January 17, 2006 - Video and DVD Releases

"Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room"

Tagline: "It's just business."

Length: 109 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for language and some nudity

Based on the book by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind, this is an entertaining documentary about the rise and fall of Enron, one of America's biggest corporations. Enron, whose businesses were mostly energy-related, was flying high and much admired in the 1990's, but collapsed in 2001 amid scandal, bringing formerly respected accounting firm Arthur Andersen down with it. The film tells a tale of arrogance, greed and amorality, revolving around insiders getting rich through deception.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Commentary

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"Lord of War"

Tagline: "The first and most important rule of gun-running is: never get shot with your own merchandise."

Length: 122 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, drug use, language and sexuality

Nicolas Cage stars in this drama with dark humor about the international arms trade. The film was written and directed by Andrew Niccol ("Gattaca," "S1m0ne"). Cage plays Yuri, a New Yorker whose family came from Ukraine. Yuri goes into business with his brother (Jared Leto) and becomes a big-time arms dealer, enjoying a lavish lifestyle with his ex-model wife (Bridget Moynahan). But eventually Yuri runs into major problems with his brother, his wife and an Interpol agent (Ethan Hawke).

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Two-Disc Special Edition DVD

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"The Man"

Tagline: "One guy walks the walk. The other talks and talk."

Length: 83 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language, rude dialogue and some violence

Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy star in this slight comedy. Andy (Levy) is a Wisconsin dental supply salesman who travels to Detroit to attend a convention. In the Motor City, he gets entangled with Vann (Jackson), an ATF agent trying to crack a case involving the theft of weapons from the government. Vann eventually embarks upon a sting operation where bad guys think that Andy is an arms dealer. The cop and the conventioneer make an unlikely pair, and Andy has lots of flatulence.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Featurettes

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"Two for the Money"

Length: 122 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, a scene of sexuality and a violent act

Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey star in this drama. Brandon (McConaughey) shows a knack for handicapping football games, and he goes to work for Walter (Pacino), who operates a business that advises clients how to bet on sports and takes a percentage of their winnings. Walter, who has heart trouble and was once addicted to gambling, makes Brandon his protégé. Initially all goes well, but eventually things get complicated for Brandon, Walter and Walter's wife (Rene Russo).

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Commentary

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.

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