Atlanta 8/21/2012 1:03:29 AM
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DVD and Blu Ray Release This Week: August 21

DVD and Blu Ray releases for Tuesday, August 21:

A Separation: starring Peyman Moaadi, Leila Hatami, Sareh Bayat, Shahab Hosseini and Sarina Farhadi. The drama centers on an Iranian couple whose marriage is torn apart by their conflicting desires – Simin wants to leave Iran to find a better life for their daughter while Nader wants to remain with his father who suffers from Alzheimer’s. Rated PG 13

Bernie: starring Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey, Brady Coleman and Richard Robichaux. The comedy tells the story of a small-town mortician who murders a wealthy widow and then works hard to make everyone believe she is still alive. Rated PG 13

Chimpanzee: narrated by Tim Allen. The documentary centers on a 3-year-old chimpanzee who is adopted by a male chimp after becoming separated from his family in the forests of Africa. Rated G

Freelancers: starring Robert De Niro, 50 Cent, Forest Whitaker and Dana Delany. The crime thriller follows a rookie NYPD officer who seeks revenge after learning the truth about his father’s death. Rated R

Hide Away: starring Josh Lucas, Ayelet Zurer, James Cromwell, Jon Tenney, Taylor Nichols and Casey LaBow. The drama centers on a troubled businessman whose work on a dilapidated sailboat helps revive his life. Rated PG 13

The Dictator: starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley and Jason Mantzoukas. The comedy tells the story of a dictator who ensures democracy never comes to his country. Rated R

Virginia: starring Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Emma Roberts, Harrison Gilbertson, Amy Madigan, Carrie Preston and Toby Jones. The comedy/drama centers on a schizophrenic woman whose long-running affair with her town’s sheriff becomes complicated when their children begin dating. Rated R

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