DVD Releases

Big movies coming to the small screen

October 7

THE HAPPENING

Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel
Director: M. Night Shyamalan (Lady in the Water)
Story: A plague descends on New York City and spreads across the Northeast. The result? Seemingly stable people lose their minds and kill themselves. Is it terrorism? An environmental catastrophe? A Philadelphia teacher (Wahlberg) tries to figure it out while fleeing Philly for more pastoral land.

YOU DON’T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN

Stars: Adam Sandler, Emmanuelle Chriqui
Director: Dennis Dugan (The Benchwarmers)
Story: An Israeli Mossad agent (Sandler) fakes his own death and travels to New York  to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a hairstylist.
DVD Extras: “The Stunts of Zohan,” “Disco Break,” “From Guns to Scissors,” deleted scenes

October 14

INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL

Stars: Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf
Director: Steven Spielberg (Raiders of the Lost Ark)
Story: Indiana Jones (Ford) is pulled back into action when a cocky kid named Mutt (LaBeouf) shows up in need of his help. Mutt’s mom, Indy’s old flame Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), has been kidnapped by Soviets trying to understand the power of a mysterious crystal skull.
DVD Extras: pre-production featurette, “The Return of a Legend”

October 21

THE STRANGERS

Stars: Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman
Director: Bryan Bertino (debut)
Story: James (Speedman) and Kristin’s (Tyler) peaceful night at the cottage is ruined by the arrival of three violent strangers who want them dead for no particular reason.
DVD Extras: “The Elements of Terror,” deleted scenes

October 28

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH

Stars: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson
Director: Eric Brevig (debut)
Story: Loosely based on Jules Verne’s novel, this family flick sees science professor Trevor Anderson (Fraser) and his nephew (Hutcherson) hook up with a nature guide (Anita Briem) and descend deep beneath the Earth’s crust to find out what happened to Anderson’s missing brother. The DVD will come with four pairs of 3D glasses and 2D and 3D versions of the film.
DVD Extras: “How to Make Dinosaur Drool,” “Being Josh,” Adventure at the Center of the Earth game