Monday, January 14, 2008

Blu-ray New Release Jan 15


Good Luck Chuck (Blu-ray)

Lionsgate Home Entertainment / 2007 / 101 Minutes / Unrated
Street Date: January 15, 2008

Genres: Comedy

Starring: Dan Fogler, Jessica Alba, Dane Cook
Director: Mark Helfrich

Plot Synopsis: In order to keep the woman of his dreams from falling for another guy, Charlie Logan has to break the curse that has made him wildly popular with single women: Sleep with Charlie once, and the next man you meet will be your true love.

Mr. Woodcock (Blu-ray)

New Line Home Entertainment / 2007 / 87 Minutes / Rated R
Street Date: January 15, 2008

Genres: Comedy

Starring: Susan Sarandon, Seann William Scott, Billy Bob Thorton
Director: Craig Gillespie

Plot Synopsis: Billy Bob Thornton, Seann William Scott, and Susan Sarandon star in the outrageous comedy Mr. Woodcock. Scott stars as John Farley, a self-help author who returns to his hometown only to discover that his mother (Sarandon) has fallen in love with his old high school nemesis, Mr. Woodcock (Thornton) – the gruff, no-nonsense gym teacher who had put him through years of mental and physical humiliation. Determined to prevent history from repeating itself, John sets out to stop his mother from marrying the man who had made life miserable for him and his classmates.

Disc Features:
• Featurettes: "Making of Mr. Woodcock," "Pe Trauma Tales"
• Deleted Scenes

Suburban Girl (Blu-ray)

Image Entertainment / 2007 / 97 Minutes / Rated R
Street Date: January 15, 2008

Genres: Drama

Starring: Alec Baldwin, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Maggie Grace
Director: Marc Klein

Plot Synopsis: Based on stories from the bestselling book The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing, Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Grudge) stars in this funny and disarmingly wise romantic comedy set against the exhilarating backdrop of New York City. Gellar is Brett, a naive associate book editor embarking on her first big job. Brett is overwhelmed until she develops a romance with the seasoned literary star Archie Knox (30 Rock's Alec Baldwin) and is introduced to a glamorous new world. But when she faces a family crisis, Brett must make the decision of a lifetime as this girl from the `burbs finds herself at a big-city crossroads.

Breaker Morant (Blu-ray)

Image Entertainment / 1980 / 107 Minutes / Rated PG
Street Date: January 15, 2008

Genres: Crime, Drama

Starring: Edward Woodward
Director: Bruce Beresford

Plot Synopsis: Personal revenge or act of war? Crazed soldiers or political scapegoats? Winner of 10 Australian Academy Awards, this powerful film directed by the Oscar®-nominated Bruce Beresford (Tender Mercies, Driving Miss Daisy) continues to stir audiences with its timeless themes of wartime morality and military hypocrisy.

Based on a true story, Edward Woodward (TV's The Equalizer) unforgettably stars as the controversial folk hero and Renaissance man Lt. Harry "Breaker" Morant. As South Africa's Boer War draws to a close, Morant and two fellow Australian soldiers are court-martialed for murder. Their only hope lies in a small-town lawyer who fights passionately for their lives.

Disc Features:
- Documentary: The Boar War
- Director's commentary
- Original 30 second radio spot

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