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The new DVD releases include "Cinderella Man," "The Dukes of Hazzard," "Fantastic Four," and "Ladies in Lavender." In addition, we'll take a sneak peek at next week's movies on video/DVD.

December 6, 2005 - Video and DVD Releases

"Cinderella Man"

Tagline: "One man's extraordinary fight to save the family he loved."

Length: 144 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense boxing violence and some language

Russell Crowe stars in the title role of this biopic about boxing great James J. Braddock. The movie reunites Crowe with key members of the "A Beautiful Mind" team, notably director Ron Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman. Renée Zellweger portrays Braddock's wife, and Paul Giamatti plays his manager. Set during the Great Depression, the story is about how the down-on-his-luck Braddock managed to fight his way to a heavyweight title bout, becoming a symbol of hope for working-class Americans.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Commentary

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"The Dukes of Hazzard"

Tagline: "Cousins. Outlaws. Thrillbillies."

Length: 106 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, crude and drug-related humor, language and comic action (An unrated version of this movie is also available on DVD.)

Based on the 1979-85 TV series, this action comedy stars Seann William Scott and Johnny Knoxville. Bo Duke (Scott) and Luke Duke (Knoxville) are cousins who live in Hazzard County, where they rip around in a Dodge Charger called General Lee. With their cousin Daisy (Jessica Simpson) and Uncle Jesse (Willie Nelson), Bo and Luke run a moonshine business. But a problem arises when Boss Hogg (Burt Reynolds) hatches a plot to strip-mine the county, and the Dukes decide they can't let that happen.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Closed-Captioned

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"Fantastic Four"

Tagline: "Prepare for the fantastic."

Length: 106 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense action, and some suggestive content

This is yet another action-adventure movie based on Marvel Comics superheroes. Five people go on a space mission and get a high dose of cosmic radiation that alters their DNA, giving them superpowers. Four of them (Ioan Gruffudd, Michael Chiklis, Jessica Alba and Chris Evans) use their superpowers for good and are dubbed the Fantastic Four. But the fifth, Dr. Doom (Julian McMahon), becomes a supervillain. When Dr. Doom sets out to achieve world domination, it's up to the Fantastic Four to stop him.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Available in Widescreen and Full-Screen Editions

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"Ladies in Lavender"

Tagline: "The story of two sisters who saved a stranger, and the stranger who stole their hearts."

Length: 103 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language

Two of Britain's greatest actresses, Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, star in this low-keyed drama set in 1936. They play elderly sisters who find an unconscious man washed ashore near their Cornwall home. They nurse him back to health, discovering he's a Pole who speaks German and a gifted violinist. One of the sisters (Dench) gets jealous when the man spends time with a young painter (Natascha McElhone) who is also fluent in German. With the storm clouds of World War II gathering, the sisters feel uneasy.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• “Ladies in Lavender: A Fairy Tale” Featurette

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.

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