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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, April 11 -- MONDAY, April 17
FUN WITH DICK AND JANE
Dick Harpers' (Jim Carrey) years of hard work finally pay off
when he is promoted to vice president of Globodyne, a worldwide
business leader. After exactly one day at his new job, Globodyne
is destroyed, leaving him and his loving wife, Jane (Tea Leoni)
without financial security. The sudden reversal of fortune has
left them both unprepared to give up their comfortable lifestyle
and Dick comes up with the brilliant idea of turning to robbery
to pay the bills. Using newfound skills, Dick and Jane exact
hilarious revenge while teaching big business a lesson. Remake of
the 1977 film starring George Segal and Jane Fonda. Vitals:
Director: Dean Parisot. Stars: Jim Carrey, Tea Leoni, Richard
Jenkins, Angie Harmon. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 90 min.,
Comedy, Box office gross: $106.218 million, Sony, No VHS SRP,
Priced for rental.
GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED, THE
Based on the true story of golf champ Francis Ouimet. A young
amateur player from a working class family, Francis -- played by
Shia LaBeouf -- is caught between a world of hardship and a
beckoning life of privilege. Francis needs to prove his unfailing
will and ability to make it as a golfer, and he beats the odds
and rises in the ranks of golf, finally facing off with his
greatest idol and competitor, defending British champion Harry
Vardon, in the 1913 U.S. Open. The 20-year-old Ouimet shocks the
golf world when, flanked by his 10-year-old caddie, he defeats
his idol in the unlikely match-up -- "the ingenue versus the
seasoned champ." Theirs was the greatest match the sport had ever
known. Vitals: Director: Bill Paxton. Stars: Shia LaBeouf,
Stephen Dillane, Elias Koteas, Peyton List, Josh Flitter. 2005,
CC, MPAA rating: PG, 121 min., Family biodrama, Box office gross:
$14.986 million, Disney, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
UNFINISHED LIFE, AN
Still in shock from his only son's death a decade ago, Einar
(Robert Redford) has let his ranch fall into ruin along with his
marriage. Now, Einar spends his days caring only for his hired
handy man and last trusted friend, Mitch (Morgan Freeman). Einar
intends to live out his days in solitude, until the person he
blames for his son's accident arrives: his daughter-in-law Jean
(Jennifer Lopez). Jean shows up broke, with a girl named Griff
(Becca Gardner) who may be the granddaughter that Einar never
knew. Suddenly Einar's life is turned upside down as anger and
accusations resurface. But slowly, Griff's curiosity about
Western life and longing for a family begin to chip away at
Einar's heart. Vitals: Director: Lasse Hallstrom. Stars: Robert
Redford, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Lopez, Josh Lucas, Camryn
Manheim, Becca Gardner. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 108 min.,
Drama, Box office gross: $8.535 million, Miramax, No VHS SRP,
Priced for rental.
USHPIZIN
A heartwarming and humorous Israeli drama set in the customarily
closed world of ultra-Orthodox Jews, "Ushpizin" is the story of
Moshe and Malli, a married couple, who are suffering through a
financial crisis. Naturally they pray for help, but instead of a
miracle, two suspicious strangers with criminal pasts appear on
their doorstep. The couple believes their guests were sent to
them by God as a test of faith. The film is reportedly the first
made by members of the Israeli ultra-Orthodox community. In
Yiddish and Hebrew with English subtitles. Vitals: Director:
Giddi Dar. Stars: Shuli Rand, Michal Bat-Sheva Rand, Shaul
Mizrahi, Ilan Ganani. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 90 min., Comedy,
Box office gross: $1.397 million, New Line, No VHS SRP, Priced
for rental.
