DVD Spring 2013 Catalog

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DVD Spring 2013 Catalog

This catalog lists only the newest acquired DVD titles fromSpring 2013. This is not a complete listing of all DVD titles available. Included at the end of this catalog is a mail order form that lists these DVD titles alphabetically. You may also order DVDs by phone, fax, email, or in person.

Each video in this catalog is assigned an identifying number that begins with “DVD”. For example, DVD 0182 is a DVD entitled “The Karate Kid.”

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G / All ages
PG / Some material may not be suitable for children
PG-13 / Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13
R / Under 17 requires accompanying adult guardian
Not Rated / Film not suitable for MPAA rating (TV show, etc.) Some material may not be suitable for children.
Pre-Ratings / Film made before MPAA ratings. Some material may not be suitable for children.

Action/Adventure

Children’s/Family

Comedy

Crime Drama

Drama

Historical Fiction

Musical

News/Documentary

Romance

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Action/Adventure

DVD 0155

A-Team, The (2010)

PG-13

Convicted by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit, a daring team of former Special Forces soldiers must utilize their unique talents to break out of prison and tackle their toughest mission yet. Directed by: Joe Carnahan. Starring: Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper and Jessica Biel.

DVD 0174

Hanna (2010)

PG-13

A 16-year-old who was raised by her father to be the perfect assassin is dispatched on a mission across Europe, tracked by a ruthless intelligence agent and her operatives. Directed by: Joe Wright. Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett and Eric Bana.

DVD 0182

Karate Kid (2010)

PG

Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master. Directed by: Harald Zwart. Starring: Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith and Taraji P. Henson.

DVD 0192

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

PG-13

The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name. Directed by: Brad Bird. Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner and Simon Pegg.

DVD 0197

Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

PG-13

Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too. Directed by: Rob Marshall. Starring: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz and Ian McShane.

DVD 0202

Safe House (2012)

A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge. Directed by: Daniel Espinosa. Starring: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds and Robert Patrick.

DVD 0206

Snow White & The Huntsman (2012)

PG-13

In a twist to the classic fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen. Directed by: Rupert Sanders. Starring: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron.

DVD 0209

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

The cyborg who once tried to kill Sarah Connor is dead, and another T-101 must now protect her teenage son, John Connor, from an even more powerful and advanced Terminator, the T-1000. Directed by: James Cameron. Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Robert Patrick.

DVD 0152

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Animated. Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor. Directed by: Steven Spielberg. Starring: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis and Daniel Craig.

Children’s/Family

DVD 0160

Cars 2 (2011)

Animated. Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. Directed by: John Lasseter, Brad Lewis. Starring: Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy and Michael Caine.

DVD 0176

How the Grinch Stole Christmas / Horton Hears A Who (1966 / 1970)

Pre-Ratings

Animated. DVD double-feature. In "How the Grinch Stold Christmas" a grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville. In "Horton Hears A Who" Horton The Elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbours w Directed by: Chuck Jones, Ben Washam. Starring: Boris Karloff / Hans Conried, June Foray and Chuck Jones.

DVD 0177

Hugo (2011)

Set in 1930s Paris, an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton. Directed by: Martin Scorsese. Starring: Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz and Ben Kingsley.

DVD 0184

The Lorax (2012)

Animated. A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world. Directed by: Chris Renaud, Kyle Balda. Starring: Zac Efron, Taylor Swift and Danny DeVito.

DVD 0198

The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)

Animated. Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the Year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London. Directed by: Peter Lord. Starring: Hugh Grant, Salma Hayek and Jeremy Piven.

DVD 0208

Tangled (2010)

Animated. The magically long-haired Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she is about to discover the world for the first time, and who she really is. Directed by: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard. Starring: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi and Donna Murphy.

DVD 0213

Toy Story (1995)

Animated. A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's room. Directed by: John Lasseter. Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Don Rickles.

DVD 0214

Toy Story 2 (1999)

Animated. When Woody is stolen by a toy collector, Buzz and his friends vow to rescue him, but Woody finds the idea of immortality in a museum tempting. Directed by: John Lasseter. Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack.

DVD 0215

Toy Story 3 (2010)

Animated. The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home. Directed by: Lee Unkrich. Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack.

DVD 0221

Winnie the Pooh (2011)

Animated. Inspired by five stories from A.A. Milne's books. When Eeyore loses his tail, Owl sends the whole gang - Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet,Pooh, Kanga, Roo - on a wild journey to help Eeyore and save Christopher Robin from the mysterious "Backson". Directed by: Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall. Starring: Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson and John Cleese.

Comedy

DVD 0151

21 Jump Street (2012)

A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring. Directed by: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Starring: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube.

DVD 0153

American Reunion (2012)

This is the fourth movie of the popular comedy movie series "American Pie". Jim, Michelle, Stifler, and their friends reunite in East Great Falls, Michigan for their high school reunion. Directed by: Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. Starring: Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan and Seann William Scott.

DVD 0158

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

PG-13

British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways. Directed by: John Madden. Starring: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy and Dev Patel.

DVD 0170

The Dictator (2012)

From the creators of Borat comes the hilarious story of a North African dictator who, on a visit to New York, is stripped of his power and forced to get a real job at a Brooklyn health food store. Directed by: Larry Charles. Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris and Ben Kingsley.

DVD 0200

Puss in Boots (2011)

Animated. Years before meeting Shrek and Donkey, this swashbuckling feline found his fame - and his very big pair of boots! This animated comedy follows the events leading up to the sword fighting cat's meeting with Shrek and his friends. Directed by: Chris Miller. Starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Zach Galifianakis.

