2 Fast 2 Furious John SingletonBecause of his part in letting Dominic Toretto escape the police, officer Brian O'Connor lost his job and seeks redemption in an investigation into a dog street racer with drug connections.
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Genre: ACTION / ADVENTURE12 Years a Slave Steve McQueenFrom acclaimed director Steve McQueen comes this "deeply evocative and brilliantly acted" film (Claudia Puig, USA Today) based on the true story of Solomon Northup. It is 1841, and Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor in a gripping performance), an accomplished, free citizen of New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Stripped of his identity and deprived of all dignity, Northup is ultimately purchased by ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbender) and must find the strength within to survive. Filled with powerful performances by an astonishing cast that includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad Pitt and newcomer Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years A Slave is both an unflinching account of slavery in American history and a celebration of the indomitable power of hope.21 
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Stills from 21 (click for larger image)24 - Season Three Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 12/07/200424 - Season Two Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 09/09/2003 Run time: 404 minutes Rating: Nr24: Season One Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 05/20/2008 Run time: 1056 minutes Rating: Nr3000 Miles to Graceland Russell, KurtElvis has left the building with $3.2 million in stolen jack. Participants in a las vegas international elvis week pull off a daring casino heist then must confront their worst enemy: each other. Special features: original theatrical trailer cast/filmmaker career highlights and much more. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 12/12/2006 Starring: Kevin Costner Courteney Cox Run time: 125 minutes Rating: R Director: Demian LichtensteinAbout Schmidt Alexander PayneWarren schmidt is forced to deal with an ambiguousfuture as he enters retirement. Soon after his wife passes away he must come to terms with his daughters marriage to a man he doesnt care for & the failure that his life has become. Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 11/14/2006 Starring: Jack Nicholson Hope Davis Run time: 124 minutes Rating: R Director: Alexander PayneAlong Came a Spider Morgan freeman reprises his kiss the girls role as detective alex cross teaming with a beautiful secret service agent to try and stop a brilliant psychopath from committing the crime of the century. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/22/2006 Starring: Morgan Freeman Michael Wincott Run time: 103 minutes Rating: RAlvin and the Chipmunks Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 04/01/2008 Rating: PgAlvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Mike MitchellIn the third entry in the popular live-action/animated series, Alvin, Simon, Theodore, their guardian Dave (Jason Lee), old foe Ian (David Cross), and Chipettes Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor wind up marooned on a tropical island. Their adventure includes an encounter with a mysterious castaway named Zoe (Jenny Slate), a dangerous volcano, a buried treasure, and a spider bite that brings about an odd change in Simon. Also features the voices of Justin Long, Anna Faris, Amy Poehler, and Christina Applegate. 88 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; featurettes; extended scenes; sing-along songs; bonus digital copy; more. Also includes a DVD version of the film. Two-disc set.Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel [Blu-ray] Betty ThomasStudio: Tcfhe Release Date: 03/30/2010 Run time: 89 minutes Rating: PgAmerican Pie Weitz, ChrisAnyone who's watched just about any teenage film knows that the greatest evil in this world isn't chemical warfare, ethnic cleansing, or even the nuclear bomb. The worst crime known to man? Why, virginity, of course. As we've learned from countless films—from Summer of '42 to Risky Business—virginity is a criminal burden that one must shed oneself of as quickly as possible. And while many of these films have given the topic a bad name, American Pie quietly sweeps in and gives sex some of its dignity back. Dignity, you may say? How can a film that highlights intercourse with fruit pies, premature ejaculation broadcasted across the Internet, and the gratuitous "gross-out" shots restore the dignity of a genre that's been encumbered with such heavyweights as Porky's and Losin' It? The plot may be typical, with four high school friends swearing to "score" by prom, yet the film rises above the muck with its superior cast, successful and sweet humor, and some actually rather retro values about the meaning and importance of sex. Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas, and Eddie Kaye Thomas make up the odd quartet of pals determined to woo, lie, and beg their way to manhood. The young women they pursue are wary girlfriend Vicky (Tara Reid), choir girl Heather (Mena Suvari), band geek Michelle (Alyson Hannigan), and just about any other female who is willing and able. Natasha Lyonne as Jessica, playing a similar role as in Slums of Beverly Hills, is the general adviser to the crowd (when Vicky tells her "I want it to be the right time, the right place," Jessica responds, "It's not a space shuttle launch, it's sex"). The comedic timing hits the mark—especially in the deliberately awkward scenes between Jim (Biggs) and his father (Eugene Levy). And, of course, lessons are learned in this genuinely funny film, which will probably please the adult crowd even more than it will the teenage one. —Jenny BrownAmerican Wedding - Unrated Jesse DylanThe third film in the american pie series deals with the wedding of jim and michelle and the gathering of their families and friends including jims old friends from high school and michelles little sister. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 06/28/2005 Starring: Jason Biggs Alyson Hannigan Run time: 104 minutes Rating: Ur Director: Jesse DylanAnalyze This Harold RamisPaul vitti is one of new yorks most powerful mobster. But when its time to assume his role as leader of the crime family he starts suffering anxiety attacks. Suburban psychiatrist ben sobol is unsatisfied with his patients routine problems. Features: interactive menus filmographies scene access & more. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 09/26/2006 Starring: Robert De Niro Lisa Kudrow Run time: 103 minutes Rating: R Director: Harold RamisThe Associate Donald PetrieGoldberg plays a savvy businesswoman on the fast track until a conniving male co-worker steals her promotion. The laughs start when goldberg opens her own firm and invents a male partner so she can be taken seriously in the male-dominated corporate world. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 07/01/2003 Starring: Whoopi Goldberg Tim Daly Run time: 114 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Donald PetrieAugust Rush Cellist lyla and rock musican louis meet at a party spend the night. Lyla learns she is pregnant. Her father forces them apart she gets pregnant. Lyla has an accident her father tells her the baby died the child survives and is give up for adoption the child(evan)11 now embarks finding his parents through music Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 09/30/2008 Starring: Freddie Highmore Jonathan Rhys Meyers Run time: 113 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Kirsten SheridanAuntie Mame Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/09/2010Avatar (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) [Blu-ray] James CameronA reluctant hero. An epic journey. A choice between the life he left behind and the incredible new world he’s learned to call home. Return to James Cameron’s Avatar — the greatest adventure of all time.
Please note: This edition of the film is not in 3DBad Boys Michael BayWhen a brilliant thief steals $120 million worth of confiscated heroin out from under their noses miamis top cops have to solve the case before the fbi shuts them down. Special features: subtitles in english spanish portuguese chinese korean and thai music videos theatrical trailers and much more. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 01/17/2006 Starring: Martin Lawrence Will Smith Run time: 118 minutes Rating: R Director: Michael BayBad Boys II Smith, Will, Union, GabrielleNo one goes to a movie directed by Michael Bay for delicacy and grace; you go because Michael Bay (Armageddon, The Rock) knows how to make your bones rattle during a high-speed chase when a car flips over, spins through the air, and smacks another car with a visceral crunch. Bad Boys II fulfills this expectation and then some. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence may be mere puppets amid all this burning rubber and shrieking metal, but they actually provide a human core to the endless cascade of car wrecks and gunfights. Their easy rapport makes their personal problems—a running joke is Lawrence's attempts at anger management—as engaging as the sheer visual hullabaloo of bullets and explosions. The plot is recycled nonsense about drug lords and dead bodies being used to smuggle drugs, but orchestration of violence is symphonic. If that's your thing, then this is for you. —Bret FetzerBad Teacher Jake KasdanElizabeth Halsey (Cameron Diaz) is a foulmouthed, ruthless, and inappropriate teacher. She drinks, gets high, and can’t wait to marry a meal ticket to get out of her bogus day job. When she’s dumped by her fiancé, she sets her sights on a rich, handsome substitute (Justin Timberlake) while shrugging off the advances of the school gym teacher (Jason Segel). The consequences of her wild and outrageous schemes give her students, coworkers, and even herself an education like no other!Badder Santa Terry ZwigoffInstantly qualifying as a perennial cult favorite, Bad Santa is as nasty as it wants to be, and there's something to be said for comedy without compromise. The Coen brothers conceived the basic idea and served as executive producers, but it's director Terry Zwigoff (Crumb, Ghost World) who brings his unique affinity for losers and outcasts to the twisted tale of Willie T. Stokes (Billy Bob Thornton), a hard-drinking, chain-smoking, foul-mouthed sexaholic safe-cracker who targets a different department store every holiday season, playing Santa while he cases the joint with his dwarf elf-partner Marcus (Tony Cox). With comedic support from Bernie Mac, Lauren Graham, Cloris Leachman, and John Ritter in his final film, Thornton milks the lowbrow laughs with a slovenly lack of sentiment, warming Bad Santa's pickled heart just enough to please a chubby misfit (Brett Kelly, hilariously deadpan) who may or may not be mentally challenged. As dry as an arid martini and blacker than morning-after coffee, Bad Santa is an instant cure for yuletide schmaltz, and if you think this appropriately R-rated comedy is suitable for kids, your parenting skills are no better than Willie's. —Jeff ShannonThe Banger Sisters Aram Nigoghossian, Bob DolmanStudio: Tcfhe Release Date: 04/15/2008Barbershop Tim StoryA day in the life of a south side chicago barbershop Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 01/08/2008 Starring: Anthony Anderson Sean Patrick Thomas Run time: 102 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Tim StoryBasic Instinct Frank J. Urioste, Paul VerhoevenThe take-no-prisoners sex thriller from 1992 now stands as a milestone in the career of screenwriter Joe Eszterhas, but in the hands of director Paul Verhoeven Basic Instinct is an undeniably stylish and provocative study of obsession. In the role that made her a star (and showed the audience a little more skin than she intended), Sharon Stone plays the cleverly manipulative novelist Catherine Tramell who snares San Francisco detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas) with her insatiable sexual appetite during the investigation of her boyfriend's murder. Tramell is the prime suspect, but the plot twists and turns until Curran is trapped in a dangerous cycle of dead ends and unsolved murders, never sure if Tramell is committing the crimes or if it is some other, unknown suspect. With a plot that keeps viewers guessing, Basic Instinct is the work of a director who is clearly in his element. —Jeff ShannonBasic Instinct 2 Michael Caton-JonesNotorious crime novelist catherine tramnell is back & shes criminal psychologist dr michael glass deadliest challenge. With professional boundaries blurred by obsession dr glass is lured into a murderous web of lies & deceit & begins a torrid affair with tramell that takes him to the point of no return. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/25/2007 Starring: Sharon Stone David Morrissey Run time: 117 minutes Rating: UrBeautiful Creatures Richard LagraveneseWhen newcomer Lena Duchannes arrives in the small town of Gatlin she quickly captures the attention of Ethan Wate, who only wants to escape what he views as a boring and dead end town. He quickly gets more than he bargained for, as Lena possesses strange powers that have long kept her at a distance from others in her life. Lena and Ethan are drawn together, but their budding romance is threatened by the dangers posed by Lena's being a Caster and her family's Dark powers, for upon her sixteenth birthday Lena must undergo the Claiming, a process that will decide her fate forever: Light or Dark.Because I Said So Michael LehmannIn Because I Said So, Diane Keaton outdoes any pushy parent trying to marry off their children. On the eve of her 60th birthday, Daphne (Keaton) decides that she will find a suitable suitor for her youngest daughter Milly (Mandy Moore). Never mind that Moore was barely into her 20's when she shot the film and easily could pass as a high-school senior. The film asks us to believe that an otherwise smart, loving mother would push marriage on a young woman who obviously wasn't ready for that kind of commitment. The romantic comedy has a cute premise that grows old fast: In order to root for Daphne's almost manic desire to see Milly walk down the aisle, the audience has to believe she's undergoing some kind of trauma, or at least dying of an incurable disease. But because she is such an overbearing busybody whose best interests for her daughter have little to do with reality, viewers just see an obnoxious, meddling mother trying to micromanage her child's life. That we don't want to strangle Daphne is a credit to Keaton's acting skills, which manage to shine through, even in the most over-the-top scenes. Lauren Graham and the always adorable Piper Perabo play Milly's older, married sisters. Had the film revolved around the three sisters' lives—sans mom—Because I Said So would have been a much more interesting picture. —Jae-Ha KimBecause of Winn-Dixie Wayne WangBased on the best-selling book this is the heartwarming tail of a young girl whose life is changed by a scruffy fun-loving pooch she names winn-dixie. The special bond between them works magic on her reserved dad & the eccentric townspeople they meet during one unforgettable summer. Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 02/12/2008 Starring: Jeff Daniels Run time: 106 minutes Rating: PgBehind Enemy Lines John MooreWhen a u.S. Navy pilot is shot down over bosnia he must struggle to survive the relentless pursuit of hostile serbian forces. With time running out his commander defies strict nato directives and launches a renegade rescue mission to bring an american hero home. Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 01/30/2007 Starring: Owen Wilson Gene Hackman Run time: 105 minutes Rating: Pg13The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel John MaddenAn award-winning, all-star cast, led by Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, and Maggie Smith, lights up this "buoyant comedy laced with genuine emotion." (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone) When seven cash-strapped seniors decide to "outsource" their retirement to a resort in far-off India, friendship and romance blossom in the most unexpected ways. Smart, life-affirming and genuinely charming, THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL is a "true classic that reminds us that it's never too late to find love and a fresh beginning at any age." (Rex Reed, The New York Observer)Best in Show Christopher GuestBeverly Hills Chihuahua Raja GosnellWhile on vacation in mexico chloe a ritzy beverly hills chihuahua finds herself lost and in need of assistance in order to get back home. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 03/03/2009 Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis George Lopez Run time: 91 minutes Rating: PgBeverly Hills Cop Murphy, EddieWhile its sequels were formulaic and safe, the first Beverly Hills Cop set out to explore some uncharted territory, and succeeded. A blend of violent action picture and sharp comedy, the film has an excellent director, Martin Brest (Scent of a Woman), who finds some original perspectives on stock scenes (highway chases, police rousts) and hits a gleeful note with Murphy while skewering L.A. culture. Good support from Judge Reinhold and John Ashton as local cops not used to doing things the Detroit way (Murphy's character hails from the Motor City). Paul Reiser has a funny, brief moment at the beginning, and Bronson Pinchot makes a hilarious impression in a great, never-to-be-duplicated scene with the star. —Tom KeoghBig Hero 6 Chris Williams Don HallWith all the heart and humor audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, BIG HERO 6 is an action-packed comedy adventure that introduces Baymax, a lovable, personal companion robot, who forms a special bond with robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada. When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to Baymax and his diverse group of friends — adrenaline junky Go Go Tomago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred — who transform into a band of unlikely heroes. Bring home Disney's BIG HERO 6, featuring comic-book-style action and hilarious, unforgettable characters — it's fun for the whole family!Blade WESLEY SNIPES STARS AS THE TORTURED SOUL BLADE-POSSESSING POWERS GREATER THAN ANY MAN OR CREATURE OF THE NIGHT. BLADE SHARPENS HIS LETHAL SKILLS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A PROFESSIONAL VAMPIRE HUNTER. WHEN THE BLOODTHIRSTY IMMORTALS' LORD, DEACON FROST, DECLARES WAR ON THE HUMAN RACE, BLADE IS THE LAST HOPE.The Blind Side [Blu-ray DVD] John Lee HancockMichael Oher (Quinton Aaron) knows little about family. Less about football. What the homeless teen knows are the streets and projects of Memphis. Well-to-do Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) knows little about his world. Yet when she and Michael meet, he's found a home. And the Tuohys have found something just as life-changing: a beloved new son and brother. This real-life story of family and of Michael's growth into a blue-chip football star will have you cheering with its mix of gridiron action and heartwarming emotion. Share the remarkable journey of the college All-American and first-round NFL draft pick who was a winner before he ever stepped onto the playing field.The Blues Brothers  Bolt (Three-Disc Edition w/ Standard DVD + Digital Copy + BD Live) [Blu-ray] Chris Williams, Byron HowardBolt (voiced by John Travolta) is the star of the biggest show in Hollywood. The only problem is, he thinks the whole thing is real. When the super dog is accidentally shipped to New York City and separated from Penny (voiced by Miley Cyrus), his beloved co-star and owner, Bolt springs into action to find his way home. Together with his hilarious new sidekicks Rhino (voiced by Mark Walton) – Bolt’s #1 Fan – and a street-smart cat named Mittens (voiced by Susie Essman), Bolt sets off on an amazing journey where he discovers he doesn’t need super powers to be a hero.
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A New Breed Of Director: A Filmmaker's Journey
Act, Speak! The Voices Of Bolt
Creating The World Of Bolt
Miley Cyrus And John Travolta Sing The Song I Thought I Lost You In Studio
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Disney BD-LiveThe Bourne Legacy Tony GilroyThe Bourne Legacy takes the action-packed Bourne series to an explosive new level. On the verge of having their conspiracy exposed, members of the government's intelligence community will stop at nothing to erase all evidence of their top secret programs - even the agents involved. Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner) must use his genetically-engineered skills to survive the ultimate game of cat-and-mouse and finish what Jason Bourne started. Also starring Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz and Academy Award nominee Edward Norton, critics are calling this a "thrilling, edge-of-your-seat heart-pounder" (Meg Porter Berns, WSVN-TV (FOX), Miami).Boys on the Side Herbert RossThree women a club musician a demure real estate agent and a flaky drug-dealers girlfriend make a break with their pasts and form an unlikely family while traveling across the country together. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 06/01/2004 Starring: Whoopi Goldberg Mary-louise Parker Run time: 113 minutes Rating: R Director: Herbert RossBrewster's Millions Walter HillA minor-league pitcher inherits $300 million but must spend $30 million in 30 days to get it. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 06/24/2008 Starring: Richard Pryor Jerry Orbach Run time: 97 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Walter HillBridesmaids Thirty-something annie has hit a rough patch but finds her life turned completely upside down when she takes on the maid of honor role in her best friend lillians wedding. In way over her head but determined to succeed annie leads a hilarious hodgepod ge of bridesmaids a wild ride down the road to the big event. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 09/20/2011 Starring: Kristen Wiig Maya Rudolph Rating: RBringing Down The House Adam ShankmanHe wanted a soul-mate what he got was a soul-sister. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 09/06/2005 Starring: Steve Martin Queen Latifah Run time: 105 minutes Rating: Pg13Brother Bear Aaron Blaise, Robert WalkerWhen an impulsive boy named kenai is magically transformed into a bear he must literally walk in anoterhs footsteps until he learns some valuable life lessons. His courageous & often zaney journey introduces him to a forest full of wild-life. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 02/15/2008 Starring: Joaquin Phoenix Rick Moranis Run time: 85 minutes Rating: GBruce Almighty Tom ShadyacBestowing Jim Carrey with godlike powers is a ripe recipe for comedy, and Bruce Almighty delivers the laughs that Carrey's mainstream fans prefer. The high-concept premise finds Carrey playing Bruce Nolan, a frustrated Buffalo TV reporter, stuck doing puff-pieces while a lesser colleague (the hilarious Steven Carell) gets the anchor job he covets. Bruce demands an explanation from God, who pays him a visit (in the serene form of Morgan Freeman) and lets Bruce take over while he takes a brief vacation. What does a petty, angry guy do when he's God? That's where Carrey has a field day, reuniting with his Ace Ventura and Liar, Liar director, Tom Shadyac, while Jennifer Aniston gamely keeps pace as Bruce's put-upon fiancée. Carrey's actually funnier before he becomes Him, and the movie delivers a sappy, safely diluted notion of faith that lacks the sincerity of the 1977 hit Oh, God! Still, we can be thankful that Carrey took the high road and left Little Nicky to Adam Sandler. —Jeff ShannonThe Bucket List Rob ReinerIn THE BUCKET LIST cancer doesn't discriminate in its choice of victims. It's equally eager in its attacks on kindly sage of a mechanic Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman) and mean-spirited millionaire Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson). When the unlikely pair shares a room at a hospital they learn that they both have less than a year to live as a result of the deadly disease. Inspired by the words of a college professor Carter begins to make a "bucket list" of things he wants to accomplish before he dies. With Edward's limitless funds at their disposal the men embark on an adventure that takes them from Egypt to France to Hong Kong crossing items off their list as death grows closer.System Requirements:Running Time: 97 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY/FRIENDS Rating: PG-13 UPC: 085391139881 Manufacturer No: 113988Calendar Girls Michael Parker, Nigel ColeChris & annie are best friends living in yorkshire when annies husband dies or leukemia. Chris enlists the help of the womans institute in a fund-raiser for the local hospital. Her idea is to produce a calendar with different woman photograped for each month. The radical twist - the woman will be in the nude! Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 08/10/2007 Starring: Helen Mirren Linda Bassett Run time: 108 minutes Rating: Pg13Cars 2 From the creators of CARS and TOY STORY 3 comes a new, laugh-out-loud, heartwarming adventure geared for the entire family. Star race car Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship on the road from Radiator Springs to exciting new places when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix! Product Measures: 0.5 x 5.5 x 7.5Casino Royale Martin CampbellIn his first mission james bond must stop le chiffre a banker to the worlds terrorist organizations from winning a high-stakes poker game at casino royale in montenegro. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 01/22/2008 Starring: Daniel Craig Mads Mikkelsen Run time: 144 minutes Rating: Pg13The Cell Tarsem SinghSchizoid serial killer Carl Stargher (Vincent D'Onofrio) has been captured at last, but a neurological seizure has rendered him comatose, and FBI agent Peter Novak (Vince Vaughan) has no way to determine the location of Stargher's latest and still-living victim. To probe the secrets contained in Stargher's traumatized psyche, the FBI recruits psychologist Catherine Deane (Jennifer Lopez), who has mastered a new technology that allows her to enter the mind of another person. What she finds in Stargher's head is a theater of the grotesque, which, as envisioned by first-time director Tarsem Singh, is a smorgasbord of the surreal that borrows liberally from the Brothers Quay, Czech animator Jan Svankmajer, Hieronymous Bosch, Salvador Dali, and a surplus of other cannibalized sources.
