November 15, 2011 - Notable New DVD Movie Releases:
Beginners DVD
Length: 105 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual content
Ewan McGregor and Christopher Plummer star in this indie seriocomedy written and directed by filmmaker, artist and graphic designer Mike Mills. Oliver (McGregor) had always believed his father, Hal (Plummer), was straight. But Oliver is startled when, at age 75, Hal declares he's gay and soon takes a young lover (Goran Visnjic). However, Hal has lung cancer and is only able to enjoy his new lifestyle for five years. But Oliver meets an attractive French actress (Mélanie Laurent from Inglourious Basterds) and gets into a romantic relationship with her. The story is about taking risks in love.
- Widescreen
Bellflower DVD and Blu-ray Disc
Length: 106 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violence, some strong sexuality, nudity, pervasive language and some drug use
This quirky drama — an offbeat romance with unsettling violence — got lots of buzz at Sundance. It marks the debut of talented writer-director Evan Glodell, who also plays Woodrow, the main character. Woodrow meets Milly, a free-spirited, sexy young woman, when they compete against each other in a cricket-eating contest. He falls hard for her, leading to horrible consequences. But his best friend Aidan builds for him a souped-up muscle car with flamethrowers, and Woodrow gets a good-looking replacement girlfriend. Newcomer Glodell has made a high-energy film that is quite visually arresting.
- Two-Disc Set: Includes Both DVD and Blu-ray Disc
- Outtakes
- Widescreen
Larry Crowne DVD
Length: 98 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual content
Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts are paired in this tame, lightweight romantic comedy. Hanks not only plays the title character, he also directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding). Larry Crowne is a divorced man who gets fired from his job as a manager at a big-box discount department store. He enrolls in a community college, where his speech teacher is Mercedes (Roberts), a woman unhappily married to a porn-addicted deadbeat, and Larry gets into a romantic relationship with her. Another of Larry's teachers is played by George Takei.
- Deleted Scenes
- The Making of Larry Crowne
- Fun on Set
- Widescreen
Additional DVD and Blu-ray Disc Releases of Interest This Week - November 8, 2011:
Ageless With Kathy Smith: Total Body Turnaround DVD- Widescreen
- Two-Disc DVD Set
- Widescreen
- The Making of Being Human
- "What Would You Choose?" Featurette
- Animated
- Additional Interviews With Sam Witwer, Meaghan Rath and Sam Huntington
- Being Human at San Diego Comic-Con
- Widescreen
- Animated
- Widescreen
- Nine-Disc DVD Set
- DVD Set
- Documentaries
- Commentaries
- Deleted Scenes
- Video Profiles and Behind-the-Scenes Interviews
- Widescreen
- All Episodes Digitally Re-mastered
- Extended Feature-Length Version of the Pilot Episode
- The King of Thieves: Interview With Robert Wagner
- Limited Edition Senitype (Reproduced 35MM Film Frame)
- Collectible Booklet With Retrospective Essay
- Widescreen
- Animated
- Three-Disc Set
- Widescreen
- "The Fading Image" A documentary on Giorgio Moroder's restoration of Metropolis Read a review of an earlier release of Metropolis on DVD: Metropolis DVD Review.
- Widescreen
- Widescreen
- Three-Disc Set
- Widescreen
- Two-Disc DVD Set
- Booklet
- Commentary
- Widescreen Read a review of an earlier release of The Rules of the Game on DVD: The Rules of the Game DVD Review.
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Includes the Movies:
- Blue (1993)
- White (1994)
- Red (1994)
- Three-Disc Set
- Documentaries
- Booklet
- Widescreen Read a review of an earlier release of on DVD: Three Colors Trilogy DVD Review.
- Four-Disc Set
- Widescreen
- Region 1