DVD 0203

Shrek (2001)

Animated. An ogre, in order to regain his swamp, travels along with an annoying donkey in order to bring a princess to a scheming lord, wishing himself King. Directed by: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson. Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz.

DVD 0204

Shrek 2 (2004)

Animated. Princess Fiona's parents invite her and Shrek to dinner to celebrate her marriage. If only they knew the newlyweds were both ogres. Directed by: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury. Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz.

DVD 0205

Shrek the Third (2007)

Animated. When the King of Far, Far Away 'croaks', it is up to Shrek, Donkey and Puss in Boots to bring back the next heir to the throne, Artie. Directed by: Chris Miller. Starring: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy.

DVD 0212

Tower Heist (2011)

PG-13

When a group of hard working guys find out they've fallen victim to a wealthy business man's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence. Directed by: Brett Ratner. Starring: Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller and Casey Affleck.

DVD 0218

Wanderlust (2012)

Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commune where free love rules. Directed by: David Wain. Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd and Alan Alda.

Crime Drama

DVD 0157

Basic Instinct (1992)

A police detective is in charge of the investigation of a brutal murder, in which a beautiful and seductive woman could be involved. Directed by: Paul Verhoeven. Starring: Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone and George Dzundza.

DVD 0172

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011)

American film version of the Swedish novel by Stieg Larsson. Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for forty years by Lisbeth Salander, a young computer hacker. Directed by: David Fincher. Starring: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara and Christopher Plummer.

Drama

DVD 0169

The Descendants (2011)

In this adaptation of Kaui Hart Hemming’s tragicomic novel, a Hawaii real-estate attorney tries to re-connect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident. Directed by: Alexander Payne. Starring: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley and Judy Greer.

DVD 0175

The Help (2011)

PG-13

During the civil rights movement of the 1960s, an aspiring author decides to write a book detailing the African-American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis. Directed by: Tate Taylor. Starring: Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer.

DVD 0196

People Like Us (2012)

PG-13

While settling his recently deceased father's estate, a salesman discovers he has a sister whom he never knew about, leading both siblings to re-examine their perceptions about family and life choices. Directed by: Alex Kurtzman. Starring: Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks and Michelle Pfeiffer.

DVD 0219

War Horse (2011)

PG-13

Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. Albert's hopeful journey takes him out of England and to the front lines as the war rages on. Directed by: Steven Spielberg. Starring: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson and David Thewlis.

DVD 0220

We Bought a Zoo (2011)

Set in Southern California, a father moves his young children to the countryside to renovate and re-open a struggling zoo. Directed by: Cameron Crowe. Starring: Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson and Thomas Haden Church.

Historical Fiction

DVD 0154

Anonymous (2011)

PG-13

The theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, who penned Shakespeare's plays. Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I and the Essex rebellion against her. Directed by: Roland Emmerich. Starring: Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave and David Thewlis.

DVD 0193

Moneyball (2011)

PG-13

Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a professional baseball team on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players. Directed by: Bennett Miller. Starring: Brad Pitt, Robin Wright and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Musical

DVD 0195

The Muppets (2011)

With the help of three fans, The Muppets must reunite to save their old theater from a greedy oil tycoon. Directed by: James Bobin. Starring: Amy Adams, Jason Segel and Chris Cooper.

News/Documentary

DVD 0171

Disneynature: African Cats (2011)

A nature documentary centered on two cat families and how they teach their cubs the ways of the wild. Directed by: Keith Scholey, Alastair Fothergill. Starring: Samuel L. Jackson.

Romance

DVD 0183

Like Crazy (2011)

PG-13

A British college student falls for her American classmate, only to be separated from him when she's banned from the U.S. after overstaying her visa. Directed by: Drake Doremus. Starring: Felicity Jones, Anton Yelchin and Jennifer Lawrence.

DVD 0194

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

PG-13

A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out and find them. Directed by: Wes Anderson. Starring: Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray.

DVD 0211

Titanic (1997)

PG-13

A seventeen-year-old aristocrat, expecting to be married to a rich claimant by her mother, falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic. Directed by: James Cameron. Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and Billy Zane.

Sci-Fi/Fantasy

DVD 0156

Marvel's The Avengers (2012)

PG-13

Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings together a team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki and his army. Directed by: Joss Whedon. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson.

DVD 0159

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

PG-13

After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending USA ideals. Directed by: Joe Johnston. Starring: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson.

DVD 0161

Chronicle (2012)

PG-13

Whilst attending a party, three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides. Directed by: Josh Trank. Starring: Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell and Michael B. Jordan.

DVD 0180

Ironman 2 (2010)

PG-13

Because of his superhero alter ego, Tony Stark must contend with deadly issues involving the government, his own friends and new enemies. Directed by: Jon Favreau. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Scarlett Johansson.

DVD 0181

John Carter (2012)

PG-13

Transplanted to Mars, a Civil War vet discovers a lush planet inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter a princess who is in desperate need of a savior. Directed by: Andrew Stanton. Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins and Willem Dafoe.

DVD 0199

Prometheus (2012)

A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. Directed by: Ridley Scott. Starring: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, and Charlize Theron.

DVD 0201

Real Steel (2011)

PG-13

Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he's found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father. Directed by: Shawn Levy. Starring: Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly and Dakota Goyo.

DVD 0207

Super 8 (2011)

PG-13

During the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash and investigate subsequent unexplained events in their small town. Directed by: J.J. Abrams. Starring: Elle Fanning, AJ Michalka and Kyle Chandler.

DVD 0210

Thor (2011)

PG-13

The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders. Directed by: Kenneth Branagh. Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins and Natalie Portman.

DVD 0217

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