| New Video and DVD Releases | |
| Part 1: This Week's New Releases on Video/DVD |
by Ivana Redwine
There are some interesting video/DVD releases slated for October 21, 2003, including "28 Days Later," "Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle," and "It Runs in the Family." In addition, we'll take a sneak peek at next week's movies on video/DVD.
October 21, 2003 - Video and DVD Releases
"28
Days Later" (2002)
Tagline:
"The days are numbered."
Length:
113 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and gore, language and nudity
Directed by Danny
Boyle (“Shallow Grave,” “Trainspotting”), “28 Days Later” is a post-apocalyptic
sci-fi horror film that is well-liked by critics. A bike messenger has a bad
accident in London and he comes to four weeks later to find a virus has apparently
killed most of the world’s people and infected zombies attack the few non-infected
survivors. He teams with other survivors, and they seek sanctuary with an army
unit, only to end up in a new set of harrowing circumstances.
• Available
in Widescreen and Full-Screen Editions
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"Charlie’s
Angels: Full Throttle" (2003)
Tagline: "This summer the Angels are back."
Length:
106 minutes
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for action violence, sensuality and language/innuendo
This action-adventure
movie is the sequel to “Charlie’s Angels” (2000), and Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore,
and Lucy Liu are back as the Angels, private investigators who get assignments
from Charlie (voice of John Forsythe). This time around they are tasked with
recovering two rings that contain the names of everyone in the federal witness
protection program, and along the way they encounter a former Angel (Demi Moore).
• Available in Widescreen and Full-Screen and Rated and Unrated Editions
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"It
Runs in the Family" (2003)
Tagline: "Some
families can survive anything. Even each other."
Length:
109 minutes
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for drug content, sexual material and language
Three relatives
of Michael Douglas appear in this drama with him: his father Kirk Douglas, his
mother Diana Douglas, and his son Cameron Douglas. Michael plays attorney Alex
Gromberg, Kirk and Diana play Alex’s father and mother, and Cameron plays Alex’s
21-year-old son. The Grombergs struggle with a number of issues, including the
emotional strain between Alex and his father, Alex’s marital problems, and Alex’s
son getting in trouble with the law.
• Widescreen
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
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