The Ides of March As the real-life presidential election heats up, this political drama about the backroom dealings and cocky personalities involved in the race is about as timely as it gets. George Clooney directs for the fourth time and stars as a slick Democratic candidate idealized by his honest and naive press secretary (Ryan Gosling), who learns the hard way about down and dirty politics. Extras: Featurettes "Believe: George Clooney" and "On the Campaign: The Cast of Ides of March," commentary with George Clooney and Grant Heslov (DVD/BD); the BD adds featurettes "Developing the Campaign: The Origin of Ides of March" and "What Does a Political Consultant Do?"
Abduction Taylor Lautner stars as Pittsburgh teenager who accidentally finds out he isn't who he thought he was, his parents aren't his real parents, and some swarthy Serbs as well as the CIA are hunting him down. So of course, he teams up with his sweetheart (Lily Collins) for motorcycle chases, romance, and a lot of blank stares. Extras: Lautner's on-camera production journal, two featurettes on the stunts and making-of, gag reel (DVD/BD); the BD adds an in-depth look at the cast and crew.
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star Quite possibly the worst-reviewed movie ever made, this Adam Sandler production stars "comedian" Nick Swardson as a grocery clerk who heads to L.A. to become a porn star...hey, just like mom and dad! (Christina Ricci, what are you doing in this movie?) Extras: Making-of featurettes “Behind the Teeth,” “Gary: Tough Customer,” and “Bucky Sparkles” and “Laughter is Contagious” (DVD/BD)
Dirty Girl Yet another "going out to California" story pairs a misbehaving high schooler with a weirdo loner on a road trip to the Golden State--she to find the father she's never met, he to avoid military school. Available on DVD only. Extras: Commentary with writer-director Abe Sylvia, deleted/extended scenes.
