June 7, 2005

No DVD recommendations for this week.

June 14, 2005

"Hitch"
Will Smith and Eva Mendes are paired in this pleasant romantic comedy. Alex "Hitch" Hitchens (Smith) makes a living coaching men in the art of courtship. Hitch helps one of his clients, an accountant, to begin romancing a wealthy socialite, and that relationship catches the attention of gossip columnist Sara Melas (Mendes). But complications arise when Hitch and Sara meet and begin to fall for each other, although their interests clash.

June 21, 2005

"Coach Carter"
Samuel L. Jackson plays the title role in this inspirational sports drama based on a true story. Ken Carter takes a position as a high school basketball coach and requires the players to sign a contract they will keep their grades up. The team is winning games when Coach Carter learns that players aren't abiding by their contracts, and he refuses to let the team play until the situation is corrected. Soon Carter finds himself at odds with the entire community.

June 28, 2005

"Gunner Palace"
This documentary is about American soldiers serving in Iraq during 2003 and 2004. Made by Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein, the movie follows the U.S. Army's 2-3 Field Artillery Division, whose headquarters are in what is left of a Baghdad palace once owned by Saddam Hussein's son Uday. The film observes the soldiers' daily lives both off and on duty, including their peacekeeping activities and attempts to root out insurgents.