This provides one of the wildest, weirdest visual feasts ever committed to film, and The Cell earns a place among such movie mind-trips as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Altered States, What Dreams May Come, and Un Chien Andalou. Is this a good thing? Sure, if all you want is freakazoid eye-candy. If you're looking for emotional depth, substantial plot, and artistic coherence, The Cell is sure to disappoint. The pop-psychology pablum of Mark Protosevich's screenplay would be laughable if it weren't given such somber significance, and Singh's exploitative use of sadomasochistic imagery is repugnant (this movie makes Seven look tame), so you're better off marveling at the nightmare visions that are realized with astonishing potency. The Cell is too shallow to stay in your head for long, but while it's there, it's one hell of a show. —Jeff ShannonCharlie and the Chocolate Factory Tim BurtonMixed reviews and creepy comparisons to Michael Jackson notwithstanding, Tim Burton's splendidly imaginative adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory would almost surely meet with Roald Dahl's approval. The celebrated author of darkly offbeat children's books vehemently disapproved of 1971's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (hence the change in title), so it's only fitting that Burton and his frequent star/collaborator, Johnny Depp, should have another go, infusing the enigmatic candyman's tale with their own unique brand of imaginative oddity. Depp's pale, androgynous Wonka led some to suspect a partial riff on that most controversial of eternal children, Michael Jackson, but Burton's film is too expansively magnificent to be so narrowly defined. While preserving Dahl's morality tale on the hazards of indulgent excess, Burton's riotous explosion of color provides a wondrous setting for the lessons learned by Charlie Bucket (played by Freddie Highmore, Depp's delightful costar in Finding Neverland), as he and other, less admirable children enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime tour of Wonka's confectionary wonderland. Elaborate visual effects make this an eye-candy overdose (including digitally multiplied Oompa-Loompas, all played by diminutive actor Deep Roy), and the film's underlying weirdness is exaggerated by Depp's admirably risky but ultimately off-putting performance. Of course, none of this stops Burton's Charlie from being the must-own family DVD of 2005's holiday season, perhaps even for those who staunchly defend Gene Wilder's portrayal of Wonka from 34 years earlier. —Jeff ShannonCheaper By the Dozen 2 Tom baker & wife kate bring the clan together for a memorable summer getaway.But their dream vacation turns into an outrageous competition with the overachieving overzealous family of toms longtime rival jimmy murtaugh. Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 10/16/2007 Starring: Steve Martin Bonnie Hunt Run time: 94 minutes Rating: PgChicken Little Mark DindalWhen the sky really is falling and sanity has flown the coop who will rise to save the day? together with his hysterical band of misfit friends chicken little must hatch a plan to save the planet from alien invasion & prove that the worlds biggest hero is a little chicken. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 02/02/2007 Run time: 81 minutes Rating: GChicken Run Nick Park, Peter LordWhile the chickens on evil mrs. Tweedys farm dream of a better life a clever hen named ginger is hatching plans to fly the coop for good. The only problem is chickens cant fly or can they? every escape attempt goes fowl until rocky a smooth talking all-american rooster crash-lands into the coop. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/21/2007 Starring: Animated Run time: 84 minutes Rating: G Director: Peter Lord/nick ParkChildren of Men Alfonso CuarónIn 2027 as humankind faces the likelihood of its own extinction a disillusioned government agent agrees to help transport and protect a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea where her childs birth may help scientists to save the future of mankind. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 09/09/2008 Starring: Clive Owen Michael Caine Run time: 110 minutes Rating: RChocolat Lasse HallströmNominated for 5 Academy Awards(R) including Best Picture, Best Actress (Juliette Binoche — THE ENGLISH PATIENT), and Best Supporting Actress (Judi Dench — SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE), CHOCOLAT is the beautiful and captivating comedy from the acclaimed director of THE CIDER HOUSE RULES! Nobody could have imagined the impact that the striking Vianne (Binoche) would make when she arrived in a tranquil, old-fashioned French town. In her very unusual chocolate shop, Vianne begins to create mouth-watering confections that almost magically inspire the straitlaced villagers to abandon themselves to temptation and happiness! But it is not until another stranger, the handsome Roux (Johnny Depp — SLEEPY HOLLOW), arrives in town that Vianne is finally able to recognize her own desires!Cleaner Tom carver is an ex-cop who now makes his living cleaning up crime scenes. His life of order & control is suddenly turned upside down when one of his jobs hits too close to home. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 11/25/2008 Starring: Samuel L Jackson Ed Harris Run time: 89 minutes Rating: R Director: Renny HarlinThe Client Joel SchumacherSettle in. Take a deep breath. Hold tight. The best screen version yet of a novel by John Grisham (The Firm, The Pelican Brief) delivers all-out, moment-by-moment suspense! Headliners Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones join newcomer Brad Renfro in The Client, a whirlwind thriller that "starts like a house afire and keeps on blazing" (Chicago Tribune). Renfro plays Mark Sway, an 11-year-old torn between what he knows and what he can never tell. A hitman will snuff him in half a heartbeat if Mark reveals what he learned about a Mob murder. An ambitious federal prosecutor (Jones) will keep the pressure on until Mark tells all. Suddenly, Mark isn't a boy playing air guitar anymore. He's a pawn in a deadly game. And his only ally is a courageous but unseasoned attorney (Sarandon) who risks her career for him...but never imagines she'll also risk her life.Coming to America John LandisHalf of the characters in this 1988 John Landis potboiler seem to be played either by Eddie Murphy or costar Arsenio Hall, swaddled in elaborate Rick Baker makeup appliances that render them unrecognizable but also weirdly immobile. As a pampered African prince who journeys incognito to Queens, New York, to find a bride who will love him just for himself, Murphy manages to look smug and naive at the same time. There are enjoyable sequences of Murphy's Prince Akeem applying his lordly manner to his new job in a fast-food emporium, and falling for the boss's spirited daughter (Shari Headley), who teaches him how to party down, American style. But the fish-out-water premise is never fully exploited. Star spotters will have a field day locating Cuba Gooding Jr., Donna Summer, Louie Anderson, Vondie Curtis Hall, E.R.'s Eriq La Salle, and Samuel L. Jackson in their minuscule supporting roles. —David ChuteConfessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Anita Brandt-Burgoyne, Sara SugarmanTucked into the middle of Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen is a charming sequence in which two girls from New Jersey (Linsay Lohan and Alison Pill) try to go to a rock concert in New York and have their illusions broken, then restored, and then broken, just a bit, again. Lola (Lohan) yearns for glory by playing the lead in the high school play and getting to meet the lead singer of a band called Sidarthur. Despite the spiteful efforts of a popular girl, Lola gets everything she wants without much of a struggle. Most of the movie takes place in a glitzy but flavorless high-school world with glossy teenagers dressed like a less discriminating Christina Aguilera. Pill (Pieces of April) shines in the thankless role of the geeky best friend. Also featuring Glenne Headley (Dick Tracy) and Carol Kane (Office Killer). —Bret FetzerCouples Retreat [Blu-ray] Vince Vaughn leads an all-star cast in the laugh-out-loud comedy about eight friends whose vacation in paradise is one they’ll never forget. Their group-rate vacation comes at a price when they discover that participation in the resort's unconventional couples therapy activities is anything but optional. Co-starring Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Malin Akerman, Couples Retreat is a hilarious party in paradise, loaded with laughter and fun!Courage Under Fire Edward ZwickA year after a devastating friendly fire incident during the Gulf War, Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling (Denzel Washington) is in a Washington, D.C., desk job assigned the rudimentary task of overseeing a Medal of Honor candidate who died in the war. However, the case and soldier in question are a political hot potato—Captain Karen Walden (Meg Ryan) is America's first female soldier to be killed in combat.
Serling soon finds discrepancies in the case of a downed Medevac helicopter in the rocky Kuwait territory. What unfolds in flashback are several versions of Walden's tactics (à la Kurosawa's Rashomon) to rescue the soldiers and survive the downing. As with Glory, Director Edward Zwick's cast of unknown and famous faces always comes off as the real article. Walden's crew is especially convincing. Matt Damon as the medic comes off as the giddy scaredy-cat when telling his story to Washington. In battle he's a flawed, humorous soldier. The most surprising work in the movie is done by Lou Diamond Phillips (as the group's gunman), whose career had been headed to straight-to-video oblivion.
Then there's Ryan. She has done well with dramatic work in the past (When a Man Loves a Woman, Flesh and Bone) but has never been able to escape the romantic-comedy image. With dyed hair, a light accent, and the dramatics of the situation, Ryan finally has an enduring dramatic film. Even though she has half of Washington's screen time, her brave and ultimately haunting performance makes Courage something special, right down to its curious but rewarding final scene. —Doug ThomasCoyote Ugly David McNallyBar dancing and fire-breathing are all in a days work at coyote ugly new york citys rowdiest bar. Perabo stars as the suburbanite who makes good in this sexy romantic comedy with a hot soundtrack. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 01/12/2007 Starring: Piper Perabo Maria Bello Run time: 101 minutes Rating: Pg13The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button: The Criterion Collection [Blu-ray] David Fincher“I was born under unusual circumstances.” And so begins The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. We follow his story, set in New Orleans, from the end of World War I in 1918 into the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man’s life can be. Directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett with Taraji P. Henson, Tilda Swinton, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas and Julia Ormond, “Benjamin Button,” is a grand tale of a not-so-ordinary man and the people and places he discovers along the way, the loves he finds, the joys of life and the sadness of death, and what lasts beyond time.Daddy Day Care Steve CarrTwo men get laid off and have to become stay-at-home dads when they cant find jobs. This inspires them to open their own day-care center. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/20/2005 Starring: Eddie Murphy Steve Zaun Run time: 92 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Steve Carr IiiThe Dark Knight SPECIAL EDITION INCLUDES THE DIGITAL COPYDark Shadows Tim BurtonFrom the wonderfully warped imagination of Tim Burton comes the story of Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp), a dashing aristocrat who is turned into a vampire by a jilted lover and entombed for two centuries. Emerging from his coffin into the world of 1972, he returns to his once-majestic home, only to the few dysfunctional descendants of the Collins family who remain. Determined to return his family name to its former glory, Barnabas is thwarted at every turn by his former lover - the seductive witch Angelique (Eva Green) - in this wildly imaginative" (Sam Hallenbeck, NBC-TV adventure).Deadpool Tim MillerHold onto your chimichangas, folks. From the studio that brought you all 3 Taken films comes DEADPOOL, the block-busting, fourth-wall-breaking masterpiece about Marvel Comics sexiest anti-hero: me! Go deep inside (I love that) my origin story...typical stuff...rogue experiment, accelerated healing powers, horrible disfigurement, red spandex, imminent revenge. Directed by overpaid tool Tim Miller, and starring God s perfect idiot Ryan Reynolds, Ed Skrein, Morena Baccarin, T. J. Miller and Gina Carano, DEADPOOL is a giddy slice of awesomeness packed with more twists than my enemies intestines and more action than prom night. Amazeballs!
Bonus Features:
Disc 1: Theatrical Feature Blu-ray
**Deleted/Extended Scenes with Optional Audio Commentary by Director Tim Miller
**Gag Reel
**From Comics to Screen...to Screen
**Gallery (Concept Art, Costumes, Storyboards, Pre-vis, Stunt-vis)
**Deadpool s Fun Sack
**Audio Commentary by Ryan Reynolds and Screenwriters Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick
**Audio Commentary by Director Tim Miller and Deadpool Co-Creator/Comics Artist Rob Liefeld
Disc 2: Theatrical Feature DVD
**Gag Reel
**Deadpool s Fun Sack
Digital HDDelta Farce C.B. HardingStudio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 02/05/2008 Run time: 89 minutes Rating: Pg13Dennis the Menace Nick CastleDennis everyones favorite kid from the comics is back. When his parents have to go out of town he stays with mr and mrs wilson Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 02/14/2006 Starring: Walter Matthau Christopher Lloyd Run time: 94 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Nick CastleDespicable Me Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud“**** This Year’s COOLEST Animated Comedy!” – Jeff Craig, Sixty Second Preview
Get ready for a minion laughs in the funniest blockbuster hit of the year!
Vying for the title of “World’s Greatest Villain”, Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) – along with his hilarious crew of mischievous minions – plots to pull off the craziest crime of the century: steal the moon! But when Gru enlists the help of three little girls, they see something in him nobody else has ever seen: the perfect dad. From executive producer Chris Meledandri (Horton Hears a Who, Ice Age), and featuring the voices of an all-star comedic cast, including Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove and Julie Andrews, Despicable Me is “rousingly funny, heartfelt and imaginative” (Pete Hammond, Boxoffice Magazine).Despicable Me 3 Pierre Coffin, Kyle BaldaIllumination, who brought moviegoers Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2, and the biggest animated hit of 2015, Minions, continues the story of Gru, Lucy, their adorable daughters—Margo, Edith and Agnes—and the Minions in Despicable Me 3. After he is fired from the Anti-Villain League for failing to take down Balthazar Bratt, the latest bad guy to threaten humanity, Gru finds himself in the midst of a major identity crisis. But when a mysterious stranger shows up to inform Gru that he has a long-lost twin brother—a brother who desperately wishes to follow in his twin's despicable footsteps—one former super-villain will rediscover just how good it feels to be bad.The Dilemma Ron HowardA MAN DISCOVERS THAT HIS BEST FRIEND'S WIFE IS HAVING AN AFFAIR.Dinosaur Eric Leighton, Ralph ZondagAn orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sancturary after a meteorite shower destroys his family home. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 12/21/2004 Starring: D.b. Sweeney Ossie Davis Run time: 82 minutes Rating: PgDirty Grandpa Dan MazerRobert De Niro and Zac Efron get down and dirtier in this unrated version of the raunchy comedy about a wild road trip shared by an uptight guy and his foul-mouthed granddad.Doubt Set in 1964 doubt centers on a nun who confronts a priest after suspecting him of abusing a black student. He denies the charges and much of the plays quick-fire dialogue tackles themes of religion morality and authority. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 04/07/2009 Starring: Meryl Streep Amy Adams Run time: 103 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: John Patrick ShanleyDown Periscope David S. WardKelsey Grammer stars as the captain of a rust-bucket submarine who is fighting for his career by proving his skills in a contest against far more sophisticated ships. Rob Schneider provides comic support as an uptight ensign, and Lauren Holly plays an officer who has to fight her own will-they-accept-me-because-I'm-a-woman anxieties. The film didn't do well at the box office, but it is actually pretty funny, Grammer is enjoyable, and the above-the-water/below-the-water action sequences are as good as any in most submarine films. —Tom KeoghDr. Dolittle 2 Steve CarrIt's only a marginal improvement, but Dr. Dolittle 2 defies the odds by rising above its popular 1998 predecessor (and once again, let's not confuse these movies with the earlier Rex Harrison musical). Eddie Murphy cakewalks through his title role with the confident professionalism of a comedian who knows when to share the spotlight—especially when he's being upstaged by a bunch of animals who steal all the punch lines. And once again the movie's aimed at a preteen audience, so many of those punch lines involve flatulence, bodily functions, and frequent use of the word butt.
