1. Real Steel
2. Abduction
3. Moneyball
4. 50/50
5. Killer Elite
6. Ides of March
7. Paranormal Activity 3
8. Courageous
9. Contagion
10. The Help

1. Courageous
2. Moneyball
3. Abduction
4. The Ides of March
5. Killer Elite
6. Boardwalk Empire: The Complete First Season
7. Contagion
8. The Help
9. Harry Potter: Complete 8-Film Collection
10. The Hangover Part II

Feb. 7, 2012
The Sunset Limited
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part I
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (Three-Disc Blu-ray 3D
Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey Season 2
Lady and the Tramp (Diamond Edition Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
Father Dowling Mysteries: The First Season
Anonymous
New Tricks: Series 6

Feb. 14, 2012
Family Matters: The Complete Second Season
The Rum Diary
Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Get Ducky
Murder, She Wrote: 4 Movie Collection
Paranormal Activity 3
Human Centipede II: Full Sequence
Three Outlaw Samurai (The Criterion Collection)
Doctor Who: The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Dragon Age: Redemption
Take Shelter
American Teacher
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Hendo
The Lorax (Deluxe Edition)

Feb. 21, 2012
Tower Heist
Puss in Boots
J. Edgar
Santana: Live at Montreux 201
The Way
Weeds: Season Seven
The Mighty Macs
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Nurse Jackie: Season Three
Hazel: The Complete Second Season
Matlock: The Seventh Season
The Adventures Of Tintin: Season Two
Underdog: The Complete Series

The Sunset Limited
DVD Release Date: Feb. 7, 2012
91 Mins. Rated NR $14.99
Grade: A-

Black (Samuel L. Jackson) saves White (Tommy Lee Jones) from throwing himself in front of the Sunset Limited, a passenger train that travels from New Orleans to Los Angeles. Black, an ex-convict and evangelical Christian, invites White, whose an atheist and college professor, back to his apartment where the pair debate the meaning of human suffering, the existence of God, and the propriety of White's attempted suicide.

Dolphin Tale

DVD Release Date: Dec. 20, 2011

113 Mins. Rated PG $14.99

Grade: B

A young dolphin’s tail is severely damaged after she’s caught in fisherman’s crab trap. The Dolphin, named Winter is rescued and transported to the Clearwater Marine Hospital, where her fight for survival begins. Without a tail, Winter's prognosis is dire. It will take the expertise of a dedicated marine biologist, the ingenuity of a brilliant prosthetics doctor (Morgan Freeman), and the unwavering devotion of a young boy to bring about a groundbreaking miracle -- a miracle that might not only save Winter, but could also help scores of people around the world.

The Help (2-Disc Combo Pack)
DVD Release Date: Dec. 6, 2011
146 Mins. Rated PG-13 $29.99
Grade: A 
Trailer

Director/writer Tate Taylor does a remarkable job of translating Kathryn Stockett’s excellent book into an engaging feature film punctuated with wonderful and convincing performances. “The Help’s” premise of how African-American maids in the South viewed their employers during the ‘60s. At the risk of everyone involved, the women help a young white woman write a best-selling book from the point of view of domestic help. The book underlines the abuse and racism they experience at the hands of their white employers, and the boundless love and devotion the women have for the white children they have raised. Warm, engaging and entertaining, this inspirational film is now available on DVD and Blu-ray combo set with a cache of extra bonus material including featurettes, interviews, deleted scenes and music videos.  --- Laurence Washington

“The Help” Blu-ray Combo Pack provides audience with the chance to delve deeper into the movie through compelling, never-before-seen bonus features:

Exclusive Blu-Ray Features:
* The Making of “The Making of “The Help;” From Friendship Film
* In Their Own Words: A Tribute To The Maids of Mississippi
*Three deleted scenes with introductions by Director Tate Taylor including ‘Humiliated,’ ‘A Book About Jackson’ and ‘Johnny’s Home’ (which is a Blu-ray exclusive)

DVD Bonus Features:
*Two deleted scenes with introductions by Director Tate Taylor, including ‘A Senator’s Son’ and ‘Keep On Walkin’
*“The Living Proof” music video by Mary J. Blige

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A Madea Christmas: The Play
DVD Release Date: Nov. 22, 2011
153 Mins. Rated: NR $13.49
Grade: A