WOLF CREEK
Liz and Kristy are twenty-something British backpackers in
Broome, Western Australia, on a road trip with their Australian
friend, Ben. Their journey begins full of energy, jokes, and a
little urban myth-swapping about UFO sightings. After reaching
the 'Wolf Creek' National Park, the trio spends the day at a
meteor impact site that is the attraction of many road-tripping
tourists. Ready to leave at dusk, they find their watches
stopped, a peculiarity compounded by the fact that their car is
not working either. Enter Mick, an affable brute of a man
equipped with a warm grin, infectious laugh, and the means to tow
their broken down vehicle back to his camp, where he promises to
get it up and running. Back at his compound, Mick paints a
bloody, vague portrait of his life as Liz, Kristy, and Ben settle
in around a fire. Once a former vermin shooter, his position was
considered archaic by his superiors and he now lives in solitude
surrounded by the husks of corroding vehicles and mining
equipment. With the hour growing late, Mick continues his work on
the car as Liz, Kristy, and Ben doze off, unaware that the
morning will give rise to a feral struggle for survival: The
charming Mick Taylor persona they placed their confidence in is
merely an unassuming shell for an unrelenting killer within.
Vitals: Director: Greg McLean. Stars: Peter Alchin, John Jarratt,
Nathan Phillips, Cassandra Magrath, Andy McPhee, Kestie Morassi.
2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 99 min., Horror, Box office gross:
$16.044 million, The Weinstein Co., No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental.
For more release info, check out our calendar pages at
<http://www.onvideo.org/calendar.htm>
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NEWS
COMING SOON:
Due May 30 is teen spoof "Date Movie," starring Alyson Hannigan,
Adam Campbell, Jennifer Coolidge, Tony Cox, Fred Willard, Eddie
Griffin and Carmen Electra, in PG-13 and unrated editions from
Fox ... Warner will release the Harrison Ford actioner
"Firewall," which also stars Paul Bettany and Virginia Madsen, on
June 6 ... Two pleasant hits are due June 13: "Neal Young: Heart
of Gold," Jonathan Demme's documentary on Young's pair of Prairie
Wind concerts at Nashville's hallowed Ryman auditorium in the
summer of 2005, from Paramount; and prequel "The Pink Panther,"
starring Steve Martin, Kevin Kline, Beyonce Knowles, Jean Reno,
Emily Mortimer, Henry Czerny and Kristin Chenoweth, from Sony ...
On June 20 Fox will release the horror-thriller "The Hills Have
Eyes," starring Michael Bailey Smith, Ted Levine, Kathleen
Quinlan, Dan Byrd and Billy Drago, in R and unrated editions ...
also on that day Sony will release the political documentary "Why
We Fight," which examines -- for better of for worse -- the
U.S.'s involvements in wars around the globe; extras include a
"Military Industrial Complex: A Brief History of Time" featurette
... On June 27 Fox will release the romantic comedy "Imagine Me &
You," starring Piper Perabo, Lena Headey, Matthew Goode, Celia
Imrie and Anthony Head ... And, on July 25, New Line will release
" Final Destination 3 Two-Disc Thrill Ride Edition," starring
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ryan Merriman, Kris Lemche, Alexz
Johnson, Sam Easton, Jesse Moss and Gina Holden. For the first
time, a major studio has created a DVD that offers a true
interactive movie experience: viewers can change the course of
the movie and the fate of the characters by choosing story lines
and creating new deaths, choosing from more that 15 minutes of
new and alternate scenes in dozens of possible viewing
combinations. There's also a 10-part making-of documentary,
animated short "It's All Around You" that examines the
statistical likelihood of death occurring in different
situations, a "Dead Teenager Movie" featurette, and much more.
DVD COLLECTIBLES:
Fox has on hand this week the "Laurel and Hardy Giftset," a
three-disc set with three of the boys most famous flicks: "The
Big Noise" (1944), "Great Guns" (1941) and "Jitterbugs" (1943);
$34.98 from Fox ... the folks at Disney have three cartoon
compilations due this week: "Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon
Favorites Volume 10: Best Pals Mickey and Minnie," "Walt Disney's
Classic Cartoon Favorites Volume 11: Best Pals Donald and Daisy"
and "Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites Volume 12: Best Pals
Mickey and Pluto" each containing eight animated shorts, $14.99
per volume.