The difference this time: Dr. Dolittle has settled into his talk-to-the-animals routine; his 16-year-old daughter (Raven-Symone) is getting to be a feisty handful (it turns out she's coping with a hereditary gift); and his lawyer wife (Kristen Wilson) is representing him in a trial against corporate villains who want to clear-cut a local forest. Naturally, the local critter mafia (their Don is a beaver... fugeddaboutit!) want Dolittle to fight for their cause, and this involves the successful mating of an endangered bear and a domesticated circus bear who's forgotten all the bear necessities of life in the wild. The bears are voiced by Lisa Kudrow and Steve Zahn, and they almost steal the show, but the whole menagerie (with digitally animated "talking") is equally amusing. Adults might wish that the filmmakers had tried harder to make a truly memorable sequel, but this is a movie for kids, and they're going to love it without quibbling. —Jeff ShannonDreamWorks Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury / Book of Dragons Double Pack Disc 1:
DreamWorks Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
- Gobber’s Training Secrets
- Deleted Scenes
- Spot the Difference
- Learn How to Draw a Baby Gronckle
- How to Host a Snoggletog Party (DVD-ROM)
- Previews
- World of DreamWorks Animation
Disc 2:
DreamWorks Dragons: Book of Dragons
- Dragon Lair (DVD-ROM)
- Your Book of Dragons
- 3D Land of the Dragons
Dragons Online Video Game
Use your game card to gain exclusive access to this all-new online video game
- Create your own Viking avatar
- Learn to train dragons
- Fight epic dragon battles
14 Battle Arenas8 Dragon Lairs4 Legend Games
- Challenge the dragons you loved in the film
- Discover and battle seven never-before-seen dragons
- Earn training and battle badgesDrowning Mona Nick GomezAfter years of driving the town crazy mona dearly drove herself into a river. Now the chief of police finds himself drowning in suspects. The big mystery isnt who would want to see mona dead but who wouldnt. Special features: talent files theatrical trailers interactive menus scene selections and much more. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 03/23/2004 Starring: Danny Devito Neve Campbell Run time: 96 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Nick GomezEddie Steve RashThe newest coach in the nba has got the knicks right where she wants them. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 07/01/2003 Starring: Frank Langella Lisa Ann Walter Run time: 100 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Steve RashElf Newhart, BobThis hilarious film tells the tale of a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into santas bag of gifts on christmas eve & is transported back to the north pole & raised as an elf. Years later buddy learns hes not really an elf & goes on a journey to new york city to find his true identity. Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 09/30/2008 Starring: Will Ferrell Bob Newhart Run time: 95 minutes Rating: PgEnd of Days Peter HyamsWhen a burned-out former new york city cop named jericho thwarts a hit on a mysterious and foreboding stranger all hell breaks loose. While investigating the crime he finds himself the reluctant saviour of the beautiful and terrified christine york whose destiny involves death the devil and the fate of mankind. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 05/23/2006 Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger Kevin Pollak Run time: 122 minutes Rating: R Director: Peter HyamsEnder's Game Gavin HoodIn the near future, a hostile alien race has attacked Earth. If not for the legendary heroics of International Fleet Commander Mazer Rackham (Ben Kingsley), all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, the highly esteemed Colonel Hyrum Graff (Harrison Ford) and the International Military are training the best and brightest young children to find the future Mazer. Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield), a shy, but strategically brilliant boy is pulled out of his school to join the elite.Enemy of the State Tony ScottWhen successful labor lawyer robert clayton dean has a chance meeting with an old pal he has no idea the trouble hes about to encounter. He later discovers his pal has secretly slipped him a disc containing footage of a hidden political assassination overseen by the senior advisor to the nsa. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 01/12/2007 Starring: Will Smith Gene Hackman Run time: 132 minutes Rating: R Director: Tony ScottThe Expendables Sylvester StalloneSylvester Stallone stars as Barney Ross, leader of The Expendables, a tight-knit team of skilled combat vets turned mercenaries. Hired by a powerful covert operator, the team jets off to a small South American country to overthrow a ruthless dictator. Once there, they find themselves caught in a deadly web of deceit and betrayal. Using every weapon at their disposal, they set out to save the innocent and punish the guilty in this blistering action-packed thriller.Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 06/10/2008 Run time: 92 minutes Rating: PgFargo Ethan Coen, Joel CoenLeave it to the wildly inventive Coen brothers (Joel directs, Ethan produces, they both write) to concoct a fiendishly clever kidnap caper that's simultaneously a comedy of errors, a Midwestern satire, a taut suspense thriller, and a violent tale of criminal misfortune. It all begins when a hapless car salesman (played to perfection by William H. Macy) ineptly orchestrates the kidnapping of his own wife. The plan goes horribly awry in the hands of bumbling bad guys Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare (one of them being described by a local girl as "kinda funny lookin'" and "not circumcised"), and the pregnant sheriff of Brainerd, Minnesota, (played exquisitely by Frances McDormand in an Oscar-winning role) is suddenly faced with a case of multiple murders. Her investigation is laced with offbeat observations about life in the rural hinterland of Minnesota and North Dakota, and Fargo embraces its local yokels with affectionate humor. At times shocking and hilarious, Fargo is utterly unique and distinctly American, bearing the unmistakable stamp of its inspired creators. —Jeff ShannonFast & Furious (2-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray] Justin LinVin Diesel and Paul Walker reteam with Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster for the ultimate chapter of the franchise built on speed! From big rig heists to precision tunnel crawls, Fast & Furious takes you back into the high-octane world to race through crowded city streets and across international lines!Fast & Furious 6 Justin LinVin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson and Michelle Rodriguez lead a cast of returning all-stars as the global blockbuster franchise built on speed delivers the biggest adrenaline rush yet. Hobbs (Johnson) has been tracking an organization of lethally skilled drivers, whose mastermind (Luke Evans) is aided by the love Dom (Diesel) thought was dead, Letty (Rodriguez). The only way to stop the criminal mercenaries from stealing a top secret weapon is to outmatch them at street level, so Hobbs asks for the help of Dom and his elite team. Payment for the ultimate chase? Full pardons for all of them and a chance to make their families whole again.The Fast and the Furious Walker, PaulStudio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 02/05/2008 Run time: 107 minutes Rating: Pg13Fast Five Justin LinGet ready for “five times the action, excitement and fun” (Shawn Edwards, FOX-TV) as Vin Diesel and Paul Walker lead a reunion of all-stars from every chapter of the explosive franchise built on speed. Fugitive Dom Toretto (Diesel) partners with former cop Brian O'Conner (Walker) on the opposite side of the law in exotic Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There they are hunted by a high-powered U.S. strike force led by its toughest Fed (Dwayne Johnson) and an army of corrupt cops working for a ruthless drug kingpin. To gain their freedom and win this ultimate high-stakes race, they must pull off one last job - an insane heist worth $100 million.A Few Good Men [Blu-ray] Rob ReinerNavy lawyers defend Marines for murder.Fiddler on the Roof Antony Gibbs, Robert Lawrence, Norman JewisonThis rousing musical, based on the stories of Shalom Aleichem, takes place in pre-revolutionary Russia and centers on the life of Tevye (Topol), a milkman who is trying to keep his family's traditions in place while marrying off his three older daughters. Yet, times are changing and the daughters want to make their own matches, breaking free of many of the constricting customs required of them by Judaism. In the background of these events, Russia is on the brink of revolution and Jews are feeling increasingly unwelcome in their villages. Tevye—who expresses his desire for sameness in the opening number, "Tradition"—is trying to keep everyone, and everything, together. The movie is strongly allegorical—Tevye represents the common man—but it does it dexterously, and the resulting film is a stunning work of art. The music is excellent (it won Oscars for the scoring and the sound), with plenty of familiar songs such as "Sunrise, Sunset" and "If I Were a Rich Man," which you'll be humming long after the movie is over. Isaac Stern's violin—he provides the music for the fiddler on the roof—is hauntingly beautiful. And despite the serious subject matter, the film is quite comedic in parts; it also well deserves the Oscar it won for cinematography. —Jenny BrownThe Fighting Temptations Jonathan LynnA romantic comedy about a slick-talking con artist who loses his job and returns to his hometown georgia to collect an inheritance. As stipulated in the will he must recruit a gospel choir and lead it to success before he can cash in. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/16/2007 Starring: Beyonce. Run time: 122 minutes Rating: Pg13Finding Forrester Gus Van SantJamal wallas is a 16-year-old basketball star with a secret passion for writing. William forrester is a famous reclusive novelist who is angry at the world. After an unexpected meeting forrester becomes jamals unlikely mentor and both men learn lessons from each other about the importance of friendship Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 01/22/2008 Starring: Sean Connery Anna Paquin Run time: 136 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Gus Van SantFinding Nemo Stanton, AndrewA delightful undersea world unfolds in Pixar's animated adventure Finding Nemo. When his son Nemo is captured by a scuba-diver, a nervous-nellie clownfish named Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks) sets off into the vast—and astonishingly detailed—ocean to find him. Along the way he hooks up with a scatterbrained blue tang fish named Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), who's both helpful and a hindrance, sometimes at the same time. Faced with sharks, deep-sea anglers, fields of poisonous jellyfish, sea turtles, pelicans, and much more, Marlin rises above his neuroses in this wonderfully funny and nonstop thrill ride—rarely does more than 10 minutes pass without a sequence destined to become a theme park attraction. Pixar continues its run of impeccable artistic and economic success (their movies include Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, and Monsters, Inc). Also featuring the voices of Willem Dafoe, Geoffrey Rush, and Allison Janney. —Bret FetzerThe First Wives Club Hugh WilsonBrenda elise and annie are three well-heeled manhattan women who were college chums. They all helped their husbands build up successful businesses and now theyre reunited by catastrophe. Each has just been dumped by her husband for a young trophy wife they concoct a plan to exact bitter vengeance upon their exes. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/16/2007 Starring: Bette Midler Diane Keaton Run time: 104 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Hugh WilsonA Fish Called Wanda John CleeseAn odd quartet of thieves pull off a jewel heist and the only one who knows the location of the loot is sent to prison. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 01/22/2008 Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis Kevin Kline Run time: 108 minutes Rating: R Director: Charles CrichtonFlushed Away John H. Venzon, Eric Dapkewicz, Henry Anderson, David Bowers, Sam FellThe story of an uptown rat that gets flushed down the toilet from his penthouse apartment ending in the seewers of london where he has to learn a whole new & different way of life. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/21/2007 Starring: Hugh Jackman Ian Mckellen Run time: 84 minutes Rating: PgFool's Gold [Blu-ray] Andy TennantMatthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson go for the gold (and the diamonds, emeralds and rubies) as a just-divorced couple who bicker and banter their way through an adventure- and laugh-packed undersea treasure hunt. McConaughey is Finn, in love with his ex (Hudson) and in deep with gangster Bigg Bunny. After eight years of searching, Finn gets a clue to the whereabouts of the Queen’s Dowry, a fabulous fortune that mysteriously disappeared in the Caribbean in 1715. Now all he has to do is get the gold, get the girl and get going before Bigg Bunny gets him. Directed by Andy Tennant (Hitch), Fool’s Gold glitters with danger, action, romance, comedy, great one-liners – and a great time to be had by all!Freaky Friday Mark WatersAn overworked mother and her daughter do not get along. When they switch bodies each is forced to adapt to the others life for one freaky friday. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 05/11/2007 Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis Mark Harmon Run time: 98 minutes Rating: PgFrom Paris with Love Pierre MorelJames Reece (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers), personal aide to the U.S. Ambassador to France, is secretly moonlighting as a low-level CIA operative. Looking for more action, Reece accepts a job that teams him with wise-cracking special agent Charlie Wax (John Travolta), a trigger-happy loose cannon sent to Paris on a mission of international importance. Now, Reece finds himself on the wildest ride of his life as the new partners pull out all the stops to annihilate the enemy in this explosive, white-knuckle, non-stop thriller.Frozen Chris Buck, Jennifer LeeFearless optimist Anna teams up with Kristoff in an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions, and a hilarious snowman named Olaf in a race to find Anna's sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in eternal winter.G.I. Jane Ridley ScottDemi moore stars as gutsy lt. Oneil the first woman to endure the brutal tarining of the elite navy seals. No one wants to see her succeed including powerful politicians top military brass or her male navy seal teammates. But a determined lt. Oneil hangs tough with the best of the best. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 06/03/2003 Starring: Demi Moore Vittgo Mortensen Run time: 125 minutes Rating: R Director: Ridley ScottThe General's Daughter Simon WestA undercover military investigator uncovers a shocking trail of murderous sexual obsession in this electrifying psychological thriller. Special features: director commentary: four deleted scenes including an alternate ending and two romantically charged scenes between john travolta and madeleine stowe & more. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 03/22/2005 Starring: John Tavolta James Cromwell Run time: 117 minutes Rating: R Director: Simon WestGhost Walter Murch, Jerry ZuckerA love story of a man who is killed and comes back with the help of a spiritual advisor to solve his own murder and protect his lover. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/04/2005 Starring: Patrick Swayze Demi Moore Run time: 126 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Jerry ZuckerGladiator Ridley ScottA big-budget summer epic with money to burn and a scale worthy of its golden Hollywood predecessors, Ridley Scott's Gladiator is a rousing, grisly, action-packed epic that takes moviemaking back to the Roman Empire via computer-generated visual effects. While not as fluid as the computer work done for, say, Titanic, it's an impressive achievement that will leave you marveling at the glory that was Rome, when you're not marveling at the glory that is Russell Crowe. Starring as the heroic general Maximus, Crowe firmly cements his star status both in terms of screen presence and acting chops, carrying the film on his decidedly non-computer-generated shoulders as he goes from brave general to wounded fugitive to stoic slave to gladiator hero. Gladiator's plot is a whirlwind of faux-Shakespearean machinations of death, betrayal, power plays, and secret identities (with lots of faux-Shakespearean dialogue ladled on to keep the proceedings appropriately "classical"), but it's all briskly shot, edited, and paced with a contemporary sensibility. Even the action scenes, somewhat muted but graphic in terms of implied violence and liberal bloodletting, are shot with a veracity that brings to mind—believe it or not—Saving Private Ryan, even if everyone is wearing a toga. As Crowe's nemesis, the evil emperor Commodus, Joaquin Phoenix chews scenery with authority, whether he's damning Maximus's popularity with the Roman mobs or lusting after his sister Lucilla (beautiful but distant Connie Nielsen); Oliver Reed, in his last role, hits the perfect notes of camp and gravitas as the slave owner who rescues Maximus from death and turns him into a coliseum star. Director Scott's visual flair is abundantly in evidence, with breathtaking shots and beautiful (albeit digital) landscapes, but it's Crowe's star power that will keep you in thrall—he's a true gladiator, worthy of his legendary status. Hail the conquering hero! —Mark EnglehartGran Torino (Amazon Digital Bundle + Digital Copy and BD-Live) [Blu-ray] Clint EastwoodStudio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 06/09/2009 Run time: 116 minutes Rating: RThe Green Mile Oscar nomimated best picure adaptation of a Stephen King novel about a gentle giant of a prisoner with supernatural powers who brings a sense of spirit and humanity to his guards and fellow inmates. Oscar award winning actor Tom Hanks heads the cast in this emotionally riveting story.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 053939273328 Manufacturer No: C2733The Guardian Andrew DavisReeling with grief after a mission gone tragically wrong rescue swimmer ben randall is given a mission he doesnt want - training raw recruits. Once there he knocks heads with cocky jake fischer a swimming champ whos more interested in breaking records than saving lives. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 12/26/2008 Starring: Kevin Costner Ashton Kutcher Run time: 136 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Andrew DavisGuess Who Kevin Rodney SullivanStudio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 02/20/2007 Run time: 105 minutes Rating: Pg13Hall Pass Bobby Farrelly, Peter FarrellyA MARRIED MAN IS GRANTED THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE AN AFFAIR BY HIS WIFE. JOINED IN THE FUN BY HIS BEST PAL, THINGS GET A OUT OF CONTROL WHEN BOTH WIVES START ENGAGING IN EXTRAMARITAL ACTIVITIES AS WELL.The Hangover (Unrated Edition) [Blu-ray] Todd PhillipsThey planned a Vegas bachelor party that they would never forget. Now they really need to remember what exactly went down! A baby? A tiger? Why is one of them missing a tooth? And most of all, where is the groom?! What the guys did while partying can't compare to what they must do sober in an outrageous caper that has them piecing together all their bad decisions from the night before— one hazy clue at a time. Director Todd Phillips (Old School) and an all-aces comedy cast tie one on... big time!Hannibal Ridley ScottDr. Hannibal lecter escaped from the asylum in baltimore to florence italy where he has become one of the curators of the palazzo vecchio and has learned to stop eating human flesh all the time. But his cover is broken when cop rinaldo pazzi will turn dr. Lecter over for money to mason verger. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 10/16/2007 Starring: Anthony Hopkins Gary Oldman Run time: 131 minutes Rating: R Director: Ridley ScottThe Happening M. Night ShyamalanA paranoid thriller about a family on the run from a natural crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity. Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 10/07/2008 Starring: Mark Wahlberg John Leguizamo Run time: 91 minutes Rating: RHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Chris ColumbusFirst sequels are the true test of an enduring movie franchise, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets passes with flying colors. Expanding upon the lavish sets, special effects, and grand adventure of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry involves a darker, more malevolent tale (parents with younger children beware), beginning with the petrified bodies of several Hogwarts students and magical clues leading Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) to a 50-year-old mystery in the monster-laden Chamber of Secrets. House elves, squealing mandrakes, giant spiders, and venomous serpents populate this loyal adaptation (by Sorcerer's Stone director Chris Columbus and screenwriter Steve Kloves), and Kenneth Branagh delightfully tops the supreme supporting cast as the vainglorious charlatan Gilderoy Lockhart (be sure to view past the credits for a visual punchline at Lockhart's expense). At 161 minutes, the film suffers from lack of depth and uneven pacing, and John Williams' score mostly reprises established themes. The young, fast-growing cast offers ample compensation, however, as does the late Richard Harris in his final screen appearance as Professor Albus Dumbledore. Brimming with cleverness, wonderment, and big-budget splendor, Chamber honors the legacy of J.K. Rowling's novels. —Jeff ShannonHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 David YatesHarry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort’s immortality and destruction – the Horcruxes. On their own and on the run, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever…but Dark Forces in their midst threaten to tear them apart. Meanwhile the wizarding world has become a dangerous place. The long-feared war has begun and the Dark Lord has seized control of the Ministry of Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and arresting all who might oppose him. The Chosen One has become the hunted one as the Death Eaters search for Harry with orders to bring him to Voldemort…alive.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (+ BD-Live) [Blu-ray] David YatesVoldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Even as the decisive showdown looms, romance blossoms for Harry, Ron, Hermione and their classmates. Love is in the air, but danger lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same.
The Blu-ray disc of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will feature Warner Bros. Maximum Movie Mode, an interactive viewing experience that examines the entire film with such features as Focus Points, Picture-in-Picture, photo galleries and more. Maximum Movie Mode includes commentary from director David Yates, producers David Heyman and David Barron, and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Tom Felton.
