New Titles – August 18

by | Aug 8, 2020 | Archived

TitleFormatRatingGenreStreetsynopsis
ABBA-In PerformanceDVDNRConcert/Documentary8/18This DVD draws on rare footage of Abba performing their greatest hits live from television and film archives, and also features the views of a leading team of experts, including Rod Leissle, the founder of Bjorn Again, John Tobler, ABBA's first press officer who was with Abba the morning after their 1974 Eurovision win, and Abba author Karl French.
Behind the Line: Escape to DunkirkDVDNRWar8/18A WWII POW with boxing abilities is targeted by a Nazi Commander, who wants to pit the prisoner against his own champion in a match. The soldiers use the diversion leading up to the fight to plot a mass escape back to Dunkirk and freedom.
Cannibal Corpse KillersDVDNRHorror/Zombies8/18A legion of demons have been unleashed creating an apocalyptic America. Pike leads a group of survivors fighting demonically possessed corpses through the wasteland trying to make it to Jawbone, while The Magistrate is creating an army of cannibal corpses to serve him.
The Collini Case (Germany)DVDNRForeign/Drama8/18A young lawyer stumbles upon a vast conspiracy while investigating a brutal murder case.
The Comfort of Strangers (1990)DVDRDrama/Thriller8/18Christopher Walken, Rupert Everett, Natasha Richardson, Helen Mirren - A couple retreat to Venice to work on their relationship, but an encounter with a stranger leads them into a world of intrigue - where their darkest desires are in reach.
Cursed Films: Season 1DVDNRDocumentary TV Series8/18The myths and legends behind five supposedly cursed films: Poltergeist, The Omen, The Exorcist, The Crow, and Twilight Zone: The Movie
Darkness Falls (2020)DVDNRCrime/Drama/Thriller8/18Shawn Ashmore, Gary Cole - After his wife's sudden suicide, Detective Jeff Anderson becomes convinced that she has really been murdered. Obsessed with his investigation, he finds out that his wife was the victim of a team of father-and-son serial killers and sets out to stop them by all means necessary.
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons the MovieBLU/DVDRAnimation/Action/Adventure8/18Mercenary and master assassin Slade Wilson leads two lives: one as the relentless killer known as Deathstroke and the other as a dedicated family man. When these worlds collide, forced together by the vicious terror group known as H.I.V.E., it is the killer in Slade who must fight to save his loved ones, as well as what remains of himself.
A Dog's Courage (South Korea)DVDNRAnimation/Family8/18Stray dogs who have been abandoned by humans find "a place without humans" and realize their identities and the meaning of freedom and self-identity.
Emperor (2020)DVDPG-13Action/Drama/History8/18James Cromwell, Bruce Dern, Kat Graham - An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.
Ghosts of WarDVDNRHorror8/18During the bleakest days of WWII, five soldiers are given an assignment to hold down a chateau in the French countryside formerly used by the Nazi high command. But what begins as an unexpected respite quickly descends into madness when they encounter an enemy far more terrifying than anything seen on the battlefield.
Guest of Honour (Canada)DVDNRDrama8/18David Thewlis, Luke Wilson, directed by Atom Egoyan - Veronica wants to remain in jail for a sexual assault she knows she's been wrongfully indicted for. She and her father, Jim, find themselves acting out of the bounds of good behavior as the past haunts them.
InfestationDVDNRSci-Fi/Horror8/18A woman, long-fascinated with the idea of extraterrestrial life, stumbles across a worldwide phenomenon of alien communication. Her discovery suggests the imminent threat of a deadly invasion, designed to infect the unsuspecting population of Earth.
Biography: Kenny RogersDVDNRBiography/Music8/18Biography: Kenny Rogers is a journey through Kenny's life and chart-busting career. Weaving in performances from his star-studded farewell show in Nashville, the biography charts Kenny's hard-won 60-year career.
Looks That Kill (2020)DVDNRComedy/Romance8/18The story of a teenage boy who deals with the ups and downs of being lethally attractive.
Military Wives (UK)DVDPG-13Comedy/Drama/Musical8/18Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Emma Lowndes - With their partners away serving in Afghanistan, a group of women on the home front form a choir and quickly find themselves at the center of a media sensation and global movement.
The Mongolian ConnectionDVDNRAction/Organized Crime8/18Working undercover on a human trafficking bust, maverick FBI agent Wade Dalton captures Serick Ibrayev, a mysterious operative from the Mongolian underworld. With time running out, Wade must escort Serik back to Mongolia, and team up with hard-boiled police detective Ganzorig to deliver Serik to court to testify against a crime Syndicate that will do anything to stop them.
Open 24 HoursDVDNRHorror8/18A young woman, newly-released from a mental hospital where she landed for setting her brutal boyfriend on fire, takes a job at an all-night gas station. Soon, the isolation triggers her paranoia and hallucinations, with devastatingly gory results.
The Outpost (2020)DVDRWar/History8/18Scott Eastwood, Orlando Bloom, Caleb Landry Jones - Based on true events. A team of U.S. soldiers stationed at the deadliest outpost in Afghanistan are relentlessly attacked by an overwhelming force of Taliban insurgents. Their fight for survival is the ultimate display of American valor.
PrevengeDVDTV-MADark Comedy/Fantasy8/18Widow Ruth is seven months pregnant when, believing herself to be guided by her unborn baby, she embarks on a homicidal rampage, dispatching anyone who stands in her way.
Promised (Australia)DVDNRDrama/Romance8/18In 1953, two young Italian children are promised in marriage by their fathers. Twenty one years on - despite changing times, fading traditions and 70's liberation - the pair are expected to marry, or face the consequences.
Selfie DadDVDPGComedy/Family8/18Ben Marcus "Michael Jr.", a former stand-up comic in a midlife crisis, tries to become a social media star until he and his family are radically challenged by the Bible.
Sometimes Always Never (UK)DVDPG-13Comedy/Drama/Mystery8/18Bill Nighy, Sam Riley, Alice Lowe - A detective fantasy/family drama where a love of words helps a father reconnect with a missing son.
A Taste of SkyDVDNRDocumentary/Food & Foodies8/18A Taste of Sky delicately details the journey of two students from GUSTU, the groundbreaking cooking school and fine-dining restaurant founded by NOMA's Claus Meyer in La Paz, Bolivia.
The Terror Season 2: InfamyDVDTV-14Adventure/Drama/History8/18Supernatural, semihistorical, horror anthology series, where each season is inspired by a different infamous or mysterious real life historical tragedy.
Those Who Deserve to DieDVDNRHorror8/18A troubled veteran returns home to resume his life, but first he must fulfill a dreadful family obligation.