This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: April 7, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Disney, Magnolia, Miramax, New Line, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:

• 2010: The Year We Make Contact: Blu-ray
• Above the Law: Blu-ray
• American History X: Blu-ray
• Bedtime Stories: DVD, Blu-ray
• Collateral Damage: Blu-ray
• The Day the Earth Stood Still: DVD, Blu-ray
• Donkey Punch: DVD
• Doubt: DVD, Blu-ray
• Final Destination: Blu-ray
• Fly Away Home: Blu-ray
• I.O.U.S.A.: DVD
• John Q: Blu-ray
• Not Easily Broken: DVD, Blu-ray
• Point of No Return: Blu-ray

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In Theaters This Weekend: October 3, 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, MGM, Miramax, Sony, Universal, Adaptation, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Independent, Religious, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• An American Carol (PG-13): starring Kevin Farley, Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight (directed by David Zucker)
• Beverly Hills Chihuahua (PG): starring Piper Perabo, Manolo Cardona, Jamie Lee Curtis (directed by Raja Gosnell)
• Blindness (R): starring Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Gael Garcia Bernal (directed by Fernando Meirelles)
• Flash of Genius (PG-13): starring Greg Kinnear, Lauren Graham, Dermot Mulroney (directed by Marc Abraham)

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This Week on DVD:  September 18, 2007

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Lionsgate, New Line, Picturehouse, Paramount, Warner Bros, Action, Drama, Family, Horror, Period, Romance, Sports, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases

Here are a few of the titles you can find on the rental shelves this Tuesday:

• Grindhouse: Death Proof:  starring Kurt Russell, Rose McGowan, Rosario Dawson (watch our review here)
• We Are Marshall:  starring Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox
• Lucky You:  starring Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall
• The Condemned:  starring ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin
• Gracie:  starring Carly Schroeder, Elizabeth Shue, Dermot Mulroney
• Saturday Night Fever (30th Anniversary Edition):  starring John Travolta, Karen Gorney
• Flashdance (Special Collector’s Edition):  starring Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri
• Wall Street (Special Collector’s Edition):  starring Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Daryl Hannah

NOTE:  Click here to see the TV-On-DVD options for this week.

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DVD REVIEW:  God Grew Tired Of Us

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Documentary, DVD Reviews

Every once in a while you are fortunate enough to watch a movie that really shakes you to your core.  Afterwards, you feel compelled to grab any and everyone you see to tell them about it.  I had that experience just last week—and since then, my friends have had to bear the brunt of my enthusiasm.

Earlier this year, I caught a Nightline piece about the film, God Grew Tired of Us.  This documentary about the ‘Lost Boys of Sudan’ was having it’s Los Angeles premiere.  But the road to completion required a lot of celebrity assistance along the way.  Actor Dermot Mulroney sought Brad Pitt‘s help when his director friend (Christopher Quinn) was running low on funds.  Pitt provided financial assistance and took on an executive producer role.  Nicole Kidman also contributed as narrator after being asked by actress Catherine Keener.

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Box Office Breakdown:  Knocked Up Delivers A Winner

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, Disney, Fox Searchlight, MGM, Lionsgate, Picturehouse, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Action, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists, New Releases

Viewers in dire need of some raunch helped make Knocked Up a strong 2nd this weekend.

Katherine Heigl’s stomach bumped past several family-friendly sequels of late and brought a fresh dose of adults-only fun into the box office.  Although it didn’t surpass the strong swashbucklers in Pirates, Knocked has already grossed enough money to cover its entire production budget.  Something few other movies on this list could probably say.  With strong word of mouth, director Judd Apatow (40 Year Old Virgin) may soon be adding another summer sleeper to his bedpost.

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