The disc also includes Warner Bros. BD-LiveTM, which allows users with web-enabled Blu-ray players to access exciting additional content and connect and share with other BD-Live users via the My Commentary and Live Community Screening features. Another feature of the BD-Live interactivity is Facebook Connect, which allows users to interact with their friends from Facebook, update their Facebook status while in BD-Live and invite their Facebook friends to a Live Community Screening.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix David Yates (II)Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 05/06/2008 Run time: 138 minutes Rating: Pg13Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Chris ColumbusRescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Subtitles in english and spanish self-guided tour of hogwarts new interviews with the director and the producer and much more. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/14/2006 Starring: Daniel Radcliffe Emma Watson Run time: 152 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Chris ColumbusThe Heat Paul FeigOscarr Winner Sandra Bullock* and Oscarr Nominee Melissa McCarthy** team up in this outrageously funny comedy from the director of Bridesmaids, Paul Feig. Uptight FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn (Bullock) and foul-mouthed Boston cop Shannon Mullins (McCarthy) couldn't be more incompatible. But when they join forces to bring down a ruthless drug lord, they become the last thing anyone expected...buddies.Hellboy (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray] Guillermo Del ToroStudio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 06/05/2007 Run time: 132 minutes Rating: UrHidden Figures Hidden Figures [Blu-ray] [Blu-ray] [2017] ...The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Peter JacksonHollow Man Paul VerhoevenKevin bacon and elisabeth shue play former lovers who along with a team of other scientists like themselves discover the secret of invisibility. Bacon volunteers to be the guinea pig but then uses the power to wreak havoc on unsuspecting victims. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 12/21/2004 Starring: Kevin Bacon Josh Brolin Run time: 113 minutes Rating: R Director: Paul VerhoevenHoosiers David AnspaughBased on the true story of a small-town Indiana team that made the state finals in 1954, this movie chronicles the attempts of a coach with a spotty past, and the town's basketball-loving drunk to lead their high school team to victory.Horrible Bosses Seth GordonFor Nick (Jason Bateman), Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) and Dale (Charlie Day), the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few too many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con, the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers...permanently. There’s only one problem: even the best-laid plans are only as foolproof as the brains behind them.How To Train Dragon 1+2 Df Hudson Hawk Michael LehmannWillis is top cat burglar who wants to go straight in this action-packed comedy adeventure. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 02/28/2006 Starring: Bruce Willis Danny Aiello Run time: 95 minutes Rating: R Director: Michael LehmannHugo Martin ScorseseWelcome to a magical world of spectacular adventure! When wily and resourceful Hugo discovers a secret left by his father, he unlocks a mystery and embarks on a quest that will transform those around him and lead to a safe and loving place he can call home. Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese invites you to experience a thrilling journey that critics are calling “the stuff that dreams are made of.” *Peter Travers, Rolling StoneThe Hunger Games [2-Disc Blu-ray + Ultra-Violet Digital Copy] Gary RossEvery year in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister's place and must rely upon her sharp instincts when she's pitted against highly trained Tributes who have prepared their entire lives. If she's ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Francis LawrenceKatniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.The Hurricane Norman JewisonRubin hurricane carter is cut down in the prime of his boxing career and convicted of three murders he did not commit. Sentenced to life in prison carter writes a best-selling autobiography called the sixteenth round which inspires a young man to enlist the help of activists to make carter a free man. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 03/28/2006 Starring: Denzel Washington Deborah Kara Unger Run time: 146 minutes Rating: R Director: Norman JewisonI am Sam Jessie NelsonI Am Sam makes you laugh, cry, and recoil all at the same time. Perhaps no other film of recent memory has epitomized the shameless sentimentality of Hollywood as succinctly as director and screenwriter Jessie Nelson's story of a mentally challenged man fighting to retain custody of his 7-year-old daughter. Sam (Sean Penn), who has the mental age of 7, wipes down tables at a Los Angeles Starbucks and takes good care of his daughter Lucy, who was left with him shortly after birth by a homeless woman. Sam has gotten by just fine with a little help from his friends, including his eccentric neighbor (Diane Wiest) and a lovable group of similarly challenged friends, but a series of misunderstandings leaves Sam fighting to get Lucy back from the state. Sam's lawyer, Rita Harrison (Michelle Pfeiffer), is an overly ambitious woman whose life is soon transformed by proximity to Sam's brimming humanity. Sean Penn is, as usual, wholeheartedly committed to his role and turns in an admirable, if overtly affected performance. However, I Am Sam, with all its earnest charm, reaches an emblematic low when Sam, a character apparently devoid of any authentic sentiment, delivers a courtroom speech memorized from Kramer vs. Kramer as the film's finale. —Fionn MeadeI Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 05/06/2008 Run time: 116 minutes Rating: Pg13I Spy Betty ThomasWhen the switchblade the most sophisticated stealth fighter ever created is stolen from the u.S. Government one of the united states top spies is called in to action. What he doesnt expect is to get teamed up with a cocky civilian boxing champion. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 12/21/2004 Starring: Eddie Murphy Famke Janssen Run time: 97 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Betty ThomasI, Robot Alex ProyasAs paranoid cop Del Spooner, Will Smith (Independence Day, Men in Black) displays both his trademark quips and some impressive pectoral muscles in I, Robot. Only Spooner suspects that the robots that provide the near future with menial labor are going to turn on mankind—he's just not sure how. When a leading roboticist dies suspiciously, Spooner pursues a trail that may prove his suspicions. Don't expect much of a connection to Isaac Asimov's classic science fiction stories; I, Robot, the action movie, isn't prepared for any ruminations on the significance of artificial intelligence. This likable, efficient movie won't break any new ground, but it does have an idea or two to accompany its jolts and thrills, which puts it ahead of most recent action flicks. Also featuring Bridget Moynahan (The Sum of All Fears), Bruce Greenwood (The Sweet Hereafter), and James Cromwell (Babe, LA Confidential). —Bret FetzerIce Age Chris WedgeJust as A Bug's Life was a computer-animated comedy inspired by Akira Kurosawa's The Seven Samurai, the funny and often enthralling Ice Age is a digital re-imagining of the Western Three Godfathers. The heroes of this unofficial remake (set 20,000 years ago, during the titular Paleolithic era) are a taciturn mastodon named Manfred (voiced by Ray Romano), an annoying sloth named Sid (John Leguizamo), and a duplicitous saber-toothed tiger, Diego (Denis Leary). The unlikely team encounters a dying, human mother who relinquishes her chirpy toddler to the care of these critters. Hoping, against all odds, to return the little guy to his migrating tribe, Manfred and his associates need to establish trust among themselves, not an easy thing in a harsh world of predators, prey, and pushy glaciers. Audiences that have become accustomed to the rounded, polished, storybook look of Pixar's house brand of computer animation (Monsters, Inc.) will find the blunt edges and chilly brilliance of Ice Age—evoking the harsh, dangerous environment of a frozen world—a wholly different, and equally pleasing, trip. Recommended for ages 4 and up. —Tom KeoghIdentity Thief Seth GordonJason Bateman (Horrible Bosses) and Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) lead an all-star cast in this hilarious blockbuster hit. Unlimited funds have allowed Diana (McCarthy) to live it up on the outskirts of Orlando. There's only one glitch: she's financing her shopping sprees with an ID stolen from Sandy Patterson (Bateman), an accounts rep who lives halfway across the U.S. With only one week to hunt down the con artist before his world implodes, the real Sandy Patterson is forced to extreme measures to clear his name. From the director of Horrible Bosses and the producer of Ted, critics are calling Identity Thief "smart, funny and surprisingly touching" - Rafer Guzman, Newsday.Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Michael Kahn, Steven SpielbergStudio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 10/14/2008 Run time: 122 minutes Rating: Pg13Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade The third episode in Steven Spielberg's rousing Indiana Jones saga, this film recaptures the best elements of Raiders of the Lost Ark while exploring new territory with wonderfully satisfying results. Indy is back battling the Nazis, who have launched an expedition to uncover the whereabouts of the Holy Grail. And it's not just Indy this time—his father (played with great acerbic wit by Sean Connery, the perfect choice) is also involved in the hunt. Spielberg excels at the kind of extended action sequences that top themselves with virtually every frame; the best one here involves Indy trying to stop a Nazi tank from the outside while his father is being held within. For good measure, Spielberg reveals (among other things) how Indy got his hat, the scar on his chin, and his nickname (in a prologue that features River Phoenix as the young Indiana). —Marshall FineIndiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark  Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Stany de SilvaIt's hard to imagine that a film with worldwide box office receipts topping $300 million worldwide could be labeled a disappointment, but some moviegoers considered Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the second installment in Steven Spielberg and George Lucas' 1980s adventure trilogy, to be just that. That doesn't mean it's a bad effort; any collaboration between these two cinema giants (Spielberg directed, while Lucas provided the story and was executive producer) is bound to have more than its share of terrific moments, and Temple of Doom is no exception. But in exchanging the very real threat of Nazi Germany for the cartoonish Thuggee cult, it loses some of the heft of its predecessor (Raiders of the Lost Ark); on the other hand, it's also the darkest and most disturbing of the three films, what with multiple scenes of children enslaved, a heart pulled out of a man's chest, and the immolation of a sacrificial victim, which makes it less fun than either Raiders or The Last Crusade, notwithstanding a couple of riotous chase scenes and impressively grand sets. Many fans were also less than thrilled with the new love interest, a spoiled, querulous nightclub singer portrayed by Kate Capshaw, but a cute kid sidekick ("Short Round," played by Ke Huy Quan) and, of course, the ever-reliable Harrison Ford as the cynical-but-swashbuckling hero more than make up for that character's shortcomings.
A six-minute introduction by Lucas and Spielberg is the prime special feature, with both men candidly addressing the film's good and bad points (Lucas points out that the second Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back, was also the darkest of the original three; as for Spielberg, the fact that the leading lady would soon become his wife was the best part of the whole trip). Also good are "The Creepy Crawlies," a mini-doc about the thousands of snakes, bugs, rats and other scary critters that populate the trilogy, and "Travels with Indy," a look at some of the films' cool locations. Storyboards and a photo gallery are included as well. —Sam GrahamThe Interview The InterviewIron Man 13.5x20 New Mini One Sheet Movie PosterIron Man 2 Jon FavreauGet the ultimate Iron Man 2 experience with this special edition loaded with bonus features that take you inside the suit, plus a digital copy of the film that you can watch anywhere, anytime! Now that Tony Stark’s superhero secret is revealed to the world, he must once again suit up in order to face his most dangerous enemy yet – but not without a few new allies of his own!The Island of Dr. Moreau Don TaylorThe Island of Doctor Moreau is a remake of 1932's Island of Lost Souls and, of course, an adaptation of H.G. Wells's classic tale of the dangers of playing God. Shipwreck victim Andrew (Michael York) washes up on a tropical island and is taken in by Dr. Moreau (Burt Lancaster), who lords over a compound staffed by some distinctly odd-looking servants. Also along for the ride are the mysteriously beautiful Maria, menacing shadows in the jungle, and lots and lots of cages in the House of Pain. While not as eerily creepy as its predecessor, The Island of Doctor Moreau has some fun makeup tricks and a good tiger fight or two, not to mention a thorough discussion of legal nuance by the island's "natives" ("What is the law?" "Not to walk on all fours!"). Definitely a fine afternoon's entertainment. Remade in 1996 with Marlon Brando. —Ali DavisThe Italian Job F. Gary GrayAfter a master thief loses his heist in a double-cross he & his team set out to re-steal the loot by creating the largest traffic jam in la history. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 05/23/2006 Starring: Mark Wahlberg Donald Sutherland Run time: 111 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: F Gary GrayJimmy Neutron - Boy Genius Paulsen, Rob, John A. DavisA boy genius in the making must come to the rescue when the towns parents are kidnapped by alien invaders planning to take over the planet. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/22/2006 Starring: Debi Derryberry Patrick Stewart Run time: 82 minutes Rating: G Director: John A. DavisJohn Q. Nick CassavetesA down-on-his-luck father whose insurance wont cover his sons heart transplant takes the hospitals emergency room hostage until the doctors agree to perform the operation. Special features: deleted/alternate scenes with optional director commentary: theatrical trailer and much more. Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 02/14/2006 Starring: Denzel Washington James Woods Run time: 112 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Nick CassavetesJulie & Julia [Blu-ray] Richard Marks, Nora EphronStudio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 12/08/2009 Run time: 123 minutes Rating: Pg13Jurassic World Colin TrevorrowThe Jurassic World theme park lets guests experience the thrill of witnessing actual dinosaurs, but something ferocious lurks behind the park's attractions – a genetically modified dinosaur with savage capabilities. When the massive creature escapes, chaos erupts across the island. Now it's up to Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) to save the park’s tourists from an all-out prehistoric assault.Just Cause Arne GlimcherA harvard law professor reopens a florida murder case and is caught in a quicksand pit of violence and deception. Features: scene access. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/13/2007 Starring: Sean Connery Blair Underwood Run time: 102 minutes Rating: R Director: Arne GlimcherJust Go with It [Blu-ray] Dennis DuganON A WEEKEND TRIP TO HAWAII, A PLASTIC SURGEON CONVINCES HIS LOYAL ASSISTANT TO POSE AS HIS SOON-TO-BE-DIVORCED WIFE IN ORDER TO COVER UP A CARELESS LIE HE TOLD TO HIS MUCH-YOUNGER GIRLFRIEND.The Karate Kid Harald ZwartStudio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 10/05/2010 Run time: 104 minutes Rating: RKeeping the Faith  Kingdom Come Doug McHenryWhoopi Goldberg and LL Cool J lead a strong cast in Kingdom Come, one of those the-whole-family-comes-together comedy-dramas that celebrate the transcendent power of love. When the surly patriarch of the family dies, relatives descend upon his widow (Goldberg): his recovering alcoholic son Ray (Cool J) and his wife Lucille (Vivica Fox from Independence Day), who have been unsuccessfully trying to get pregnant; the incompetent other son Junior (Anthony Anderson, Big Momma's House) and his jealous wife Charisse (Jada Pinkett Smith) and their three rambunctious boys; the over-religious sister (Loretta Devine) and her shiftless son; and assorted other eccentric characters who generally turn the reception and funeral into a series of squabbling indignities—the kids even wrap the hearse in toilet paper. The movie's script is modest at best and loaded with forced plot points—to no one's surprise, all problems are resolved in an orgy of forgiveness—but the cast handles the material with sincerity and grace. Goldberg rises to the top as the stoic Mama Rae, lacing her bland lines with a dry and biting wit. Cedric the Entertainer (The Original Kings of Comedy) and singer Toni Braxton round out the cast. —Bret FetzerKingsman 2: The Golden Circle Lara Croft - Tomb Raider Simon WestA member of a rich british aristocratic family lara croft is a tomb raider who enjoys collecting ancient artifacts from ruins of temples cities etc. Worldwide and doesnt mind going through death-defying dangers to get them. She is skilled in hand-to-hand combat weapons training and foreign languages. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 02/13/2007 Starring: Angelina Jolie Jon Voight Run time: 100 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Simon WestThe Last Airbender M. Night ShyamalanExperience the thrilling live-action adventure based on the hit Nickelodeon series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Join Aang, an extraordinary boy with incredible “bending” powers, as he journeys through an exotic land filled with magical creatures and powerful friends. As the Avatar, he is the only one who can end the age-old conflict between the four nations: Air, Water, Earth and Fire. An inspirational journey, The Last Airbender is exciting entertainment for the entire family!Last Holiday Discover what happens when a woman finds out that her days are numbered. She throws caution to the wind to embark on a lifetime of fun in just a few weeks. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/21/2007 Starring: Queen Latifah Timothy Hutton Run time: 111 minutes Rating: Pg13The Last Samurai Edward ZwickAn american military advisor embraces the samurai culture he was hired to destroy after he is captured in battle. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 05/15/2007 Starring: Tom Cruise William Atherton Run time: 154 minutes Rating: R Director: Edward ZwickLegally Blonde Robert LuketicWhen her boyfriend ditches her simply because shes too blonde a beautiful fashion major vows to do anything to get him back even it means going to law school. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 08/24/2001 Starring: Reese Witherspoon Selma Blair Run time: 96 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Robert LuketicLethal Weapon 2 Richard DonnerThe series formula started to kick in with this immediate sequel to Lethal Weapon, but that doesn't necessarily make it a weak movie. Joe Pesci joins the fold, Richard Donner directs again, and Mel Gibson and Danny Glover return as LAPD partners, their relationship smoother now that Gibson's character has recovered from his maddening grief over his wife's death. But the reckless Mel and cautious Danny equation, good for a million laughs, settles into place in this story involving a South African smuggler and a new girlfriend (Patsy Kensit) for Gibson. The movie is hardly comfy, though. The last act gets nasty, and a climactic fight between Gibson (who gets the worst of it) and some high-kicking villain is ugly. —Tom KeoghLethal Weapon 3 Richard DonnerThe unconventional cops are back in this explosive sequel to take on corrupt police officers supplying confiscated weapons to gangs. Special features: brand-new dolby digital 5.1 remix original theatrical trailer and expanded motion menu. Subtitles in english french and spanish. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 05/31/2005 Starring: Mel Gibson Joe Pesci Run time: 117 minutes Rating: R Director: Richard DonnerLethal Weapon 4 Richard DonnerMel gibson and danny glover reteam as riggs and murtaugh the buddy cops whose work routine is anything but routine in a flat-out all-out crowd pleaser that includes returning favorites joe pesci and rene russo plus hot comic chris rock and international action sensation jet li. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/11/2008 Starring: Mel Gibson Joe Pesci Run time: 127 minutes Rating: R Director: Richard DonnerLiar Liar Don Zimmerman, Tom ShadyacJim Carrey is back in top form after his disastrous outing in The Cable Guy. As a lawyer who becomes physically unable to tell a lie for 24 hours after his son makes a magical birthday wish, Carrey learns a few brutal truths about the real meaning of life. There is very little plot, but Carrey's rubbery contortions and slapstick trickery provide just enough humor to keep you interested in this breezy bit of escapism. Not aided in this film by pets or animation, Carrey manages to do amazing and unique things with very simple props. He is also more in control of his acting than before. He is still over the top, but remains believable in some of the lower-energy scenes. An added plus is that the comedy is not as coarse as we've come to expect from him. —Rochelle O'GormanThe Lion King Roger Allers, Rob MinkoffThe wait is over. For the first time ever, experience the majesty of Disney’s epic animated masterpiece as it roars off the screen and into your living room on Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D. With a spectacular digital picture, spine-tingling high definition sound and immersive bonus features—you will feel the love for this critically acclaimed and universally beloved classic like never before.
Embark on an extraordinary coming-of-age adventure as Simba, a lion cub who cannot wait to be king, searches for his destiny in the great “Circle of Life.” You will be thrilled by the breathtaking animation, unforgettable Academy Award®–winning music (1994: Best Original Score; Best Song, “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”) and timeless story. The king of all animated films reigns on Disney Blu-ray 3D—magic in a new dimension.Little Miss Sunshine Valerie Faris, Jonathan DaytonA family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their vw bus. Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 02/05/2008 Starring: Greg Kinnear Alan Arkin Run time: 101 minutes Rating: RLittle Shop of Horrors Frank OzThe owner of a man-eating plant tries to curb its appetite in this delicious musical comedy. Levi stubbs is the singing voice of audrey 2 the plant. Special features: two original theatrical trailer and two tv spots subtitles in english french and spanish production notes and much more. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 09/26/2006 Starring: Rick Moranis Ellen Greene Run time: 94 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Frank OzThe Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring In a small village in the shire a young hobbit named frodo has been entrusted with an ancient ring. Now he must embark on an epic quest to the cracks of doom in order to destroy it. Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 01/16/2007 Starring: Sean Astin Orlando Bloom Run time: 178 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Peter JacksonThe Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers McKellen, Ian, Mortensen, Viggo, Wood, ElijahThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a seamless continuation of Peter Jackson's epic fantasy based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. After the breaking of the Fellowship, Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) journey to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power with the creature Gollum as their guide. Meanwhile, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Legolas (Orlando Bloom), and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) join in the defense of the people of Rohan, who are the first target in the eradication of the race of Men by the renegade wizard Saruman (Christopher Lee) and the dark lord Sauron. Fantastic creatures, astounding visual effects, and a climactic battle at the fortress of Helm's Deep make The Two Towers a worthy successor to The Fellowship of the Ring, grander in scale but retaining the story's emotional intimacy. These two films are perhaps the greatest fantasy films ever made, but they're merely a prelude to the cataclysmic events of The Return of the King. —David HoriuchiThe Majestic Frank DarabontJim carrey plays an amnesia victim who mistaken as a missing favorite-son war hero by a tiny california town restores and reopens the local abandoned movie palace discovering love and rebuilding his own life along the way. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 12/12/2006 Starring: Jim Carrey Laurie Holden Run time: 152 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Frank DarabontMajor Payne Patrick Kennedy, Nick CastleBonus features: production notes talent bios film highlights theatrical trailer and web link. The military was never this much fun or this wild. Wayans is hilarious as a retired marine officer determined to whip a rambunctious group of cadets into a winning troop. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 05/24/2005 Starring: Damon Wayans Karyn Parsons Run time: 98 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Nick CastleMalice Harold BeckerMovie critic Roger Ebert made this amusing observation about Malice: "This is the only movie I can recall in which an entire subplot about a serial killer is thrown in simply for atmosphere." He's referring to the fact that this hokey but highly charged thriller is so packed with plot twists and red herrings that you'll soon find yourself so confused that you just have to sit back and hope that it will all make sense by the time the credits roll. It never does make much sense, but the movie at least has the look, feel, and twisted momentum of a really good thriller, and the talent on both sides of the camera is pretty impressive. Alec Baldwin plays a hot-shot surgeon who meets up with an old med-school buddy (Bill Pullman), whose wife (Nicole Kidman) has no objections when Baldwin moves into the upstairs room of their New England Victorian home. The situation's ripe for intrigue, suspicion, temptation, emergency surgery, legal proceedings, and just about anything else you'd find in a movie that desperately struggles to out-Hitchcock Hitchcock. Talk about McGuffins—this movie's chock full of 'em! When the plot thickens to the consistency and clarity of quicksand, you can still enjoy the darkly stylish work of master cinematographer Gordon Willis—or you can check out director Harold Becker's more coherent thriller Sea of Love. With Kidman and Baldwin working up a steamy lather, this one's just fun enough to be an agreeable waste of time. —Jeff ShannonThe Mask Chuck RussellA quiet bank clerk is turned into a cartoon character with strange abilities usually only available in animatation, all through an ancient mask he finds.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 3-FEB-2004
Media Type: DVDMaster and Commander - The Far Side of the World Peter WeirIn the capable hands of director Peter Weir, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is a seafaring adventure like no other, impeccably authentic, dynamically cast, and thrilling enough to give any classic swashbuckler a run for its money. In adapting two of Patrick O'Brian's enormously popular novels about British naval hero Capt. Jack Aubrey, Weir and cowriter John Collee have changed the timeframe from the British/American war of 1812 to the British/French opposition of 1805, where the HMS Surprise, under Aubrey's confident command, is patrolling the South Atlantic in pursuit of the Acheron, a French warship with the strategic advantage of greater size, speed, and artillery. Russell Crowe is outstanding as Aubrey, firm and fiercely loyal, focused on his prey even if it means locking horns with his friend and ship's surgeon, played by Crowe's A Beautiful Mind costar Paul Bettany. Employing a seamless combination of carefully matched ocean footage, detailed models, full-scale ships, and CGI enhancements, Weir pays exacting attention to every nautical detail, while maintaining a very human story of honor, warfare, and survival under wretched conditions. Raging storms and hull-shattering battles provide pulse-pounding action, and a visit to the Galapagos Islands lends a note of otherworldly wonder, adding yet another layer of historical perspective to this splendidly epic adventure. —Jeff ShannonThe Matrix Andy Wachowski, Larry WachowskiBy following up their debut thriller Bound with the 1999 box-office smash The Matrix, the codirecting Wachowski brothers—Andy and Larry—annihilated any suggestion of a sophomore jinx, crafting one of the most exhilarating sci-fi/action movies of the 1990s. Set in the not too distant future in an insipid, characterless city, we find a young man named Neo (Keanu Reeves). A software techie by day and a computer hacker by night, he sits alone at home by his monitor, waiting for a sign, a signal—from what or whom he doesn't know—until one night, a mysterious woman named Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) seeks him out and introduces him to that faceless character he has been waiting for: Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne). A messiah of sorts, Morpheus presents Neo with the truth about his world by shedding light on the dark secrets that have troubled him for so long: "You've felt it your entire life, that there's something wrong with the world. You don't know what it is, but it's there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad." Ultimately, Morpheus illustrates to Neo what the Matrix is—a reality beyond reality that controls all of their lives, in a way that Neo can barely comprehend.
