
Powder Blue [Blu-ray]
On the gritty streets of LA, the destinies of four people desperate for connection and redemption are about to collide. Jessica Biel, Ray Liotta, Forest Whitaker and Eddie Redmayne lead a top-notch cast in this powerful thriller about an overwhelmed erotic dancer, a grieving husband who has lost his will ...more
US Release: 2009-06-02
UK Release: -

Movies

A Little Trip to Heaven
It revolves around a deceased scam artist who has left a million dollar life insurance policy. His sister, her husband and the insurance investigator all get involved in the ensuing debacle. ...more
US Release: TBA
UK Release: TBA
American Gun
IFC Films presents AMERICAN GUN, a powerful series of interwoven storylines that bring to light how the proliferation of guns in America dramatically influence and shape every day lives. A gun shop owner, an ace student, a single mother, and a school principal are among those profoundly affected. AMERICAN GUN ...more
US Release: 2006-03-22
UK Release: TBA
First Daughter
Samantha Mackenzie (Holmes) wants what every college freshman desires: to experience life away from home and parents. But it’s not going to be easy, because home for Sam is The White House and her dad (Keaton), is the President of the United States. Despite her fishbowl existence, Sam meets and falls ...more
US Release: 2004-09-24
UK Release: -
Jumpshot
Story follows the lives of three people who converge during a championship college basketball game. They include a player who shaves points to help his brother pay off his bookie, a bookie who tries to go straight and a housewife who bets her family's life savings on the big game. ...more
US Release: TBA
UK Release: -
Vantage Point
A thriller which depicts the attempted assassination of the President from five different points of view. ...more
US Release: 2008-02-22
UK Release: 2008-03-07
Mary
The movie is about an actress who plays Mary Magdalene in a film, then continues to 'play' the role after shooting has been completed. The film-within-a-film is directed by a character named James Sparrow, who also plays the role of Christ in 'his' film. She travels to Jerusalem where she ...more
US Release: TBA
UK Release: -
The Last King of Scotland
In an incredible twist of fate, a Scottish doctor (James McAvoy) on a Ugandan medical mission becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the world's most barbaric figures: Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). Impressed by Dr. Garrigan's brazen attitude in a moment of crisis, the newly self-appointed Ugandan President Amin hand picks ...more
US Release: 2006-09-27
UK Release: 2007-01-12
The Air I Breathe
A crime drama about an ancient Chinese proverb that breaks life down into four emotional areas: happiness, pleasure, sorrow, and love. ...more
US Release: 2008-01-25
UK Release: TBA
Where the Wild Things Are
Based on the classic children's book “Where the Wild Things Are", this is the story of a boy named Max whose imagination transforms his room into wild forests and sweeping oceans. Max sails to a land of “wild things” fierce looking and sounding creatures which he masters with a single glance. ...more
US Release: 2009-10-16
UK Release: 2009-12-11
Everyone's Hero
A young boy (Jake T. Austin) finds himself at an extraordinary crossroads: He has a chance to be a hero – and make a difference against incredible odds – or he can play it safe. With faith in himself instilled by his family, he teams up with a sassy young ...more
US Release: 2006-09-15
UK Release: TBA
Afterwards
After his divorce, Nathan DelAmico, a brilliant New York lawyer, leads a life of professional success, but his private life is pretty dismal. He divorced Mallory, his only love. Until he meets Garrett Goodrich, a mysterious doctor who introduces himself as a "messenger". He claims that he can sense when ...more
US Release: TBA
UK Release: TBA
The Great Debaters
A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. ...more
US Release: TBA
UK Release: TBA
Powder Blue
Follows four troubled characters who all connect on Christmas Eve. ...more
US Release: TBA
UK Release: TBA
The Repossession Mambo
Futuristic satire about an organ repo man who goes on the run when he fails to pay his own organ bill. ...more
US Release: TBA
UK Release: TBA
Patriots
The film follows Al Collins - the basketball coach for John Ehret High in Marrero, La. Collins led his Patriots team to the state championship a year after Katrina devastated the school and displaced many of its students. ...more
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Street Kings
Tom Ludlow (Reeves) is a veteran LAPD cop who finds life difficult to navigate after the death of his wife. ...more
US Release: 2008-04-11
UK Release: 2008-04-18
My Own Love Song
A wheelchair-bound former singer and her friend on a road trip to Memphis. Both of the characters have gone through tragedy in their lives and have to lean on each other for support. ...more
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What a Wonderful World
The film will follow the musician’s early life in New Orleans. It will show his rise to fame as a trumpet player and singer. ...more
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