When a wealthy family meets for Christmas at their posh Cape Cod estate, family arguments and secrets cause quite a stir. It will take the almighty Madea to save this Christmas and make it into a foot-stomping good time. Filled with great music and enough laughs to fill your holiday season with joy, “A Madea Christmas” is a must-see. – Amazon.com

Michael McDonald: Live/A Tribute to Motown Live 2 Concerts [Blu-Ray]
DVD Release Date: Nov. 1, 2011
122 Mins. Rated: NR $17.97
Grade: A

 Originally released in 2005, Image Entertainment offers two Michael McDonald concerts on Blu-ray and surround sound:

Michael McDonald: Live: Michael McDonald is joined by Doobie Brothers Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons for an evening performing his solo hits, including songs from his hit Motown album as well as Doobie classics What a Fool Believes and Taking It to the Streets. Special guests Ashford and Simpson appear to perform their hits Aint No Mountain High Enough and Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing. Songs: It Keeps You Runnin', Sweet Freedom, I Keep Forgettin', I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing, Black Water, Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While), Minute by Minute, What a Fool Believes, Takin' It to the Streets.

Michael McDonald: A Tribute to Motown: Michael McDonald along with special guests Toni Braxton, India.Arie, Take 6 and Billy Preston perform 14 classic songs from his best-selling Motown concept albums and revives some of the most influential American music ever made. Songs: I Second That Emotion, I Was Made to Love Her, What’s Going On, I Heard It Through the Grapevine, All in Love Is Fair, Stop Look Listen (To Your Heart), Baby I’m for Real, Tracks of My Tears, Since I Lost My Baby, Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever, You’re All I Need to Get By, Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing, Nowhere to Run

Luther: Season 2
DVD Release Date: Oct. 25, 2011
240 Mins. Rated: NR  $25.99
Grade: A

Fans of the smashing British crime procedural Luther won't want to miss the gripping second season, which resolves season one's nerve-wracking cliffhanger. But the second season wastes no time in dropping a vicious new evil into the path of DCI John Luther (the impeccable Idris Elba, never better) and the rest of the London homicide detectives. The newest bad guy is a phantom who wears a mask, committing random acts of violence and mayhem--"precisely to wake this country up," as he tells Luther in an untraceable phone call. As the coppers work feverishly to save one of their own, Luther is trying to rebuild his shattered personal life. His ex-wife is long in the past, and his relationship with the tender Alice (who is so nutters she's been hospitalized against her will) is slowly changing as well. Yet Elba's Luther is appealing precisely because of his humanity. When he breaks into a porn/human trafficking ring run by fearless kingpins from Eastern Europe, there's never a doubt that Luther will put himself directly into harm's way to protect a young woman who needs to be taken kicking and screaming (literally) into protection. And once again, the costar of Luther that's almost as memorable as Elba is the underbelly of London. It's not picturesque, it's not pastoral, and it's definitely not romantic--and yet the London of Luther pulses to its own heartbeat, which is as real and compulsively watchable as its hero. A note about season two: There are just four episodes in this boxed set, and no extras. But fans of the series won't want to miss any of it. --A.T. Hurley (Amazon.com)

Ghetto Physics: Will the Real Pimps and Hos Please Stand Up?
DVD Release Date: Oct. 11, 2011
94 Mins. Rated: NR  $18.49
Grade: A

We’ve all heard the expression that “life is a game,” and unfortunately most of us see ourselves running up an uneven playing field as powerless victims in the game. However, the more insightful amongst us say, “being a helpless victim is a mindset.”

Enter Raymond E. Brown and William Arntz – two clever filmmakers who have labeled and identified the relationship between society’s inner and outer games that make the world go round. They call it, “Ghetto Physics.”

Simply put, Brown and Arntz utilize the street concepts of  a “pimp and a ho” to translate intricate scholarly dynamics. The filmmaker’s metaphor underlines every level of social interaction. Through documentary, satire and narrative, Arntz and Brown examine the relationship between master and slave, rich and poor, powerful and powerless, parent and child, aggressive and passive, corporation and individual, and pimp and ho.

Set in a high school classroom, Brown in a scenario, takes his students through history giving examples of how the games never changes, only the players change. Brown puts a fine point on the concept of a paradigm shift for his students to examine and recall their experiences.

Brown’s students learn that they are hos of the usual suspects, i.e. politicians, the Iraq and Vietnam war, banks and credit-card companies to name a few. Brown tells his students to take responsibility for their own lives and stop being victimized.

