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UMD Debuts (Elf, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Butterfly Effect, Freddy Vs. Jason, Blade and Secondhand Lions) Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS October 4, 2005 Director: Various Starring: Various MPAA Rating: Various Running Time: Various Six titles on Universal Media Disc (UMD) for Sony’s PSP (PlayStation® Portable). Combines outstanding picture quality and portability to offer the consumer a unique entertainment experience. |
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HAVOC Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS November 29, 2005 Director: Barbara Kopple Starring: Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bijou Phillips, Freddy Rodriguez, Mike Vogel, Michael Biehn, Laura San Giacomo, Shiri Appleby, Matt O’Leary and Channing Tatum MPAA Rating: R and Unrated Running Time: 86 Minutes/94 Minutes Two affluent girls (Hathaway and Phillips) from Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades suburb, fascinated with hip-hop culture and bored with their everyday lives, are inspired to imitate the “gangsta lifestyle.” They quickly run into trouble when they befriend an East LA gang, spiraling their lives of luxury into a dark storm of violence and desperation. |
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50 CENT: REFUSE TO DIE Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS November 8, 2005 Director: Underhill and Mike Corbera Starring: DMC (of RUN-DMC), Kurtis Jackson Sr. (50 Cent's grandfather), DJ Skribble MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 112 minutes website The inspirational journey of the hottest artist in hip-hop, Curtis Jackson (aka 50 Cent). Adored by fans of all ages and races and the face of hip-hop for both the hardcore and mainstream fan, this gritty documentary tells the tale of 50 Cent’s life and the obstacles he overcame to become an icon of the hip-hop generation. From a life of crime to the recognition of the world at large, the East Coast rapper defied the odds to enter the celebrity lifestyle without losing his street credibility. Including interviews with his closest family members and influential figures who guided his career (such as members of RUN-DMC), this raw documentary presents 50 Cent as he has never been seen before. |
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THE HAROLD LLOYD COMEDY COLLECTION Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS November 15, 2005 Director: Various Starring: Harold Lloyd MPAA Rating: NR Running Time: Various Digitally remastered, restored and rescored, the three-volume, seven-disc DVD collection includes 15 feature films, 10 shorts and a bonus disc containing a treasure chest of extras including Harold Lloyd’s home movies, star tributes, photo galleries, all-new interviews and featurettes, and a 3-D bonus photo disc with a pair of 3-D photo glasses. |
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POP STAR Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS November 8, 2005 Director: Richard Gabai Starring: Aaron Carter, David Cassidy, Leif Garrett, Alana Austin, Vanessa Angel, Tom Bosley MPAA Rating: PG Running Time: 94 minutes WEBSITE When popstar and teen heartthrob JD McQueen (Aaron Carter) lets fame go to his head, his mother sends him back to school and gives him an ultimatum: pass math or no summer tour! In school, JD meets a classmate and fan, Jane (Alana Austin), who also happens to be the school’s nerdiest math genius. JD quickly gets close to her with the hope that she will help him cheat on his exam, but, when Jane finds out that JD is seeing another girl, she breaks things off, and JD is left to sink or swim on his own. With his career on the line, he realizes that he may, in fact, have fallen for Jane and that he needs to step-up and study to save his career. |
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CHAINED HEAT 2 / EXCESSIVE FORCE II: FORCE ON FORCE / FELONY Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS October 18, 2005 Director: CHAINED HEAT 2: Lloyd A. Simandl EXCESSIVE FORCE II: FORCE ON FORCE: Jonathan Winfrey FELONY: David A. Prior Starring: CHAINED HEAT 2 - Brigitte Nielsen, Paul Koslo, Kimberley Kates, Kari Whitman, Jana Svandová EXCESSIVE FORCE II: FORCE ON FORCE - Stacie Randall, Dan Gauthier, Jay Patterson FELONY - Lance Henriksen, Leo Rossi, Joe Don Baker, Jeffrey Combs, Charles Napier MPAA Rating: CHAINED HEAT 2 - R for sexuality and violence EXCESSIVE FORCE II: FORCE ON FORCE - R for strong violence, and for sexuality and language FELONY - R for violence and some sexuality Running Time: CHAINED HEAT 2 - 98 Minutes EXCESSIVE FORCE II: FORCE ON FORCE - 88 Minutes FELONY - 90 Minutes CHAINED HEAT 2 |
