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Coming out this week is 'Machete,' which is directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis and based on the "fake" trailer in Rodriguez's 2007 'Grindhouse' that featured Danny Trejo and Jeff Fahey.
With Trejo and Fahey reprising their original roles, the action film also stars Jessica Alba, Robert DeNiro, Michelle Rodriguez, Lindsay Lohan, Cheech Marin, Don Johnson and Steven Seagal.
The story finds Machete (played by Trejo) a former renegade, roaming the streets of Texas after a shakedown from drug lord Torrez (played by Seagal). Reluctantly, Machete takes an offer from spin doctor Benz (played by Fahey) to assassinate McLaughlin (played by DeNiro) a corrupt Senator. Double-crossed and on the run, Machete braves the odds with the help of Luz (played by Rodriguez), a saucy taco slinger, Padre (played by Marin) his "holy" brother, and April (played by Lohan), a socialite with a penchant for guns. All while being tracked by Sartana (played by Alba), a sexy ICE agent with a special interest in the blade slinger.
Out on home video is the Tyler Perry's 'Why Did I Get Married Too?, which reunites the same charismatic cast and characters from his hit comedy/drama, 'Why Did I Get Married?'
Written and directed by Perry, the film stars Perry, Sharon Leal, Janet Jackson, Malik Yoba, Jill Scott, Lamman Rucker, Richard T. Jones, Tasha Smith, Michael J. White, Cicely Tyson, and Louis Gossett Jr.
Gathered together in the Bahamas for their annual one-week reunion, four close couples eagerly reconnect, sharing news about their lives and relationships. But their intimate week in paradise is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of Sheila's ex-husband, Mike, who hopes to break up her new marriage with Troy and win her back. The others soon realize they too are not immune to the challenges of commitment and fidelity. Angela doesn't believe her husband, Marcus, can be faithful now that he's a celebrity television newscaster. Dianne and Terry's relationship is feeling the strain of raising children. And Patricia, a successful self-help psychologist, must finally reveal the deep flaws in her seemingly perfect marriage to Gavin. With their relationships hanging in the balance when they return home, each couple must choose between blame and forgiveness, doubt and faith, with life-altering consequences...
Also available on home video is the thrilling, action-packed drama 'Flashforward: The Complete Series.'
Allowing fans to rediscover the mystery behind the global blackout, this exciting release features five discs, including all 22 episodes of the series, plus over 60 minutes of immersive bonus material, including bloopers, deleted scenes and much more.
Chaos reigns in Los Angeles after a mysterious event causes everyone in the world to lose consciousness at exactly the same moment. Was it an act of nature? Something man-made gone wrong, or something even more sinister? Whatever it was, every person on Earth blacks out for two minutes and seventeen seconds and sees a series of events from their own future, taking place on April 29, 2010 at 10:00 p.m. For some the future will be joyous and hopeful; for others, shockingly unexpected; and for a few, it simply doesn't seem to exist. Knowing their fate will alter each person's life in one way or another and poses the questions: Can destiny be changed? And by changing just one destiny, what effect would that have on those of others?
'FlashForward' stars Joseph Fiennes, John Cho, Jack Davenport, Zachary Knighton, Peyton List, Dominic Monaghan, Brían F. O'Byrne, Courtney B. Vance, Sonya Walger and Christine Woods.
More people attend high school football games than all pro and college games combined... Join us on a fascinating journey to discover why these games remain America's most popular event. Is it just a small town phenomena? Why do so many fans attach so much of their identities to the fate of their home team? How do these games manage to blur the lines between color, wealth, age and gender? From the prairies of west Texas, to the cotton fields of Georgia, from abandoned steel mill towns in W. PA to affluent Concord, CA and the #1 team in the nation, 'Friday Nights in America' goes behind-the-scenes to uncover the magic of the Friday night spectacle.
