Blu-ray Added on 2009-04-16
April 16th, 2009
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American Gangster
$23.24USD (Added: 2009-04-16, Released: 2009-06-21)UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
Director Ridley Scott spins this yarn concerning a Harlem drug kingpin (Denzel Washington) who smuggles heroin into the country by hiding it in the bodies of U.S. soldiers killed during battle in Vietnam. There was a time when no one noticed reserved driver Frank Lucas (Washington), but when the criminal kingpin he was charged with transporting through the city streets suddenly dies, Lucas seizes the opportunity to build his own criminal empire. In the following months, Lucas solidifies h
Casino
$23.24USD (Added: 2009-04-16, Released: 2009-06-21)UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
The inner-workings of a corrupt Las Vegas casino are exposed in Martin Scorsese's story of crime and punishment. The film chronicles the lives and times of three characters: "Ace" Rothstein (Robert De Niro), a bookmaking wizard; Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci), a Mafia underboss and longtime best friend to Ace; and Ginger McKenna (Sharon Stone, in a role she was born to play), a leggy ex-prostitute with a fondness for jewelry and a penchant for playing the field. Ace plays by the rules (albeit Vegas
Eastern Promises
$23.24USD (Added: 2009-04-16, Released: 2009-06-21)UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, and Vincent Cassel star in this David Cronenberg's thriller concerning a London midwife who unwittingly stumbles into a clandestine Russian sex trafficking ring. An unidentified Russian teen has been rushed to a London hospital after going into labor. Though midwife Anna Khitrova (Watts) does manage to deliver a healthy baby girl, the newborn's mother dies tragically during delivery. But the deceased mother's secrets did not die with h
Over Ireland
$13.75USD (Added: 2009-04-16, Released: 2009-05-26)TOPICS ENTERTAINMENT
The island nation of Ireland has long been a place overflowing with rich history and culture. This is especially evident in its ancient landmarks and lush countryside. This program from PBS Home Video presents a birds-eye-view of some of the most sweeping and beautiful scenery Ireland has to offer. Taking to the sky in an airplane, Over Ireland guides viewers above bluffs, monasteries, and cottages in addition to such geographical sights as Munster and the Shannon River. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Gu