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11:14 Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS October 11, 2005 Director: Greg Marcks Starring: PATRICK SWAYZE, BARBARA HERSHEY, RACHEL LEIGH COOK, HENRY THOMAS, COLIN HANKS, BEN FOSTER, SHAWN HATOSY MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 86 minutes 11:14 tells the intricately connected story of a series of incidents that all converge one fateful evening – with life-altering effects. The story starts at 11:13 PM as Jack (Thomas) drives down the freeway en route to a late-night rendezvous with his girlfriend. One minute later, his car crashes into a mysterious stranger with seemingly fatal results. Jack attempts to hide the body, launching a backtrack through five different storylines that collide in a series of deadly and ironic twists. |
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THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS October 11, 2005 Director: Mary McGuckian Starring: Robert De Niro, Kathy Bates, Harvey Keitel, Gabriel Byrne MPAA Rating: PG Running Time: 120 Minutes WEBSITE Set in Peru during the 18th century, five people, on separate journeys for different reasons, cross the bridge at San Luis Rey by happenstance at the same time on the fateful day of July 20, 1714. When the bridge collapses, all five plunge to their deaths in the deep gorge below. After their burial, Brother Jupiter (Bryne) embarks on a controversial study to determine the connections between those lost in the catastrophe. Along with The Inquisition, presided over by The Archbishop of Lima (De Niro), they work to establish a theory in memoriam of the victims and unravel the mystery of the bridge and the ties that bind its victims. |
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MONSTER-IN-LAW Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS August 30, 2005 Director: Robert Luketic Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Michael Vartan, Jane Fonda, Wanda Sykes, Elaine Stritch, Monet Mazur, Will Arnett MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 100 Minutes WEBSITE After years of looking for Mr. Right, Charlotte “Charlie” Cantilini (Jennifer Lopez) finally finds the man of her dreams, Kevin Fields (Michael Vartan), only to discover that his mother, Viola, (Jane Fonda) is the woman of her nightmares. A recently fired national news personality who is afraid she will lose her son the way she has just lost her career, Viola determines to scare off her son’s new fiancé by becoming the world’s worst mother-in-law. While Viola’s long time assistant, Ruby (Wanda Sykes), does her best to help Viola execute her crazy schemes, Charlie decides to fight back, and the gloves come off as the two women battle it out to the finish. |
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THE DAY MY PARENTS RAN AWAY/BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY...THEY GET EVEN Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS September 13, 2005 Director: The Day My Parent's Ran Away - Martin Nicholson Big Girls Don't Cry...They Get Even - Joan Micklin Silver Starring: The Day My Parent's Ran Away - Matt Frewer, Robert Jayne, Brigid Conley Walsh, Seth Green, Chance Quinn, Kevin Meaney, Ben Stein, Martin Mull, Blair Brown Big Girls Don't Cry...They Get Even - Griffin Dunne, Dan Futterman, Patricia Kalember, Jenny Lewis, Ben Savage Jessica Seely, Adrienne Shelly, David Strathairn, Margaret Whitton, Hillary Wolf MPAA Rating: The Day My Parent's Ran Away - PG Big Girls Don't Cry...They Get Even - PG Running Time: The Day My Parent's Ran Away - 95 Minutes Big Girls Don't Cry...They Get Even - 98 Minutes The Day My Parents Ran Away |
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CAMPFIRE TALES, THE HIDDEN/THE HIDDEN II, NATURE OF THE BEAST Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS August 30, 2005 Director: CAMPFIRE TALES: Matt Cooper and Martin Kunert THE HIDDEN: Jack Sholder THE HIDDEN II: Seth Pinsker NATURE OF THE BEAST: Victor Salva Starring: CAMPFIRE TALES: Ron Livingston, Amy Smart, James Marsden, Christine Taylor, Christopher Masterson, Jacinda Barrett THE HIDDEN: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri THE HIDDEN II: Raphael Sbarge, Kate Hodge NATURE OF THE BEAST: Lance Henriksen, Eric Roberts MPAA Rating: CAMPFIRE TALES: R THE HIDDEN: R THE HIDDEN II: R NATURE OF THE BEAST: R Running Time: CAMPFIRE TALES: 93 Minutes THE HIDDEN: 88 Minutes THE HIDDEN II: 90 Minutes NATURE OF THE BEAST: 91 Minutes CAMPFIRE TALES |
