New on DVD for August 2014
Divergent
In a dystopian future the world has been split into factions where teenagers when they reach a certain age must undergo the test to see where in society they will fit in. Tris (Shailene Woodley) having taken the test discovers she is incredibly rare as she is a divergent who won't fit in to any part of society. But this brings her to the attention of Jeanine (Kate Winslet) who wants to kill all Divergent leaving Tris and the mysterious Four (Theo James) to try and learn why Divergent are so dangerous before Janine succeeds in wiping them out. (Release Date: August 5, 2014) ... order now
Oculus
Soon after moving in to a new home, software developer Alan buys an ancient mirror for his office. But the mirror seems to have some sort of power over him whilst his children start to see a strange woman in his office. With Alan's wife becoming increasingly strange things spiral out of control one night with murder, their daughter Kaylie ending up in a foster home and their son Tim put in a sanatorium. More than a decade later and Tim is allowed out where upon he is picked up by his sister who has managed to purchase the same mirror their father had. Kaylie believes they must return to their childhood home and destroy but it could end up destroying them. (Release Date: August 5, 2014) ... order now
Trip to Bountiful
No longer able to drive and having been told she can no longer travel alone Carrie Watts feels like she is a prisoner living with her son Ludie and his annoying wife Jessie. When she asks if one of them will take her on a trip to visit her hometown of Bountiful they say no leading to Carrie taking matters in to her own hands and sneaking off to the bus depot where she befriends a young woman journeying home. When Ludie and his wife realise that Carrie has gone they call in the police except Carrie is smart enough to have the police help in getting to Bountiful. (Release Date: August 5, 2014) ... order now
The Railway Man
During the war Eric Lomax was one of the many thousands of prisoners forced to work on building the Thai/Burma railway and it is these memories as well as what happened to him when a radio he built was discovered left him traumatised. Many years later Eric manages to find love when he meets Patti who is determined to help Eric deal with the memories which haunt him. But that leaves her with a terrible decision when she learns that the Japanese Officer who plagues her husband's memories is still alive as will confronting the man help him? (Release Date: August 12, 2014) ... order now
Locke
With a family and a good job as a construction manager Ivan Locke (Tom Hardy) has it good especially with the next day being monumental as he is due to pour cement on his biggest project yet. But a series of phone calls and a promise to himself sees him out driving his car on a night which will change his life for ever. (Release Date: August 12, 2014) ... order now
Rage
Former Irish mobster turned successful businessman Paul Maguire finds himself going back to his old ways when his teenage daughter is kidnapped. With the police not doing the job quick enough Maguire calls on a couple of his old friends and together set about finding his daughter and making who ever is involved pay for what they have done. (Release Date: August 12, 2014) ... order now
A Haunted House 2
Malcolm is starting a new life with a new woman and her two children. Unfortunately when they move into their dream home Malcolm finds himself and those he love plagued by paranormal activity. (Release Date: August 12, 2014) ... order now
Filth
Bruce Robertson (James McAvoy) is in line for a promotion and he is corrupt enough to make sure that nothing gets in his way of getting it. Put on the case of a brutal murder Bruce finds himself threatened by colleague Ray Lennox (Jamie Bell) who also wants to be promoted forcing Bruce to try and make him look incompetent in front of the Chief Inspector. Playing each of his colleagues off against each other Bruce finds the web of lies and secret dropping becoming too big to control and along with his own secrets including a drug habit Bruce's own life starts to spiral out of control. (Release Date: August 12, 2014) ... order now
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Peter Parker loves being Spider-Man and being the people's hero whilst also being with Gwen. But Peter also knows he has responsibilities when it comes to protecting the civilians of the city and when a new villain Electro emerges along with his old foe Harry Osborn Spider-Man has a battle on his hands. But Peter begins to join the dots and discovers a connection between his enemies: Oscorp. (Release Date: August 19, 2014) ... order now
Blended
Lauren (Drew Barrymore) and Jim (Adam Sandler) are both single parents who find them selves on a blind date, a completely terrible blind date which they agree will never be repeated. But in a huge coincidence Lauren and her children as well as Jim and his children not only find themselves on the same holiday together in Africa but also having to share the same suite. (Release Date: August 26, 2014) ... order now
