There are some interesting video/DVD releases slated for next week, including "Bride and Prejudice," "Dear Frankie," and "Hide and Seek." Let's take a look at these movies on DVD and video, along with some additional releases of interest.

July 5, 2005 - Video and DVD Releases

"Bride and Prejudice"

Tagline: "Bollywood meets Hollywood ... And it's a perfect match."

Length: 111 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual references

Directed by Gurinder Chadha ("Bend It Like Beckham") and starring the beautiful Aishwarya Rai, this film features Bollywood-like musical numbers. Set in the 21st century, the movie is loosely based on Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" with Austen's Lizzie Bennet renamed Lalita Bakshi (Rai). Although Lalita and wealthy American businessman Will Darcy (Martin Henderson) clash at first, they eventually gradually fall for each other.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Deleted Scenes

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

"Dear Frankie"

Length: 105 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language

Set in Glasgow, this drama centers around a nine-year-old deaf boy named Frankie. Frankie's mom (Emily Mortimer) fled the boy's abusive father years ago and led her son to believe his dad is always away at sea. When Frankie learns the Accra, the ship his father is supposed to be aboard, will call at Glasgow, the boy begs to see his dad. Frankie's mom arranges for a stranger (Gerard Butler) to pose as the boy's father, and the film chronicles how things work out.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Commentary by Director Shona Auerbach

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

"Hide and Seek"

Tagline: "Come out come out whatever you are."

Length: 101 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for frightening sequences and violence

Robert De Niro and child actress Dakota Fanning are the stars of this thriller. After his wife's suicide, David Callaway (De Niro) and his young daughter Emily (Fanning) move to a big house in the country. There Callaway befriends a local woman (Elisabeth Shue), while Emily comes up with an apparently imaginary friend called Charlie. Soon creepy things begin happening around the house, and Emily blames them on Charlie, leading to a twist ending.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Deleted Scenes
• Alternate Endings

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


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