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THE PURIFIERS Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS August 30, 2005 Director: Richard Jobson Starring: Dominic Monaghan, Kevin McKidd, Gordon Alexander, Rachel Grant, Chloe Bruce and Jamie Cho MPAA Rating: R for violence and language Running Time: 82 minutes WEBSITE When a community’s government and police force continue to fail them, the gangs of a UK neighborhood unite to consider forming one, all-powerful confederation. For one of the gangs, The Purifiers – a collection of smart and highly skilled exponents of Tae Kwon Do – this proposal goes against everything they represent. The rest of the gangs realize quickly that, for the new alliance to be a success, they must get rid of The Purifiers. An explosive and volatile unknown terrain faces The Purifiers as their journey becomes an emotional and physical rollercoaster. The Purifiers tips its hat to other genre favorites such as The Warriors and The Wanderers, each of which has portrayed gang members as people of substance with a humane reason to exist – and join forces – beyond just simple extortion and exploitation. |
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KING'S RANSOM Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS July 26, 2005 Director: Jeff Byrd Starring: Anthony Anderson, Jay Mohr, Kellita Smith, Donald Faison, Regina Hall, Leila Arcieri, Nicole Parker, Loretta Devine and Charlie Murphy MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 98 minutes WEBSITE Malcolm (Anthony Anderson), a successful and wealthy businessman with plenty of attitude to spare, has made more than his share of enemies over the years, including his soon-to-be ex-wife (Kellita Smith) and his overworked, under-appreciated employees. Not wanting to go through a messy and expensive divorce played out in the media, Malcolm devises a plan to save his money from his wife’s eager hands. Along with the help of his mistress, Peaches (Regina Hall), Malcolm plots his own kidnapping in order to secure a fictitious ransom so high that, once paid, the public will think he’s broke and unable to meet his wife’s financial demands. But, unbeknownst to Malcolm, he’s not the only one with a kidnapping plan. Not only his wife but also one of his long-suffering employees (Nicole Parker) and a dim-witted local bumpkin (Jay Mohr) have all cooked up separate schemes of their own, each more ridiculous than the next. |
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THE UPSIDE OF ANGER Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS July 26, 2005 Director: Mike Binder Starring: Kevin Costner, Joan Allen, Erika Christensen, Keri Russell, Alicia Witt, Evan Rachel Wood MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 118 minutes WEBSITE Terry Wolfmeyer (Allen) is a suburban wife and mother whose life takes an unusual turn when her husband unexpectedly disappears. Struggling to deal with his sudden absence, Terry finds herself increasingly at odds with her four headstrong daughters and regularly drowning her anger in alcohol, until she develops an offbeat relationship with her next-door neighbor, Denny (Costner). A once-great baseball star turned radio DJ, Denny becomes a drinking buddy for Terry and slowly evolves into her source of strength, as well as an ad-hoc father to her daughters. However, things get complicated as Terry daughters grow accustomed to having Denny around while attempting to juggle not only their mother’s romantic dilemmas, but their own. |
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A DIRTY SHAME Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS June 14, 2005 Director: John Waters Starring: Tracey Ullman, Johnny Knoxville, Selma Blair, Chris Isaak, Suzanne Shepherd MPAA Rating: R for pervasive, strong, crude sexual content including fetishes NC-17 for pervasive sexual content Running Time: 88 minutes WEBSITE When an accidental concussion awakens the carnal urges of Sylvia Stickles (Tracey Ullman), the people of Pinewood become pitted against each other in an epic battle of decency (“Neuters”) versus depravity (“Sex Addicts”). With her talented go-go dancing daughter (Selma Blair) and devoted husband, Vaughn (Chris Isaak), by her side, along with tow-truck driver and sexual healer Ray-Ray Perkins (Johnny Knoxville) as her guide, Sylvia finds herself on the road to eternal sexual satisfaction. The Neuters never had a chance! |
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CARRIED AWAY, FOR ROSEANNA Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS June 14, 2005 Director: Various Starring: Carried Away - Dennis Hopper, Amy Irving, Gary Busey, Amy Locane For Roseanna - Jean Reno and Mercedes Ruehl MPAA Rating: Carried Away - R for nudity, strong sexuality and language For Roseanna - PG-13 for sexuality and brief language Running Time: Carried Away - 108 minutes For Roseanna - 95 minutes CARRIED AWAY |