Neo thus embarks on an adventure that is both terrifying and enthralling. Pitted against an enemy that transcends human concepts of evil, Morpheus and his team must train Neo to believe that he is the chosen champion of their fight. With mind-boggling, technically innovative special effects and a thought-provoking script that owes a debt of inspiration to the legacy of cyberpunk fiction, this is much more than an out-and-out action yarn; it's a thinking man's journey into the realm of futuristic fantasy, a dreamscape full of eye candy that will satisfy sci-fi, kung fu, action, and adventure fans alike. Although the film is headlined by Reeves and Fishburne—who both turn in fine performances—much of the fun and excitement should be attributed to Moss, who flawlessly mixes vulnerability with immense strength, making other contemporary female heroines look timid by comparison. And if we were going to cast a vote for most dastardly movie villain of 1999, it would have to go to Hugo Weaving, who plays the feckless, semipsychotic Agent Smith with panache and edginess. As the film's box-office profits soared, the Wachowski brothers announced that The Matrix is merely the first chapter in a cinematically dazzling franchise—a chapter that is arguably superior to the other sci-fi smash of 1999 (you know... the one starring Jar Jar Binks). —Jeremy StoreyThe Matrix Revolutions Andy Wachowski, Larry WachowskiIt is a dark time for the world. Neo is trapped in the train station between the matrix & the source. Zion is doomed to be crushed under an unstoppable army of countless sentinels. But it is not only the human race that is in peril. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 05/15/2007 Starring: Keanu Reeves Laurence Fishburne Run time: 129 minutes Rating: RThe Mechanic [Blu-ray] Simon WestFOLLOWS AN ELITE HIT MAN AS HE TEACHES HIS TRADE TO AN APPRENTICE WHO HAS A CONNECTION TO ONE OF HIS PREVIOUS VICTIMS.Meet the Parents Jay RoachMale nurse greg fokker meets his girlfriends parents before proposing but her suspicious father is every dates worst nightmare. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 07/24/2007 Starring: Robert Deniro Ben Stiller Run time: 108 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Jay RoachMen in Black 3 Barry SonnenfeldIn Men in Black™ 3, Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back... in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him — secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.Men in Black II Its been four years since the alien-seeking agents averted an intergalactic disaster of epic proportions kay has since returned to the comforts of civilian life while jay continues to work for the men in black who face the toughest challenge yet the mibs untarnished mission statement. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 06/24/2008 Starring: Tommy Lee Jones Lara Flynn Boyle Run time: 88 minutes Rating: Pg13Miami Vice William Goldenberg, Paul Rubell, Michael MannBased on the 1980s tv action/drama this update focuses on vice detectives crockett & tubbs as their respective personal & profeessional lives become dangerously intertwined. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 11/27/2007 Starring: Colin Farrell Gong Li Run time: 140 minutes Rating: Ur Director: Michael MannMinions Pierre Coffin, Kyle BaldaThe Minions, breakout stars from "Despicable Me," are presented in an origin story that showcases their unpredictable personality and physicality, and pairs them with equally memorable human characters. As it turns out, Minions have existed since the beginning of time. They have evolved from single (yellow) cell organisms into the familiar beings we know, and they live for a collective purpose: to seek out and serve the most despicable master they can find. Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock will lead the voice cast of the human characters as Scarlett Overkill, the world's reigning super-villain of the 1960s.Minority Report Steven SpielbergStudio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/22/2006 Run time: 146 minutes Rating: Pg13Misery An injured novelist is held captive and violently tortured by a woman who claims to be his number one fan. Special features: collectible booklet theatrical trailer teaser widescreen and fullscreen versions subtitles in french and spanish. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 07/03/2007 Starring: James Caan Kathy Bates Run time: 108 minutes Rating: R Director: Rob ReinerMoana Ron Clements, John Musker, Don Hall, Chris WilliamsFrom Walt Disney Animation Studios comes MOANA, an epic adventure about a spirited teen who sets sail on a daring mission to save her people. Along the way, Moana (Auli'i Cravalho) meets the once mighty demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson), and together they cross the ocean on a fun-filled, action-packed voyage. Bring home the movie full of heart, humor and oceans of bonus extras!Monster-in-Law Robert LuketicAfter years of looking for mr right charlie finds the man of her dreams kevin only to discover that his mother viola is the woman of her nightmares. Viola is determined to scare off her sons new fiancee by becoming the worlds worst mother in law. The 2 women battle it out to see who is the alpha-female. Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 01/08/2008 Starring: Jennifer Lopez Michael Vartan Rating: Pg13Monsters University Dan ScanlonDisney Pixar proudly presents the hilarious story of how two mismatched monsters met and became lifelong friends in a movie screaming with laughter and oozing with heart. Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) was a little monster, he’s dreamed of becoming a Scarer—and he knows better than anyone that the best Scarers come from Monsters University (MU). But during his first semester at MU, Mike’s plans are derailed when he crosses paths with hotshot James P. Sullivan, “Sulley” (John Goodman), a natural-born Scarer. The pair’s out-of-control competitive spirit gets them both kicked out of the University’s elite Scare Program. With their dreams temporarily dashed, they realize they will have to work together, along with an odd bunch of misfit monsters, if they ever hope to make things right. Get ready to party with hours of exclusive bonus extras, including an inside look at the world of monsters and the animated theatrical short film "The Blue Umbrella."Monsters vs. Aliens [Blu-ray] Rob Letterman, Conrad VernonWhen Susan Murphy (Reese Witherspoon) is unexpectedly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches tall and is instantly labeled a “Monster” named Ginormica. The military jumps into action, and she is captured by General W.R. Monger (Kiefer Sutherland) and held in a secret government compound filled with other “monsters” like herself. This ragtag group consists of the brilliant but insect-headed Dr. Cockroach P.H.D. (Hugh Laurie); the macho half-ape-half-fish The Missing Link (Will Arnett); the gelatinous and indestructible B.O.B. (Seth Rogen); and the 350-foot grub called Insectosaurus. Their confinement time is cut short however, when a mysterious alien robot lands on Earth and the motley crew of Monsters is called into action to save the world from imminent destruction.
B.O.B.’S BIG BREAK
B.O.B. (Seth Rogen) and his monstrous crew are on a mission to bust out of Area 52, the government’s top-secret holding cell. Led by mad-scientist Dr. Cockroach P.H.D. (Hugh Laurie) and macho amphibian The Missing Link (Will Arnett), the trio outwits grizzled General W.R. Monger (Kiefer Sutherland) to make a triumphant escape…almost.
The Monsters vs. Aliens Blu-ray includes the following:
• B.O.B.’S Big Break in Monster 3D & 2D
• Paddle Ball Game in Monster 3D
• Modern Monster Movie Making
• Three Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes:
* Monger’s Plan
* War Room Turns on Monsters
* If You Don’t Know
• DWA Music Video Juke Box
• Filmmaker Commentary
• The tech of Monsters vs. Aliens
• Top Secret Sneak Peek Files:
*How To Train Your Dragon (HD)
* Shrek The Musical (HD)
* Kung Fu Panda World (HD)
* The Penguins of Madagascar (HD)
* Shrek The Halls (HD)
*Secrets of the Furious Five
* Monsters vs. Aliens Activision Game trailer
• Karaoke Music Party with:
*“More Than A Woman” with B.O.B.
* “Born To Be Wild” with Dr. Cockroach & Missing Link
* “I Will Survive” with Ginormica
•Exclusive Blu-ray Extras
* Animators’ Corner - Picture-In-Picture
* Trivia TrackMouse Hunt Craig Wood, Gore VerbinskiTWO BUMBLING BROTHERS INHERIT A RUN-DOWN HOUSE, ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT IT'S WORTH A FORTUNE. BUT BEFORE THEY CAN CASH IN ON THEIR WINDFALL, THEY NEED TO EVICT A STUBBORN TENANT - ONE WITH A TAIL AND A NOSE FOR COMIC REVENGE. BONUS FEATURES: STUNT FOOTAGE, PRODUCTION NOTES, CAST AND FILMMAKER BIOS' AND MORE.Mr. & Mrs. Smith Doug LimanBrad Pitt and Angelina Jolie smolder in one of the most anticipated sizzling action films ever made. After five (or six) years of vanilla-wedded bliss ordinary suburbanites John and Jane Smith (Pitt and Jolie) are stuck in a rut the size of the Grand Canyon until the truth comes out! Unbeknownst to each other they are both coolly lethal highly paid assassins working for rival organizations. And when they discover they're each other's next target their secret lives collide in a spicy explosive mix of wicked comedy pent-up passion nonstop action and high-tech weaponry that gives an all-new meaning to "Till death do us part!"System Requirements:Starring: Brad Pitt Angelina Jolie Vince Vaughn Directed By: Doug Liman Running Time: 112 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: PG-13 UPC: 024543213710 Manufacturer No: 2231371Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation When James Stewart decides to take his family on vacation in California, he needs another vacation to recover. Co-stars Fabian.Mrs. Doubtfire Chris ColumbusThis huge 1993 hit for Robin Williams and director Chris Columbus (Home Alone), based on a novel called Alias Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine, stars Williams as a loving but flaky father estranged from his frustrated wife (Sally Field). Devastated by a court order limiting his time with the children, Williams's character disguises himself as a warm, old British nanny who becomes the kids' best friend. As with Dustin Hoffman's performance in Tootsie, Williams's drag act—buried under layers of latex and padding—is the show, and everything and everyone else on screen serves his sometimes frantic role. Since that's the case, it's fortunate that Williams is Williams, and his performance is terribly funny at times and exceptionally believable in those scenes where his character misses his children. Playing Williams's brother, a professional makeup artist, Harvey Fierstein has a good support role in a bright sequence where he tries a number of feminine looks on Williams before settling on Mrs. Doubtfire's visage. —Tom KeoghThe Mummy Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 07/08/2008 Starring: Brendan Fraser Jonathan Hyde Run time: 125 minutes Rating: Pg13The Mummy Returns Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 07/08/2008 Run time: 130 minutes Rating: Pg13The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Rob CohenStudio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 12/16/2008 Run time: 112 minutes Rating: Pg13My Big Fat Greek Wedding Joel ZwickWhen toul portokalos decides to change her life for the better she starts by getting a new wardrobe and ends up getting married! but can the quiet daughter in a loud greek family meet and marry the all-american man of her ddream without breaking a few plates. Studio: Hbo Home Video Release Date: 09/11/2007 Starring: Nia Vardols Michael Constantine Run time: 96 minutes Rating: PgMy Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Kirk JonesThe Portokalos Family is back as the original cast of the 2002 blockbuster hit reunite in this hilarious sequel. This time, Nia Vardalos (Toula) and John Corbett (Ian) are joined by new cast members, Rita Wilson and John Stamos. After spending most of their time focusing on their troubling teenage daughter, Toula and Ian are facing marital problems while also having to deal with yet another Greek wedding - this time, even bigger and fatter.My Cousin Vinny Stephen E. Rivkin, Tony Lombardo, Jonathan LynnWhen two Italian-American boys from New York are falsely accused of murder in a small Alabama town, they call for a lawyer—but the only lawyer they know is their cousin Vinny (Joe Pesci), who made six attempts before he passed his bar exam. My Cousin Vinny is a classic fish-out-of-water comedy; the flimsy plot about clearing the two boys and solving the murder is just a hook to support a lot of culture-clash humor. Thanks to the strong cast of character actors like Fred Gwynne, Austin Pendleton, and Lane Smith, it's pretty funny—even old-hat jokes about Brooklyn versus Southern accents come to life. Pesci has played a few too many schticky characters, but this time it works. There's just enough humanity in his caricature to make Vinny likable and entertaining. When the movie was released, there was controversy about whether Marisa Tomei, playing Vinny's big-haired and black-leather-wearing fiancée, deserved to win the best supporting actress Oscar (she beat out Judy Davis, Joan Plowright, Miranda Richardson, and Vanessa Redgrave); but seeing her performance on its own, it's a comic marvel and worthy of honor. —Bret FetzerNational Lampoon's Animal House George Folsey Jr., John LandisThe delta house is scheming to keep itself from being kicked off campus and led by belushis bluto they do so without much hope—but with many laughs. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 02/14/2006 Starring: John Belushi Kevin Bacon Run time: 109 minutes Rating: R Director: John LandisNational Treasure 2 - Book of Secrets Jon TurtletaubJoin Nicolas Cage on a heart-pounding adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat in a race to find the Lost City of Gold. Grounded in history imbued with myth and mystery Disney's NATIONAL TREASURE 2: BOOK OF SECRETS takes you on a globe-trotting quest full of adrenaline-pumping twists and turns — all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. But there's only one way to find it — Ben Gates must kidnap the President. Packed with fast-paced action and crackling humor NATIONAL TREASURE 2: BOOK OF SECRETS is a movie your entire family will want to rediscover again and again.System Requirements:Running Time: 124 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLERS Rating: PG UPC: 786936735390 Manufacturer No: 5439303Nebraska From Academy Awardr winner Alexander Payne, the director of Sideways and The Descendants, comes the film that critics are calling "An American Masterpiece." When a father (Bruce Dern) and his adult son (Will Forte) embark on a journey to claim a million-dollar prize, what begins as a fool's errand becomes a search for the road to redemption. Discover why Nebraska is "one of those movies I'll watch for the rest of my life."Night at the Museum Shawn LevyAn irresistible concept meets computer-generated wonders in Night at the Museum, inspired by a 1993 children's book by Milan Trenc. Ben Stiller stars as Larry Daley, an underachieving inventor waiting for his ship to come in while getting evicted from one apartment after another for lack of funds. Larry's son needs some stability, so the well-meaning ne'er-do-well takes a job as night watchman at New York City's Museum of Natural History. What the soon-to-retire guards (Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, Bill Cobbs) don't tell him is that an ancient pharaoh's tablet in the museum causes everything on display to come to life at night. Thus, Larry meets representations of Teddy Roosevelt, Attila the Hun, fire-worshipping cavemen, and Roman Empire soldiers, and learns to cope with an excitable T-Rex and man-eating, ancient animals. The film might have left things at that, but an added story element gives Night at the Museum some extra urgency and excitement, especially fo! r kids: Larry becomes responsible for keeping this nightly miracle going and preventing anything in the museum from dying due to exposure to sunrise. Computer effects, as well as wildly imaginative costumes and makeup, help make the film appeal to the 8-year-old in everyone. Director Shawn Levy (The Pink Panther) works with a hugely talented cast, including Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Ricky Gervais, Carla Gugino, and Steve Coogan. —Tom Keogh
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Stills from Night at the MuseumNight at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (Three-Disc Edition + Digital Copy + DVD) [Blu-ray] Shawn LevyHistory is larger than life—and twice as funny—in this monumental comedy sequel that’s “better than the original” (At the Movies)! Ben Stiller leads an all-star cast (including Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Hank Azaria and Robin Williams) as Larry Daley, a former night watchman at the Museum of Natural History, where the exhibits come to life after dark. But now Larry’s nocturnal friends are being retired to the archives of the Smithsonian Institution, luring him back for a hilarious, all-out battle against museum misfits who plan to take over the Smithsonian...and the world!The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Based on the best-selling novels by Alexander McCall Smith, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency tells the uplifting fictional story of a Botswana woman who fulfills a longtime dream – and bucks daunting odds – by opening her country’s first and only female-owned detective agency.The North Avenue Irregulars Bruce Bilson (II)Typical of Disney's 1970s output, this squeaky-clean comic adventure about a group of church volunteers and soccer moms who take on local gangsters is packed with slapstick humor, sight gags, and nonlethal car crashes. Curiously enough, it's based on the true story of Reverend Albert Fay Hill, who wrote a book about his efforts to stop mob-run gambling in his city. Edward Herrmann plays the fictionalized Presbyterian minister Mike Hill, a soft-spoken widower with two kids who ruffles the feathers of the dedicated church secretary (Susan Clark) when he organizes a group of women to help the Treasury Department catch the bookies in the act. The mobsters are more Damon Runyon than John Gotti: no one gets hurt and everything ends in a demolition derby free-for-all as the suburban-lady volunteers play bumper cars with the mobsters. There's a potentially fascinating story in there that Disney keeps a G-rated cap on (though seeing Karen Valentine swingin' her booty under the cover of pounds of makeup and a little halter top is a surprise in a family film), but it's a harmless little comedy enlivened by plucky performances by Barbara Harris and Cloris Leachman and a fun turn by Ruth Buzzie as a church elder with a CB-radio handle. —Sean AxmakerNotes on a Scandal Richard EyreA pottery teacher enters into an affair with one of her students causing upheaval in her personal & professional lives. Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 03/04/2008 Starring: Judi Dench Cate Blanchett Run time: 121 minutes Rating: RNow You See Me Louis LeterrierIn this visually spectacular blend of astonishing illusions and exhilarating action from director Louis Leterrier (Clash of the Titans), four talented magicians mesmerize an international audience with a series of bold and original heists, all the while pursuing a hidden agenda that has the FBI and Interpol scrambling to anticipate their next move.Old Dogs Walt BeckerJohn Travolta and Robin Williams star in Old Dogs, the hilarious family comedy that will have you howling. Two best friends have their lives turned upside down when they're unexpectedly charged with the care of seven-year-old twins while on the verge of the biggest business deal of their lives. The clueless bachelors stumble in their efforts to take care of the children, leading to one debacle after another, with a gorilla and some pecking penguins — and perhaps to a newfound understanding of what's really important in life. Featuring a riotously funny supporting cast including Seth Green, Kelly Preston, Matt Dillon and Lori Laughlin, Old Dogs is a laugh-a-minute comedy filled with heart.
