NEW RELEASESPARKERJason Statham➼ A principled thief seeks vengeance against the gang ofcriminals who left him for dead following a major heist asauthor Donald E. Westlake’s pulp anti-hero returns to thescreen under the assured direction of Hollywood veteran<strong>Taylor</strong> Hackford (The Devil’s Advocate, Ray). When veteranthief Hurley (Nick Nolte) assembles a crackerjack crew for abig heist at the Ohio State Fair, his fiercely independent protégé Parker (JasonStatham) is the perfect man to take the lead on the job. Together withMelander (Michael Chiklis), Ross (Clifton Collins Jr.), Hardwicke (MicahHauptman), and Carlson (Wendell Pierce), Parker successfully pulls off a daringdaytime heist that nets the crew more than $1 million. But when Parkerrespectfully declines Melander’s offer to invest their take in an ambitiousdiamond heist with a massive potential payday, he is unceremoniously shotand left for dead. Unfortunately for Melander and his gang, Parker is still verymuch alive, and he’s determined to have his revenge. With the help of Hurleyand Hurley’s daughter Claire (Emma Booth), Parker manages to learn that theheist will take place in West Palm Beach, FL, and he travels there to pose as awealthy Texan seeking to purchase a new home. Meanwhile, astute real-estateagent Leslie Rodgers (Jennifer Lopez) quickly sees through Parker’s game andasks to get a cut of the action. Now a team, Parker and Leslie figure out thatthe gang is planning to hit a high-profile jewelry auction. All they have to do iswait until Melander and his men have pulled off the heist. Once the jewels aresecure and the thieves are lying low at a local house, the stage will be set forParker to take his revenge and make a small fortune in the process. (<strong>2013</strong>), C,118 min, R, CC, SONY PICTURES HOME ENTER.ISBN 9786315034220 CO 41595 $30.99PARKER (Blu-ray)ISBN 9786315034213 (BD) CO 41592 $35.99PICTURE DAYTatiana Maslany➼ Forced to repeat her senior year of high school, Claire’s (Maslany) reputationis sliding from bad-ass to bad joke. Armed with an acid tongue andshielded by ever-present headphones, Claire locks onto the only studentclueless to her sordid rep: Henry (Van Wyck), a nerdy freshman she used tobabysit. At night, Claire escapes to raucous concerts where she catches theeye of 33-year-old Jim, a would-be rock star who feeds on young fans’adoration. Jim leads her into an intoxicating world of hard-partying musicians,while at school; Claire takes Henry under her wing. She reinvents her dorkyfriend as the mysterious rebel, throwing Henry’s life into hilarious turmoil. AsClaire dances across the surface of these relationships, she eventually learnshard lessons about the difference between sex, intimacy, and friendship. (2012),C, 93 min, UN, ANDERSON MERCHANDISERS LP.ISBN 9786315022722 ANDR 82653 $22.99PROMISED LANDMatt Damon➼ A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing eventsafter arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into theavailable resources. C, 107 min, R, UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTA.ISBN 9786315024498 MC 62123782 $29.98SAFE HAVENJulianne Hough➼ A young woman with a mysterious past lands inSouthport, North Carolina where her bond with ahandsome widower forces her to confront the dark secretthat haunts her. Now, she must rediscover the meaning ofsacrifice and rely on the power to love in this deeplymoving romantic thriller. (<strong>2013</strong>), C, 116 min, PG13, FOXHOME ENTERTAINMENT.ISBN 9786315050367 TW 2283542 $29.98SAFE HAVEN (Blu-ray)ISBN 9786315050374 (BD) TW 2283546 $39.99SHANGHAI NOON/SHANGHAI KNIGHTSJackie Chan➼ East meets West in two wildly hilarious comediesstarring legendary action star Jackie Chan and funnymanOwen Wilson. Experience Shanghai Noon and ShanghaiKnights for the first time on Blu-ray, featuring new digitalrestoration with enhanced picture and sound. ChineseImperial Guard Chon Wang is in for a real kick when hetravels to the rough and tumble Old West to rescue the beautiful kidnappedprincess Pei Pei (Lucy Liu). Teamed with laid-back cowboy outlaw RoyO’Bannon, the two mismatched partners face jail, brawls, and the vilest villainsthis side of the Great Wall. Then jump in the saddle for the wild and woolysequel as the two unlikely heroes make their way to London on a daring questfor honor and revenge. C, PG13, BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAIMENT.ISBN 9786315031953 (BD) WD 11034900 $26.5SILVER CASEEric Roberts➼ A powerful Hollywood producer plots to ruin his archrival, but