DVD Roundup: 10.16.07

The Reaping

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Rating: R

Starring:

Hilary Swank as Katherine Winter

David Morrissey as Doug

Idris Elba as Ben

AnnaSophia Robb as Loren McConnell

Stephen Rea as Father Costigan

William Ragsdale as Sheriff Cade

John McConnell as Mayor Brooks

David Jensen as Jim Wakeman

Yvonne Landry as Brynn Wakeman

Samuel Garland as William Wakeman

Myles Cleveland as Kyle Wakeman

Andrea Frankle as Maddie McConnell

Mark Lynch as Brody McConnell

Stuart Greer as Gordon

Lara Grice as Isabelle

Special Features:

Science of the 10 Plagues: The search for scientific explanations

The Characters: cast members reflect

A Place Called Haven: Explore this exotic landscape

The Reaping: The Seventh Plague: those creepy bugs

Other Info:

Widescreen (2.35:1) and Fullscreen (1.33:1)

Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

French and Spanish Languages

French and Spanish Subtitles

Running Time: 99 Minutes

Synopsis:

The following is from the DVD description:

“Investigative scholar Katherine Winter (Hilary Swank) is a debunker of modern ‘miracles,’ bringing scientific light to superstition and fraud. But events in tiny Haven, Louisiana, defy even her expertise. There, the 10 Biblical Plagues seem to be reoccurring. And the more she seeks answers, the more she questions her own beliefs. Two-time Academy Award (R) winner Swank headlines this electrifying Dark Castle Entertainment production that reaps locusts, frogs, a river of blood and more – all to eye-filling, fear-inducing, heart-probing, must-see effect.”

“The Reaping” is rated R for violence, disturbing images, and some sexuality.

CS Comment:

Our Ryan Rotten gave this film 4 out of 10 at ShockTillYouDrop.com, so he obviously wasn’t impressed with it. You can check it out for yourself this week.

Available Tuesday, October 16


Medium: The Third Season

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Rating: Not Rated

Starring:

Patricia Arquette as Allison Dubois

Miguel Sandoval as D.A. Manuel Devalos

Sofia Vassilieva as Ariel Dubois

Maria Lark as Bridgette Dubois

Jake Weber as Joe Dubois

David Cubitt as Detective Lee Scanlon

Miranda Carabello as Marie Dubois

Special Features:

Cast and Crew Commentaries on Select Episodes

Drawing on Dreams

Directing with David Arquette

Acting in my “Racquet”

The Story of Medium, Season 3

Gag Reel

The Making of Medium, Season 3

Other Info:

Widescreen

Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

Running Time: 15 Hours 38 Minutes

Synopsis:

The following is from the DVD description:

“From Emmy Award-winning executive producer, creator and director Glenn Gordon Caron (‘Moonlighting’) comes Medium a chilling drama series inspired by the real-life story of research medium Allison DuBois. Emmy winner Patricia Arquette (‘Stigmata,’ ‘Flirting with Disaster’) stars as a young wife and mother who, since childhood, has been struggling to make sense of her dreams and visions of dead people. Arquette received the Emmy in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category after the telecast of the initial 16 episodes of the critically acclaimed series. Allison DuBois (Arquette) is a strong-willed young mother of three, a devoted wife and law student who begins to suspect that she can talk to dead people, see the future in her dreams and read people’s thoughts. Fearing for her mental health, she turns for support to her husband Joe (Jake Weber, ‘U-571’), an aerospace engineer, who slowly comes to believe that what his wife is telling him just might be true. The real challenge is convincing her boss, D.A. Devalos (Miguel Sandoval) — and the other doubters in the criminal justice system — that her psychic abilities can give them the upper hand when it comes to solving violent and horrifying crimes whose mysteries often reside with those who live beyond the grave. Sofia Vassilieva and Maria Lark also star as Ariel and Bridgette, the two eldest DuBois children.”

“Medium: The Third Season” is not rated.

CS Comment:

Here’s another season of “Medium” for your collection and more bonus features to accompany it.

