Blu-ray 19th January Releases

Pandorum [Blu-ray]

Starz/Anchor Bay / 2009 / 108 Minutes / Rated R
Street Date: January 19, 2010

Genres: Suspense, thriller

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Norman Reedus
Director: Christian Alvart

Plot Synopsis: In Pandorum, Dennis Quaid (Vantage Point, The Express) and Ben Foster (3:10 to Yuma, Alpha Dog) join Cam Gigandet (Never Back Down, Twilight), Cung Le (Tekken, Fighting), newcomer Antje Traue, and director Christian Alvart (Antibodies) to tell the terrifying story of two crew members stranded on a spacecraft who quickly – and horrifically – realize they are not alone. Two astronauts awaken in a hyper-sleep chamber aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft. It’s pitch black, they are disoriented, and the only sound is a low rumble and creak from the belly of the ship. They can’t remember anything: Who are they? What is their mission? With Lt. Payton (Quaid) staying behind to guide him via radio transmitter, Cpl. Bower (Foster) ventures deep into the ship and begins to uncover a terrifying reality. Slowly the spacecraft’s shocking, deadly secrets are revealed…and the astronauts find their own survival is more important than they could ever have imagined.

Disc Features:

• Audio Commentary with Director Christian Alvart and Producer Jeremy Bolt
  
• The World of Elysium: Behind-the-Scenes Featurette (HD, 13:59)
  
• What Happened to Nadia's Team (HD, 4:30)
• Flight Team Training Video (HD, 2:45) This brief video serves as a kind of overview to the made-up world of 'Pandorum.'
  
• Deleted Scenes (HD, 27:57)
  
• Still Galleries
  
• Theatrical Trailer (HD, 2:19) Pr

Gamer [Blu-ray]

Lionsgate / 2009 / 95 Minutes
Street Date: January 19, 2010

Overall Grade Recommended

Genres: Action, thriller

Starring: Gerard Butler, Amber Valetta, Michael C. Hall,
Director: Garry Lucchesi

Plot Synopsis: Gerard Butler stars as Kable, condemned criminal and globally famous super-soldier in the ultimate multiplayer game, "Slayers.” Human controllers direct each thought and move of real-life prison inmates battling in hyper-intense environments – where the goal is freedom and the penalty is death. But when Kable suddenly decides he wants out, his rebellion threatens the twisted plans of game creator Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall, TV’s "Dexter”), who will stop at nothing to crush the renegade commando in this taut, adrenaline-packed action-thriller.

Disc Features:

• Audio Commentary - With Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor, Amber Valletta, Alison Lohman, and Terry Crews.
  
• Inside the Game: Controlling 'Gamer' (HD, 79 min) - A multi-part feature, playable as a whole or in segments. This feature covers the past works of the directing team, themes of the film, casting and cast praise, production and crew aspects, the concept of making 'Gamer' in 3D, stuntwork (from creation of concept to actual filming), gun creation, editing (including aspect ratio considerations), budget constraints, and finally scoring the film.
  
• First Person Shooter: The Evolution of Red (HD, 17 min) - A look into the camera work and ideas put into use to create 'Gamer.'
  
• Theatrical Trailer (HD, 2 min) - The theatrical trailer for the film.

The Invention of Lying [Blu-ray]

Warner Brothers / 2009 / 100 Minutes / Rated PG-13
Street Date: January 19, 2010

Genres: Comedy

Starring: Jennifer Garner, Ricky Gervais
Directors: Matt Robinson, Ricky Gervais

Plot Synopsis:

The Invention of Lying takes place in an alternate reality in which lying—even the concept of a lie—does not even exist. Everyone—from politicians to advertisers to the man and woman on the street—speaks the truth and nothing but the truth with no thought of the consequences.

But when a down-on-his-luck loser named Mark (Ricky Gervais) suddenly develops the ability to lie, he finds that dishonesty has its rewards. In a world where every word is assumed to be the absolute truth, Mark easily lies his way to fame and fortune.

But lies have a way of spreading, and Mark begins to realize that things are getting a little out of control when some of his tallest tales are being taken as, well, gospel. With the entire world now hanging on his every word, there is only one thing Mark has not been able to lie his way into: the heart of the woman he loves.

Disc Features:

Prequel: The Dawn of Lying: documenting a monumental occasion in history
A Truly "Honest" Making-of Featurette: cast members share their admiration for a comedic genius
Meet Karl Pilkington: Ricky's best buddy and cohost of The Ricky Gervais Show chronicles his travels to the U.S.
Ricky and Matt's video podcasts: over 10 minutes of insider coverage
Additional scenes
More laughter: Corpsing and outtakes

Weeds: Season Five [Blu-ray]

Lionsgate / 2009 / 286 Minutes
Street Date: January 19, 2010

Genres: TV Series, comedy

Starring: Mary-Louise Parker, Elizabeth Perkins

Plot Synopsis: The hemptress returns in the complete fifth season of the Showtime® Original Series, WEEDS. When pot-selling soccer mom Nancy Botwin took her homegrown business south of the border, she found the grass wasn’t greener on the other side. Now she’s pregnant with the child of a powerful politician turned dangerous drug lord – or is she? Doug and Silas are trying to branch out on their own, Andy is looking to score, and Celia attempts to turn the tables on her kidnappers. With enemies out to smoke the Queen of Green, Nancy’s sure to find a whole new crop of trouble in an all new season of WEEDS – starring Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner Mary-Louise Parker.

Disc Features:

• Audio Commentaries - On disc one, there are commentaries for 'Wonderful, Wonderful' with Jenji Kohan, 'Su-Su-Sucio' with Roberto Benabib and Matthew Salsberg, and 'Van Nuys' with Hunter Parrish and Kevin Nealon. For disc two, we get commentaries for 'Ducks and Tigers' with Justin Kirk and Alanis Morissette, 'Glue' with Elizabeth Perkins, Allie Grant, and Andy Milder, and 'All About my Mom' with Jenji Kohan.
• History of Weed (HD, 2 min)
  
• Yes we Cannabis (SD, 1 min) - A parody of the Obama election speeches, with an obvious marijuana tint.
  
• Little Titles (HD, 3 min)
  
• Really Backstage With Kevin Nealon (HD, 11 min) - Footage shot by Nealon behind the scenes of 'Weeds.'
• Crazy Love: A Guide to the Dysfunctional Relationships of 'Weeds' (HD, 12 min)
  
• Bloopers (HD, 11 min)
  
• University of Andy (SD, 34 min) - A series of PSA's that were originally aired as webisodes from Justin Kirk's quirky character.
  

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