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Fool’s Gold

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Dvd release date: 06/17/2008

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson
Director: Andrew Tennant
Category: Comedy
Rated: PG-13

Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson go for the gold (and the diamonds, emeralds and rubies) as a just-divorced couple who bicker and banter their way through an adventure – and laugh-packed undersea treasure hunt. McConaughey is Finn, in love with his ex (Hudson) and in deep with gangster Bigg Bunny. After eight years of searching, Finn gets a clue to the whereabouts of the Queen’s Dowry, a fabulous fortune that mysteriously disappeared in the Caribbean in 1715. Now all he has to do is get the gold, get the girl and get going before Bigg Bunny gets him. Directed by Andy Tennant (Hitch), “Fool’s Gold” glitters with danger, action, romance, comedy, great one-liners, and a great time to be had by all. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

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

Overall: *1/2 (out of four)

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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Dvd release date: 06/17/2008

Starring: Martin Lawrence, Louis C.K.
Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Category: Comedy
Rated: PG-13

Martin Lawrence leads an all-star cast, including Cedric the Entertainer, Mo’Nique, and Mike Epps, in the hit comedy “Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins”. When a celebrated TV show host (Lawrence) returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation! It’s one outrageous predicament after another when big-city attitude and small-town values collide in this hysterical comedy critics are praising for its “over-the-top hilarity!” (Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel). (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

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

Overall: ** (out of four)

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The Bucket List

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Dvd release date: 06/10/2008

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman
Director: Rob Reiner
Category: Comedy
Rated: PG-13

You only live once, so why not go out in style? That’s what two cancer-ward roommates, an irascible billionaire (Jack Nicholson) and a scholarly mechanic (Morgan Freeman), decide when they get the bad news. They compose a bucket list – things to do before you kick the bucket – and head off for the around-the-world adventure of their lives. Sky dive? Check. Power a Shelby Mustang around a racetrack? Check. Gaze at the Great Pyramid of Khufu? Check. Discover the joy in their lives before it’s too late? Check. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

Chicago Tribune: ** (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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The Other Boleyn Girl

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Dvd release date: 06/10/2008

Starring: Natalie Portman, Eric Bana
Director: Justin Chadwick
Category: Drama
Rated: PG-13

A sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history, “The Other Boleyn Girl” tells the story of two beautiful sisters, Anne (Natalie Portman) and Mary (Scarlett Johansson) Boleyn who, driven by their family’s blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII (Eric Bana). While both women eventually share the king’s bed, only one will ascend to the throne for a brief and turbulent reign that ends tragically with a swing of the executioner’s sword. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

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

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

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Flawless

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Dvd release date: 06/03/2008

Starring: Michael Caine, Demi Moore
Director: Michael Radford
Category: Thrillers
Rated: PG-13

From director Michael Radford (“The Merchant Of Venice”, “Il Postino”) comes “Flawless”, a clever diamond-heist thriller set in swinging 1960s London. Demi Moore plays Laura Quinn, a bright, driven and beautiful executive at the London Diamond Corporation who finds herself frustrated by a glass ceiling after years of faithful employment, as man after man is promoted ahead of her despite her greater experience. Michael Caine is Hobbs, the nighttime janitor at London Diamond who is virtually invisible to the executives that work there, but over the years has amassed a startling amount of knowledge about how the company runs. Hobbs has his own bone to pick with London Diamond. Observing Laura’s frustration, he convinces her to help him execute an ingenious plan to steal a hefty sum in diamonds. But unbeknownst to Laura, Hobbs plans go even farther than he’s let on, and together they set in motion a thrilling heist of dizzying proportions, the likes of which London has never seen. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

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

Overall: ** (out of four)

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