Bonus Features Include Bloopers, Deleted Scenes, Music Video Every Little Step Performed By John Travolta And Ella Bleu Travolta, Audio Commentary By Director Walt Becker, Producer Andrew Panay and Writers David Diamond And David WeissmanOn Golden Pond Robert L. Wolfe, Mark RydellWriter Ernest Thompson, who came up with the original stage play of On Golden Pond and adapted it for film, is lucky to have two giants of the screen give dignity and breadth to his sometimes trite dialogue. Henry Fonda, in his last role, plays a prickly English professor at the disagreeable age of 80. Visiting his summer house by a Maine lake with his wife (Katharine Hepburn), the old man forges an unlikely bond with a lonely boy, comes to terms with his daughter (Jane Fonda), and suffers disorienting effects of mild dementia. Even playing a tired old man, Fonda is an absolute lion of a movie star, and Hepburn brings her special spirit to the part of his worried bride. The onscreen relationship between Henry and Jane Fonda naturally makes one think about their much-discussed difficulties offscreen, but that's a side benefit in a movie that is really just a celebration of simple human decency. Directed by Mark Rydell (Harry and Walter Go to New York). —Tom KeoghOnce Upon a Time in Mexico Hayek, SalmaHitman el mariachi becomes involved in international espionage involving a psychotic cia agent and a corrupt mexican general. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/20/2005 Starring: Salma Hayek Eva Mendes Run time: 102 minutes Rating: R Director: Robert RodriguezOne for the Money [Blu-ray] Julie Anne RobinsonKatherine Heigl stars as Stephanie Plum in this broad comedy, based on the best-selling novel from Janet Evanovich.
Detailed Synopsis
Stephanie Plum (Katherine Heigl) is a bright, attractive, confident woman whose entire life has just taken a sudden turn — in the wrong direction. Newly divorced and recently laid off, the only work she can scrape up is a dead-end job at her sleazy cousin's bail bond office. But when her first big assignment involves tracking down an on-the-lam ex-flame (Jason O'Mara), this tough-as-nails lady bounty hunter will be redefining the meaning of hot pursuit in this thrill-packed action comedy.The Order Brian HelgelandStudio: Tcfhe Release Date: 09/09/2008Original Sin Michael CristoferOriginal Sin belongs in the "so bad it's good" category of languid potboilers, offering enough nudity, sexual chemistry, and far-fetched plotting to make it an enjoyable lazy-day diversion. Based on Cornell Woolrich's novel Waltz into Darkness (previous filmed by François Truffaut as Mississippi Mermaid) and set in turn-of-the-century Cuba, the film traces a tailspin of amorous obsession when coffee plantation owner Luis (Antonio Banderas) discovers that his American mail-order bride (Angelina Jolie) is not the plain wife he'd expected, but a beautiful, scheming thief who's after his fortune. The movie asserts that love is truly blind, but absurd twists of plot make Luis appear more stupid than passionate. Writer-director Michael Cristofer fared better with Jolie in Gia; here, he's made another good-looking film about beautiful people, but its plot just can't be taken seriously. —Jeff ShannonOverboard A bored super-rich woman falls off her yacht and into the life of a carpenter with four children in need of attention.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG
Release Date: 30-JUL-2002
Media Type: DVDPassenger 57 Kevin HooksSecurity agent cutter steps into the plane lavoratory and reemerges to find a hi-jacking in progress. Relying on his cool cunning and his street lethal martial arts moves he defies the hi-jackers in a running cat and mouse battle in the air. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/14/2006 Starring: Wesley Snipes Bruce Payne Run time: 84 minutes Rating: R Director: Kevin HooksPearl Harbor Michael BayStudio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 06/07/2005Pete's Dragon David LoweryWhen a mysterious 10-year-old boy, Pete, turns up, claiming to live in the woods with a giant green dragon, it's up to a forest ranger, Grace, and young Natalie to learn where the boy came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this magical dragon.Philomena When she fell pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena Lee (Judi Dench) was sent to the convent to be looked after as a fallen woman. She cared for her baby for three years until the Church took him from her and sold him, like countless others, to America for adoption. Coerced into signing a document promising never to attempt to see her child again, she nonetheless spent the next fifty years secretly searching for him, unaware that he was searching for her from across the Atlantic.Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End Gore VerbinskiStudio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 12/04/2007Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest Gore VerbinskiOnce again thrown nto the world of the supernatural captain jack sparrow finds out that he owes a bloody debt to the legendary davey jones captain of the ghostly flying dutchman. With time running out jack must find a way out of debt or else be doomed to eternal damnation & servitude in the afterlife. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 12/05/2006 Starring: Johnny Depp Keira Knightley Run time: 150 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Gore VerbinskiPirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl Gore VerbinskiPirate jack sparrow sets out to save a governors daughter from fellow pirates with the hopes that it will give him the opportunity to regain the ship that was stolen from him. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 05/11/2007 Starring: Johnny Depp Orlando Bloom Run time: 143 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Gore VerbinskiPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Rob MarshallFrom Disney and Producer Jerry Bruckheimer comes all the fun, epic adventure and humor that ignited the original. Johnny Depp returns as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. A tale of truth, betrayal, youth, demise - and mermaids! When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz), he's not sure if it's love, or if she's a ruthless con artist using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. Forced aboard the ship of the most feared pirate ever, Jack doesn't know who to fear more -Blackbeard (Ian McShane) or the woman from his past. Directed by Rob Marshall, it's filled with eye-popping battle scenes, mystery and all-out wit.Planet 51 (Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) [Blu-ray] Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad, Marcos MartinezWhen Chuck the astronaut (Dwayne Johnson) lands on a distant planet filled with little green people, he is surprised to discover that we are not alone in the galaxy. But he gets the shock of his life when the residents of Planet 51 mistakenly believe that his presence is the start of an alien invasion of the human kind! Luckily, Lem (Justin Long) quickly realizes that Chuck is friendly and makes it his personal mission to help him return safely to his ship.Poltergeist Tobe HooperCraig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams. A Steven Spielberg classic places a typical suburban family in harm's way when beings from the other side" infiltrate their home and scare the bejeezes out of them with a series of bizarre and terrifying events. Celebrate the 25-year-old nightmare for the Freeling family with no let up in the sheer horror it invoked as when it was first released! 1982/color/114 min/PG/widescreen.The Prince of Tides Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 12/26/2005 Run time: 132 minutes Rating: RThe Princess Bride Rob ReinerScreenwriter William Goldman's novel The Princess Bride earned its own loyal audience on the strength of its narrative voice and its gently satirical, hyperbolic spin on swashbuckled adventure that seemed almost purely literary. For all its derring-do and vivid over-the-top characters, the book's joy was dictated as much by the deadpan tone of its narrator and a winking acknowledgement of the clichés being sent up. Miraculously, director Rob Reiner and Goldman himself managed to visualize this romantic fable while keeping that external voice largely intact: using a storytelling framework, avuncular Grandpa (Peter Falk) gradually seduces his skeptical grandson (Fred Savage) into the absurd, irresistible melodrama of the title story.
And what a story: a lowly stable boy, Westley (Cary Elwes), pledges his love to the beautiful Buttercup (Robin Wright), only to be abducted and reportedly killed by pirates while Buttercup is betrothed to the evil Prince Humperdinck. Even as Buttercup herself is kidnapped by a giant, a scheming criminal mastermind, and a master Spanish swordsman, a mysterious masked pirate (could it be Westley?) follows in pursuit. As they sail toward the Cliffs of Insanity...
The wild and woolly arcs of the story, the sudden twists of fate, and, above all, the cartoon-scaled characters all work because of Goldman's very funny script, Reiner's confident direction, and a terrific cast. Elwes and Wright, both sporting their best English accents, juggle romantic fervor and physical slapstick effortlessly, while supporting roles boast Mandy Patinkin (the swordsman Inigo Montoya), Wallace Shawn (the incredulous schemer Vizzini), and Christopher Guest (evil Count Rugen) with brief but funny cameos from Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, and Peter Cook. —Sam SutherlandProof Mick Audsley, John MaddenThe daughter of a brilliant & mentally disturbed mathmatician recently deceased tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. Complicating matters are one of her fathers ex-students who wants to search through his papers & her estranged sister who shows up to help settle his affairs. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 01/12/2007 Starring: Gwyneth Paltow Jake Gyllenhaal Run time: 99 minutes Rating: Pg13Psycho Alfred HitchcockOne of the most shocking films of all time, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho changed the thriller genre forever. Join the Master of Suspense on a chilling journey as an unsuspecting victim (Janet Leigh) visits the Bates Motel and falls prey to one of cinema’s most notorious psychopaths - Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). Named #1 on the AFI’s 100 Years…100 Thrills list, this notorious film has become a cultural phenomenon. Featuring one of the most iconic scenes in film history - the famous “shower scene”, Psycho is “still terrifying after all these years” (Leonard Maltin’s Classic Movie Guide).Quantum of Solace [Blu-ray] Marc Forster20th Century Quantum of Solace (Blu-ray) A devastating betrayal sends James Bond from Australia to Italy and South America on a mission of vengeance that pits the suave super-spy against a powerful businessman with diabolical intentions. Betrayed by Vesper, 007 (Daniel Craig) suppresses the urge to make his latest mission personal as he teams with M (Judi Dench) to interrogate Mr. White (Jesper Christensen). It soon becomes apparent that the organization behind the blackmailing of Vesper is more powerful than Bond and M had previously anticipated, and after discovering forensic evidence that links an MI6 traitor to a bank in Haiti, Bond immediately sets out to gather more intelligence. Once in Haiti, a case of mistaken identity leads Bond into the company of the ravishing Camille (Olga Kurylenko),a dangerous beauty with her own vendetta. It's Camille who leads Bond to a ruthless businessman named Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), who is soon revealed to be the mastermind of a powerful but clandestine organization. Greene is conspiring to corner the market on one of the world's most preciousnatural resources, and in order to make that happen he has forged a deal with an exiled general named Medrano (Joaquin Cosio). By enlisting the aid of his many associates and using his vast resourcesto force contacts within the CIA and the British government into bending to his will, Greene plans to overthrow the current regime of a Latin American country and hand control over to General Medranoin exchange for a parcel of land that appears barren on the surface, but actually houses a natural resource that will make Greene the most powerful man on the planet. But Bond's mission to uncover the culprit who blackmailed Vesper and prevent Dominic Greene from exerting his will on the entire world won't be easy, because now everyone from the CIA to the terrorists and even M are out to get him.Radio Michael TollinSince winning an Academy Award for his exuberant performance in Jerry Maguire, Cuba Gooding Jr. has gotten little but static from critics for a spate of calamitous career choices not seen since '80s-vintage Burt Reynolds. But he triumphantly returns to Oscar-worthy status with his moving performance as Radio, a mentally challenged young man, whom South Carolina high school football coach Harold Jones (Ed Harris) takes under his nurturing wing. This does not play well with the school's patient but questioning principal (Alfre Woodard); the school's biggest athletic booster, who views Radio as a distraction; the man's son, the team's star player, who plays cruel pranks on the trusting Radio; and the Coach's teenage daughter, who feels neglected. Almost all will be won over by Radio's trusting and good nature. Based on a Sports Illustrated story, Radio was adapted for the screen by Mike Rich, screenwriter of The Rookie, and as in that superior family film, the heroics are mostly off the field. As Coach says, with all the subtlety of a blitz, "We're not the ones been teaching Radio; he's the one been teaching us." The ending, in which we see the actual Radio, still cheering his team on 26 years later, will melt the most cynical hearts. —Donald LiebensonRain Man Levinson, BarrySelfish yuppie charlie babbitts father dies and leaves a fortune — to raymond the institutionalized savant brother that charlie didnt know he had. They set out on a cross-country journey of discovery. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 11/13/2007 Starring: Dusin Hoffman Valeria Golino Run time: 134 minutes Rating: R Director: Barry LevinsonRatatouille Remy is a young rat in the french countryside who arrives in paris only to find out that his cooking idol is dead. When he makes an unusual alliance with a restaurants new garbage boy the culinary and personal adventures begin. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 11/06/2007 Starring: Voices Of Janeanne Garofalo Peter Otoole Run time: 111 minutes Rating: GRed 2 Dean ParisotRetired black-ops CIA agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.Remember the Titans Boaz YakinWith only one major star (Denzel Washington), an appealing cast of fresh unknowns, and a winning emphasis of substance over self-indulgent style, Boaz Yakin's Remember the Titans is, like Rudy before it, a football movie that will be fondly remembered by anyone who sees it.
Set in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1971, the fact-based story begins with the integration of black and white students at T. C. Williams High School. This effort to improve race relations is most keenly felt on the school's football team, the Titans, and bigoted tempers flare when a black head coach (Washington) is appointed and his victorious predecessor (Will Patton) reluctantly stays on as his assistant. It's affirmative action at its most potentially volatile, complicated by the mandate that the coach will be fired if he loses a single game in the Titans' 13-game season. The players represent a hotbed of racial tension, but as the team struggles toward unity and gridiron glory, Remember the Titans builds on several subplots and character dynamics to become an inspirational drama of Rocky-like proportions.
Yakin—whose debut, Fresh, was one of the best independent films of the 1990s—understands the value of connecting small scenes to form a rich climactic payoff. Likewise, Washington provides a solid dramatic foundation (his coach is obsessively harsh, but for all the right reasons) while giving his younger co-stars ample time in the spotlight. The result is a film that achieves what it celebrates: an enriching sense of unity that's unquestionably genuine. (Ages 9 and older) —Jeff ShannonThe Road to El Dorado Bibo Bergeron, David Silverman, Don Paul, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Will FinnIn its third foray into animated features, DreamWorks came up with something unfortunate: the routine animated picture. Plagued with production problems (it was originally conceived as a mold-breaking PG-13 adventure), the likable film is a Hope/Crosby-style road picture about two scalawags who stumble upon the Latin American paradise of El Dorado, the mythical city with riches of gold. Kenneth Branagh and Kevin Kline are quite fun as Miguel and Tuilo, two Spanish con artists who are shipwrecked in the New World with a scene-stealing horse. The pair follow a map to the secret city where their loyalty will be tested: do they return home rich men or continue to live in this paradise? Of course there are some obstacles: a high priest (Armand Assante) is locked in a power struggle with the benevolent chief (Edward James Olmos) and the perfunctory girlfriend (Rosie Perez) puts the two friends at odds. Like too many of the animated features of its time, The Road to El Dorado impresses only on a visual level (it's drenched in gorgeous greens and golds). The story and Elton John's songs are quite forgettable; only Branagh and Kline's playful banter keeps the film alive. The PG rating is for some bare backsides and a suggestion of off-screen sex that should soar right over the little ones' heads. Slick and light, it's a fine 83-minute entertainment for ages 5 and up, including the nondiscriminating adult. —Doug ThomasRob Roy Peter Honess, Michael Caton-JonesWhen a dishonest nobleman tries to cheat robert roy macgregor out of the money he borrowed to save his countrymen this rugged leader is thrust into the most challenging battle of his life. The legendary rob roy is the one man with the courage to take his enemies and save his followers from total devastation. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 05/22/2007 Starring: Liam Neeson Jessica Lange Run time: 120 minutes Rating: R Director: Michael Caton JonesRole Models David WainDanny and wheeler two salesmen who trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 hours with a mentorship program. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 03/10/2009 Starring: Paul Rudd Run time: 99 minutes Rating: R Director: Paul RuddRush Hour Brett RatnerThe plot line may sound familiar: Two mismatched cops are assigned as reluctant partners to solve a crime. Culturally they are complete opposites, and they quickly realize they can't stand each other. One (Jackie Chan) believes in doing things by the book. He is a man with integrity and nerves of steel. The other (Chris Tucker) is an amiable rebel who can't stand authority figures. He's a man who has to do everything on his own, much to the displeasure of his superior officer, who in turn thinks this cop is a loose cannon but tolerates him because he gets the job done. Directed by Brett Ratner, Rush Hour doesn't break any new ground in terms of story, stunts, or direction. It rehashes just about every "buddy" movie ever made—in fact, it makes films such as Tango and Cash seem utterly original and clever by comparison. So, why did this uninspired movie make over $120 million at the box office? Was the whole world suffering from temporary insanity? Hardly. The explanation for the success of Rush Hour is quite simple: chemistry. The casting of veteran action maestro Jackie Chan with the charming and often hilarious Chris Tucker was a serendipitous stroke of genius. Fans of Jackie Chan may be slightly disappointed by the lack of action set pieces that emphasize his kung-fu craft. On the other hand, those who know the history of this seasoned Hong Kong actor will be able to appreciate that Rush Hour was the mainstream breakthrough that Chan had deserved for years. Coupled with the charismatic scene-stealer Tucker, Chan gets to flex his comic muscles to great effect. From their first scenes together to the trademark Chan outtakes during the end credits, their ability to play off of one another is a joy to behold, and this mischievous interaction is what saves the film from slipping into the depths of pitiful mediocrity. —Jeremy StoreyRV Barry SonnenfeldBob munro an overworked exec persuades his wife & kids to give up their hawaiian vacation for some family bonding on a cross country rv trip. Through a series of mis-adventures including constant run-ins with an overly friendly troupe of full-time rvers bob inadvertently learns the true meaning of family. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 01/22/2008 Starring: Robin Williams Cheryl Hines Run time: 99 minutes Rating: PgSalt (Deluxe Unrated Edition) [Blu-ray] Philip NoyceAngelina Jolie stars in Columbia Pictures' Salt, a contemporary espionage thriller. Before becoming a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt (Jolie) swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. She will prove loyal to these when a defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues at the CIA.Sanctum Alister GriersonMASTER DIVER FRANK MCGUIRE LEADS A TEAM-INCLUDING HIS 17-YEAR-OLD SON-TO EXPLORE THE LARGEST, MOST BEAUTIFUL AND LEAST ACCESSIBLE CAVE SYSTEM ON EARTH. BUT WHEN A TROPICAL STORM CUTS OFF THEIR ONLY ESCAPE ROUTE, THE TEAM MUST WORK TOGETHER TO FIND THEIR WAY THROUGH AN UNCHARTED AND DANGEROUS LABYRINTH.The Santa Clause Reinhold, JudgeDivorced toy company executive Scott Calvin (Tim Allen of Home Improvement and the Toy Story movies) is pleased to have his son Charlie for Christmas, though the boy himself isn't happy about it. But when Santa Claus accidentally topples off the roof of the house and falls with a thud in the snow, Scott finds himself taking the merry old elf's place and earning new respect in his son's eyes. When the night ends, the reindeer take them to the north pole, and Scott discovers that by donning the fabled red suit, he's inadvertently agreed to become the next Santa Claus. The next morning he wakes up in his own bed and thinks it's all a dream—only Charlie remembers it with crystal clarity. Scott now has to deal with his suspicious ex-wife (Wendy Crewson, Air Force One) and her psychiatrist boyfriend (Judge Reinhold, Beverly Hills Cop), who both think he's playing tricks with Charlie's mind, and also with his own out-of-control body, which is putting on weight and growing a prodigious beard. The Santa Clause probably won't supplant It's a Wonderful Life or Miracle on 34th Street as anyone's favorite holiday film, but it's an enjoyable, straightforward family film, anchored by the affable charisma of Allen. —Bret FetzerSanta Clause 2 Michael LembeckScott calvin has been santa claus for the past eight years & his loyal elves consider him the best santa ever. But santas got problems (hes even mysteriously losing weight) and things quickly go south when he finds out that his son charlie has landed on this years naughty list. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 09/07/2004 Starring: Tim Allen Elizabeth Mitchell Run time: 104 minutes Rating: G Director: Michael LembeckSaving Mr. Banks John Lee HancockTom Hanks and Emma Thompson bring to life the untold true story about the origins of one of the most treasured Disney classics of all time. John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side) directs this acclaimed film that reveals the surprising backstory behind the making of Mary Poppins.
