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| Part 3: A Sneak Peek at Next Week's Releases on Video/DVD |
There are some interesting DVD and video releases slated for next week, including "Along Came Polly," "City of God," and "Mystic River." Let's take a look at these movies on DVD and video, along with some additional releases of interest.
June 8, 2004 - Video and DVD Releases
"Along
Came Polly"
Tagline:
"For the most cautious man on Earth, life is about to get interesting."
Length:
90 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, language, crude humor
and some drug references
Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston are paired in this romantic comedy. Reuben (Stiller), a risk assessment expert, marries a woman (Debra Messing) he deems his ideal mate, but she cheats on him during their honeymoon. Then Reuben, who suffers from irritable bowel syndrome, starts dating free-spirited Polly (Aniston) and must make some major decisions. The movie's cast includes Alec Baldwin, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Hank Azaria.
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"City
of God"
Tagline:
"15 miles from paradise ... one man will do anything to tell the world everything."
Length:
130 minutes
MPAA Rating:
R for strong brutal violence, sexuality, drug content and language
Nominated for four Academy Awards (Best Director, Cinematography, Editing, Adapted Screenplay), this Portuguese-language drama is about youth gangs in Rio de Janeiro. A narrator known as Rocket recounts his experiences in a Rio slum called Cidade de Deus (City of God) during the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. It's an unsettling tale of poverty, kids, guns, and drugs, but Rocket manages to find a niche for himself as a photographer.
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"Mystic
River"
Tagline: "We bury our sins, we wash them clean."
Length:
137 minutes
MPAA Rating:
R for language and violence
Sean Penn and Tim Robbins won Academy Awards for their performances in this drama, which was also an Oscar nominee for Best Picture. Penn, Robbins, and Kevin Bacon play men who were childhood friends, but have gone their separate ways. But the three are brought back together when Penn's character's daughter is murdered, Robbins' character comes home bloody, and Bacon's character is a police detective investigating the crime.
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
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