Punctuated with interviews with Ice-T, Krs One, Cornel West, Norman Lear and John Perkins, “Ghetto Physics: Will the Real Pimps and Hos Please Stand Up?” is a fascinating and brilliant tutorial on the human condition.

The Lion King (2-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo)
DVD Release Date: Oct. 4, 2011

113 Mins. Rated: G  $24.99 Grade: A+

Disney’s “The Lion King” fended off all competition from new movies last month in theaters grossing more than $6.5 million. Now the animated classic is headed for a home theater near you.

For a limited time, “The Lion King” returns to video in Blu-ray Hi-Def, and DVD combo, which means a lot of cool extras. “The Lion King” is also available as a 4-disc set in Blu-ray 3D. The video and audio is supreme with a host of picture and sound enhancements including, interactive features, tons of bonus material and never-seen-before hilarious character bloopers. The opening and closing song “Circle of Life” is still thunderously awe-inspiring. You can’t stop humming it after the show. And what could be better than hearing James Earl Jones blaring voice as Mufasa, Simba’s father?

We all know the timeless and unforgettable story: A young lion fights to take his place in the natural order of jungle life. Matthew Broderick (Ferris Bueller) is the voice of Simba, the lion prince, who after several years of self-exile, returns to his father's kingdom to overthrow his evil uncle Scar (voice of Jeremy Irons), and his three hyenas henchmen. Blu-ray Hi-Def  punctuates “The Lion King’s” breathtaking animation. It’s a excellent film to own.

Extras:
DISC 1 – Blu-ray Feature Film +Bonus
* 4 Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes
* Never-Before-Seen Bloopers
* Deleted Song
* The Morning Report: Extended scene
*Disney Second Screen
*Pride of The Lion King
* The Lion King: A Memoir- Don Hahn;
* Disney Sing Along Mode
* Interactive Gallery
* Audio Commentary
* Disney’s Virtual Vault: Classic DVD Features Powered by BD-Live
DISC 2 – DVD Feature Film + Bonus
*The Lion King: A Memoir- Don Hahn

Lord All Men Can’t Be Dogs

DVD Release Date: Now Available
113 Mins. Rated: NR  $11.99

Grade: C

Lord, All Men Can’t Be Dogs is a riveting story of the lives of two people, Lisa and Tim Johnson, whose struggles are closely tied with the four spirits that reside in their home. It’s a story of temptation, greed and finally, deliverance, mixed with just the right amount of humor! This show will keep you on the edge of your seat, saying, “Lord, All Men Can’t be Dogs!”

The Bachelor Party
DVD Release Date: Sept. 20, 2011

100 Mins. Rated: PG  $11.99
Grade: B

Thirty-year-old Lance (Lamman Rucker, Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?) is marrying Michelle (Essence Atkins, N-Secure), the girl of his dreams, and his closest buddies, Trey (Ginuwine), Reny (Christian Keyes, Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail) and Akeem (Keith Burke) are throwing him a bachelor party. What starts out as an innocent evening of fun and frolic quickly turns bitter when tempers flare, vendettas are revealed, painful memories surface, friendships are tested and love is measured by lies.

