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There are some interesting video/DVD releases slated for July 9, 2002, including "Hart's War," "The Royal Tenenbaums," and "A Walk to Remember." Let's take a look at these films, along with a few additional releases of interest, and take a sneak peek at what's coming next week to video and DVD.


"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

Eighty percent of the Rotten Tomatoes critics liked this sophisticated comedy, which was coscripted and directed by Wes Anderson and stars Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, and Gwyneth Paltrow. The film tells the tale of the talented, but dysfunctional, Tenenbaum family. By 2001, the father, Royal Tenenbaum (Hackman), has lived apart from the rest of the family for many years. Over those years, the children (Stiller, Paltrow, and Luke Wilson) grew up as prodigies, but in adulthood their lives fall apart, and all come home to live with the mother, Etheline (Huston). When financial difficulties force the aging Royal to reinvolve himself with his estranged wife and adult children, the results are surprising and amusing. But is it too late for him to achieve a measure of redemption?

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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