Archive for April, 2008

27 Dresses

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 [...]

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

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 [...]

The Golden Compass

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 [...]

How She Move

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 [...]

Charlie Wilson's War

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 [...]

Cloverfield

Dvd release date: 04/22/2008
Starring: Lizzy Caplan, T.J. Miller
Director: Matt Reeves
Category: Action & Adventure
Rated: PG-13
Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their [...]

The Savages

Dvd release date: 04/22/2008
Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Laura Linney
Director: Tamara Jenkins
Category: Drama
Rated: R
Academy Award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman and Academy Award nominee Laura Linney deliver unforgettable performances in this hilarious coming-of-middle age story from Oscar nominated writer/director Tamara Jenkins. Until recently, all John and Wendy Savage (Hoffman, Linney) had in common were a lousy [...]

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Dvd release date: 04/15/2008
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney
Director: Sidney Lumet
Category: Drama
Rated: R
Master filmmaker Sidney Lumet (“The Verdict,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” “Serpico”) scores big with this absorbing suspense thriller. Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman is Andy, an overextended payroll executive who lures his younger brother, Hank (Ethan Hawke), into a larcenous scheme: the pair will [...]

Juno

Dvd release date: 04/15/2008
Starring: Ellen Page, Michael Cera
Director: Jason Reitman
Category: Independent
Rated: PG-13
Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) is a cool, confident teenager who takes a nine-month detour into adulthood when she’s faced with an unplanned pregnancy and sets out to find the perfect parents for her baby. With the help of her charmingly unassuming boyfriend (Michael Cera), [...]

Lars and the Real Girl

Dvd release date: 04/15/2008
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer
Director: Craig Gillespie
Category: Comedy
Rated: PG-13
Sometimes you find love where you’d least expect it. Just ask Lars (Academy Award Nominee Ryan Gosling), a sweet but quirky guy who thinks he’s found the girl of his dreams in a life-sized doll named Bianca. Lars is completely content with his [...]