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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 "Ice Age," "Lovely & Amazing," "Men in Black II," and "Undisputed." Let's take a look at these movies on DVD and video, along with some additional releases of interest.
November 26 - Video and DVD Releases
"Ice
Age" (2002)
Tagline:
"Ice age is coming."
Length:
81 minutes
MPAA Rating:
PG for mild peril
This is an animated comedy aimed at young children, but adults who see it with them probably won't mind it. The story is set in prehistoric times at the onset of an Ice Age that is causing animals to migrate. In the course of the mass migration, a sloth named Sid (voice of John Leguizamo) latches onto a woolly mammoth called Manny (voice of Ray Romano), and then a human child happens to come into the possession of this pair. Manny and Sid are soon joined by a saber-toothed tiger named Diego (voice of Denis Leary) in an attempt to return the child to its tribe. Along the way, the mismatched trio of animals squabbles over how to take care of the human baby and has various adventures. They also keep crossing paths with a cute long-toothed rodent trying to bury an acorn.
Selected Special DVD Features:Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"Lovely
& Amazing" (2002)
Tagline:
"If you're hoping for the perfect family don't hold your breath."
Length:
89 minutes
MPAA Rating:
R for language and nudity
Written and directed by Nicole Holofcener, this insightful comedy-drama is about a mother and her three daughters. The mother, Jane Marks (Brenda Blethyn), undergoes liposuction and hopes for a romantic relationship with her handsome surgeon. Jane's 36-year-old daughter Michelle (Catherine Keener) makes collectibles, has a husband who no longer cares about her, and gets sexually involved with an underage boy. Jane's other adult daughter Elizabeth (Emily Mortimer) is an actress who cares for stray dogs and has a fellow actor point out the flaws in her naked body. Jane also has an adopted daughter named Annie (Raven Goodwin), who is eight years old, African American, and overweight. "Lovely & Amazing" is smart and observant and features sharp, witty dialogue.
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"Men
in Black II" (2002)
Tagline:
"Same planet. New scum."
Length:
88 minutes
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and some provocative humor.
Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith reprise their roles in this sequel to the 1997 sci-fi action hit "Men in Black." In the earlier movie, Agent J (Smith) and Agent K (Jones) worked for Men in Black, a clandestine government organization dealing with alien activity on Earth. As the 1997 film wound down, K was "neuralized," a process which erased from his mind everything he ever knew about aliens and the Men in Black organization. In the sequel, J is still working for the organization when a major new threat arises: an alien named Serleena (Lara Flynn Boyle) is on the trail of an energy source that can destroy all life on Earth. Realizing he must have K's help, J finds him working for the U.S. Postal Service and deneuralizes him. Reunited, Agents J and K work together to stop Serleena and save the human race.
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"Undisputed"
(2002)
Tagline:
"At Sweetwater Prison, the world heavyweight champion is about to meet
his match."
Length:
94 minutes
MPAA Rating:
Rated R for strong language
Wesley Snipes, Ving Rhames, and Peter Falk star in this prison boxing drama. Monroe Hutchen (Snipes) is the undisputed boxing champion of Sweetwater Prison, the maximum-security facility where he is incarcerated. Then Iceman Chambers (Rhames), the world heavyweight champ, is convicted of rape, and he is imprisoned at Sweetwater. Also behind bars at that same correctional facility is Mendy Ripstein (Falk), an aging mobster who becomes the driving force in arranging a bout between Hutchen and Chambers, complete with big-time gambling and substantial payoffs to the participants. The film then shows the preparations for the big prizefight, and finally the two champions meet in the ring in well-choreographed boxing sequences.
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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