he doesn’tcount on two thugs stealing a mysterious silver briefcase that’s essential for hisplan. (2011), C, 87 min, UN, BREAKING GLASS PICTURES.ISBN 9786315028472 BRKG 358 $24.99SOMEBODY’S CHILDLynn Whitfield➼ A divine twist of fate causes Constance Rivers (LynnWhitfield) and her son Douglas (Michael Jai White) to opentheir hearts to ex-convict, Benjamin Sparks (Byron Minns).While on the brink of losing her battle with kidney disease,Constance’s near death confession causes her past andpresent to instantly collide. SOMEBODY’S CHILD is aheartwarming story about a son losing hope, a mother gaining faith, and God’sdivine and perfect plan. (2012), C, 87 min, NR, IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT.ISBN 9786315036026 IMGE GMC8673 $14.98PROMISED LAND (Blu-ray)ISBN 9786315024504 (BD) MC 62123779 $34.9818 THE ALERT | MAY <strong>2013</strong>Visit Us Online: www.baker-taylor.com
NEW RELEASESSTAND UP GUYSAl Pacino➼ Stand Up Guys stars Academy Award® winners AlPacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin in a tough buttouching action comedy as retired gangsters who reunitefor one pic last night. But one of the friends is keeping adangerous secret – he has to kill his friend before dawn. Asthe sun rises on the guys’ reunion, their position becomesmore and more desperate and they finally confront their pasts once and forall…culminating in a “bang up” ending. C, 95 min, R, CC, LIONS GATE.ISBN 9786315036774 LGHE 43133 $27.98STAND UP GUYS (Blu-ray)ISBN 9786315036781 (BD) LGHE 43134 $39.99STARLETDree Hemingway➼ An unlikely friendship forms between 21 year-old Jane and the elderly Sadieafter Jane discovers a hidden stash of money inside an object at Sadie’s yardsale. (2012), C, 103 min, UN, MUSIC BOX FILMS.ISBN 9786314970529 MUCB MBFHE051 $29.95STARLET (Blu-ray)ISBN 9786314992620 (BD) MUCB MBFHE051 $34.95STRUCK BY LIGHTNINGChris Colfer➼ Chris Colfer (Glee) and Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect) starin this hilarious comedy about surviving high school whenyour classmates don’t get you, your parents are crazy, andall you have are your dreams. (2012), C, 90 min, UN, NEWVIDEO GROUP.ISBN 9786315011887 NVG 288901 $26.95STRUCK BY LIGHTNING (Blu-ray)ISBN 9786315011993 (BD) NVG 290801 $29.95TEXAS CHAINSAW 3DAlexandra Daddario➼ A young woman inherits a mansion from a grandmothershe never knew she had. But her newfound wealth comesat a price as she stumbles upon a horror that awaits her inthe mansion’s dank cellars. (<strong>2013</strong>), C, 92 min, R, CC, LIONSGATE.TOMORROW YOU’RE GONEStephen Dorff➼ Charlie Rankin (Stephen Dorff) is out of prison, but notout of trouble. Indebted to the man who saved his lifebehind bars (Willem Dafoe), Charlie must now carry out amurder to settle the score. But things start to change forCharlie when he meets Florence (Michelle Monaghan), amysterious and beautiful lost soul who sees the goodhidden beneath his tough exterior. When the hit goes bad, it’s Charlie’s life thatis on the line, and he’ll have to figure out how to settle his debts – and keepFlorence out of danger – before his past catches up to him. (2012), C, 92 min,UN, IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT.ISBN 9786315035814 IMGE EBE8518 $27.97TOMORROW YOU’RE GONE (Blu-ray)ISBN 9786315035807 (BD) IMGE EBE8520 $29.97ULTIMATE COMIC BOOK MOVIE COLLECTIONBrandon Lee➼ 5 hard-hitting new and classic full-length featurestogether for the first time. The Crow, Conan the Barbarian,The Punisher, The Spirit and Kick Ass. C, 578 min, UN, CC,LIONS GATE.ISBN 9786315019586 LGHE 43145 $24.98ULTIMATE COMIC BOOK MOVIE COLLECTION (Blu-ray)ISBN 9786315019593 (BD) LGHE 43146 $29.99UPSTREAM COLORAmy Seimetz➼ A woman (Amy Seimetz) is abducted and hypnotizedwith an organic material harvested from a specific flower.When she falls for a man (Carruth), the two come to realizehe may also have been subjected to the same process.They search urgently for a place of safety within each otherand struggle to assemble the fragments of their wreckedlives, unknowingly drawn into the life cycle of a presence that permeates themicroscopic world. (<strong>2013</strong>), C, 95 min, UN, NEW VIDEO GROUP.ISBN 9786315030116 NVG 291040 $24.95UPSTREAM COLOR (Blu-ray)ISBN 9786315030123 (BD) NVG 291050 $29.95ISBN 9786315031885 LGHE 43121 $29.95TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D (Blu-ray)ISBN 9786315031892 (BD) LGHE 43124 $39.99Visit Us Online: www.baker-taylor.com THE ALERT | MAY <strong>2013</strong>19
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