Determined to fulfill a promise to his daughters, Walt Disney (Hanks) tries for 20 years to obtain the rights to author P. L. Travers’ (Thompson) beloved book. Armed with his iconic creative vision, Walt pulls out all the stops, but the uncompromising Travers won’t budge. Only when he reaches into his own complicated childhood does Walt discover the truth about the ghosts that haunt Travers, and together, they set “Mary Poppins” free.Seabiscuit  Secondhand Lions Tim McCanliesA comedic and touching family film about a shy boy who finds shy boy who finds himself spending the summer with a pair of cranky & eccentric great-uncles have a mysterious and secret past. Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 09/12/2006 Starring: Michael Caine Robert Duvall Run time: 107 minutes Rating: PgThe Secret Life of Bees Gina Prince-BythewoodStudio: Tcfhe Release Date: 02/03/2009 Run time: 109 minutes Rating: Pg13Secret Window David KoeppMort rainey a writer just coming off a troublesome divorce with his ex-wife amy finds himself stalked at his remote lake house by a psychotic stranger who claims mort stole his best story idea (changing just the ending). Based on a steven king novel: secret window secret garden. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/20/2005 Starring: Johnny Depp Maria Bello Run time: 96 minutes Rating: Pg13Seven Pounds Gabriele MuccinoAn irs agent with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 03/17/2009 Starring: Will Smith Rosario Dawson Run time: 123 minutes Rating: Pg13Shooter Antoine FuquaA marksman living in exile is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt he goes on the run to track the real killer and find out who exactly set him up and why. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 03/04/2008 Starring: Mark Wahlberg Michael Pena Run time: 125 minutes Rating: RShrek Andrew Adamson, Vicky JensonStudio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 05/21/2002 Run time: 93 minutes Rating: PgSigns Story of the hess family in buck county pa who wake up one morning to find a 500 foot crop circle in their backyard. Emotional story of one family on one farm as they encounter terrifying last moments of life as the world is invaded. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 06/07/2005 Starring: Mel Gibson Run time: 106 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: M Night ShyamalanThe Silence of the Lambs Jonathan DemmeStudio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 02/05/2008The Simpsons Movie David SilvermanStudio: Tcfhe Release Date: 10/14/2008 Run time: 87 minutes Rating: Pg13Sister Act Colleen Halsey, Emile ArdolinoA reno lounge singer brings rock n roll to a choir of uns while hiding out from the mob in a convent. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 06/01/2004 Starring: Whoopi Goldberg Harvey Keitel Run time: 101 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Emille ArdolinoThe Sixth Sense Willis, Bruce, M. Night ShyamalanMalcolm crowe is a dedicated child psychologist who faces his greatest challenge when he meets a young boy who lives in a world populated by ghosts. Paralyzed by fear the boy claims to be tormented by ghosts who demand his help from their otherworldly pain. Crowe may be the boys only hope. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 06/06/2006 Starring: Bruce Willis Olivia Williams Run time: 107 minutes Rating: Pg13Slumdog Millionaire A mumbai teen who grew up in the slums becomes a contestant on the indian version of who wants to be a millionaire?. He is arrested for cheating & while being interrogated events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers. 1/3 is in hindi with english subtitles-rest in english Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 03/31/2009 Starring: Dev Patel Run time: 120 minutes Rating: R Director: Danny Boyle/loveleen TandanSmooth Talk Joyce ChopraLaura Dern stars in this sensitive and beautifullydirected picture (The Wall Street Journal ) about the joysand perils of growing up in small-town America whereinnocence can be lost in the blink of an eye.System Requirements: Running Time 92 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG-13 UPC: 027616915207 Manufacturer No: 1007439The Soloist [Blu-ray] Joe WrightGenre: Drama
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 4-AUG-2009
Media Type: Blu-RaySomething's Gotta Give Joe Hutshing, Nancy MeyersHarrys a perennial playboy with a libido much younger than he is. During what was to have been a romantic weekend with his latest girl marin he develops chest pains & winds up being nursed by marins mother erica. Harry who has always had the world on a string finds his life unraveling. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/27/2005 Starring: Jack Nicholson Amanda Peet Run time: 128 minutes Rating: Pg13The Sorcerer's Apprentice Jon TurteltaubMagic is everywhere in Disney's The Sorcerer's Apprentice-the fun family adventure from the creators of National Treasure. Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) is a modern-day sorcerer with his hands full defending Manhattan against dark forces. When a seemingly average kid shows hidden potential, Balthazar takes his reluctant recruit on a crash course in the art and science of magic to become the ultimate sorcerer's apprentice. Experience more extraordinary thrills, heart-stopping action and spectacular special effects than you can imagine as these unlikely partners show us that the real world is far more magical than we ever knew!Sphere Barry LevinsonAt the bottom of the pacific deepest fears come true. An elite underwater team explores the mysteries and menace of an eerie spacecraft that plunged into the ocean 300 years ago. Bonus: behind-the-scenes documentary shaping the sphere: the art of the visual effects supervisor. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 02/08/2005 Starring: Dustin Hoffman Samuel L. Jackson Run time: 135 minutes Rating: R Director: Barry LevinsonSpider-Man Sam RaimiFor devoted fans and nonfans alike, Spider-Man offers nothing less—and nothing more—than what you'd expect from a superhero blockbuster. Having proven his comic-book savvy with the original Darkman, director Sam Raimi brings ample energy and enthusiasm to Spidey's origin story, nicely establishing high-school nebbish Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) as a brainy outcast who reacts with appropriate euphoria—and well-tempered maturity—when a "super-spider" bite transforms him into the amazingly agile, web-shooting Spider-Man. That's all well and good, and so is Kirsten Dunst as Parker's girl-next-door sweetheart. Where Spider-Man falls short is in its hyperactive CGI action sequences, which play like a video game instead of the gravity-defying exploits of a flesh-and-blood superhero. Willem Dafoe is perfectly cast as Spidey's schizoid nemesis, the Green Goblin, and the movie's a lot of fun overall. It's no match for Superman and Batman in bringing a beloved character to the screen, but it places a respectable third. —Jeff ShannonStar Trek - First Contact  Star Trek - Nemesis Stuart BairdParamount Star Trek: Nemesis - DVD
The cast of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" returns on a diplomatic mission to initiate peace with the Romulans. But uponarrival to the alien planet, the crew is faced with a threat that could lead to the Earth's destruction, and Picard meets his most dangerous adversary yet, a surprisingly personal nemesis.
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton,
Majel Barrett, Marina Sirtis,Michael Dorn, Steven Culp, Gates McFadden, Tom Hardy, Ron Perlman, Tom Brady, Whoopi Goldberg, KateMulgrew, Dina Meyer
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Region 1; Keep Case; Widescreen
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
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AudioCommentary - 1. Stuart Baird - Director
Featurettes (4)
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Text/Photo Galleries: Photo GalleryStar Trek (Three-Disc Edition) [Blu-ray] J.J. AbramsThe greatest adventure of all time begins with Star Trek, the incredible story of a young crew’s maiden voyage onboard the most advanced starship ever created: the U.S.S. Enterprise. On a journey filled with action, comedy and cosmic peril, the new recruits must find a way to stop an evil being whose mission of vengeance threatens all of mankind. The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk (Chris Pine), is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock (Zachary Quinto), was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before.Star Trek Into Darkness J.J. AbramsWhen the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crewStar Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace Ben Burtt, Paul Martin Smith, George LucasLuke skywalkers father is just a hopeful 9-year-old boy named anakin who knows nothing of his eventual fate as a dark lord in years to come. In this earlier time obi-wan kenobi is a determined young jedi knight. Qui-gon jinn is obi-wans venerable jedi master teaching the jedi way to his apprentice. Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 09/12/2006 Starring: Liam Neeson Natalie Portman Run time: 133 minutes Rating: Pg Director: George LucasStar Wars - Episode II, Attack of the Clones Ben Burtt, George LucasIf The Phantom Menace was the setup, then Attack of the Clones is the plot-progressing payoff, and devoted Star Wars fans are sure to be enthralled. Ten years after Episode I, Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman), now a senator, resists the creation of a Republic Army to combat an evil separatist movement. The brooding Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) is resentful of his stern Jedi mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), tormented by personal loss, and showing his emerging "dark side" while protecting his new love, Amidala, from would-be assassins. Youthful romance and solemn portent foreshadow the events of the original Star Wars as Count Dooku (a.k.a. Darth Tyranus, played by Christopher Lee) forges an alliance with the Dark Lord of the Sith, while lavish set pieces showcase George Lucas's supreme command of all-digital filmmaking. All of this makes Episode II a technological milestone, savaged by some critics as a bloated, storyless spectacle, but still qualifying as a fan-approved precursor to the pivotal events of Episode III. —Jeff ShannonStar Wars: The Force Awakens J.J. AbramsVisionary director J.J. Abrams brings to life the motion picture event of a generation. As Kylo Ren and the sinister First Order rise from the ashes of the Empire, Luke Skywalker is missing when the galaxy needs him most. It's up to Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, a defecting stormtrooper, to join forces with Han Solo and Chewbacca in a desperate search for the one hope of restoring peace to the galaxy.Step Brothers (+ BD Live) [Blu-ray] Adam McKayColumbia Pictures Step Brothers (Blu-ray)The Sum of All Fears Phil Alden RobinsonIt's not easy replacing Harrison Ford as a beloved screen hero, but Ben Affleck brings fresh vitality to The Sum of All Fears, reviving Paramount's Tom Clancy franchise in the role Ford made famous. As CIA agent Jack Ryan, Affleck is a rookie in the covert ranks, unraveling a plot that lures Russian and American superpowers into a nuclear standoff, while a neofascist faction turns most of Baltimore into an atomic wasteland and holds the world in the grip of a terrorist nightmare. Affleck combines sharp intelligence with a new-guy's perspective, while a senior agent (Morgan Freeman) passes the torch of back-channel authority. The result is one of the best Clancy films to date, ably helmed by Phil Alden Robinson (whose comic thriller Sneakers was sorely underrated) with a stellar supporting cast, and adapted with abundant humor, humanity, and thrills by Donnie Brasco screenwriter Paul Attanasio and cowriter Daniel Pyne. Even the typically reticent Clancy would approve. —Jeff ShannonSwordfish Dominic SenaWhen the DEA shut down its dummy corporation operation codenamed SWORDFISH in 1986 they had generated $400 million which they let sit around; fifteen years of compound interest has swelled it to $9.5 billion. A covert counter-terrorist unit called Black Cell headed by the duplicitious and suave Gabriel Shear wants the money to help finance their raise-the-stakes vengeance war against international terrorism but it's all locked away behind super-encryption. He brings in convicted hacker Stanley Jobson who only wants to see his daughter Holly again but can't afford the legal fees to slice into the government mainframes and get the money.Running Time: 99 min.System Requirements:Starring: John Travolta Hugh Jackman Halle Berry Don Cheadle Vinnie Jones and Sam Shepard. Directed By: Dominic Sena. Running Time: 99 Min. Color. This film is presented in "Widescreen" format. Copyright 2001 Warner Home Video.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLERS Rating: R UPC: 085392132225 Manufacturer No: 21322DVDTaking Lives [Blu-ray] D.J. CarusoAngelina Jolie plays FBI profiler Illeana Scott in this edgy cat-and-mouse thriller also starring Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland and Olivier Martinez and directed by D.J. Caruso (Eagle Eye,Two for the Money). For 20 years an elusive serial killer has assumed his victims identities. But now theres a breakthrough: Scott is assigned to the case and its her job to know what makes a killer tick. But somehow this killer knows even more about Scott.Ted Seth MacFarlaneFamily Guy creator Seth MacFarlane brings his boundary-pushing brand of humor to the big screen for the first time as writer, director and voice star of Ted. In the live action/CG-animated comedy, he tells the story of John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg), a grown man who must deal with the cherished teddy bear who came to life as the result of a childhood wish...and has refused to leave his side ever since.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Steve BarronCatch americas favorite green teens in the original live-action blockbuster film. After wading in a puddle of radioactive waste these radical reptiles are transformed into new york citys greatest crime-fighting quartet. Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 02/10/2009 Run time: 95 minutes Rating: PgThe Terminator James CameronThis is the film that cemented Schwarzenegger's spot in the action-brawn firmament, and it was well deserved. He's chilling as the futuristic cyborg who kills without fear, without love, without mercy. James Cameron's story and direction are pared to the bone and all the more creepy. But don't overlook the contributions of Linda Hamilton, who more than holds her own as the Terminator's would-be victim, Sarah Connor—thus creating, along with Sigourney Weaver in Alien, a new generation of rugged, clear-thinking female action stars. It's surprising how well this film holds up, and how its minimalist, malevolent violence is actually way scarier than that of its far more expensive, more effects-laden sequel. —Anne HurleyThe Hitman's Bodyguard Patrick HughesThe world's top protection agent (Ryan Reynolds) is called upon to guard the life of his mortal enemy, one of the world's most notorious hit men (Samuel L. Jackson). The relentless bodyguard and manipulative assassin have been on the opposite end of the bullet for years, and are thrown together for a wildly outrageous 24 hours. During their raucous and hilarious adventure from England to the Hague, they encounter high-speed car chases, outlandish boat escapades, and a merciless Eastern European dictator (Gary Oldman) who is out for blood. Salma Hayek joins the mayhem as Jackson's equally notorious wife.Thor Joss Whedon, Kenneth BranaghThe powerful but arrogant warrior thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of asgard and sent to live amongst humans on earth where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 09/13/2011 Starring: Chris Hemsworth Natalie Portman Run time: 114 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Kenneth BranaghTitanic Kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio play ill-fated lovers in this epic romance set against the backdrop of an unforgettable disaster. Their budding romance is scuttled when the luxury liner on which they are traveling strikes an iceberg and plummets to the ocean floor on april 15 1912. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 05/23/2006 Starring: Leonardo Dicaprio Kate Winslet Run time: 194 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: James CameronTo Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar Andrew Mondshein, Beeban KidronCar trouble strands three drag queens in a conservative midwestern town. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 12/28/2004 Starring: Wesley Snipes Patrick Swayze Run time: 109 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Beeban KidronThe Tourist Florian Henckel von DonnersmarckFrank (Johnny Depp), a mild-mannered American on vacation in Venice, Italy, is befriended by Elise (Angelina Jolie), a breathtakingly beautiful woman with a mysterious secret. Soon, their playful romantic dalliance turns into a complicated web of dangerous deceit as they are chased by Interpol, the Italian police, and Russian hit men in this suspense-filled, international action thriller.Tower Heist Brett RatnerStudio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 02/21/2012 Rating: Pg13Toy Story 3 Lee UnkrichThe creative minds behind Disney Pixar's groundbreaking animated blockbusters invites you back inside the Toys' delightful world for a heartwarming and hilarious Hi-Definition movie experience you'll never forget. All the original voice talent returns (including Tom Hanks and Tim Allen) plus new talent including Michael Keaton as Ken and Ned Beatty as Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear. It's the biggest, best, most exciting Toy Story of them all, raves Access Hollywood.
As Andy gets ready to leave for college, Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the rest of the gang wonder if this is the end of the line. But, when a mix up lands them in the Sunnyside Day Care Center where they meet 14 new toys, they soon discover that a wild new adventure is just beginning! Take an amazing journey with some of the most beloved characters in movie history and discover what being a friend is truly all about.
It's everything a movie should be: hilarious, touching, exciting and clever, says USA Today. Buzzing with hours of exclusive bonus features, including an interactive trivia game and the Pixar short film Day and Night, Toy Story 3 goes to infinity and beyond on Blu-ray Hi-Def!