“You Can Tell ‘Em I Said It:”
DVD Release Date: Feb. 22, 2011


Rated: R-13 
Available in Blue Ray
 $14.99

Grade: A

Review by Samantha Ofole-Prince

 “You Can Tell 'Em I Said It”: Eddie Griffin’s comedy special is raunchy but raucous.
Comedian Eddie Griffin wants to have sex with the First lady, and he doesn't care who knows it.
In his stand-up comedy special, “You Can Tell 'Em I Said It,” the Missouri native says he wants to “F*** Michelle Obama.”
With over 40 minutes of raw, undulated and raucous humor, the outspoken comedian, who started his career on stage on a dare, riffs on everything and everyone from Religion, Viagra to basketball player LeBron James.
“I didn’t vote for Obama because of him,” he says, as he leisurely strolls around on stage, “I voted for him because of her. This is the first, First lady that is fuckable!”
The comedian turned actor, who has built an ever-growing fan base since entering the comedy scene in 1990, has starred in films such as “John Q, “Undercover Brother,” “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo,” “Date Movie,” “Norbit” and “Beethoven's Big Break."
Best known for his long running television show “Malcolm and Eddie,” where he starred alongside Malcolm Jamal Warner, Griffin, who has been criticized for his constant use of the n-word, has no remorse for his bold deliveries.
“There is no such thing as out of bounds,” says the comedian, “If you make something taboo, then it just kills freedom of speech.”
Offering an education through humor, the uncensored standup special, which made its television debut on February 22^nd via the Comedy Central network, follows the world of current events, politics and entertainment through Griffin’s eyes.
“Would you want to live till you’re 199 years old, sh**ting on yourself?” Griffin asks the audience, as he perches on a stage stool, a cigarette dangling from his right hand. “You come in the world in diapers, and if you’ve got to leave in Depend, then you’ve stayed too long!” he riffs.
In a society where sensitivity plays a huge role in comedy, Griffin’s certainly not perturbed about a backlash for what some may deem as a disrespectful sexual comment directed at the First Lady.
“Comedy is what I do. I had a lot of things to say and it’s my best work to date,” he proclaims. “It’s brutally honest, raw and in-your-face kind of comedy. When I met with Comedy Central, I told them that I am not doing it, if I can’t do it my way,” he continues. “As far as me saying I want to have sexual relations with the First Lady, it’s also a compliment. Now, if I said I want to have sex with Julia Roberts, nobody is going to say a damn thing,” he adds, “The point that I am making is that George Bush’s wife wasn’t desirable or sexy and I am telling you, Michelle Obama, is desirable. The woman is sexy!”
Widely known for his award-winning Comedy Stand-up Special “Dysfunktional Family,” which grossed over $2.2 million in the box office, Griffin will next star alongside Penny Marshall in “The Buddy Bradley Story.” A dance musical, which is based on the famous dancer and choreographer who grew up in New York during the late '20s and early '30s.
“It’s dealing with my dance background, so I get to show off those skills.  There will be a lot of dancing going on,” says Griffin, who is also a gifted dancer, choreographer and singer.
There’s also a small cameo in the movie “HillyBilly Highway” and character voice work for the live-action/animated film “Bunyan and Babe” starring John Goodman and Jeff Foxworthy.
With an upcoming European tour, Griffin plans to take his brand of comedy on the road, and is hugely reliant on social networking for face time with fans.
“It gives the fan base a direct line of communication when I am performing on stage. People can comment on Face Book and tweet and communicate,” says the comedian, who cites Katt Williams and Mike Epps as two of his favorite comedians.
“With comedy, you either have it or you don’t. If everybody had the ability to be a race car driver, everybody would be a race car driver,” jokes Griffin.
 “You Can Tell ‘Em I Said It” is available on DVD, and according to Griffin, everyone should own a copy because: “It’s the funniest thing you have ever seen.”

The Lena Baker Story
DVD Release Date: Jan. 4, 2011

Rated: PG-13  $11.99

Available in Blue Ray
 $27.99
Grade: A
Review by Laurence Washington

Tichina Arnold (“Everybody Hates Chris”) stars as Lena Baker, the only woman to be sentenced to death by electrocution in the state of Georgia for murder.
The year is 1945.
In a rural Georgia town, Lena Baker, the mother of three, is forced into sexual slavery, under the guise of being a housekeeper for Mr. Knight (Peter Coyote), a retired businessman who has the reputation of being the meanest son-of-a bitch in the county.
Baker is bullied into taking the job by Knight’s son, a son-of-a bitch in his own right, tells Baker his father injured his leg and needs help around the house. The older Knight remembers Baker as field worker turned prostitute years earlier. However, Baker has thus served time in jail, and has had found God and was trying to get her life back together.
However, Knight has other plans as Baker is a known recovering alcoholic, and preying upon her weakness for drink, Knight forces Baker to drink whiskey and then have sex with him. Knight then forces her to stay with him, allowing her to return home to her children and mother at small intervals.
Despite repeated warnings from the sheriff that it is illegal for blacks and whites live together, Knight repeatedly drags Baker from her home screaming, with her kids watching, to have sex with her and keeps her locked up for several days at a time. Baker is unjustly held responsible for the affair. A fact that everyone in town knows is a lie – even the sheriff, but in 1945 Georgia, and it is difficult for blacks to refuse the demands of whites.
The last time Knight drags Baker to his home and locks her up, Baker tries to escape. Knight, pulls a gun and the pair struggle over the weapon until it accidentally dischargers in the Knight’s chest. Sixty years later, Baker was pardoned. Sixty years after her death on death row.
The squirm factor is set high, as Baker becomes a victim of the racism of the American Justice System, so the film is not easy to watch.
Lena Baker’s true story is a reminder of how blacks endured injustices in this country. “The Lena Baker Story” is a powerful film.