| 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 November 9, 2004, including "Before Sunset," "The Clearing," "A Day Without a Mexican," and "The Stepford Wives." In addition, we'll take a sneak peek at next week's movies on video/DVD.
November 9, 2004 - Video and DVD Releases
"Before
Sunset"
Tagline:
"What if you had a second chance with the one that got away?"
Length:
80 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for language and sexual reference
Richard Linklater's "Before Sunrise" (1995), pairing Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, told of a brief romantic encounter between 20-somethings in Vienna. In "Before Sunset," Linklater chronicles a reunion nine years later between the same two characters, and the same actors reprise their roles. The movie consists mainly of the pair wandering around Paris while they talk about themselves and their feelings, but 94% of Rotten Tomatoes reviewers liked the film.
Selected Special DVD Features:• Widescreen
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"The
Clearing"
Length:
91 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for brief strong language
Robert Redford, Helen Mirren, and Willem Dafoe star in this drama. Wayne Hayes (Redford) is a wealthy businessman who lives on an estate with Eileen (Mirren), his wife of many years. But one day Arnold Mack (Dafoe) kidnaps Wayne and takes him into the woods. As Eileen cooperates with law enforcement, she makes an unpleasant discovery about her husband. Also, Wayne learns some things about himself as he struggles to deal with his kidnapper.
Selected Special DVD Features:• Widescreen
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"A
Day Without a Mexican"
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Length:
100 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for language and brief sexuality
This mockumentary uses a light touch to make the point that Latinos play a vital role in California by exploring the following premise: What would happen in the Golden State if all the Hispanics suddenly disappeared? The movie shows that if that occurred, life in the state would be changed almost beyond recognition. The film's title is a sly reference to the fact that many Californians don't even bother to distinguish between Latinos by national origin.
Selected Special DVD Features:• Region 1
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"The
Stepford Wives"
Tagline:
"Make one."
Length:
93 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, thematic material
and language
The 1975 movie "The Stepford Wives" was a thriller starring Katharine Ross and Paula Prentiss, but this 2004 remake, which stars Nicole Kidman and Matthew Broderick, is played more for comedy. The story still involves a married couple (Kidman and Broderick) moving from Manhattan to the suburb of Stepford, Connecticut. There the wives are perfectly groomed, cheerful, and subservient to their husbands, and something strange is going on.
Selected Special DVD Features:• Director's Commentary by Frank Oz
Formats
Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check
for availability on VHS.
