The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

• Here's the hilariously outrageous comedy aimed at entertaining everyone! No one ever paid any attention to shy librarian Betty Lou Perkins, until someone found THE GUN IN BETTY LOU'S HANDBAG! And when Betty Lou confesses to a crime she didn't commit, her world turns upside down! The bogus confession launches a series of uproariously funny events as a new, sexy Betty Lou captures headli

Desperate for a fresh start after a tough two years in Chicago, the Solomon family retreats to a desolate sunflower farm in North Dakota. But the calm of farm life is shattered when 16-year-old Jess (Kristen Stewart) and her 3-year-old brother Ben begin to see nightmarish apparitions throughout their new home â€" visions that nobody else can see. As the visions grow darker, they become fear-inspiring experiences and Jess’ parents (Dylan McDermott and Penelope Ann Miller) start to question their daughter’s s! anity. Now, Jess must find a way to save her family and winLithe and tomboyish Kristen Stewart (Panic Room, The Safety of Objects) anchors the derivative but potently atmospheric horror movie The Messengers. The story--a troubled family moves into one of those creepy farmhouses that scream "serial murder site" and find their lives disturbed by unearthly occurrences--is a puree of plot elements from The Sixth Sense, The Birds, The Amityville Horror, The Shining, the recent spate of Japanese horror remakes, and more. Despite this, the movie may get under your skin; between the bleached sunlight, the effective ambient sound, and scenes that linger unexpectedly on quiet suspense, The Messengers creates a vivid and unsettling mood. There are still plenty of the abrupt jolts that make teenager girls clutch their dates, but this artful creepiness--combined with Stewart's engaging presence--will have a longer effect. Also featuring Dylan McDermott (Th! e Practice), Penelope Ann Miller (Carlito's Way), a! nd John Corbett (Northern Exposure, Sex and the City). Directed by the Pang Brothers, the duo responsible for Hong Kong hits like The Eye and Infernal Affairs. --Bret Fetzer

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No one ever paid any attention to shy librarian Betty Lou Perkins, until someone found The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag! And when Betty Lou confesses to a crime she didn't commit, her world turns upside down! The bogus confession launches a series of uproariously funny events as a new, sexy Betty Lou captures headlines, rocks out in nightclubs, outwits the mob and wins cheers from the townspeople! Starring a truly exceptional cast including Penelope Ann Miller (Kindergarten Cop) and Cathy Moriarty (Soapdish) - get ready for a fun-filled adventure that's loaded with laughs from beginning to end!John McWhirter is a hard-drinking reporter whose award-winning career is slipping away. But he's just been handed the story of a lifetime and his editor ! wants the scoop. A group of radicals want McWhirter to protect a beautiful fugitive who is actually a Palestinian operative on the run from the FBI and an assassin. As the pulse-pounding action builds to an astonishing climax, McWhirter must fight for both the woman he loves and the story of a lifetime--and hope he doesn't have to choose between them.GUN IN BETTY LOUS HANDBAG - DVD Movie

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Duelist (Standard Edition) DVD

• 1 disc package (region 0 NTSC) misprinted as region 3
• English and Chinese Subtitles

Following hot on the heels of top-selling Asian chillers such as Ring, Dark Water and Ju-on comes a stylish and terrifying ghost story to top them all.

An investigative reporter, Ji-won, has recently published a controversial article about sex scandals, and has since begun receiving a series of menacing phone calls. She changes her number and moves to a new house, but the calls keep coming. When a friend's young daughter innocently answers the ringing telephone, she begins to exhibit increasingly crazed behavior. As a series of horrifying deaths occur, Ji-won discovers the sinister secret that threatens them all.

DVD Extras
Audio Commentary
Interviews
Behind The Scenes
"Making Of" Featurette
TV Spots
Crisp and witty ... the chemistry between Ha Ji-Won ! and Hyun Bin is fabulous. - Dramabeans

Winner of Best Drama at the 47th Baeksang Arts Awards, fantasy romance Secret Garden is the hottest Korean TV drama series of 2011. The topsy-turvy love story turns the modern fairytale romance on its head with hilariously eccentric characters, body swapping, and an emotional roller coaster that will have you laughing and crying the whole way through.

Gil Ra-im (Ha Ji-Won, Damo) is a tough and disciplined stuntwoman with a soft heart. Kim Joo-won (Hyun Bin, My Lovely Sam-Soon) is a nitpicky CEO with a long list of complexes. Lovestruck from the moment he meets her, Joo-won barges into Ra-im's life in all the wrong ways, trying to make sense of his illogical feelings. The more they fight, the more attracted they are to each other, but there's no Cinderella ending in sight for this feuding couple. Ra-im and Joo-won's differences seem irreconcilable until they wake up one morning in each other's bod! ies!

English subtitles by YA Entertainment

! Special features include interviews, bloopers, and much more (62 min). Special features include English subtitles.This MBC Korean TV drama mini-series from 2000 stars some of today¡¯s most popular actresses, and delivers all the magic, charm, and elegance fans expect from a K-drama classic! Compassionate and always thinking of others first, Lee Hee Jung (Kim Ha Neul from Romance) is a young woman whose only dream is to become a fashion designer. Her power-hungry younger sister Lee Ji Eun (Ha Ji Won - Damo and Bali) will stoop to any level to get what she wants... and she wants Cho Young Min (Kim Min Jong). Will the elegant and classy Young Min have the wisdom to recognize his true love and put an end to all the deception?

This hugely successful show features all the drama and heartache one expects from a K-drama. The lies and deceptions between the two sisters demands more than competent acting and the two female leads deliver on their promise admirably. However, the real pr! aise should be lauded on Kim Min Jong, who portrays Young Min with a calm elegance and grace that raises Secret to the status of a modern day classic. He is quietly captivating throughout and steals the show from his co-stars.

Secret will have you cheering, crying, and yelling at the TV screen, as you experience all the ups and downs of this pure K-drama classic. Don¡¯t miss this 18-episode masterpiece.Once upon a time long ago in Korea, the Minister of Defense, Song Piljoon, decides to stamp counterfeit money. As soon as it goes into circulation, prices skyrocket and the common people are thrust into extreme hardship. Detective Namsoon goes forthrightly undercover with her partner, Detective Ahn, to investigate the counterfeit money. But when all the prime suspects are killed, the case becomes a much deeper mystery. She discovers one loyal henchman, Sad Eyes, a beautiful swordsman with a pale, blank face, is covering up Minister Song's tracks. Namsoon and Sad Eyes co! nfront each other in a series of duels--tirelessly chasing, be! ing purs ued, and dodging each other. Inevitably, they fall headlong in love--and their forbidden enchantment blossoms. Each struggles to reconcile the desperate conflict between love and obligation to duty, as they square off to meet their fate in one last duel.

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