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Most Popular DVDs

Week of 06/13/2005

Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera
Chappelle's Show - Season 2 Uncensored
Gia
Star Wars Trilogy
Seinfeld - The Fourth Season
Scrubs - The Complete First Season
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Troy

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Recommended May DVD Releases

The Best New Movies on DVD and Video for june, 2005


"The Chorus"

An Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Film, this heartwarming French-language drama tells the tale of an inspiring teacher. The story is set in post-World War II France at a school for troubled boys where the headmaster is quick to mete out physical punishment. But Clément Matheiu (Gérard Jugnot), a middle-aged newcomer to the school staff, takes a different approach with the unruly boys: he secretly involves them in singing in a chorus.

"The Phantom of the Opera"

This is the screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's blockbuster stage musical about a mysterious masked man who haunts an opera house in 19th-century Paris. Michael Crawford gained fame by playing the Phantom on stage, but the film stars Gerard Butler in that role. The young singer Christine is performed in the movie by Emmy Rossum. The production is lavish and includes some well-known songs, notably "The Music of the Night."


"In Good Company"

This feel-good comedy/drama stars Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, and Scarlett Johansson. At age 51, Dan (Quaid) heads up ad sales at a magazine when it is sold to a conglomerate, turning his life upside down. Carter (Grace), a 26-year-old with no relevant experience, is brought in to replace Dan, who is kept on as an assistant. But an additional complication arises when Carter begins secretly seeing Dan's college-age daughter (Johansson).

"The Merchant of Venice"

Directed by Michael Radford, this screen adaptation of Shakespeare's play stars Al Pacino as the Jewish moneylender Shylock and Jeremy Irons as the Christian title character. When the merchant can't repay a loan on time, his contract stipulates Shylock can take a pound of his flesh. But the matter goes to court, where a woman posing as a male lawyer plays a key role. A problematic aspect of the story is that it raises the issue of anti-Semitism.


"Kinsey"

Liam Neeson stars in this biopic about American biologist Alfred Kinsey (1894-1956), whose studies of human sexuality made him famous. The film chronicles Kinsey's career at Indiana University, including his early work with gall wasps and his controversial research into human sexual behavior. Also, the movie delves into his relationship with his puritanical father, his marriage to Clara (Laura Linney), and his exploration of his own sexuality.

"The Sea Inside"

Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, this Spanish-language drama was directed by Alejandro Amenábar and stars Javier Bardem. Set in Spain, the film is based on the true story of Ramón Sampedro, who became a quadriplegic in his 20s as a result of an accident. The movie focuses on Sampedro's struggle to have his life ended without anyone being prosecuted, a cause that sparks both support and opposition.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Directed by
Joel Schumacher .

Edition: DVD
Release Date: 05/03/2005
Featuring: Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum.

This romantic musical epic is about a mysterious masked figure, Erik (Butler), who roams the undergrounds of 19th century Paris, centering his activity around (or under) the Opera Populaire, where he tutors a beautiful young soprano, Christine (Rossum), who goes on to upstage the city's most famous opera singer, Carlotta (Driver). The Phantom thinks he's found love, until Christine's childhood boyfriend, Vicomte de Chagny (Wilson) shows up.

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Troy (2004)
Directed by
Wolfgang Petersen

Edition: DVD Full Frame. See other editions
MPAA Rating: R
Release Date: 01/04/2005
Featuring: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana.

In 1193 B.C., Prince Paris (Bloom) of Troy stole the beautiful Greek woman, Helen (Kruger), away from her husband, Menelaus, the king of Sparta, setting the two nations at war with each other, as the Greeks began a bloody siege of Troy using their entire armada, led by Achilles (Pitt), that lasted over a decade.

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The Aviator (2004)
Directed by
Martin Scorsese

Average User Rating: (7 Ratings)
Edition: DVD Widescreen.
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Release Date: 05/24/2005
Featuring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Alan Alda.

