New Video and DVD Releases
The new DVD releases include Casino Royale, The Holiday and Shortbus. In addition, we'll take a sneak peek at next week's movies on video/DVD.
March 13, 2007 - New Video and DVD Releases:
Casino Royale DVD
Length: 144 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violent action, a scene of torture, sexual content and nudity
Daniel Craig stars as James Bond, the famed British secret agent who made his debut in Ian Fleming's 1953 novel.
But the film moves the story forward to circa 2005 and imagines a new incarnation of Bond very early in his career, around the time he is designated Agent 007. In the movie, 007's primary task is to stop the evil Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), financier of international terrorism, leading to a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro. Also, Bond gets romantically involved with the alluring Vesper Lynd (Eva Green).
Selected DVD Special Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
The Holiday DVD
Length: 138 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and some strong language
Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet star in this romantic comedy written and directed by Nancy Meyers (Something's Gotta Give). Supporting roles are played by Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach, Edward Burns and Rufus Sewell. The story opens with both a Southern California woman (Diaz) and an Englishwoman (Winslet) having man trouble.
Each needing a getaway, they agree via the Internet to swap homes for the Christmas season. During the swap, new men come into their lives, and they must decide what to do.
Selected DVD Special Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
Shortbus DVD
Length: 101 minutes
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Written and directed by John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), this is a drama that integrates into the story a series of scenes of people engaging in unsimulated sexual acts. Characters include a female therapist, a dominatrix and a pair of gay men who want to spice up their five-year relationship. All have personal problems, and they go to an underground club called Shortbus. Mitchell structures the movie like a musical, except instead of musical numbers, characters perform a variety of sex acts.
Selected DVD Special Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
Next Page - Additional Video/DVD Releases of Interest This Week
March 13, 2007 - New Video and DVD Releases:
Casino Royale DVD
Length: 144 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violent action, a scene of torture, sexual content and nudity
Daniel Craig stars as James Bond, the famed British secret agent who made his debut in Ian Fleming's 1953 novel.
But the film moves the story forward to circa 2005 and imagines a new incarnation of Bond very early in his career, around the time he is designated Agent 007. In the movie, 007's primary task is to stop the evil Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), financier of international terrorism, leading to a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro. Also, Bond gets romantically involved with the alluring Vesper Lynd (Eva Green).
Selected DVD Special Features:
- Two-Disc DVD Set
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
The Holiday DVD
Length: 138 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and some strong language
Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet star in this romantic comedy written and directed by Nancy Meyers (Something's Gotta Give). Supporting roles are played by Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach, Edward Burns and Rufus Sewell. The story opens with both a Southern California woman (Diaz) and an Englishwoman (Winslet) having man trouble.
Each needing a getaway, they agree via the Internet to swap homes for the Christmas season. During the swap, new men come into their lives, and they must decide what to do.
Selected DVD Special Features:
- Widescreen
- Also Available on Blu-ray Disc
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
Shortbus DVD
Length: 101 minutes
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Written and directed by John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), this is a drama that integrates into the story a series of scenes of people engaging in unsimulated sexual acts. Characters include a female therapist, a dominatrix and a pair of gay men who want to spice up their five-year relationship. All have personal problems, and they go to an underground club called Shortbus. Mitchell structures the movie like a musical, except instead of musical numbers, characters perform a variety of sex acts.
Selected DVD Special Features:
- Widescreen
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
Next Page - Additional Video/DVD Releases of Interest This Week
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