The new DVD releases include Hell Ride, Journey to the Center of the Earth and Kit Kittredge: An American Girl . In addition, we'll take a sneak peek at next week's movies on video/DVD.
October 28, 2008 - New DVD Releases:
Tagline: "The rebellion against all there is."
Length: 83 minutesMPAA Rating: R for strong violence, sexual content including graphic nudity and dialogue, language and drug use
A tribute to biker movies of the 1960s and '70s, this actioner was written, directed and produced by Larry Bishop, who also stars. He was in some of those old films, including The Savage Seven and Chrome and Hot Leather. Hell Ride is about a war between two rival motorcycle gangs and features violence and nubile young women. The movie centers on Pistolero (Bishop), leader of the Victors, who set out to get revenge on the 666ers. One of the Victors is the Gent (Michael Madsen), who wears a tuxedo. There are cameos by Dennis Hopper and David Carradine. 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.
Journey to the Center of the Earth DVD
Tagline: "Same planet. Different world."
Length: 92 minutesMPAA Rating: PG for intense adventure action and some scary moments
Brendan Fraser stars in this action-adventure movie designed to be seen in 3-D on a big screen. It is not a remake of the 1959 film starring Pat Boone and James Mason, nor is it an adaptation of the Jules Verne novel. The premise here is that modern-day geologist Trevor Anderson (Fraser) believes that Verne's book wasn't fiction and sets out to discover a mysterious subterranean world. With his teenage nephew in tow, Trevor travels to Iceland, where he hires a good-looking female guide. This trio then descends beneath the Earth's surface and has fantastic adventures. 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.
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl DVD
Length: 101 minutes
MPAA Rating: G
American Girl is a lifestyle brand with a line of products that includes dolls, books, clothing and accessories. On their Web site, they offer a Kit doll and paperback book for $90, and those are the products that inspired this movie, which stars Abigail Breslin as the nine-year-old title character. The story is set in Cincinnati during the Great Depression, when Kit's dad must leave home to seek work. To make ends meet, Kit's mom is forced to take in boarders. When hobos are accused of committing burglaries, Kit investigates with the hope of writing a newspaper article.
- 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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