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| Part 3: A Sneak Peek at Next Week's Releases on Video/DVD |
There are some interesting video/DVD releases slated for next week, including "Daddy Day Care," "The Dancer Upstairs," "Holes," and "A Mighty Wind." Let's take a look at these movies on DVD and video, along with some additional releases of interest.
September 23, 2003 - Video and DVD Releases
"Daddy
Day Care" (2003) Special Edition
Tagline:
"D-day is coming."
Length:
92 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG for language
Eddie Murphy stars in this comedy about men running a day care center. When Charlie (Murphy) loses his job, his wife goes to work, and he stays home with their son. He begins operating a day care business in his home and brings in Phil (Jeff Garlin) and Marvin (Steve Zahn) to help. As Charlie struggles to deal with kids and regulations, he is bedeviled by Miss Harridan (Anjelica Huston), who runs a nearby child care facility.
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"The Dancer Upstairs" (2002)
Tagline:
"An honest man caught in a world of intrigue, power and passion."
Length:
133 minutes
MPAA Rating:
R for strong violence, and for language
Directed by John Malkovich, this police drama takes place in an unnamed Latin American country and most of the actors are Hispanic, but the dialogue is almost entirely in English. Javier Bardem stars as Agustin Rejas, a police official trying to track down a Marxist terrorist whose brutal acts are destabilizing the country. Along the way, Rejas becomes romantically involved with his daughter's lovely dance teacher (Laura Morante).
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"Holes" (2003)
Tagline: "Some secrets are too big to keep hidden."
Length:
117 minutes
MPAA Rating:
PG for violence, mild language and some thematic elements
Based on Louis Sachar's popular juvenile novel, this non-formulaic movie appeals to both young people and adults. The central character is a teenage boy named Stanley Yelnats (Shia LaBeouf), who is sent to a camp for delinquents where the inmates dig holes all day. Interwoven are tales of the Yelnats family curse and a 19th-century kissing bandit. The cast includes Jon Voight, Sigourney Weaver, Tim Blake Nelson, and Patricia Arquette.
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"A Mighty Wind" (2003)
Tagline:
"Back together for the first time, again."
Length:
91 minutes
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for sex-related humor
Christopher Guest skewered dog competitions in "Best in Show" and community theater in "Waiting for Guffman," and in "A Mighty Wind" his target is folk music. Three groups—the Folksmen, the New Main Street Singers, and Mitch and Mickey—are brought back for a concert to honor a legendary impresario who died. The cast includes Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Fred Willard, Bob Balaban, Parker Posey, and Jennifer Coolidge.
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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