The Russia House - BLU-RAY

Intriguing, intelligent adaptation of John le Carré's spy thriller stars Sean Connery as Barley Scott-Blair, an expatriate British who hopes to attain an important manuscript of Soviet military secrets before the CIA and KGB does. Michelle Pfeiffer is the beautiful go-between, Klaus Maria Brandauer the scientist author of the piece, and Roy Scheider an American operative. Filmed on location in the Soviet Union, director Fred Schepisi's drama co-stars James Fox, John Mahoney. 123 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack English stereo; Subtitles English.

In this nerve-jangling thriller, inexperienced C.I.A. agent Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) is put in charge of monitoring captured rogue operative Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington), who's sequestered in an undisclosed location. When this Inchsafe houseInch proves to be anything but, and hired assassins make an attempt on the prisoner's life, rookie Weston must take Frost on the run-with danger lurking around every corner. With Vera Farmiga, Brendan Gleeson, and Sam Shepard. 115 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.

Arnold Schwarzenegger (TERMINATOR 2 JUDGMENT DAY) is Captain Ivan Danko, a by-the-book Russian detective who partners with a fearless but undisciplined American cop (James Belushi) to track down Russia's deadliest drug smuggler through the mean streets of Chicago in this adrenaline-fueled action-thriller.