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Ben Stiller and a wonderful ensemble cast return for another super historical adventure. Former museum security guard Larry Daley (Stiller) has now become a successful businessmen in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (Starting at $12.87: Up to 57% in Savings), yet decides to pay a visit to his friends at the Natural History Museum. There he learns that the exhibits are being stored in the bowels of the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., and that their new neighbors in the famous museum--who are suddenly coming to life as well--are not very welcoming to the new arrivals. Led by the pharaoh Kahmunrah (Hank Azaria), a group of historical villains decide to get rid of the newcomers. Larry teams up with Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams) and General Custer (Bill Hader) to do battle with the villains to decide the fate of the Smithsonian. The cast also includes returning favorites Robin Williams, Steve Coogan, Rickey Gervais and Owen Wilson.



The Terminator franchise is injected with new life in this action-packed sci-fi film starring Christian Bale. It's the year 2018 in Terminator: Salvation (Starting at $16.99: Up to 41% in Savings), and the human race is on the brink of total extinction at the hands of the machine armies. The long-prophesied Judgment Day 14 years earlier has left the world a barren wasteland, which is scoured for human life by the relentless Terminators. Yet a small band of tenacious survivors led by the legendary John Connor (Bale) fight on, holding out hope that they can outlast the machines. John Connor's faith in humanity's chances is diminished with the sudden appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a man whose last memory was as a death row inmate in the pre-Judgment Day past. Who is Marcus, and more importantly, can he be trusted? One way or another, John knows that the fate of the entire human race might depend on whether or not he can fight alongside the mysterious stranger.


Comedian and musician Charlyne Yi stars in a "hybrid documentary," mixing a fictional story with a real-life exploration of life's greatest mystery: love. Paper Heart (Starting at $14.68: Up to 51% in Savings) is a unique film that began as a documentary hatched from Yi's struggle to believe in the existence of fairytale true love. Director Nicholas Jasenov helps Yi to craft a fictional love story at the heart of her cross-country journey exploring love in all its wacky and vibrant shapes and sizes. Yi asks dozens of friends and strangers throughout the country their opinions of modern romance, and if they believe in true love. Yet when Yi meets actor Michael Cera (Arrested Development), she finds herself beginning to feel the pull of true love for the first time in her life. But will her quest to explore love's every facet pull her away from her the one boy she cares about most?


Beauty Brittany Murphy stars as a writer suffering a breakdown in a creepy Victorian house in this chilling horror movie. Deadline (Starting at $17.87: Up to 38% in Savings) follows 32-year-old screenwriter Alice (Murphy), who is experiencing the ill-effects of stress as her deadline for completing the screenplay approaches. To give herself the best chance to make the deadline, she retreats to a remote Victorian house to convalesce and write in peace. That peace is quickly shattered, however, as eerie noises and ghostly encounters begin to make Alice more than a little uneasy. Still, Alice finds the bravery to explore the spooky house, locating a collection of mini-DV tapes in the attic. The couple pictured on the tapes (Thora Birch and Marc Blucas) and their horrifying story drags Alice deep into a secret that will bring out her own dark history.


Fans of Mystery Science Theater 3000 know it's cause for joy when a new collection of old episodes are released on DVD--because then we don't have to watch the old VHS tapes anymore! MST3K Volume XVI (Starting at $39.95: Up to 36% in Savings) offers up four godawful feature films for relentless and hilarious mocking and jibing by the crew of the Satellite of Love. Two of the episodes feature laconic show creator (and personal hero) Joel Hodgson, and two feature the loveable Mike Nelson, alongside robot friends Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo. The crew are forced to endure the cinematic travesties The Corpse Vanishes (1942), Night of the Blood Beast (1958), Santa Claus (1959), and Warrior of the Lost World (1983), as well as a handful of short films and old school educational films. The crew also serve up a score of hysterical sketches and clever commercial bumps. The Limited Edition set also includes a Tom Servo figurine. If you've never seen MST3K, trust me, you're missing out!


Catherine Deneuve stars in a comedy-drama about the ups and downs of a family coming together for holidays. A Christmas Tale (Starting at $25.99: Up to 35% in Savings) follows Vuillard family matriarch Junon (Deneuve) as she brings together her family during the holidays with the news that she needs a blood marrow donor match to keep her alive. Of course, any time a family comes together, history dictates that scores will be settled. The Vuillards begin to sort out old rivalries and grudges, and also find old flames re-ignited. Filled with music, poetry and a little magic, the story of the Vuillards unfolds in this heartwarming drama from director Arnaud Desplechin.


The highs and lows of the life of an NFL football player is chronicled in this documentary produced by NFL player Roman Phifer. Blood Equity (Starting at $13.34: Up to 33% in Savings) is a collection of interviews and observations about what really goes on for professional football players off the field. All is not sunny for these superstar athletes, especially when their bodies absorb intense punishment for years at a time with dire consequences. At issue is the NFL's support of retired players who face health nightmares without the benefit of pensions or health plans. Interviews with such NFL luminaries as Donnie Green, Tony Dorsett, and Mike Ditka give firsthand insight into the sometimes grim realities faced by gridiron heroes.