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WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS June 7, 2005 Director: Various Starring: Steve McQueen MPAA Rating: Not Rated Running Time: N/A Josh Randall was not a typical rough-hewn bounty hunter of the Old West; he was a consummate gentleman who always gave half – or even all – of his reward money to charity. He was a man of few words, and, unlike most bounty hunters, he carried neither a shotgun nor a rifle but rather an 1892 Winchester lever action pistol, which he wore on his belt and fondly called his “Mare’s leg.” Josh Randall’s catch phrase, “Let’s go,” launched him into unforgettable, classic Western adventures. |
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THE AGRONOMIST Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS June 7, 2005 Director: Jonathan Demme Starring: Jean Dominique, Maria Montes MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violent images and brief nudity Running Time: 91 minutes WEBSITE The Agronomist is a project born of passion and friendship that tells the story of Haitian national hero, journalist and freedom fighter Jean Dominique, whom Demme first met and filmed in 1986. As owner and operator of his nation’s oldest and only free radio station, Radio Haiti Inter, Dominique was frequently at odds with his country’s various oppressive governments and spent much of the ‘80s and early ‘90s in exile in New York, where Demme continued to interview him over the years. Dominique fought tirelessly against his country’s tyranny from corrupt political regimes and overwhelming poverty. But it was Dominique’s shocking and still unsolved assassination in April of 2000 that gave the director the impetus to assemble more than a decade's worth of material into a celebration of this dynamic man and his legacy. |
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SON OF THE MASK Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS May 17, 2005 Director: Lawrence Guterman Starring: Jamie Kennedy, Alan Cumming, Bob Hoskins, and Traylor Howard MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 86 minutes WEBSITE Just as aspiring cartoonist Tim Avery (Jamie Kennedy) gets over his fear of parenthood with the birth of his new son Alvey, he quickly finds himself in over his head as his new baby is born with The Mask’s spectacular powers. Further complicating matters is the family’s jealous dog, who turns the household upside down and sparks a comical kid-versus-canine battle for control of the Mask. But unbeknownst to them all, the mischievous Norse god Loki (Alan Cumming) has come looking for his mask and is willing to do whatever it takes to get it back. |
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THE SEA INSIDE Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS May 17, 2005 Director: Alejandro Amenábar Starring: Javier Bardem, Belén Rueda, Lola Dueñas MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 125 minutes WEBSITE Based on the profoundly moving true story that captured the world’s attention, The Sea Inside centers around Spanish poet Ramón Sampedro (Bardem), who fought a 30-year campaign to win the right to end his life with dignity. The film tells the story of Ramón’s relationships with two women: Julia (Belén Rueda) a lawyer who supports his cause, and Rosa (Lola Dueñas), a local woman who wants to convince him that life is worth living. Through the gift of his love, these women are inspired to accomplish things they never previously dreamed possible. Despite his wish to die, Ramón taught everyone he encountered the meaning, value and preciousness of life. Though he could not move himself, he had an uncanny ability to move others. A truly joyous experience, The Sea Inside celebrates the nature of freedom and love, and the mystery and beauty of life. |
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HAIR SHOW Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS May 10, 2005 Director: Leslie Small Starring: Mo'Nique, Kellita Smith, Gina Torres MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 108 minutes WEBSITE Comedienne Mo’Nique stars as Peaches, a Baltimore hair stylist who goes to L.A. to get reacquainted with her estranged sister Angela (Kellita Smith), owner of an upscale salon in Beverly Hills. But the reunion takes a hair-raising turn when Peaches admits she owes the IRS back taxes, and her last hope is to enter the Hair Battle Royale contest for the $50,000 first prize. Now she must defeat a scheming rival salon owner Marcella (Gina Torres) and stay one step ahead of the taxman! |