"The Aviator," directed by Martin Scorsese and written by John Logan, tells the story of aviation pioneer Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio), the eccentric billionaire industrialist and Hollywood film mogul, famous for romancing some of the world's most beautiful women. The drama recounts the years of his life from the late 1920s through the 1940s, an epoch when Hughes was directing and producing Hollywood movies and test flying innovative aircrafts he designed and created.

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Gia (199
Directed by
Michael Cristofer

Edition: DVD Unrated Version.
MPAA Rating: R
Release Date: 08/24/2004
Featuring: Angelina Jolie, Mercedes Ruehl

America's first supermodel Gia Carangi lives hard and dies young in the glamorous, excessive urban wilds of 1970s New York City. Adapted by Cristofer and novelist Jay McInerney from the biography "Thing of Beauty" by Stephen Fried.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Directed by
Gore Verbinski


Average User Rating: (307 Ratings)
Edition: DVD The Lost Disc: Special Edition 3-Disc Gift Set.
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Release Date: 11/02/2004
Featuring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom.

Set in the Caribbean Sea in the 17th century, this is the story of a gentleman rogue of a pirate, Jack Sparrow (Depp), who teams up with the daughter (Knightley) of a governor (Pryce) to stop the evil plan of a ship of dangerous pirates (led by Rush) who are trying to reverse an ancient curse that leaves them stuck between life and death, with the light of the moon revealing their skeletons, like some kind of undead monsters.

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Most Popular DVDs

Week of 06/28/2005
Gia
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera
Chappelle's Show - Season 2 Uncensored
Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica - Complete Seasons 2 & 3
The Aviator
Star Wars Trilogy
Mean Girls
Seinfeld - The Fourth Season
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Scrubs - The Complete First Season

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Seed of Chucky

Where Bride of Chucky was an honest-to-goodness masterwork of modern gore-o-rama rock and roll, Seed of Chucky is an enjoyable, if disappointing follow-up to Ronny Yu's exceptionally exciting slash-em-up.

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Closer

Set in contemporary London, this is the story of four strangers (Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, and Clive Owen) - their chance meetings, instant attractions and casual betrayals.

Genres: Comedy and Drama
Running Time: 1 hr. 44 min.
Release Date: December 3rd, 2004 (limited).
MPAA Rating: R for sequences of graphic sexual dialogue, nudity/sexuality and language.
Distributor: Columbia Pictures

Cast and Credits

Starring: Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Clive Owen, Michael Haley
Directed by: Mike Nichols
Produced by: John Calley, Scott Rudin, Celia D. Costas

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Constantine (2005)

John Constantine (Reeves) is a world-travelling, mage-like misfit who investigates supernatural mysteries and the like, walking a thin line between evil and good. Constantine teams up with a female police detective, Angela (Weisz), who seeks Constantine's help while investigating the suicide-like death of her twin sister. Does it have something to do with a mysterious group called "The First of the Fallen"? And what is it about Constantine that puts him in a position where he is making deals with representatives from both Heaven and Hell?

Genres: Action/Adventure, Suspense/Horror and Thriller
Running Time: 2 hrs. 01 min.
Release Date: February 18th, 2005 (wide).
MPAA Rating: R for violence and demonic images.
Distributor: Warner Bros.

Cast and Credits

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Max Baker, Djimon Hounsou, Tilda Swinton
Directed by: Francis Lawrence
Produced by: Lauren Shuler Donner, Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Benjamin Melniker

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Finding Neverland (2004)

Set in London in 1904, the film follows J.M. Barrie's creative journey to bring Peter Pan to life, from his first inspiration for the story up until the play's premiere at the Duke of York's Theatre - a night that will change not only Barrie's own life, but the lives of everyone close to him. David Magee's screenplay is based on the play "The Man Who Was Peter Pan," written by Allen Knee.
Genres: Drama
Running Time: 1 hr. 46 min.
Release Date: November 12th, 2004 (LA/NY).
MPAA Rating: PG for mild thematic elements and brief language.
Distributor: Miramax Films

Cast and Credits

Starring: Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Radha Mitchell, Dustin Hoffman
Directed by: Marc Forster
Produced by: Nellie Bellflower, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein