In the romantic drama "Remember Me," 'Twilight's Robert Pattinson plays Tyler, a rebellious young man in New York City who has a strained relationship with his father (played by Pierce Brosnan) ever since tragedy separated their family. Tyler didn't think anyone could possibly understand what he was going through until the day he met Ally (played by Emilie de Ravin) through an unusual twist of fate. Love was the last thing on his mind, but as her spirit unexpectedly heals and inspires him, he begins to fall for her. Through their love, he begins to find happiness and meaning in his life. Soon, hidden secrets are revealed, tragedy lingers in the air, as the circumstances that brought them together threaten to tear them apart.
Set in the summer of 2001, 'Remember Me' is an unforgettable story about the power of love, the strength of family, and the importance of living passionately and treasuring every day of one's life.
*****
Out on Blu-ray and DVD is the film that took home the history-making Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Geoffrey Fletcher, and Best Supporting Actress prize for Mo'Nique.
Directed by Lee Daniels,'Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire' is set in Harlem in 1987, it is the story of Claireece "Precious" Jones (played by Gabourey Sidibe), a sixteen-year-old African-American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father; at home, she must wait hand and foot on her mother, a poisonously angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically.
School is a place of chaos, and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and an awful secret: she can neither read nor write. Beneath her impassive expression is a watchful, curious young woman with an un-shakeable sense that other possibilities exist for her. Threatened with expulsion, Precious is offered the chance to transfer to an alternative school, Each One/Teach One. Precious doesn't know the meaning of "alternative," but her instincts tell her this is the chance she has been waiting for.
In the literacy workshop taught by the patient yet firm Ms. Rain (played by Paula Patton), Precious begins a journey that will lead her from darkness, pain and powerlessness to light, love and self-determination.
*****
'Occupation: Dreamland' is an unflinchingly candid portrait of a squad of American soldiers deployed in the doomed Iraq city of Falluja during the winter of 2004. A collective study of the soldiers unfolds as they patrol an environment of low-intensity conflict creeping steadily towards catastrophe. Through the squads activities Occupation: Dreamland provides a vital glimpse into the last days of Falluja. The film documents the citys waning stability before a final series of military assaults began in the spring of 2004 that effectively destroyed it. Filmmakers Garrett Scott and Ian Olds were given access to all operations of the Armys 82nd Airborne. They lived with the unit 24/7, giving voice to soldiers held under a strict code of authority as they cope with an ambiguous, often lethal environment. The result is a revealing, sometimes surprising look at Army life, operations and the complexity of American war in the 21st century.