Meet the Characters Woody
Woody is a cowboy sheriff with a pull-string that, when pulled proclaims Woody's signature catchphrases from the 1950s TV show "Woody's Roundup." He's always been Andy's favorite toy. Even though his owner is now grown, the loyal sheriff Woody maintains a steadfast belief that Andy still cares about his toys. As the toys venture into their unknown future, Woody remains the voice of reason. As their dependable leader, he ensures that no toy gets left behind. Buzz Lightyear
Buzz Lightyear is a heroic space ranger action figure, complete with laser beam, karate-chop action and pop-out wings. Buzz is a boy's dream toy who becomes a quick favorite of young Andy, and the closest of buddies with Woody. While Buzz's sole mission used to be defeating the evil Emperor Zurg, what he now cares about most is keeping his toy family together. Buzz's new mission is sidetracked along the way, however, when his journey brings out surprising aspects of his personality even he didn't know existed. Jessie
Jessie is an exuberant, rough-and-tumble cowgirl doll who's always up for a daring adventure to help critters in need. With Andy's imminent departure hanging over the toys, Jessie is afraid of being abandoned by her owner once again. She takes charge, insisting that the toys take control of their own destinies. But is it a decision they'll later regret! Rex
Rex may look like the most fearsome dinosaur in the toy box, but this tyrannosaurus is one of the most lovable toys of the bunch. Despite his endless worrying and insecurities about his small roar, Rex always comes through for his pals. Hamm
A pink piggybank with a penchant for one-liners. He's still a know-it-all, or at least that's what he'd like everyone to believe. Mr. Potato Head
Mr. Potato Head is a wisecracking, hot-headed spud, complete with angry eyes. He's the eternal pessimist with a tough plastic exterior, but his total devotion to his little "sweet potato," Mrs. Potato Head, reveals a softer side.. Mrs. Potato Head
Mrs. Potato Head is Mr. Potato Head's biggest fan. She adores her brave spud and is always willing to lend him a hand. Or an eye. While Mr. Potato Head's "sweet potato" lives up to her pet name, she also shares her husband's hair-trigger temper. Bullseye
Bullseye is Woody's trusty toy steed from the "Woody's Roundup" gang. Bullseye can ride like the wind and leap across giant canyons in a single bound, especially when Woody is in the saddle. Big Baby
Your little one with love this lifelike baby doll with his soft, cuddly fabric body and vinyl arms, legs, and face. With dazzling blue eyes that open and close, this realistic baby encourages nurturing play. Eighteen inches tall, he comes dressed in an adorable yellow onesie with matching bonnet, and has his own magical bottle of milk that disappears while he drinks! A perfect first doll for your special child. Machine washable on gentle cycle. Flame Retardant. Chatter Telephone
Ring-ring! The Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone is a classic pull toy that has been inspiring giggles for many generations, while building motor skills and balance. Preschoolers can't resist the friendly face with eyes that move up and down when they pull the toy along, and the bright colors and pleasing sounds keep them happy and engaged. Chatter Telephone is ideal for the little hands in your life. Mr. Pricklepants
Frolic your afternoons away on woodland adventures with Mr. Pricklepants! This charming lederhosen-wearing hedgehog is from the Waldfreunde collection of premium imported plush toys. He may look prickly, but the plump and fuzzy Mr. Pricklepants is made strictly for cuddling! Hand wash and air dry. Restore fluffiness with fingers. Made in Germany. Dolly
Dolly is a soft and sweet dress-up rag doll, and is the perfect gift for any young child! Her floppy body and sunny smile will make her an irresistible new member of your family. Dolly has purple hair, googly eyes and gently blushing cheeks. She comes with a pretty blue dress, but templates are included to create and sew your own outfits. Machine washable on gentle cycle. Stretch
Stretch is a fun-loving under-the-sea octopus friend that shines in glittery purple. Kids can count her eight rubbery legs and dozens of sticky suckers that are sure to stand up to rough-and-tumble play and extreme stretching. Toss her high on the wall and watch her climb her way down! Clean in mild soap solution to remove dust and lint. Twitch
Meet Twitch, the insectaloid warrior, where MAN + INSECT = AWESOME! This sturdy action figure stands over five inches tall, with more than 15 points of articulation, including ferocious chomping mandibles. Use his powerful wings and impenetrable exoskeleton to evade capture! Twitch is meticulously detailed and includes his signature magical battle staff and removable chest armor. For children ages 4 and up. Other insectaloid figures sold separately. Trixie
Trixie is a perfect playmate for prehistoric playtime! Visit the era when dinosaurs ruled the Earth! Made of rigid, durable plastic and in friendly shades of blue and purple. Trixie features an expressive mouth and movable legs. This gentle Triceratops will feed any child's imagination. Also available: Tyrannosaurus Rex, Stegosaurus and Velociraptor. Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear
Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear is a jumbo, extra-soft teddy bear with a pink and white plush body and a velvety purple nose. This lovable bear stands fuzzy heads and shoulders above other teddy bears because he smells like sweet strawberries! With a smile that will light up your child's face and a belly just asking to be hugged. Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear is sure to become a bedtime necessity. Stain-resistant. Spot clean plush surface with a damp cloth. Ken
Grab your binoculars and join Ken on a safari! A swinging bachelor who's always on the lookout for fun, Ken sports the perfect outfit for his eco-adventure: light blue shorts and a leopard-print shirt with short sleeves sure to keep him cool in the hot sun. And after his exciting expedition, Ken will be ready to hit the dance floor in style. His accessories include matching scarf, sensible loafers, and a fashion-forward gold belt. Dozens of additional Ken outfits sold separately. Meet the voices behind your favorite characters: (From left to right) Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz, and Joan Cusack as Jesse
(From left to right) Ned Beatty as Lots-O', Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head, and Michael Keaton as KenTrading Places John LandisIn this crowd-pleasing 1983 comedy of high finance about a homeless con artist who becomes a Wall Street robber baron, Eddie Murphy consolidated the success of his startling debut in the previous year's 48 Hours and polished his slick-winner persona. The turnabout begins with an argument between super-rich siblings, played by Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche: Are captains of industry, they wonder, born or made? To settle the issue, the meanies construct a cruel experiment in social Darwinism. Preppie commodities trader Dan Aykroyd (perfectly cast) is stripped of all his worldly goods and expelled from the firm, and Murphy's smelly derelict is appointed to take his place, graduating to tailored suits and a world-class harem in record time. Eventually the two men team up to teach the nasty old manipulators a lesson, cornering the market in frozen orange juice futures in the process. Director John Landis (The Blues Brothers) doesn't have the world's lightest touch, but he hits most of the jokes hard and quite a few of them pay off. Trading Places is also a landmark film for fans of Jamie Lee Curtis. —David ChuteTransformers Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 09/16/2008 Run time: 143 minutes Rating: Pg13Transformers: Dark of the Moon Michael BayTransformers: Dark of the Moon (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)The Transporter Corey YuenStudio: Tcfhe Release Date: 03/28/2008 Run time: 92 minutes Rating: Pg13Transporter 2 Nauta, Kate, Statham, Jason, Valletta, AmberEx-special forces operative frank martin aka the transporter is now retired in miami. He makes a living drving for a wealthy family but when their young son is abducted frank must use his martial arts mastery & extraordinary driving skills to save the boy & thwart the kidnappers master plan. Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 02/05/2008 Starring: Jason Statham Run time: 87 minutes Rating: Pg13Transporter 3 Camille Delamarre, Carlo Rizzo, Olivier MegatonFrank martin puts the driving gloves on to deliver valentina the kidnapped daughter of a ukranian government official from marseilles to odessa on the black sea. En route he has to contend with thugs who want to intercept valentinas safe delivery and not let his personal feelings get in the way. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 03/10/2009 Starring: Jason Statham Natalya Rudakova Run time: 104 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Olivier MegatonTropic Thunder Ben StillerStudio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 11/18/2008 Run time: 107 minutes Rating: RTwister Jan de BontIn the heart of tornado alley an unfunded ragtag group of scientists make themselves right at home in the middle of some of natures most violent storms. In order to launch experimental equipment designed to help them develop an early tornado warning system these researchers risk it all in the name of science. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 05/23/2006 Starring: Helen Hunt Cary Elwes Run time: 113 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Jan De BontU.S. Marshals Stuart BairdAn ultimately futile attempt to make lightning strike twice, this so-called spinoff from 1993's blockbuster The Fugitive avoids the label of "sequel" by forging ahead without the first film's star, Harrison Ford. The idea is to showcase the return of Tommy Lee Jones in his Oscar-winning role as tenacious U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard, this time testing his mettle against a covert government operative (Wesley Snipes) accused of murdering two secret service attachés. Unfortunately, Jones and the entire cast have been trapped in a rambling plot, and the underdog status that made Ford such a compelling hero is sacrificed to an evenly matched and eventually tiresome game of cat and mouse, with a villain whose identity is far too predictable. With no dramatic buildup and several superfluous characters to distract its focus, the film's momentum plays out like a rote exercise compared to the high stakes of the earlier film. —Jeff ShannonUnbreakable Security guard david dunn is the sole survivor of a horrific train crash in a remote area outside philadelphia. In fact he miraculously emerges from the wreckage without a single scratch. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 06/06/2006 Starring: Bruce Willis Samuel L. Jackson Run time: 107 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: M. Night ShyamalanUp (Four-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + BD Live) [Blu-ray] Bob Peterson, Pete DocterWalt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios take moviegoers up, up and away on one of the funniest adventures of all time with their latest comedy-fantasy. Up follows the uplifting tale of 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. Their journey to a lost world, where they encounter some strange, exotic and surprising characters, is filled with hilarity, emotion and wildly imaginative adventure.Wall-E Andrew StantonAs the last robot left on earth wall-e is one small robot wh holds the future of earth and mankind squarely in the palm of hismetal hand. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 11/18/2008 Starring: Ben Burtt Run time: 98 minutes Rating: G Director: Andrew StantonWar [Blu-ray] Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 12/31/2007 Run time: 99 minutes Rating: RThe War of the Roses Danny DeVitoMichael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Danny DeVito reunited for a third time to fabulous effect in this dark, disturbing comedy of martial trauma and revenge, which couldn't be more different from their sunnier outings in Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile. Douglas and Turner, in career-best performances, are the materialistic, consumer-driven Roses of the title (Oliver and Barbara) whose seemingly perfect marriage has soured beyond repair; their only point of contact, aside from their two college-bound kids, is their meticulously maintained dream house, which Douglas bought and Turner decorated to perfection. When Turner gets a taste of financial independence, she asks Douglas for divorce—all she wants is the house and everything in it (aside from his clothes and shaving kit). He laughs at her and she punches him in the face. Things only get worse from there, as nasty divorce proceedings (with DeVito as Douglas's lawyer) give way to insults, threats, ruined dinner parties, and pet abuse. And through it all, the Roses begin destroying their beloved home and its contents, just to spite each other. DeVito, who also directed, takes Michael Leeson's blacker-than-black screenplay and gives it a hyperstylized spin, complete with skewed camera angles and wonderfully expressionistic cinematography (by Stephen Burum) as Douglas and Turner barricade themselves in their house, both refusing to give an inch. Shocking for a mainstream studio picture, with its unsympathetic protagonists, escalating bitterness, and disturbing finale, Roses is a poisonously funny valentine to both marriage and '80s materialism, tempered only by its framing device as a cautionary tale. Definitely not a date movie. —Mark EnglehartWar of the Worlds Steven SpielbergWAR OF THE WORLDS - DVD MovieThe Waterboy Sandler, Adam, Winkler, HenryAmerica's favorite wild and zany funnyman, Adam Sandler (50 FIRST DATES, MR. DEEDS, PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE), scores big laughs in a smash comedy hit where the laughs never run dry! Just an oddball mama's boy from the back bayous of Louisiana, Bobby Boucher (Sandler) never wanted anything more than to quench the thirst of the dehydrated athletes who treat him like dirt! But when Coach Klein (Henry Winkler — HOLES, TV's HAPPY DAYS) makes the call that allows Bobby to finally stand up for himself, it unleashes a torrent of bottled-up frustration ... and exposes a talent for tackling that transforms him from a meek "water distribution engineer" into the hardest hitter ever to roam the gridiron! Also featuring award-winning Kathy Bates (ABOUT SCHMIDT, TITANIC, MISERY) and sexy Fairuza Balk (ALMOST FAMOUS, RETURN TO OZ) in a hilarious cast of stars — here's your chance to join the millions everywhere who've proudly stood and cheered for The Waterboy! ————————————————————————————————————————The Wedding Singer Frank CoraciYou're better off having been born after, say, 1965, if you really want to enjoy this corny romantic comedy and its abundant references to the MTV culture of the mid-1980s—and even then the odds are only 50-50 that you'll have a shamelessly good time. But a lot of people beat those odds, because The Wedding Singer was a surprise box-office hit when released in early 1998, and it resulted in Saturday Night Live graduate Adam Sandler's salary going ridiculously sky-high. It's a schizophrenic film about a seemingly schizophrenic wedding singer (Sandler) who's charmingly sweet to some people but a tongue-lashing maniac to others, probably out of frustration over his fading ambition as a wannabe rock star (not to mention Sandler's penchant for loud-mouthed lunacy). When he meets an admiring young waitress (delightfully played by Drew Barrymore), it's love at first sight, complicated by their pending marriages to much less appealing fiancés. The plot then contorts itself to accommodate this contrived will-they-or-won't-they? scenario, so you're better off ignoring the love story and focusing on the comedy, which is sporadic but occasionally hilarious. This is also a lighter, friendlier Sandler than moviegoers had seen before, which probably accounts for the movie's success. Toss in a fine supporting cast—including a show-stopping drunk act by indie-movie stalwart Steve Buscemi—and you've got the ingredients for a no-brainer that's ultimately more fun than it is annoying. —Jeff ShannonWeekend at Bernie's  White Oleander Peter KosminskyWhite Oleander chronicles the life of Astrid (Alison Lohman), a young teenager who journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother (Michelle Pfeiffer) goes to prison for committing a crime of passion. Set adrift in the world, Astrid struggles to become her own person while coming to terms with the challenges of living life on her own.Wild BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED BLU-RAY + DIGITAL COPY HD WITH SLIP COVER AS SEEN IN PICTURE . SAME DAY FIRST CLASS SHIPPING (2-3 DAYS) WITH CONFIRMATION IN A BUBBLE MAILER ENVELOPE FOR PROTECTION.Wild Hogs Walt BeckerStudio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 08/15/2008 Run time: 100 minutes Rating: Pg13Windtalkers John WooIn the brutal World War II Battle of Saipan Sergeant Joe Enders (Academy Award® winner* Nicolas Cage) guards and ultimately befriends Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach) a young Navajo trained in the one wartime code never broken by the enemy the Navajo Code. But if Yahzee should fall into Japanese hands how far will Enders go to save the military's most powerful secret? John Woo directs this exciting (Premiere) against-all-odds battle adventure (The Toronto Star) written by John Rice and Joe Batteer and inspired by the true story of the Navajo soldiers whose courage and sacrifices helped win the war in the Pacific.System Requirements: Running Time 134 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 027616881335 Manufacturer No: 1004026Witless Protection A small-town sheriff witnesses what he believes is a kidnapping & rushes to rescue a woman. The kidnappers turn out to be fbi agents assigned to protect her & deliver her to a big enron-type corruption trial in chicago but are later found to be on the take & are villains who are bent on killing her. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 06/10/2008 Starring: Larry The Cable Guy Jenny Mccarthy Run time: 97 minutes Rating: Pg13World War Z Marc ForsterA former UN investigator is thrust into the middle of trying to stop what could be the end of the world. Worldwide destruction sends him around the globe seeking clues about what they are fighting and what it will take to defeat it, as he tries to save the lives of billions of strangers, as well as his own beloved family.The World's Fastest Indian Roger DonaldsonAnthony Hopkins stars in the true story of Burt Munro a motorcycle enthusiast from New Zealand who designs and builds one of the fastest bikes in the world. The story includes his legendary 1967 performance at the famed raceway at Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah where he set the land speed record. The life and triumph of Burt Munro the elderly Kiwi man who at the far from spritely age of 68 broke motorcycle racing records in Utah has fueled director Roger Donaldson's creative energy for years. In the early 1970s just a few years after Munro's incredible triumph Donaldson directed OFFERINGS TO THE GOD OF SPEED a documentary on the sensational senior. Here with the help of the fine actors Anthony Hopkins and Diane Ladd the director brings the story to vivid dramatic life yet again constructing a gripping and inspirational narrative.Hopkins's Munro is a rich and magnetic character a man who wears his notable physical ailments (which include an embarrassing prostate condition and deficient eardrums) like quirky idiosyncrasies rather than debilitating defects. An active playboy Munro is a lovable character in his small New Zealand town an attractively unique old man with a zest for life and a love of his vintage motorcycle—a bright red 1920 Indian model. After racing his own times obsessively every day he becomes determined to live out his dream of participating in the annual Speed Week motorcycle event at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats. Through local support and innovative fundraising Munro is finally able to afford the long nautical journey across the world to Mormon-land and beating all the incredible odds not only enter the race but break its records with a jaw-dropping speed of 201 miles an hour. Besides telling a classic tale of individual triumph THE WORLD'S FASTEST INDIAN offers a sociological look at the American West of the late 1960s an iconic landscape peppered with colorful characters that include a wizened Native American and a generouX-Men Bryan SingerIn a time when race and religion don't separate people, but extra powers and mutated characteristics do, two longtime friends, Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and Magneto (Ian McKellen) part ways, only to become rivals over the issue of how much patience they should have with "normal" people. Living lives that scare most humans lacking the "X-factor" (a special power such as telekinesis), they fight over changing the general population into mutants. Xavier decides to help mutants in a special school while waiting for humanity to be more accepting, while Magneto opts to change all "normal" people into mutants in order to create a mutant-only world. Leading a group of four powerful X-Men (and women) to rescue one lost girl (the mutant Rogue, played by Anna Paquin)—and the entire population of New York—Xavier recruits a new member to their group: Logan (Hugh Jackman), better known as Wolverine, joins the team with much reluctance, only to prove very valuable to the rescue effort.
Each member of the X-Men has mastered their special gift—the ability to create a storm (Storm, played by Halle Berry), telekinesis (Dr. Jean Grey, played by Famke Janssen), eyesight carrying laserlike destructive power (Cyclops, played by James Marsden), the ability to heal nearly any wound he sustains (Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman). The chemistry among these four sets the stage for some expert teamwork—and some hidden romance. The mutants' ensemble work drives the action sequences, such as in a train station battle with Magneto's crew—including Sabertooth (Tyler Mane), Toad (Ray Park), and Mystique (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos)—that unleashes a lot of destruction, thanks to the striking special effects.
You don't have to be a fan of the hugely popular X-Men comic books to enjoy Bryan Singer's film, which is loaded with creativity, cool effects, and characters complex enough to lift it above run-of-the-mill action films. And Singer sets the stage admirably for the sequels that could turn X-Men into the strongest comic-book franchise since Batman. —Sandra LevinX-Men - The Last Stand Brett RatnerWhen a cure is found to treat mutations lines are drawn amongst the x-men led by professor charles xavier & the brotherhood a band of powerful mutants organized under xaviers former ally magneto. Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 10/02/2007 Starring: Hugh Jackman Ian Mckellen Run time: 104 minutes Rating: Pg13X-Men Origins: Wolverine - Ultimate 3-Disc Edition Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Dominic Monaghan, Ryan Reynolds, Lynn Collins, Taylor Kitsch, will.i.am, dc adamantium sideshowcollectibles.com metal sound track soundtrack music cd exclusive poster dc spiderman spider man green lantern wolvrine wolveine sideshow collectibles season one two three four vol volume v 1 2 3 4 first second third, fourth trilogy x3 x2 i ii iii iv xm xmow xmo w bd live unleashed sabretooth Limited Edition Blu-ray Gift Set with Wolverine Bust and Gift CardUltimate 3-Disc Edition features Blu-ray and DVD copies of the movie, as as a Digital Copy disc! Blu-ray includes X-Men Origins: Wolverine in high-definition and many bonus features, including BD-Live.
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Wolverine, fan favorite of the X-Men universe in both comic books and film, gets his own movie vehicle with X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a tale that reaches way, way back into the hairy mutant's story. Somewhere in the wilds of northwest Canada in the early 1800s, two boys grow up amid violence: half-brothers with very special powers. Eventually they will become the near-indestructible warriors (and victims of a super-secret government program) known as Wolverine and Sabretooth, played respectively by Hugh Jackman (returning to his role) and Liev Schreiber (new to the scene). It helps enormously to have Schreiber, an actor of brawny skills, as the showiest villain; the guy can put genuine menace into a vocal inflection or a shift of the eyes. Danny Huston is the sinister government operative whose experiments keep pullin' Wolverine back in, Lynn Collins is the woman who shares a peaceful Canadian co-existence with our hero when he tries to drop out of the program, and Ryan Reynolds adds needed humor, at least for a while. The fast-paced early reels give an entertaining kick-off to the Wolverine saga, only to slow down when a proper plot must be put together—but isn't that perpetually the problem with origin stories? And despite a cool setting, the grand finale is a little hemmed in by certain plot essentials that must be in place for the sequels, which may be why characters do nonsensical things. So, this one is fun while it lasts, if you're not looking for a masterpiece, or an explanation for Wolverine's facial grooming. —Robert HortonX-Men: First Class (+Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] Matthew VaughnX-Men: First Class is the thrilling, eye-opening chapter you’ve been waiting for...Witness the beginning of the X-Men Universe. Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their superhuman powers for the first time, working together in a desperate attempt to stop the Hellfire Club and a global nuclear war.X2 - X-Men United X2 does a fine job of picking up where X-Men left off, giving fans more of what they liked the first time around. Under the serious-minded custody of returning director Bryan Singer, the second film of this Marvel comics franchise ups the ante on Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and the superhero mutants from the first film, pitting them against a mutant-hating scientist (Brian Cox) who's determined to wipe out the mutant race by tricking Xavier into abusing his telepathic powers. More a series of spectacles than a truly satisfying thriller, X2 introduces new mutant allies while giving each of the X-Men alumni—notably the temporarily helpful Magneto (Ian McKellen)—their own time in the spotlight. Well aware of the parallels between "mutantism" and virulent intolerance in the real world, Singer lends real gravity to the proceedings, injecting dramatic urgency into a continuing franchise that, in lesser hands, might've grown patently absurd. —Jeff ShannonXXX Xander cage is an extreme sports athelete recruited by the government on a special mission. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 07/19/2005 Starring: Vin Diesel Samuel L Jackson Run time: 124 minutes Rating: Pg13Zombieland [Blu-ray] Ruben FleischerNerdy college student Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) has survived the plague that has turned mankind into flesh-devouring zombies because he’s scared of just about everything. Gun-toting, Twinkie-loving Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) has no fears. Together, they are about to stare down their most horrifying challenge yet: each other’s company. Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin co-star in this double-hitting, head-smashing comedy. |
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