A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
Cast: Ed Harris, Maria Bello, Viggo Mortensen, April Mullen, William Hurt
Synopsis: In this thrill-packed actioner, small-town diner owner, Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) finds himself a local hero after he successfully takes down two thugs during an attempted robbery. But his sudden celebrity draws unwanted attention from the outside world, including mobsters Carl Fogarty (Academy Award nominee Ed Harris, A Beautiful Mind) and Richie Cusack (Academy Award winner William Hurt, Kiss of the Spider Woman), who insist that Tom is intricately tied their past. Fogarty begins stalking Stall's wife (Maria Bello, The Cooler) and children, resulting in a bloody standoff in which Tom must protect his family from what is either a case of mistaken identity or a violent past that's finally caught up with him.
TrailerGOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK
Cast: George Clooney, Jeff Daniels, Robert Downey Jr, Alex Borstein, Patricia Clarkson
Synopsis: 'Good Night, And, Good Luck.' takes place during the early days of broadcast journalism in 1950's America. It chronicles the real-life conflict between television newsman Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee. With a desire to report the facts and enlighten the public, Murrow, and his dedicated staff - headed by his producer Fred Friendly and Joe Wershba in the CBS newsroom - defy corporate and sponsorship pressures to examine the lies and scaremongering tactics perpetrated by McCarthy during his communist 'witch-hunts'. A very public feud develops when the Senator responds by accusing the anchor of being a communist. In this climate of fear and reprisal, the CBS crew carries on and their tenacity will prove historic and monumental.
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THE PRIZE WINNER OF DEFIANCE OHIO
Cast: Julianne Moore, Laura Dern, Frank Chiesurin, Trevor Morgan, Woody Harrelson
Synopsis: Academy Award Winner Julianne Moore stars in the funny feel-good comedy Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio. Based on the incredible true story of a woman who defies the odds to keep a roof over her family's head this immensely entertaining and witty tale is a must-own DVD that your family will want to watch again and again.
THE YEAR OF THE YAO
Cast: Colin Pine, Shaquille O'Neal, Yao Ming
Synopsis: In this powerful and inspiring true story, Chinese basketball superstar Yao Ming faces incredible challenges - on the court and off - as he journeys from Shanghai to the Houston Rockets to become a true global hero. Exciting and insightful, critics are calling this winning tale of the world's biggest basketball star a fascinating saga.