
New to Own: Week of May 20, 2013
See the titles new on DVD, Blu-ray and Amazon Instant Video this week.
1.
True Blood
(2008 TV Series)
In a world where vampires have "come out of the coffin", Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress, discovers a new world of different creatures when she meets Bill Compton, a vampire. (60 mins.)
2.
Beautiful Creatures
(2013)
Ethan longs to escape his small Southern town. He meets a mysterious new girl, Lena. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history and their town. (124 mins.)
Director: Richard LaGravenese
3.
Side Effects
(2013)
A young woman's world unravels when a drug prescribed by her psychiatrist has unexpected side effects. (106 mins.)
Director: Steven Soderbergh
4.
The Last Stand
(2013)
The leader of a drug cartel busts out of a courthouse and speeds to the Mexican border, where the only thing in his path is a sheriff and his inexperienced staff. (107 mins.)
Director: Jee-woon Kim
5.
Parker
(2013)
A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, he looks to hijack the score of the crew's latest heist. (118 mins.)
Director: Taylor Hackford
6.
Stand Up Guys
(2012)
A pair of aging stickup men try to get the old gang back together for one last hurrah before one of the guys takes his last assignment - to kill his comrade. (95 mins.)
Director: Fisher Stevens
7.
Teen Wolf
(2011 TV Series)
A somewhat awkward teen is attacked by a werewolf and inherits the curse itself, as well as the enemies that come with it.
8.
Crossfire Hurricane
(2012 Documentary)
Legendary British rock band The Rolling Stones mark their 50th year together. (111 mins.)
Director: Brett Morgen
9.
Perception
(2012 TV Series)
Dr. Daniel Pierce is an eccentric neuroscientist who uses his unique outlook to help the federal government solve complex criminal cases.
10.
Struck by Lightning
(2012)
A young man recounts the way he blackmailed his fellow classmates into contributing to his literary magazine. (90 mins.)
Director: Brian Dannelly
11.
A Common Man
(2012)
A terrorist plants several bombs throughout the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka and threatens to detonate them unless prisoners are released.
Director: Chandran Rutnam
12.
American Masters
(1985 TV Series)
Episode: Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
In 60-years in show business, he has earned more awards than any other living entertainer. A comedy giant of our time... (90 mins.)
13.
Yossi
(2012)
The sequel to Yossi & Jagger finds Dr. Yossi Gutmann reminiscing about his love ten years after his death. However, as he encounters a group of young soldiers, one of them, Tom, reignites his romantic feelings. (84 mins.)
Director: Eytan Fox
14.
Medium Cool
(1969)
TV news camera find himself becoming personally involved in the violence that erupts around the 1968 Democratic National Convention. (111 mins.)
Director: Haskell Wexler
15.
2 Days in the Valley
(1996)
48 hours of intersecting lives and crimes in Los Angeles. (104 mins.)
Director: John Herzfeld
16.
Open Road
(2013)
Angie, a young Brazilian artist, abandons her old life and embarks on a journey around the country. Running from her past, and searching for her foundation in life, Angie finds not only herself but love in its many forms.
Director: Marcio Garcia
17.
That Was Then... This Is Now
(1985)
Two juvenile delinquents find themselves growing apart, for one is growing up, and the other is staying young and reckless. (102 mins.)
Director: Christopher Cain
18.
Frankie and Johnny
(1991)
Johnny has just been released from prison, and gets a job in a cafe beside waitress Frankie. Frankie is a bit of a loner... (118 mins.)
Director: Garry Marshall
19.
5 Card Stud
(1968)
The players in an ongoing poker game are being mysteriously killed off, one by one. (103 mins.)
Director: Henry Hathaway
20.
The Grand Duel
(1972)
A grizzled ex-sheriff helps a man framed for murder to confront the powerful trio of brothers who want him dead. (98 mins.)
Director: Giancarlo Santi








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