FROM TV TO VIDEO:
"Attack of the Sabretooth" is a 2005 Sci Fi Channel telefilm
starring Natalie Avital, Nicholas Bell, Billy Aaron Brown, Robert
Carradine and Cleopatra Coleman, from Lionsgate ... "The Bob
Newhart Show: The Complete Third Season" is a three-disc set with
24 episodes, $29.98 from Fox ... "In Living Color: Season Five"
is a three-disc set with 26 episodes, $39.98 from Fox ... "Lord
Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy" is an Emmy-winning Masterpiece
Theatre classic that portrays the human drama behind the historic
events that ended British rule in India, starring Ian Richardson
and A.K. Hangal, in a two-disc $39.99 set from Acorn Media.
FOR THE KIDS:
"Pooh's' Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin" is a
1997 feature-length animated adventure released to DVD from the
Disney vaults in honor of author A.A. Milne's publication of the
first "Pooh" story 80 years ago. The $29.99 DVD includes new
games and a bonus musical featurette ... "Postcards From Buster:
Buster's World of Sports" contains four sports-filled animated
episodes, $14.99 DVD and $9.95 VHS from Paramount ... "Bratz
Genie Magic" is the latest CGI-animated feature with the popular
dolls; here Yasmin, Cloe, Sasha and Jade make friends with a
teenage genie named Katia - with wild results; $19.98 from Fox
... "Spymate" (2003) is a family movie about a dashing chimp spy
who tries to thwart the plans of an evil scientist and save a
kidnapped child inventor; the live-action adventure stars Chris
Potter, Emma Roberts, Richard Kind, Pat Morita and Barry
Bostwick; $26.99 from Buena Vista.
BUZZIN' THE 'B's:
"Mortuary" (2005) is a new horror-thriller from director Tobe
Hooper about what befalls an unsuspecting family when they move
into the abandoned Fowler Funeral Home and Mortuary; stars Dan
Byrd and Denise Crosby. $26.99 from Echo Bridge Home
Entertainment.
ON THE INDIE FRONT:
In "Little Fish" (2005) Cate Blanchett stars as a woman whose
goal of starting a small business is thwarted by the return of
her ex-boyfriend and the criminal intentions of her no-good
brother; also stars Sam Neill, Hugo Weaving and Martin Henderson;
$24.98 from First Look Home Entertainment.
SPECIAL INTEREST:
"Deep Blue" (2003) is a documentary exploration of the wonder and
drama of the secret lives of aquatic creatures above, below, and
far beneath the ocean's surface, $29.99 from Miramax ... "Corteo"
(2006) is the latest phantasmagoria by Cirque du Soleil, released
to coincide with the opening of "Corteo" in New York on April 25;
$24.96 from Sony ... "The Fantastic World of M.C. Escher" (1980)
is a fascinating documentary on the Dutch graphic artist who
created optical illusions and distortions of space and time,
$19.99 from Acorn Media ... With Sony's May release of "The Da
Vinci Code" fast approaching, BFS Entertainment & Multimedia
Limited has released two programs exploring the phenomenon: "Opus
Dei and the Da Vinci Code" and "The Da Vinci Code: Where It All
Began," $19.98 each ... "Shaquille O'Neal: Like No Other" (2006)
is an inside look at one of the most dominating centers the NBA
has ever seen; $24.98 from Warner ... "Empires: Great Religions"
is a five-disc set of PBS documentaries: "Islam: Empire of
Faith," "Martin Luther," "Kingdom of David: The Saga of the
Israelites," "Peter & Paul: The Making of the Christian
Revolution" and "Warriors"; $89.99 from Paramount ... Two comedy
DVDs shine this week: "Dave Attell's Insomniac Tour Uncensored"
(2006) is a feature length Comedy Central film recorded at a Las
Vegas stage show; $19.99 from Paramount; "David Spade: Take the
Hit" (2005) is the comedian's first HBO solo stand-up special,
$19.97 from HBO Video ... For wrestling fans there's "No Way
Out," a three-hour compilation of Smack Down events including
Kurt Angle vs. Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Championship,
Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton, Chris Benoit vs. Booker T, and
more; from World Wrestling Entertainment Home Video.
