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Tuesday DVD Guide - March 15, 2011Posted by: admin on Mar 15, 2011 |
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THE FIGHTER
DIRECTOR: DAVID O. RUSSELL
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo
Dicky Ecklund (Christian Bale) is a former boxing hero who squandered his talents and threw away his shot at greatness. Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg), his half brother, is the struggling journeyman boxer who spent his life living in his big brother’s shadow. The Fighter is inspired by the true story of these two brothers who, against all the odds, come together to train for a historic title bout that will unite their fractured family, redeem their pasts and, at last, give their hard-luck town what it’s been waiting for: pride.
GENRE: DRAMA
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 115 MINS
RATED: R
HEREAFTER
DIRECTOR: CLINT EASTWOOD
Starring: Matt Damon, Cecile De France, Jay Mohr
George (Matt Damon) is a blue-collar American with a special connection to the afterlife dating from his childhood. French journalist Marie (Cécile de France) has a near-death experience that shakes her reality. And when London schoolboy Marcus (Frankie and George McLaren) loses the person closest to him, he desperately needs answers. Each seeking the truth, their lives will intersect, forever changed by what they believe might – or must – exist in the hereafter. Academy Award winner* Clint Eastwood directs this haunting original tale from a screenplay by two-time Oscar nominee* Peter Morgan. Jay Mohr, Bryce Dallas Howard, Marthe Keller and Derek Jacobi also star.
GENRE: DRAMA
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 129 MINS
RATED: PG-13
BODYGUARDS & ASSASSINS
DIRECTOR: TEDDY CHAN
Starring: Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Xueqi Wang
1905, City of Victoria (British Colony of Hong Kong). Before Dr. Sun Yat-Sen can become the Father of Modern China by instigating the revolution of 1911 that overturns the Qing Dynasty, his life is almost cut short when he arrives at Hong Kong for a secret meeting to establish a united anti-Qing revolutionary front. In the distance of thirteen blocks, the one man Dr. Sun Yat-Sen who holds a nation’s fate must survive relentless attempts on his life with only five bodyguards, a group of ordinary men and women who actually possess extraordinary fighting skills. Against hundreds of assassins, these men must put their courage to the test in order to protect the hope of millions even if it means fighting to the death.
GENRE: MARTIAL ARTS
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 139 MINS
RATED: NR
DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND
DIRECTOR: MARK MCQUEEN
Starring: Jaime Murray, MyAnna Buring, Danny Dyer
As the world succumbs to a zombie apocalypse, Cole, a hardened mercenary, is chasing the one person who can provide a cure. In his way aren’t only the flesh eating super athletic cannibals who pose as humanity’s greatest danger, but also people themselves.
GENRE: HORROR
FORMAT: DVD
RUNTIME: 93 MINS
RATED: 18A
INSIDE HANNA’S SUITCASE
DIRECTOR: LARRY WEINSTEIN
Starring: George Brady, Fumiko Ishioka
Inside Hana’s Suitcase tells the present-day story of a group of Japanese children, and how their passionate and tenacious teacher, Fumiko Ishioka, helped them solve the mystery of Hana Brady, whose name was painted on an old battered suitcase that they received from the notorious [REDACTED] death camp, Auschwitz. Through contemporary young storytellers who act as the omniscient narrators, we are seamlessly transported through 70 years of history across three continents, and told a story of unspeakable sadness and shining hope. Directed by award-winning filmmaker, Larry Weinstein, Inside Hana’s Suitcase is a powerful journey full of mystery and memories brought to life through the first–hand perspectives of Hana’s surviving brother George, and of Hana herself.
GENRE: DOCUMENTARY
FORMAT: DVD
RUNTIME: 88 MINS
RATED: NR
SHARKTOPUS
DIRECTOR: DECLAN O’BRIEN
Starring: Eric Roberts, Hector Jimenez, Ralph Garman
It is known as S-11, a diabolical hybrid of shark and octopus created by genetic scientist Nathan Sands (Oscar®-nominee Eric Roberts of THE EXPENDABLES and THE DARK KNIGHT) as the U.S. Navy’s next super-weapon. But when its control implants are damaged during a training experiment, the beast escapes to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for a taste of sun, sand, bikini babes, jet-skiers, spring breakers and beyond. Now a hotshot mercenary, an investigative reporter, and Sand’s biomechanical engineer daughter must stop a creature like none ever witnessed before: It has superior intelligence. It attacks without warning. And it likes to snack on bungee jumpers. Kerem Bursin and Sara Malakul Lane co-star – with a hilarious cameo by legendary producer Roger Corman – in the unforgettable Syfy Original Movie about the 8-tentacled eating machine called SHARKTOPUS!
GENRE: SCI-FI
FORMAT: DVD & BLU-RAY
RUNTIME: 89 MINS
RATED: NR
A SHINE OF RAINBOWS
DIRECTOR: VIC SARIN
Starring: Connie Nielsen, Aidan Quinn, John Bell
Tomás (John Bell), a frail, shy eight-year-old, has been living a solitary life in a drab orphanage sad, friendless and alone. Then a joyous burst of colour comes into his world: Maire O’Donnell (Connie Nielsen), whose smile and spirit light up the darkest room and Tomás’s heart. Before he knows it, Tomas is on a boat, sailing to wind-swept Corrie Island off the coast of Ireland, where he meets Alec, her reticent husband who cannot hide his disappointment with the boy.
GENRE: DRAMA
FORMAT: DVD
RUNTIME: 101 MINS
RATED: PG
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Inside Hanna's Suitcase
The description of this DVD states 'NOTORIOUS POLISH DEATH CAMP, AUSCHWITZ.' which is incorrect. The Nazis established 'death camps' on Polish occupied soil. They were not Polish as the statement implies. Please correct the offending remark.

