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Welcome to the March 2011 On DVD list! If you see anything you like, be sure to follow the catalog links to place titles of interest on hold. To view and subscribe to other newsletters, visit our BookNews page online:
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Due Date
Directed by Todd Phillips Starring Robert, Jr Downey and Zach Galifianakis
ISBN: 0883929139163 UPC: 883929139163
Peter Highman is an expectant first-time father whose wife's due date is a mere five days away. As Peter hurries to catch a flight home from Atlanta to be at her side for the birth, his best intentions go completely awry when a chance encounter with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay forces Peter to hitch a ride with Ethan - on what turns out to be a cross-country road trip that will ultimately destroy several cars, numerous friendships and Peter's last nerve.
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The Fighter
Directed by David O Russell Starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale
ISBN: 0097363459446 UPC: 097363459446
Academy Award Nominees Mark Wahlberg (The Departed), Christian Bale (The Dark Knight) and Amy Adams (Doubt) star in this remarkable film. Based on a true story, two brothers, against all the odds, come together to train for a historic title bout that has the power to reunite their fractured family and give their hard-luck town what it's been waiting for: pride. Micky Ward (Wahlberg) is a struggling boxer long overshadowed by his older brother and trainer, Dicky (Bale), a local legend battling his own demons. Their explosive relationship threatens to take them both down - but the bond of blood may be their only chance for redemption.
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Hereafter
Directed by Clint Eastwood Starring Cecile de France and Matt Damon
ISBN: 0883929140015 UPC: 883929140015
George (Matt Damon) is a blue-collar American with a special connection to the afterlife dating from his childhood. French journalist Marie (Cécile de France) has a near-death experience that shakes her reality. And when London schoolboy Marcus (Frankie and George McLaren) loses the person closest to him, he desperately needs answers. Each seeking the truth, their lives will intersect, forever changed by what they believe might - or must - exist in the hereafter.
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Inside Job
Directed by Charles Ferguson Narrated by Matt Damon Voice Talents of Matt Damon
ISBN: 0043396369160 UPC: 043396369160
From Academy Award nominated filmmaker, Charles Ferguson (No End in Sight), comes INSIDE JOB, the first film to expose the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, INSIDE JOB traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia.
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