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27 Dresses

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Dvd release date: 04/29/2008

Starring: Katherine Heigl, James Marsden
Director: Anne Fletcher
Category: Comedy
Rated: PG-13

Katherine Heigl (“Knocked Up”, TV’s “Grey’s Anatomy”) lights up the screen in this charming romantic comedy from the screenwriter of “The Devil Wears Prada”. Heigl stars as Jane, a romantic, completely selfless woman who has been a bridesmaid in no less than 27 weddings. Unfortunately her own happy ending seems to be nowhere in sight. Until her younger sister Tess captures the heart of Jane’s boss – on whom Jane has a secret crush inspiring Jane to change her “always-a-bridesmaid” destiny. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

Chicago Tribune: ** (out of four)
USA Today: **1/2 (out of four)

Overall: **1/2 (out of four)

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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Dvd release date: 04/29/2008

Starring: Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner
Director: Julian Schnabel
Category: Foreign
Rated: PG-13

From Miramax Films, acclaimed director Julian Schnabel, and the screenwriter of “The Pianist” comes a remarkable and inspiring true story about the awesome power of imagination. Experience the triumphant tale of renowned editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, a man whose love of life and soaring vision shaped his will to achieve a life without boundaries. You’ll soon discover why David Benby of The New Yorker calls “The Diving Bell And The Butterfly” “nothing less than the rebirth of the cinema”. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

New York Post: **** (out of four)
Rolling Stone: ***1/2 (out of four)
USA Today: *** (out of four)

Overall: *** (out of four)

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The Golden Compass

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Dvd release date: 04/29/2008

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards
Director: Chris Weitz
Category: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Rated: PG-13

In a parallel universe where witches rule the skies and armored bears are the bravest warriors, young Lyra Belacqua journeys from her home among the scholars at Oxford to the far North to save her best friend. Based on the first book in the Carnegie Medal-winning series, “His Dark Materials.” (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

Chicago Tribune:*** (out of four)
New York Post: *1/2 (out of four)
USA Today: ** (out of four)

Overall: ** (out of four)

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How She Move

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Dvd release date: 04/29/2008

Starring: Rutina Wesley, Dwain Murphy
Director: Ian Rashid
Category: Drama
Rated: PG-13

“How She Move” is an energetic, gritty and ultimately inspiring coming of age tale about a gifted young woman who defies all the rules as she step dances her heart out to achieve her dreams. Featuring a fresh cast of new discoveries, this Sundance Film Festival hit marks the feature film debut of the electric Rutina Wesley, with street-style step sequences by top choreographer Hi Hat and special appearances by R&B singer-songwriter Keyshia Cole and comedian DeRay Davis. Bursting with raw talent and intelligence, Raya Green (Wesley), the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, has always been the family’s one great hope. She won the rare chance to break out of their drug and crime-infested neighborhood when she was accepted into the exclusive Seaton Academy. But when her sister dies of an overdose, the family is shattered and Raya is forced to return to the place she tried so hard to escape. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

Chicago Tribune: ***1/2 (out of four)
New York Post: **1/2 (out of four)
USA Today: **1/2 (out of four)

Overall: *** (out of four)

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Charlie Wilson’s War

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Dvd release date: 04/22/2008

Starring: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts
Director: Mike Nichols
Category: Drama
Rated: R

Academy Award winners Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman star in this compelling and witty film from Oscar winning director Mike Nichols and Primetime Emmy-winning writer Aaron Sorkin (“The West Wing”). Based on the outrageous true story, “Charlie Wilson’s War” shows how one congressman who loved a good time, one Houston socialite who loved a good cause and one renegade CIA agents who loved a good fight conspired to bring about the largest covert operation in history. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

Rolling Stone: *** (out of four)
USA Today: *** (out of four)

Overall: *** (out of four)

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