Available Tuesday, October 16


The House Without a Christmas Tree

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Rating: Not Rated

Starring:

Jason Robards as Jamie Mills

Mildred Natwick as Grandma Mills

Lisa Lucas as Addie Mills

Kathryn Walker as Miss Thompson

Alexa Kenin as Carla Mae

Murray Westgate as Mr. Brady, the druggist

Maya Kenin as Mrs. Cott

Brady McNamara as Billy Wild

Gail Dunsome as Gloria Cott

Special Features:

None

Other Info:

Fullscreen (1.33:1)

Dolby Digital Mono Sound

Running Time: 75 Minutes

Synopsis:

The following is from the DVD description:

“Jason Robards Stars In An Award-Winning, Heart-Warming Tale Of Christmas. Brighten up the holiday season with a tender, uplifting story of a father and daughter who discover that love and understanding are the greatest gifts of all. Ten year-old Addie Mills (Lisa Lucas) wants only one thing for the holidays – a Christmas tree that will bring good cheer to the house. But her father (Jason Robards), an embittered widower, absolutely refuses. Even Addie’s gentle and loving grandmother (Mildred Natwick) can’t get him to change his mind. As Christmas approaches, it seems as if Addie will never get a Christmas tree…until an act of generosity touches her father’s heart and teaches him an important lesson about the spirit of Christmas. Set in Nebraska during 1946, ‘The House Without a Christmas Tree’ captures the warmth and joy of the holiday season.”

“The House Without a Christmas Tree” is not rated.

CS Comment:

I can’t say this film from the ’70s was high on my list of Christmas movies to watch, but it’s reissued for fans who want to experience it again.

Available Tuesday, October 16


That ’70s Show: Season Seven

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Rating: Not Rated

Starring:

Mila Kunis as Jackie Burkhart

Danny Masterson as Steven Hyde

Laura Prepon as Donna Pinciotti

Wilmer Valderrama as Fez

Debra Jo Rupp as Kitty Forman

Kurtwood Smith as Reginald “Red” Forman

Ashton Kutcher as Michael Kelso

Topher Grace as Eric Forman

Don Stark as Bob Pinciotti

Special Features:

All 25 Season Seven Episodes

Audio Commentary on Selected Episodes

Promo Spots on All Episodes

“Behind the Polyester: Writing That ’70s Show” Featurette

“That Seventh ’70s Season” Featurette

“A ’70s Show Flashback: Don Stark” Featurette

Other Info:

Fullscreen (1.33:1)

Dolby Digital Surround Sound

Running Time: 650 Minutes

Synopsis:

The following is from the DVD description:

“The gang is still grooving after all these years, but it’s time for the residents of Point Place to do some semi-serious thinking about their future. This season, Eric and Donna pick up the pieces of their broken engagement and decide to just hang out and have fun. Hyde gets to know his father and foxy half-sister. Jackie gets her own public access TV show, while Kelso struggles to treat women with more respect after the birth of his daughter. And Fez finds his true calling as the shampoo boy at a beauty salon. It doesn’t get any cooler than this!”

“That ’70s Show: Season Seven” is not rated.

CS Comment:

I’m personally amazed “That ’70s Show” ran as long as it did. Here’s the seventh season for you to enjoy!

Available Tuesday, October 16


Warren Miller’s No Boundaries

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Rating: Not Rated

Special Features:

Off The Grid

Epic Conditions: Steamboat Springs

Epic Conditions Sneak Peeks

Higher Ground

Warren Miller Trailers

Glen Plake Through The Ages: From the ’50s to the Present

Impact

Featurette – Behind The Scenes In Bulgaria

Deleted Scenes

Video Fireplace

Other Info:

Fullscreen and Widescreen

Dolby Digital Sound

Running Time: 6.5 Hours

Synopsis:

The following is from the DVD description:

“Warren Miller films have set the bar for winter sport films for nearly 60 years. Widely known for their amazing locations, athletic excellence, stunning camerawork, killer music and humor, these films have taken us around the globe portraying the challenges and joys of skiing and all snow sports.

‘No Boundaries’ includes the three most recent and most spectacular of the films, plus a bonus disc on the making of the first high definition ski film.

‘Off The Grid’

Demonstrating the true ‘Off The Grid’ experience, this film exposes the undiscovered side of winter, from Kashmir, India, to Kicking Horse, Canada. Olympic 2006 medalist Toby Dawson and X-Games Gold Medalists Zach and Reggie Crist pack the notable cast of this heart-pounding thrill-ride, lifting viewers out of the ordinary and into the extraordinary.

‘Higher Ground’

Warren Miller’s ‘Higher Ground’ chronicles a dedicated band of the world’s most acclaimed winter sports athletes as they crisscross the globe in search of new and more thrilling ways to experience the ride.

