With five loyal friends in tow, explorer Thor Heyerdal sails a fragile balsa wood raft along an ancient path some 4,300 miles across the Pacific. Along the way, they’re attacked by tidal waves, sharks and all the dangers the ocean can muster.
Monthly Archives: August 2013
DVD: Kon-Tiki
DVD: Chuggington: Chug Patrol: Ready to Rescue
Wilson, Koko and Brewster are moving up to the next level of training: Wilson takes on new challenges and makes daring rescues as the newest member of Chuggington’s emergency rescue squad, while Koko and Brewster join in on the new adventures.
DVD: House Party: Tonight’s the Night
In this direct-to-video comedy, a would-be rapper and his partner in rhyme decide to throw a house party while the folks are away. But before you can say “out of control,” the bash turns into a hilariously epic calamity.
DVD: Rapture-Palooza
In this revelatory comedy, a pair of teenagers survives the apocalypse only to find themselves on an all-or-nothing mission to defeat the Antichrist — who turns out to have numerous psychiatric issues and a powerful yen for an Earth virgin.
DVD: Scary Movie 5
Taking aim at not only the horror genre but such venerable films as Black Swan, The Hunger Games and Inception, Scary Movie 5 widens the franchise’s scope of mockery as a host of stars gleefully skewers some of Hollywood’s most popular titles.
DVD: Amour
In this 2012 Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or winner, Georges and Anne, retired music teachers in their eighties, have a time-tested love. But as Anne’s health fails, Georges becomes her caregiver, and the couple’s bond is tested like never before.
DVD: Post Tenebras Lux
An affluent couple lives in the Mexican countryside with their two adorable children. But their idyllic surroundings belie a disturbing existence where violence and suffering are commonplace and light and darkness struggle to eliminate one another.
DVD: Vampire
A vampire spends his nights prowling chat rooms, searching for a young girl on the verge of suicide; she’s the only one who can fulfill his craving for human blood since his strict moral code means preying on only those determined to end their lives.
DVD: No One Lives
Driver and his girlfriend Betty kidnap Emma, a teenage heiress. They’re run off the road by robbers, who discover Emma and are determined to collect the reward for her safe return. But there’s something even more dangerous lurking in the woods.
DVD: Twixt
In this gothic horror film from Francis Ford Coppola, a has-been writer becomes embroiled in a murder mystery during a stop on his book tour. The ghost of a girl appears in his dream and reveals some surprising and dark secrets.
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