February 7, 2006 - Video and DVD Releases

"Doom" Unrated Extended Edition

Length: 113 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence/gore and language (An unrated version of this movie is available on DVD.)

The Rock stars in this sci-fi movie based on a video game. The film is set in the near future when a portal has been discovered that allows for fast travel from Earth to Mars. Earthlings have established a research facility on the Red Planet, but something goes awry and the people at the research station are being killed. Sarge (The Rock) leads an eight-man commando team to rescue the researchers and prevent the problem from spreading to Earth.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Featurettes

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"Elizabethtown" Special Collector's Edition

Tagline: "It's a heck of a place to find yourself."

Length: 123 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language and some sexual references

Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst star in this comedy that was written and directed by Cameron Crowe. Drew (Bloom) is an Oregon shoe designer who is at a low point in his life when he flies to Elizabethtown, Kentucky, to take care of his father's funeral. On the journey, he meets flight attendant Claire (Dunst). In Kentucky, Drew begins to put his life back together as he gets to know his extended family and becomes romantically interested in Claire.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Extended Scenes

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"Just Like Heaven"

Tagline: "It's a wonderful afterlife."

Length: 95 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual content

Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo are paired in this sweet romantic fairytale. Elizabeth (Witherspoon) is a driven young doctor, and David (Ruffalo) is a melancholy widower. But when David moves into an apartment, he finds Elizabeth's ghostly presence there. As David and Elizabeth fall for each other, they try to figure out what is going on. The concept here is that emotional connections can reach beyond the grave.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Available in Widescreen and Full-Screen Editions

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"Waiting…"

Tagline: "No one's gonna make it big here."

Length: 93 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for strong crude and sexual humor, pervasive language and some drug use (An unrated version of this movie is also available on DVD.)

This workplace slice-of-life comedy chronicles a day in the lives of employees of a chain restaurant called Shenanigan's. The ensemble cast includes Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris, Justin Long, Luis Guzman and Chi McBride. The employees deal with a variety of personal issues, customers are obnoxious, and food workers commit unsanitary acts.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Widescreen

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"Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit"

Tagline: "Something bunny is going on."

Length: 85 minutes
MPAA Rating: G

This British animated comedy marks the feature film debut of the characters Wallace and Gromit, who already have a cult following through their appearances in shorts. Wallace (voice of Peter Sallis) is a cheese-loving inventor, while Gromit is his silent pet dog. In this movie, they're up against a giant mutant rabbit that's loose in a town obsessed with gardening. Other voices heard in the film include those of Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Widescreen

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

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