There are some interesting video/DVD releases slated for next week, including Date Movie and Freedomland. Let's take a look at these movies on DVD and video, along with some additional releases of interest.
May 30, 2006 - New Video and DVD Releases:
Tagline: Tagline: "Everyone wants a happy ending."
Length: 83 minutesMPAA Rating: PG-13 for continuous crude and sexual humor, including language (An unrated version of this movie is also available on DVD.)
In the same way Scary Movie spoofs horror films, Date Movie parodies romantic comedies. Among the movies alluded to are My Best Friend's Wedding, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Meet the Fockers and The Wedding Planner. In Date Movie, Alyson Hannigan plays Julia Jones, an overweight waitress who falls for Grant Funkyerdoder (Adam Cambell). But after receiving advice from Hitch (Tony Cox), Julia gets a makeover and lands her man. Grant's parents are played by Fred Willard and Jennifer Coolidge.
Selected DVD Special Features:
• WidescreenFind out more about this DVD release.
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
Tagline: The truth is hiding where no one dares to look.
Length: 113 minutesMPAA Rating: R for language and some violent content
Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore star in this drama set in New Jersey. A white woman named Brenda (Moore) maintains she was carjacked near a public housing project by a black man. She claims he drove her car away with her four-year-old son in the back seat. Lorenzo (Jackson), a black police detective, is assigned to investigate, and he struggles to crack the case. Although Brenda seems less than completely truthful, Lorenzo must nonetheless pursue the search for her missing son as racial tensions mount.
Selected DVD Special Features:
• Deleted Scenes• Featurettes
Find out more about this DVD release.
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
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