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"Hart's War" (2002)

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Tagline: "Heroes are measured by what they do."

Length: 125 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for some strong war violence and language

Set in Europe during World War II, this military drama stars Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell. Farrell plays Lieutenant Hart, a patrician young American who is captured by Germans and imprisoned in a POW camp. There he joins a group of prisoners whose highest ranking officer is Colonel McNamara (Willis). Then two black Tuskegee airmen whose planes were shot down are placed with white POWs, and racial problems flare up. Soon a white prisoner is found dead, and one of the blacks is accused of killing him. The American POWs conduct a court-martial, and the white Lieutenant Hart, who has some Yale Law School training, acts as attorney for the black defendant. Meanwhile, Colonel McNamara seems to be pursuing an agenda of his own.

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Widescreen Anamorphic Format

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
"The Royal Tenenbaums" (2001) - Criterion Collection

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Tagline: "You are invited to a remarkable family gathering."

Length: 109 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for some language, sexuality/nudity and drug content

Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, and Gwyneth Paltrow are among the stars in this offbeat comedy about the Tenenbaums, a dysfunctional family of eccentrics. When the movie opens, the father, Royal Tenenbaum (Hackman), has left the family years earlier and moved into a hotel. Over those years, the children (Stiller, Paltrow, and Luke Wilson) grew up as prodigies, but in adulthood their lives fell apart, and all have come home to live with the mother, Etheline (Huston). But when Royal discovers Etheline is considering remarriage, he fakes a terminal illness and has himself moved back in with the family, bringing an already simmering mix to the boiling point. Eighty-one percent of the critics on Rotten Tomatoes liked "The Royal Tenenbaums."

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Commentary by Director Wes Anderson
  • Widescreen Anamorphic Format
  • Two-Disc Set

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.


"A Walk to Remember" (2002)

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Tagline: "It all comes down to who's by your side."

Length: 101 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, language and some sensual material

Based on Nicholas Sparks' novel, "A Walk to Remember" is a romantic drama about two nice high school seniors in a North Carolina town. Landon (Shane West) is a boy who hangs out with the popular crowd, while Jamie (Mandy Moore) is the loner daughter of a minister. When Landon is involved in a nasty incident where a student is hurt, the school principal forces him to take a role in a play. Jamie is also in the play, and as she and Landon rehearse together, they reluctantly start to fall in love, although pretty much everyone else is unhappy about the match-up. Their love is doomed, but Landon matures a lot because of Jamie. Some viewers like this film's wholesomeness, while others find it bland or pious. Seventy-three percent of the Rotten Tomatoes critics didn't like this movie.

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Widescreen Anamorphic Format

Additional Releases of Interest:

"Beijing Bicycle" (2001)

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Widescreen Anamorphic Format
  • Scene Selection

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.

"Big Wednesday" (1978)

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Widescreen Anamorphic Format

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.

"Charlotte Gray" (2001)

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Commentary by Director Gillian Armstrong
  • Widescreen Anamorphic Format

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.

"My Favorite Year " (1982)

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Widescreen Anamorphic Format
  • Commentary by Director Richard Benjamin

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.

"Impostor" - Director's Cut (2002)

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Widescreen Anamorphic Format

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.

"Nosferatu the Vampyre" (1979)

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Widescreen Anamorphic Format

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.

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