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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 "Control Room," "Dawn of the Dead," and "White Chicks." Let's take a look at these movies on DVD and video, along with some additional releases of interest.

October 26, 2004 - Video and DVD Releases

"Control Room"

Tagline: "Different channels. Different truths."

Length: 84 minutes
MPAA Rating: Unrated

This documentary by Jehane Noujaim, an Arab-American woman, is about the news coverage of the Iraq War from Qatar. Many scenes take place at CentCom, the media center where the U.S. military interfaced with the world press. Of particular interest is the documentary's coverage of Al Jazeera, the most widely viewed Arabic-language news channel. Noujaim shows the journalists' attitudes and biases, as well as the pressures they face.

• Widescreen

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"Dawn of the Dead"

Tagline: "When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth."

Length: Theatrical release: 100 minutes. Unrated director's cut: 100 minutes.
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive strong horror violence and gore, language and sexuality

This 2004 horror movie is a remake of the 1978 film. The new movie takes place in Wisconsin, where some people have already turned into zombies who bite people, making them into zombies too. A woman (Sarah Polley) narrowly escapes a zombie attack and takes refuge with a cop (Ving Rhames) and others in a shopping mall. As the number of zombies outside the mall grows ever larger, the people inside try to figure out a way to survive.

•  Available in R-Rated and Unrated Director's-Cut Editions

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"White Chicks"

Length: Theatrical release: 97 minutes. Unrated/uncut version: 115 minutes.
MPAA Rating: Theatrical release: PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language and some drug content.

This comedy involves two of the Wayans brothers, who are African American, impersonating white women. Kevin (Shawn Wayans) and Marcus (Marlon Wayans) are bumbling FBI agents assigned to protect two white heiresses. To foil a kidnapping plot, Kevin and Marcus go undercover, dress in drag, wear latex masks, and pose as the women at a social event in the Hamptons. Jokes about bodily functions abound.

• Available in PG-13 Rated and Unrated/Uncut Editions

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