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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:
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** Attack of the Sabretooth (2005 -- TV) Natalie Avital, Nicholas
Bell, Billy Aaron Brown, Robert Carradine, Cleopatra Coleman. Sci
Fi Channel telefilm. (Lionsgate).
** The Bob Newhart Show: The Complete Third Season. Three-disc
set with 24 episodes, $29.98. Extras: Commentary on select
episodes. (Fox).
** Bratz Genie Magic (2006) CGI-animated feature with the popular
dolls. (Fox).
** The Climb (2002) Jason Winston George, Ned Vaughn, Dabney
Coleman. (Fox Billy Graham Presents).
** Corteo (2006) Latest phantasmagoria by Cirque du Soleil,
released to coincide with the opening of "Corteo" in New York on
April 25. $24.96. Extras: "Through the Curtain, a Behind-the-
Scenes Look at Corteo," "A Day in the Life of Two Corteo
Artists," "Filming Corteo." photo gallery. (Sony).
** The Dark (2005) Maria Bello, Sean Bean. Extras: Alternate
ending. (Sony).
** Dave Attell's Insomniac Tour (2006) Las Vegas stage show;
$19.99. Extras: Backstage, after party and Vegas footage, behind-
the-scenes clips, Easter Egg. (Paramount).
** David Spade: Take the Hit (2005) Comedian's first HBO solo
stand-up special, $19.97. (HBO Video).
** Deep Blue (2003) Dir.: Andy Byatt, Alastair Fothergill.
Documentary. Exploration of the wonder and drama of the secret
lives of aquatic creatures above, below, and far beneath the
ocean's surface. (Buena Vista).
** Dog Boys (1998 -- TV) Bryan Brown, Dean Cain, Tia Carrere.
Showtime drama. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
** Empires: Great Religions. Five-disc set of PBS documentaries:
"Islam: Empire of Faith," "Martin Luther," "Kingdom of David: The
Saga of the Israelites," "Peter & Paul: The Making of the
Christian Revolution" and "Warriors"; $89.99. (Paramount).
** The Fantastic World of M.C. Escher (1980) Documentary on the
Dutch graphic artist; $19.99. (Acorn Media).
** Fun With Dick and Jane (2005) Jim Carrey, Tea Leoni. Extras:
Commentary by director Dean Parisot and screenwriters Judd Apatow
and Nicholas Stoller; gag reel; deleted scenes; publicity junket
comedy outtakes reel of Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni taken during
interviews from the theatrical publicity campaign. (Sony).
** Games of Love & Chance (2005 -- France) Osman Elkharraz, Sara
Forestier. (New Yorker).
** The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) Dir.: Bill Paxton; Shia
LaBeouf, Stephen Dillane, Elias Koteas, Peyton List, Josh
Flitter. Extras: Commentary by Paxton and writer Mark Frost, "A
View From the Gallery: On Set of The Greatest Game Ever Played"
featurette, "Two Legends and The Greatest Game" featurette on
Francis Ouimet and Harry Vardon, "From Caddy to Champion: Francis
Ouimet" historical interview from 1963. (Disney).
** The Hiding Place (1975) Tom van Beek, Jeannette Clift, John
Gabriel, Carol Gillies, Julie Harris. (Fox Billy Graham
Presents).
** In Living Color: Season Five. Three-disc set with 26 episodes,
$39.98. (Fox).
** Laurel and Hardy Giftset. Three-disc set with "The Big Noise"
(1944), "Great Guns" (1941) and "Jitterbugs" (1943); $34.98.
Extras: Commentary by biographer Randy Skretvedt, photo
galleries, theatrical press kits. (Fox).
** Little Fish (2005) Cate Blanchett, Sam Neill, Hugo Weaving,
Martin Henderson. (First Look Home Entertainment).
