The new DVD releases include First Sunday, I'm Not There and P.S. I Love You. In addition, we'll take a sneak peek at next week's movies on video/DVD.
May 6, 2008 - New DVD Releases:
Tagline: "Keep the faith. Steal the rest."
Length: 96 minutesMPAA Rating: PG-13 for language, some sexual humor, and brief drug references
Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan (from TV's 30 Rock) star in this comedy, the first theatrical feature film written and directed by established playwright David E. Talbert. If Durell (Cube) can't come up with $17,000 fast, his ex (Regina Hall) will move far away with their son. That's when Durell and his sidekick LeeJohn (Morgan) decide to rob a church. However, the robbery doesn't go smoothly, and the robbers wind up taking hostages, including the pastor (Chi McBride) and flamboyant choir director (comic Katt Williams). But it all leads to an uplifting ending. Selected DVD Special Features:
- Widescreen
- Also Available on Blu-ray Disc
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check with your video store/online rental service for availability in other formats, including streaming video/digital download.
I'm Not There DVD
Length: 135 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for language, some sexuality and nudity
Todd Haynes directed this unorthodox film that captures the many sides of Bob Dylan. Six different actors portray characters who reflect various aspects of the celebrated songwriter-singer. An 11-year-old African-American boy (Marcus Carl Franklin) plays a kid who calls himself Woody Guthrie. Christian Bale portrays Jack, a Greenwich Village coffeehouse sensation, and Julianne Moore appears as a Joan Baez-like figure. Cate Blanchett plays Jude, a folk singer who goes electric at a music festival. Other Dylan incarnations are enacted by Richard Gere and Heath Ledger.
- Widescreen
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check with your video store/online rental service for availability in other formats, including streaming video/digital download.
Tagline: "Sometimes there's only one thing left to say."
Length: 126 minutesMPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual references and brief nudity
Hilary Swank stars in this weepy that was directed and co-written by Richard LaGravenese. Holly (Swank) is a New Yorker in a good marriage to Gerry (Gerard Butler), but he dies from a brain tumor. However, he lingers in her memory via flashbacks and fantasies. But before Gerry died, he planned out Holly's first year of widowhood, and he arranged to have a series of letters delivered to her that contain instructions. Kathy Bates plays Holly's mother, Lisa Kudrow and Gina Gershon portray Holly's best friends, and Harry Connick Jr. appears as a possible new love interest. Selected DVD Special Features:
- Widescreen
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check with your video store/online rental service for availability in other formats, including streaming video/digital download.
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