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"Black Knight" (2001)
Tagline: "He's about to get medieval on you."
Length: 95 minutes
MPAA
Rating: PG-13 for language, sexual/crude humor and battle violence
Martin Lawrence stars in this comedy, which is seemingly inspired by "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." Lawrence plays Jamal Walker, an employee at Medieval World theme park. One day while cleaning out the park's moat, Jamal is magically transported to 14th-century England. Soon he finds himself at the court of the tyrannical King, where he is mistaken for a messenger from Normandy and sometimes referred to as the Moor. There he is appalled at 14th-century sanitation, and he must deal with the sexual advances of the King's daughter. But it's not long before Jamal teams up with a beautiful chambermaid and an alcoholic knight who are working to stage a rebellion to overthrow the King. Fully 85 percent of the critics on Rotten Tomatoes found "Black Knight" to be rotten.
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Commentary by Director Gil Junger
- Widescreen Anamorphic Format
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
"The Deep End" (2001)
Length: 100 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for some violence and
language, and for a strong sex scene
This psychological thriller features a fine performance by Tilda Swinton. Swinton plays Margaret Hall, who lives with her three children on the shores of Lake Tahoe, Nevada. While Margaret's husband, a naval officer, is away at sea on a lengthy tour of duty, a problem arises with their 17-year-old son Beau (Jonathan Tucker). Beau has become sexually involved with a thirtyish man named Darby Reese (Josh Lucas) who runs with a bad crowd. Margaret asks Darby to stay away from Beau, and Darby responds that he will if Margaret will pay him $5,000. Margaret refuses, and soon Darby winds up dead, resulting in a murder investigation. Meanwhile, the mysterious Alek Spera (Goran Visnjic) shows up and tries to blackmail Margaret. Eighty-five percent of the critics on Rotten Tomatoes liked "The Deep End."
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Stills Gallery
- Widescreen Anamorphic Format
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
"Domestic Disturbance" (2001)
Tagline: "He will do anything to protect his family."
Length:
105 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for violence, a scene of strong sexuality,
language and drug use
This thriller stars John Travolta in the role of Frank, the divorced father of a troubled 12-year-old boy named Danny. When Frank's ex-wife Susan (Teri Polo), who is Danny's mother, marries Rick (Vince Vaughn), Danny's behavior worsens because he doesn't like his new stepfather. Soon Danny sees Rick kill a man, but when the boy tries to tell people about it, they don't believe him because he has lied so often in the past. But Frank comes to believe that maybe there is something to what his son says, and he sets out to find out what he can about Rick and try to get to the bottom of Danny's story. Meanwhile, Rick tries to intimidate Danny into believing that he or his father will be harmed if he doesn't keep quiet. All this results in a violent confrontation that leads to tragedy.
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Commentary by Director Harold Becker
- Widescreen Anamorphic Format
"The Man Who Wasn't There" (2001)
Length:
116 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for a scene of violence
Written and directed by the Coen brothers, "The Man Who Wasn't There" is a neo-noir crime drama that was shot in black-and-white. In a Northern California town in 1949, Ed Crane (Billy Bob Thornton) is a barber who is married to Doris (Frances McDormand), the bookkeeper at Nirdlinger's department store. Doris' boss is Big Dave (James Gandolfini), who is married to a Nirdlinger. Ed suspects his wife of having an affair with Big Dave. One day in the barber shop a traveler touts dry cleaning as an investment that will yield big returns, and Ed hits on the scheme of blackmailing Big Dave to get money to invest. Soon someone dies, and Doris winds up in jail. Ed hires a slick lawyer (Tony Shalhoub), but the hapless barber's actions have put him on a long, dark road that has many twists and turns.
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Commentary by Joel and Ethan Coen
- Widescreen Anamorphic Format
Additional Releases of Interest:
"Fatal Attraction" (1987)
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Commentary by Director Adrian Lyne
- Alternate Ending
- Widescreen Anamorphic Format
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
"Husbands and Wives" (1992)
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Widescreen and Full-Screen Formats
- Theatrical Trailers
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
"Indecent Proposal" (1993)
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Commentary by Director Adrian Lyne
- Widescreen Anamorphic Format
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
"Wild Orchid" (1990)
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Widescreen and Full-Screen Formats
- Theatrical Trailers
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
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