** Mission Impossible: Special Collector's Edition (1996) Dir.:
Dir.: Brian De Palma; Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Ving Rhames,
Vanessa Redgrave, Kristen Scott Thomas, Emmanuelle Beart, Henry
Czerny, Jean Reno. Extras: Featurettes: "Mission: Remarkable --
40 Years of Creating the Impossible," "Mission: Explosive
Exploits," "Mission: Spies Among Us," "Mission: Catching the
Train," "Mission: International Spy Museum," "Mission: Agent
Dossiers," "Generation: Cruise"; photo gallery; Easter Egg.
(Paramount).
** Moonstruck Deluxe Edition (1987) Dir.: Norman Jewison; Cher,
Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello,
Julie Bovasso, John Mahoney. Extras: Commentary by Cher and
Jewison, new interviews with cast and crew, "Moonstruck: at the
Heart of the Italian Family" documentary, "The Music of
Moonstruck" featurette, "Pasta to Pastries: The Art of Fine
Italian Food" interactive tour of Little Italy and cooking
lesson. (Sony).
** Mortuary (2005) Dir.: Tobe Hooper; Dan Byrd, Denise Crosby.
Extras: "Inside the Graveyard" behind-the-scenes featurette,
commentary by Hooper. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
** Pooh's' Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
(1997) Voices of Frankie J. Galasso, Steven Schatzberg, Dylan
Watson. (Disney).
** Postcards From Buster: Buster's World of Sports (2006) Four
sports-filled animated episodes, $14.99. (Paramount).
** Shaquille O'Neal: Like No Other (2006) Inside look at one of
the most dominating centers the NBA has ever seen Extras: "Shaq's
Graduation From LSU," "Shaq at the Zoo," "The Holiday's With
Shaq," "Shaq's Top 5 Dunks," "Shaq's Top 5 Blocks," "Nestle's Hot
Shots." $24.98. (Warner).
** Spymate (2003) Chris Potter, Emma Roberts, Richard Kind,
Musetta Vander, Pat Morita, Debra Jo Rupp, Barry Bostwick.
Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette. (Buena Vista).
** Thank God It's Friday (1978) Jeff Goldblum, Debra Winger,
Donna Summer, Ray Vitte, the Commodores. (Sony).
** Thundercats: Season 2, Volume 1. Six-disc set with 34
episodes, $64.92. (Warner).
** An Unfinished Life (2005) Dir.: Lasse Hallstrom; Robert
Redford, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Lopez, Josh Lucas, Camryn
Manheim, Becca Gardner. Extras: Commentary by Hallstrom, "The
Making of An Unfinished Life," "Training Bart the Bear"
featurette, photo gallery. (Miramax).
** Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites Volume 10: Best Pals
Mickey and Minnie. Eight animated shorts, $14.99. (Disney).
** Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites Volume 11: Best Pals
Donald and Daisy. Eight animated shorts, $14.99. (Disney).
** Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites Volume 12: Best Pals
Mickey and Pluto. Eight animated shorts, $14.99. (Disney).
** Wolf Creek (2005) Peter Alchin, John Jarratt, Nathan Phillips,
Cassandra Magrath, Andy McPhee, Kestie Morassi. (The Weinstein
Co.).
** Woman Thou Art Loosed Special Edition (2004) Kimberly Elise,
Loretta Devine, Debbi Morgan, Michael Boatman, Clifton Powell,
Idalis DeLeon, T.D. Jakes. Extras: Extended sermon sequences,
information about the T.D. Jakes Ministries. (Fox).
For more DVD info, check out our DVD calendar pages at
<http://www.onvideo.org/calendar/cal_dvd.htm>
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THIS WEEK'S VHS SELL-THROUGH RELEASES:
** Postcards From Buster: Buster's World of Sports (2006) Four
sports-filled animated episodes, $14.99 (Paramount): $9.95
For more sell-through info, check out our Sell-Through/Repriced
pages at <http://www.onvideo.org/reprice.htm>
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