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BLADE: TRINITY Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS April 26, 2005 Director: David Goyer Starring: Wesley Snipes, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Parker Posey and Dominic Purcell MPAA Rating: R for strong pervasive violence and language, and some sexual content Running Time: 114 minutes WEBSITE Wesley Snipes returns as the day-walking vampire hunter in the explosive third and final film of the Blade franchise, Blade: Trinity. For years, Blade has fought against the vampires in the cover of night, with the world above unaware of the brutal ongoing war. But now, after falling into the crosshairs of the FBI, he is forced out into the daylight, where he is driven to join forces with a clan of human vampire hunters he never knew existed – the Nightstalkers. Together with Abigail (Jessica Biel) and Hannibal (Ryan Reynolds), two deftly trained Nightstalkers, Blade follows a trail of blood to the ancient creature that is also hunting him … the original vampire, Dracula. Blade: Trinity is written and directed by David S. Goyer, who has written all three films in the trilogy, based on characters created for the comic book. |
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THE ASSASSINATION OF RICHARD NIXON Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS April 26, 2005 Director: Niels Mueller Starring: Sean Penn, Don Cheadle, Naomi Watts, Jack Thompson MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 95 minutes WEBSITE In the winter of 1974, a time of great political unrest, Samuel J. Bicke (Penn) is a forty-four-year-old man who wants to believe in something – anything. But at every turn, his faith – in himself and in the world around him – is undermined. He is separated from his wife, Marie (Watts), who refuses to consider the reconciliation he wants so desperately. The only bright spot in Bicke’s life is his dream of opening a door-to-door tire repair service with his auto mechanic friend, Bonny (Cheadle), which requires a modest bank loan. When Bicke experiences a series of ill-fated events – his loan is rejected, and his ex-wife abandons him – he decides the only way to reclaim his insignificant life is to carry out a grand, historic gesture that will make his presence felt. Bicke would like to strike out at all the offenders, however, there is one villain who looms large. For Bicke, Richard Nixon, described by Bicke’s boss (Thompson) as the greatest salesman in history because he swindled the American people twice, becomes the embodiment of everything that is wrong with the world. A new Samuel Bicke, uncharacteristically resolute and resourceful, has an appointment with history. |
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BIRTH Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS April 19, 2005 Director: Jonathan Glazer Starring: Nicole Kidman, Danny Huston, Lauren Bacall, Anne Heche, Arliss Howard, Cara Seymour, Ted Levine, Peter Stormare, Alison Elliot, Zoe Caldwell MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 100 minutes WEBSITE Ten years after the death of her beloved husband Sean, Anna (Kidman) is finally ready to emerge from the shadow of grief and begin a new chapter in her life. After agreeing to marry Joseph (Huston), a good-humored, cultured man who has patiently courted the lovely widow for three years, Anna meets a ten year-old boy (Bright) who tells her he is Sean reincarnated. Though his story is both unsettling and absurd, Anna can’t get the boy out of her mind. And, much to the concern of her fiancée, her increased contact with the child leads Anna to question the choices she has made in her life. |
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APRIL 2005 NEW-TO-DVD AN AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE, THE GRASS HARP, JULIAN PO, WIDOWS' PEAK Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS April 19, 2005 Director: Various Starring: Various MPAA Rating: Various Running Time: Various AN AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE |
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PRIMER Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS April 19, 2005 Director: Shane Carruth Starring: Shane Carruth, David Sullivan MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 77 minutes WEBSITE Two young engineers, Abe (David Sullivan) and Aaron (Shane Carruth), work by day for a large corporation while conducting extracurricular experiments on their own time in a garage. While tweaking their project, they accidentally discover that their invention has some highly unexpected capabilities – the ability to travel through time. Convinced that the device could put their side company on the map, both men use themselves as guinea pigs to test the machine’s capabilities. Taking advantage of this unique opportunity is the first challenge they face; dealing with the consequences is the next. |
