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Friday the 13th

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Dvd release date: 06/16/2009

Starring: Julianna Guill, America Olivo
Director: Marcus Nispel
Category: Horror
Rated: R

College kids seeking a weekend of kicks have made a horrible mistake. They’ve come to party at eerie Crystal Lake, the deadly domain of machete-mad killer Jason Voorhees. Terror goes to extremes in this reimagining of the Jason legend for today’s horror fan. Enter for the first time the subterranean lair that is Jason’s den of torture and fear. See him discover the mask that hides his deformed face. Experience a whole new level of fright. And try to remain calm. The intense violence, the unique kills, the jolting scares: live then all in the all-new “Friday the 13th”. (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: *1/2 (out of four)

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Crossing Over

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Dvd release date: 06/09/2009

Starring: Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta
Director: Wayne Kramer
Category: Drama
Rated: R

Harrison Ford (“Indiana Jones” films) is on a quest for justice as an immigrations agent investigating the case of a missing illegal. In a cross-fire of crime and bureaucracy, fraud and murder, he must race against time to try to save a family from becoming collateral damage in the fight for the American dream. Critics rave, “Harrison Ford is terrific. An engrossing, thoroughly entertaining movie with great performances from a first-rate ensemble cast” (Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com). Co-starring Ashley Judd (“Twisted”), Ray Liotta (“Smokin’ Aces”), Jim Sturgess (“21″), and Cliff Curtis (“10,000 BC”), “Crossing Over” will keep you riveted until the final mystery unfolds. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

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

Overall: ** (out of four)

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Fired Up!

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Dvd release date: 06/09/2009

Starring: Nicholas D’Agosto, Eric Christian Olsen
Director: Will Gluck
Category: Comedy
Rated: PG-13

In this laugh-out-loud comedy, Ford High’s star football players Shawn Colfax and Nick Brady scheme to ditch football camp so they can spend the summer surrounded by beautiful girls at cheer camp. The guys are having the time of their lives as they use their new reputation as “sensitive guys” to talk the hotties into skinny dipping, cheering naked, and hooking up. But when Shawn falls for the gorgeous head cheerleader who’s suspicious of their motives, the players must change their game to prove Shawn’s intentions before the thrilling cheer competition finals. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

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

Overall: ** (out of four)

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Gran Torino

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Dvd release date: 06/09/2009

Starring: Cory Hardrict, Bee Vang
Director: Clint Eastwood
Category: Drama
Rated: R

Korean War vet and retired autoworker Walt Kowalski doesn’t much like how his life or his neighborhood has turned out. He especially doesn’t like the people next door. Hmong immigrants from Southeast Asia. But events force Walt to defend those neighbors against a local gang that feeds on violence and fear. For the first time since “Million Dollar Baby”, Clint Eastwood works on both sides of the camera, winning the National Board of Review Award as Best Actor for his bone-deep playing of Kowalski, burnished with experience, grace and gravitas into a “prime vintage Eastwood performance” Peter Travers, Rolling Stone). (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

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

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

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The International

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Dvd release date: 06/09/2009

Starring: Clive Owen, Naomi Watts
Director: Tom Tykwer
Category: Thrillers
Rated: R

Interpol agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owen) is determined to expose an arms dealing ring responsible for facilitating acts of terrorism around the globe. But as his investigation leads Salinger and his partner, Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts), deeper into the secret world of greed, corruption and murder, they become targets of a deadly conspiracy so vast, they soon find the only people left to trust are each other. This pulse-pounding thriller plays a high-stakes game of suspense, intrigue and explosive action. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

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

Overall: ** (out of four)

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