THE BOUNTY HUNTER (2010) Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler, Christine Baranski, Jeff Garlin, Gio Perez, Joel Garland, Jason Kolotouros. DVD: $28.95 , Blu-ray: $38.96 Extras: Making of The Bounty Hunter, Stops Along the Road: Hunting Locations and Rules for Outwitting a Bounty Hunter. Blu-ray adds movieIQ+sync, BD-Live and a digital copy. (Sony).
Milo Boyd (Gerard Butler), a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, gets his dream job when he is assigned to track down his bail-jumping ex-wife, reporter Nicole Hurly (Jennifer Aniston). He thinks all that’s ahead is an easy payday, but when Nicole gives him the slip so she can chase a lead on a murder cover-up, Milo realizes that nothing ever goes simply with him and Nicole. The exes continually one-up each other – until they find themselves on the run for their lives. They thought their promise to love, honor and obey was tough – staying alive is going to be a whole lot tougher. Andy Tennant (HITCH) directs.
CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE (2010) Chris Klein, Adam Rodriguez, 50 Cent, Christine Lakin, Michael Matthias. DVD: $26.98 Blu-ray: $29.99 Extras: Outtakes. (Lionsgate).
From one of the executive producers of Rambo, Caught In The Crossfire debuts on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download from Lionsgate on July 13th. This good cop/bad cop action film stars multi-platinum recording artist and actor Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (Righteous Kill), Adam Rodriguez (TV’s “CSI: Miami”), Chris Klein (Election) and Richard T. Jones (Why Did I Get Married Too?). Filmed and set in Michigan, the story follows two police detectives (Rodriguez and Klein) who begin to investigate a suspicious crime, only to discover they have become the new targets of gang members and crooked cops. Featuring an outstanding cast, Caught in the Crossfire, will also contain outtakes on the DVD and Blu-ray.
THE FILM NOIR CLASSIC COLLECTION VOLUME 5 $49.92. (Warner).
Out of the vaults and into the light: a fascinating 4-Disc Set showcasing 8 genre gems rich with the intensity and diversity of noir! Disc 1 wreaks revenge, with Dick Powell on the hunt in Cornered and Steve Brodie on the lam in Desperate. Caught-in-the-act immediacy highlights Disc 2’s corruption exposé The Phenix City Story and the hostage drama Dial 1119. Disc 3 turns procedural with noir ace Charles McGraw bulldogging the perps of an Armored Car Robbery then turns to social-conscience filmmaking with Crime in the Streets (John Cassavetes and Sal Mineo star). An unfatale femme is rare in noir but invaluable when strong dames help their men out of jams, as do Disc 4’s Susan Hayward in Deadline at Dawn and Virginia Mayo in Backfire. Step into the shadows and suspense.
GIRL BY THE LAKE (2007) Toni Servillo, Denis Fasolo, Nello Mascia. (IFC Films).
It swept Italy s Academy Awards, won the Venice Film Festival s top acting prize for star Toni Servillo (IL DIVO, GOMORRA) and remains one of the most acclaimed mystery thrillers in years: When a beautiful young girl is found murdered in an idyllic Northern Italy village, Inspector Giovanni Sanzio (Servillo) is called in from the capital to investigate. But in a small town where nobody is what they seem, anyone could be capable of homicide and everyone may be hiding a dark secret…including Inspector Sanzio. Valeria Golino (FRIDA), Fabrizio Gifuni (THE BEST OF YOUTH) and Omero Antonutti (PADRE PADRONE) co-star in this startling drama the breakthrough debut from co-writer/director Andrea Molaioli based on the bestselling Inspector Sejer novel Don t Look Back by Karin Fossum.
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: Volume XVIII Collectible four-disc box set with “Lost Continent,” “Crash of the Moons,” “The Beast of Yucca Flats” and “Jack Frost.” $53.97. Extras: Four limited-edition mini-posters by artist Steve Vance, “Mystery Science Theater Hour” wraps, “No Dialogue Necessary: Making an ‘Off-Camera Masterpiece’,” “Coleman Francis: The Cinematic Poet of Parking,” stills gallery, more. (Shout! Factory).
The Mads of Deep 13 and the loyal yet helpless crew of the Satellite of Love — including Joel, Mike, Tom Servo, Crow T. Robot and Gypsy — cordially invite you to join them as they pay tribute to some of the finest-quality cheesefests this side of Gouda! This 18th laugh-filled edition of Mystery Science Theater 3000 promises to keep you as entertained as ever with four episodes never before available on DVD!
PSYCH: The Complete Fourth Season (2009-10)Dulé Hill, James Roday, $59.98. Extras: Gag Reel, commentary tracks, Psychouts, Montages. (Universal).
Smart. Scientific. Psychic? The decidedly distinctive team of Shawn Spencer (James Roday) and Burton Guster (Dulé Hill) from Psych P.I. are back for more laughs, more mystery, and more highly unusual cases in every wildly entertaining episode of Season Four. They might disagree, but they can always depend on each other. In this captivating season of whimsical and wonderful whodunits, their friendship and their business will be put to the test by a slew of potential culprits th
at include werewolves, ghosts, a shark, and those they trust the most. Guest-starring Sendhil Ramamurthy (Heroes), James Brolin (Catch Me If You Can), Rachael Leigh Cook (She’s All That) and Ally Sheedy (The Breakfast Club), Psych continues to captivate viewers with the quirkiest detective duo to ever take on a case.
SAINT JOHN OF LAS VEGAS (2009) Steve Buscemi, Sarah Silverman, Romany Malco, Peter Dinklage, John Cho, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Tim Blake Nelson. $19.93 (Vivendi Entertainment).
A compulsive gambler (Steve Buscemi) has finally beaten the habit, started a new life, and said farewell to Las Vegas for good ..or so he thought … until his new boss sends him back to Sin City to investigate a shady insurance claim, putting all the chips back on the table in this indie comedy.
SAVING GRACE: The Final Season (2009-10) Holly Hunter, Bailey Chase, Leon Rippy, Laura San Giacomo, Kenny Johnson (“The Shield”) and Lorraine Toussaint. $49.98. (Fox).
A top-notch forceful investigator whose wild personal life translates into a no-holds barred approach to her work, the fiery Oklahoma City police detective is back to tackle her biggest investigation yet… her own emotional crisis. With the guidance of an unconventional “last chance” angel, the cynical and fastliving Grace works to save herself from her wild ways and finally find peace and redemption.
WHITE COLLAR Season One (2009-10) Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Tiffani Thiessen and Willie Garson. DVD: $49.98, Blu-ray: $69.99. Extras: Cast and writer commentary, gag reel, deleted scenes, three behind-the-scenes featurettes. (Fox).
Playing cat and mouse for years, an unlikely partnership is formed between a con artist and an FBI agent in USA’s hit original series, “White Collar.” Matt Bomer plays Neal Caffrey, a charming criminal mastermind, who is finally caught by his nemesis, FBI Agent Peter Burke played by Tim DeKay. When Neal escapes from a maximum-security prison to find his long-lost love, Peter nabs him once again. Rather than returning to jail, Neal suggests an alternate plan: he’ll provide his criminal expertise to assist the Federal Agents in catching other elusive criminals. Initially wary, Peter quickly finds that Neal provides insight and intuition that can’t be found on the right side of the law. “White Collar” also stars Tiffani Thiessen (“Saved By The Bell”) and Willie Garson (Sex and the City) and Natalie Morales.
