Coming out this week is the action-packed film 'Gamer,' starring Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Amber Valletta, Alison Lohman, Logan Lerman, Terry Crews, John Leguizamo, Zoë Bell, John de Lancie and Aaron Yoo.

'Gamer' is set in the near future, a time when mind-control technology has taken society by storm. Humans control other humans in a mass-scale, multiplayer online game.

Reclusive billionaire Ken Castle (Hall) has created the controversial "Slayers," a hugely popular, violent game that allows millions to act out their innermost desires and fantasies online in front of a global audience. Gaming has evolved into a terrifying new dimension: mind control, manipulation and people playing people.

At the center is Kable (Butler), the superstar and cult hero of "Slayers, " who is controlled by Simon, a young gamer with rock star status who guides Kable to victory each week. Taken from his family, imprisoned and forced to fight against his will, Kable, a modern-day gladiator, must survive long enough to escape the game to free his family, regain his identity and save mankind from the ruthless technology.

On DVD and Blu-ray this week is the political thriller 'State of Play,' starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman, Jeff Daniels, Helen Mirren, Viola Davis and Harry Lennix.

Crowe leads an all-star cast in a blistering thriller about a rising congressman and an investigative journalist embroiled in a case of seemingly unrelated murders. Crowe plays Washington, D.C., reporter Cal McCaffrey, whose street smarts lead him to untangle a mystery of murder and collusion among some of the nation's most promising political and corporate figures.

Handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins (Affleck) is the future of his political party: an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the presidential candidate until his research assistant and mistress is brutally murdered and buried secrets come tumbling out.

McCaffrey has the dubious fortune of being both an old friend and the reporter assigned to cover the murder. As he tries to uncover the killer's identity, McCaffrey steps into a cover-up that threatens to shake the nation's power structures. And in a town of spin doctors and wealthy politicos, he will discover one truth: when billions are at stake, no one is safe.

In 'Shaolin Ulysses: Kungfu Monks in America,' the famous fighting monks of China's ancient Shaolin Temple are experiencing a resurgence, aided in part by popular movies and music. The documentary follows the odyssey of a group of five monks who come to America as immigrants in the '90s. Their stories are as varied as they are. All were Buddhist monks and kung fu stars at the famous Shaolin Monastery – the birthplace of Zen Buddhism and kung fu – but each has made a pilgrimage to America in search of something different. From Vegas shows to Olympic dreams to temples in New York City, the film explores the cultural interface of Shaolin kung fu, Zen Buddhism and America. Ultimately, the film explores whether Shaolin will change America or if America will change Shaolin?