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AFTER THE SUNSET Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS March 29, 2005 Director: Brett Ratner Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson, Don Cheadle, Naomie Harris, Troy Garity, Obba Babatundé and Chris Penn MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 98 minutes WEBSITE Two master thieves, Max Burdett (Brosnan) and his beautiful accomplice Lola, (Hayek) are finally retiring. Fresh from their final score – and with their financial future set – the couple has come to Paradise Island in the Bahamas to relax and enjoy their hard-earned riches. But Stan (Harrelson), the FBI agent who has spent years trailing Max, refuses to believe that his nemesis is actually calling it quits. He thinks that Max and Lola are actually plotting to steal the third Napoleon diamond that is coincidentally scheduled to arrive on Paradise Island as part of a touring cruise ship exhibition. While Lola is busy settling into their new life and trying to find ways to keep busy, Max is contemplating whether or not to steal the diamond. Now the question is, will he get back into the heist game – and will Stan finally catch him? |
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VERA DRAKE Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS March 22, 2005 Director: Mike Leigh Starring: Imelda Staunton, Phil Davis, Peter Wight, Adrian Scarborough and Heather Craney MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 125 minutes WEBSITE Imelda Staunton is Vera Drake, beloved wife and mother who is completely devoted to, and loved by, her working class family. Vera spends her days cleaning houses for money and caring for her sick neighbor and elderly mother. But Vera also performs another duty that her family doesn't know about – she secretly visits women and helps them induce miscarriages for unwanted pregnancies. While the practice itself was illegal in 1950s England, Vera sees herself as simply helping women in need and always does so with a smile and kind words of encouragement. When tragedy befalls a young client of Vera's, the truth comes out, and Vera’s world and family life rapidly unravel. |
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HIGH ROLLER: THE STU UNGAR STORY Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS March 15, 2005 Director: A.W. Vidmer Starring: Michael Imperioli, Pat Morita, Michael Nouri, Steve Schirripa, and Renne Faia MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 110 minutes WEBSITE Based on a true story, Stu “The Kid” Ungar was a card prodigy who grew up playing high-stakes gin rummy in New York. By the time he was twenty years old, he was running for his life — escaping to Las Vegas ahead of angry mobsters. He made his name by winning the World Series of Poker the very first time he played, in 1980. Then he won it again in 1981 — the youngest player ever to repeat a win. By 1989, he had lost it all. With the help of a friend, Stu managed his demons and won the ultimate poker prize one more time, sixteen years after his first victory: the 1997 World Series of Poker championship. But, sometimes enlightenment comes too late, and victory has its price. |
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RAISE YOUR VOICE Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS February 15, 2005 Director: Sean McNamara Starring: Hilary Duff, John Corbett, Rebecca De Mornay, Rita Wilson, Jason Ritter, Oliver James, David Keith MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 107 minutes WEBSITE Terri Fletcher (Duff) is a small town girl with the voice of a big-time singer. When a personal tragedy interrupts her steady life, Terri defies her father’s wishes and secretly heads off to spend a summer at a Los Angeles performing arts academy. But, the school brings a whole new set of challenges to Terri, who suddenly finds herself part of a highly competitive program in an intimidating new city. Though initially overwhelmed, Terri rises to the occasion with the help of some new friends, an encouraging teacher and a first love who captures her heart. |
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KANSAS CITY, LEGALESE, NORMAL LIFE, AMONGST FRIENDS Available to buy on DVD February 15, 2005 Director: Kansas City: Robert Altman Amongst Friends: Rob Weiss Normal Life: John McNaughton Legalese: Glenn Jordan Starring: Kansas City: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Harry Belafonte, Dermot Mulroney Amongst Friends: Mira Sorvino Normal Life: Ashley Judd Legalese: James Garner, Gina Gershon, Kathleen Turner MPAA Rating: Kansas City: R Amongst Friends: R Normal Life: R Legalese: R Running Time: Kansas City: 108 minutes Amongst Friends: 88 minutes Normal Life: 108 minutes Legalese: 92 minutes KANSAS CITY |
