| New Video and DVD Releases | |
| Part 1: This Week's New Releases on Video/DVD |
by Ivana Redwine
The new DVD releases include "Being Julia," "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason," "Fat Albert," and "Finding Neverland." In addition, we'll take a sneak peek at next week's movies on video/DVD.
March 22, 2005 - Video and DVD Releases
"Being
Julia"
Length:
105 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for some sexuality
Annette Bening gives a winning performance in this drama about a middle-aged stage actress in 1930s London. Julia Lambert (Bening) fears her star is dimming, and she's bored with her marriage to a director (Jeremy Irons). She has an affair with a young man, but he is soon attracted to an ingénue who may replace Julia. That's when the aging actress comes up with her own theatrical way of dealing with her personal and professional problems.
Selected Special DVD Features:• Widescreen
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"Bridget
Jones: The Edge of Reason"
Tagline:
"Same Bridget. Brand new diary."
Length:
108 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual content
This romantic comedy is the sequel to "Bridget Jones's Diary" (2001), and Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, and Hugh Grant are back. The sequel opens with Bridget (Zellweger) and her boyfriend Mark (Firth) sleeping together nightly. But as her suspicions grow that he is having an affair, she begins working with Daniel (Grant), with whom she previously had a fling. Daniel is still attracted to Bridget, and she must decide between him and Mark.
Selected Special DVD Features:• Director's Commentary
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"Fat
Albert"
Length:
93 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG for momentary language
Hey, hey, hey, this is a live-action comedy based on the animated TV series "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" that was popular in the 1970s. The title role in the film is played by Kenan Thompson of "Saturday Night Live." The concept for the movie is that an unhappy Philadelphia girl (Kyla Pratt) is watching the old show on television when Fat Albert and his friends pop out of the TV set, become human for 24 hours, and try to help her cheer up.
Selected Special DVD Features:• Theatrical Trailer
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"Finding
Neverland"
Tagline:
"Unlock your imagination."
Length:
106 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG for mild thematic elements and brief language
Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet star in this biopic about J.M. Barrie, author of the 1904 play "Peter Pan." In 1903 London, Barrie (Depp) is married and in his forties when he meets the widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies (Winslet) and her four boys. Barrie becomes enamored of the Davies family and spends nearly all of his time with them. Inspired by his contact with the youngsters, Barrie develops the tale of "The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up."
Selected Special DVD Features:• Available in Widescreen and Full-Screen Editions
Formats
Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check
for availability on VHS.
