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Harold & Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Dvd release date: 07/29/2008

Starring: John Cho, Kal Penn
Director: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Category: Comedy
Rated: R

“Harold And Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay” marks the triumphant return of these two hilarious, slacker anti-heroes. The movie stars John Cho as Harold and Kal Penn as Kumar, two stoners who can’t seem to get a break. Their last adventure found them traveling across country to find a White Castle hamburger in order to satisfy a weed-induced case of “the munchies.” This time, the boys get themselves in trouble trying to sneak a bong on board a flight to Amsterdam. Now, being suspected of terrorism, they are forced to run from the law and try to find a way to prove their innocence. What follows is an irreverent and epic journey of deep thoughts, deeper inhaling and a wild trip around the world that is as “un-PC” as it gets. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

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

Overall: ** (out of four)

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Never Back Down

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Dvd release date: 07/29/2008

Starring: Sean Faris, Amber Heard
Director: Jeff Wadlow
Category: Action & Adventure
Rated: PG-13

Jake (Sean Faris) is the new kid in school. When a beautiful girl (Amber Heard) befriends him, Jake thinks he’s set. But instead, her fight-club boyfriend, Ryan (Cam Gigandet), smacks Jake a bloody, black-eyed welcome. Jake then turns to a mixed martial arts (MMA) master (Djimon Hounsou), who teaches him how to fight… and how to walk away. But it becomes obvious that a brutal re-match is inevitable if Jake wants to stop Ryan and his bullying, once and for all. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

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

Overall: *1/2 (out of four)

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Shine a light

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Dvd release date: 07/29/2008

Starring: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Director: Martin Scorsese, Albert Maysles
Category: Music & Musicals
Rated: PG-13

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese and the world’s greatest rock n’ roll band, The Rolling Stones, unite to bring audiences the year’s most extraordinary film event, “Shine A Light.” With special appearances by Christina Aguilera, Jack White and Buddy Guy, and four Rolling Stones performances not seen in theaters, “Shine A Light” is a must-own for rock n’ roll fans across generations. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

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

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

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21

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Dvd release date: 07/22/2008

Starring: Kevin Spacey, Jim Sturgess
Director: Robert Luketic
Category: Drama
Rated: PG-13

Inspired by the true story of MIT students who mastered the art of card counting and took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings. Looking for a way to pay for tuition, Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess) finds himself quietly recruited by MIT’s most gifted students in a daring plot to break Vegas. With the help of a brilliant statistics professor (Kevin Spacey) and armed with fake IDs, intelligence and a complicated system of counting cards, Ben and his friends succeed in breaking the impenetrable casinos. Now, his challenge is keeping the numbers straight and staying one step ahead of the casinos before it all spirals out of control. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

Chicago Tribune: ** (out of four)
New York Post: ** (out of four)
Rolling Stone: *** (out of four)
USA Today: ** (out of four)

Overall: ** (out of four)

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The Bank Job

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Dvd release date: 07/15/2008

Starring: Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows
Director: Roger Donaldson
Category: Action & Adventure
Rated: R

A small-time crook takes on a bank heist when an old friend offers him an inside track to the vault. Along with his hastily assembled team of low-rung criminals, Terry (Statham) finds himself deep into this real-life heist and quite suddenly the target of ruthless mobsters, the police, government officials at the highest level, and even the royal family. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

Chicago Tribune: *** (out of four)
New York Post: *** (out of four)
Rolling Stone: *** (out of four)
USA Today: *** (out of four)

Overall: *** (out of four)

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