The new DVD releases include Just My Luck, Poseidon, and Silent Hill. In addition, we'll take a sneak peek at next week's movies on video/DVD.
August 22, 2006 - New Video and DVD Releases:
Tagline: "Everything changed in the wink of an eye."
Length: 103 minutesMPAA Rating: PG-13 for some brief sexual references
Lindsay Lohan stars in this romantic comedy that pairs her with Chris Pine. Ashley (Lohan) is a very lucky young woman who gets a terrific job at a PR firm, while Jake (Pine) has no luck and works as a janitor at a bowling alley. But he also manages a rock band (McFly), and in an attempt to get their demo CD to a music mogul, he crashes a party. There he meets and kisses Ashley, and this transfers her good luck to him, while hers turns sour. After that, Ashley and Jake must deal as best they can with their changing luck.
Selected DVD Special Features:
• Deleted ScenesFind out more about this DVD release.
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Poseidon DVD
Length: 99 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense prolonged sequences of disaster and peril
A remake of The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Poseidon is a disaster movie that takes place aboard a huge cruise ship at sea. As the passengers are celebrating New Year's Eve, a massive wave suddenly capsizes the ship, which remains afloat, but upside down. Among those aboard are gambler and ex-Navy man Dylan Johns (Josh Lucas) and former New York City mayor Robert Ramsey (Kurt Russell). These two head up a small group who set out to try to save themselves, but which ones will manage to survive?
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: "Enjoy your stay."
Length: 127 minutesMPAA Rating: R for strong horror violence and gore, disturbing images, and some language
In this horror film adapted from a video game, a young girl named Sharon sleepwalks and says "Silent Hill." Sharon's mother Rose (Radha Mitchell) takes the girl on a journey to find Silent Hill, which turns out to be an eerie ghost town where ash falls from the sky. Rose has an automobile accident, and she and Sharon get separated. While trying to track down her daughter, Rose discovers the nightmarish town isn't deserted, and she has some creepy experiences there. Gradually the truth about Sharon and Silent Hill emerges.
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.
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