August 23, 2005 - Video and DVD Releases

"Beauty Shop"

Length: 105 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 on appeal for sexual material, language and brief drug references

Queen Latifah stars in this comedy, which was spun off from "Barbershop 2." Gina (Latifah) moves from Chicago to Atlanta, where she works as a hair stylist for Jorge (Kevin Bacon). After a falling-out with Jorge, she opens her own beauty shop and has employees played by Alicia Silverstone and Alfre Woodard. Gina's clients include socialites portrayed by Andie MacDowell and Mena Suvari. Also, Gina has a romance with a man played by Djimon Hounsou.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Director's Commentary
• Featurette

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

"Layer Cake"

Length: 105 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for strong brutal violence, sexuality, nudity, pervasive language and drug use

This entertaining, stylish British gangster drama stars Daniel Craig as its unnamed protagonist who narrates his own story. He's a savvy mid-level cocaine dealer who works well in his hazardous environment and has finally reached a point where retirement is in sight. But when he's forced to try to salvage an Ecstasy deal gone bad and track down a powerful evildoer's missing daughter, he must navigate treacherous waters inhabited by brutal thugs and Serbian killers.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Director Matthew Vaughn and Writer J.J. Connolly's Commentary
• Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary
• Alternate Endings With Optional Commentary

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

"A Lot Like Love"

Tagline: "There's nothing better than a great romance... to ruin a perfectly good friendship."

Length: 107 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, nudity and language

This romantic comedy pairs Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet. Oliver (Kutcher) and Emily (Peet) meet on a cross-country flight, during which they join the Mile-High Club. They spend a day together, but end up going their separate ways. After three years apart, Oliver and Emily again become romantically involved briefly, but again they let their relationship lapse. Over a seven-year period, they enjoy a series of flings with each other and gradually begin to think they should stay together.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Available in Widescreen and Full-Screen DVD Editions
• Deleted Scenes
• Music Video

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

"The Ring Two"

Tagline: "Fear comes full circle."

Length: 110 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence/terror, disturbing images, thematic elements and some language (Please note:an unrated edition of this movie is also available on DVD.)

This horror movie is the sequel to "The Ring" (2002), and Naomi Watts and David Dorfman are back. This time around, Rachel Keller (Watts) and her young son Aidan (Dorfman) have moved from Seattle to a small town in Oregon. However, the ghost of Samara, the murdered girl seen crawling out of a well in the cursed videotape, follows them. Soon water pours out of various places, undead deer are seen, and Samara's ghost tries to take over Aidan's body.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Documentaries

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

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