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THE NOTEBOOK Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS February 8, 2005 Director: Nick Cassavetes Starring: Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, Gena Rowlands, Sam Shepard, Joan Allen and James Marsden MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 124 minutes WEBSITE As teenagers, Allie (Rachel McAdams) and Noah (Ryan Gosling) begin a whirlwind courtship that soon blossoms into tender intimacy. The young couple is quickly separated by Allie's upper-class parents who insist that Noah isn't right for her. Several years pass, and, when they meet again, their passion is rekindled, forcing Allie to choose between her soul mate and class order. This beautiful tale has a particularly special meaning to an older gentleman (James Garner) who regularly reads the timeless love story to his aging companion (Gena Rowlands). |
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BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS February 8, 2005 Director: Stephen Fry Starring: Emily Mortimer, Michael Sheen, James McAvoy, Dan Aykroyd, Stockard Channing, Richard E. Grant, Imelda Staunton, Peter O'Toole and Jim Broadbent MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 106 Minutes WEBSITE Set in the 1930’s, the film centers around a social set known to the press – who follow their every move – as the “Bright Young Things.” Adam (Stephen Campbell Moore, A Good Woman) and his friends are eccentric, wild and entirely shocking to the older generation. Amidst the madness, Adam, who is well connected but totally broke, is desperately trying to get enough money to marry the beautiful Nina (Mortimer). While his attempts to raise cash are constantly thwarted, their friends seem to self-destruct, one-by-one, in an endless search for newer and faster sensations. Finally, when world events out of their control come crashing around them, they are forced to reassess their lives and what they value most. |
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THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS January 25, 2005 Director: Luigi Falorni and Byambasuren Davaa Starring: Various MPAA Rating: PG for some mild thematic content Running Time: 87 minutes Set in contemporary Mongolia, the film explores the interwoven destinies of a family of herders and the animals they raise in their desert home, specifically a vulnerable baby camel who cries for the attentions of its mother. Without its mother’s milk, the little camel will not survive, so, in accordance with an ancient ritual, a musician is summoned from a far-off village to perform a ceremony that is meant to coax the mother into nursing her baby. While trying to bring the mother and baby camel together, the children of the family are exposed to long-standing tradition as well as modern day concepts for the very first time, including such worldly fascinations as television. |
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CELLULAR Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS January 18, 2005 Director: David R. Ellis Starring: Kim Basinger, William H. Macy, Jason Statham, Chris Evans MPAA Rating: PG- 13 Running Time: 95 minutes WEBSITE A random wrong number on Ryan’s (Evans) cell phone sends him into a high-stakes race against time to save kidnapped Jessica Martin’s (Basinger) life. With no knowledge of Jessica other than her hushed, fearful voice on the other end of the tenuous cell phone connection, Ryan is quickly thrown into a world of deception and murder in a frantic search to find and save her. The lives of Jessica and her family are in his hands, but what is waiting for him on the other side of the line – and what will it cost him to find out? |
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HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE Available to own on DVD and VHS January 4, 2005 Director: Danny Leiner Starring: John Cho and Kal Penn. With supporting appearances by Neil Patrick Harris, Fred Willard, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Ethan Embry, Jamie Kennedy, Anthony Anderson, Christopher Meloni and Ryan Reynolds. MPAA Rating: R Running Time: Theatrical Feature: 88 minutes Extreme Unrated Feature: 90 minutes WEBSITE Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle takes the buddy comedy genre to mind-altering new “highs”. Straitlaced, by-the-book Harold (Cho) and his roommate, the rebellious Kumar (Penn), have only one thing in common – a serious case of the munchies. As they set out on a quest to satisfy their craving for White Castle hamburgers, their simple road trip turns into a hilarious, all-night epic journey of deep thoughts, deeper inhaling and a wild trip through New Jersey – as “un-PC” as it gets. Along the way, Harold and Kumar meet an array of crazy characters and one screwy obstacle after another (not to mention one rabid raccoon and an escaped cheetah on the run), but with every step of the journey, they somehow manage to keep their eye on the tasty prize, learning more than they bargained for about themselves and each other in the process. |
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