‘Impact’

Watch as Jeremy Nobis, aka ‘Psycho Nobi,’ tackles the classic steeps of Chamonix, France. Check out sexy skiers Ingrid Backstrom, Charlotte Moats and Jenn Berg float through deep powder after a megastorm in Utah. See gold-medalist snowboarder Kelly Clark log major air time heli-boarding in Blue River, Canada. And Glen Plake waterski in a Speedo. From daring first descents to hilarious misadventures, it’s all here and more in the best footage shot around the world. Impact is the inspirational blockbuster of the season. It just wouldn’t be winter without it.”

“No Boundaries” is not rated.

CS Comment:

If you like snow sports or sports documentaries, this is required viewing for you. Perfect for the winter season!

Available Tuesday, October 16


The Invisible

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Rating: PG-13

Starring:

Justin Chatwin as Nick Powell

Margarita Levieva as Annie Newton

Marcia Gay Harden as Diane Powell

Chris Marquette as Pete

Alex O’Loughlin as Marcus Bohem

Callum Keith Rennie as Detective Brian Larson

Michelle Harrison as Detective Kate Tunney

Ryan Kennedy as Matty

Andrew Francis as Dean

P. Lynn Johnson as Sharon Egan

Serge Houde as Martin Egan

Desiree Zurowski as Lindy Newton

Mark Houghton as Jack Newton

Alex Ferris as Victor Newton

Tania Saulnier as Suzie

Special Features:

Commentary by: Director David S. Goyer and writer Christine Roum

Commentary by: Writer Mick Davis

Over 13 minutes of deleted scenes

30 Seconds to Mars: “The Kill” music video

Sparta: “Taking Back Control” music video

Other Info:

Widescreen (2.35:1)

Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

French and Spanish Language

French and Spanish Subtitles

Running Time: 102 Minutes

Synopsis:

The following is from the DVD description:

“From the producers of ‘The Sixth Sense’ comes the gripping suspense-filled mystery, ‘The Invisible.’ Nick Powell is a handsome young writer with a future as bright as he is. Then one tragic night he’s brutally attacked and left for dead — except he’s not. He’s trapped in a ghostly limbo where no one can see or hear him. Except for Annie, the one person who must get closer to Nick in order to save him from beyond his worst nightmare. If together they can quickly solve the mystery of his murder before it is too late, there’s a chance he’ll live again.”

“The Invisible” is rated PG-13 for violence, criminality, sensuality and language – all involving teens.

CS Comment:

“The Invisible” is from the producers of “The Sixth Sense” and director David Goyer. That alone should get a lot of fans interested in this film.

Available Tuesday, October 16


The Hoax

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Rating: R

Starring:

Richard Gere as Clifford Irving

Alfred Molina as Dick Suskind

Hope Davis as Andrea Tate

Marcia Gay Harden as Edith Irving

Stanley Tucci as Shelton Fisher

Julie Delpy as Nina Van Pallandt

Eli Wallach as Noah Dietrich

John Carter as Harold McGraw

Christopher Evan Welch as Albert Vanderkamp

Zeljko Ivanek as Ralph Graves

David Aaron Baker as Brad Silber

Peter McRobbie as George Gordon Holmes

John Bedford Lloyd as Frank McCullough

Okwui Okpokwasili as Mailka Vanderkamps

Stuart Margolin as Marty Ackerman

Special Features:

Stranger Than Fiction Making-of Featurette

Mike Wallace: Reflections On A Con

Deleted Scenes With Commentary By Director Lasse Hallstrom And Writer William Wheeler

Extended Scene “Business As Pleasure”

Feature Commentary by Director Lasse Holleran And Joshua D. Maurer

Other Info:

Widescreen (1.85:1)

Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

Spanish Language

Spanish and French Subtitles

Running Time: 115 Minutes

Synopsis:

The following is from the DVD description:

“Golden Globe winner Richard Gere (‘Shall We Dance?,’ ‘Chicago’) leads a stellar cast in ‘The Hoax,’ the thrilling and unbelievably true story of the man who almost pulled off the biggest literary con of the 20th century. When the charismatic Clifford Irving (Gere) convinces a major publishing house that Howard Hughes, the bigger-than-life billionaire recluse, has asked Irving to pen his authorized autobiography, Irving must concoct an elaborate scheme to prove his fake manuscript is real. Inspired by Irving’s tell-all book ‘The Hoax,’ and directed by Lasse Hallstrom (‘Chocolat’), this tensely comedic story of deception, international intrigue, powerful corporate empires and beautiful women is a wild rid down the slippery slope of a lie run amuck.”

“The Hoax” is rated R for language.

CS Comment:

A fantastic cast and an interesting true story make this film well worth checking out.

Available Tuesday, October 16


Jingle All the Way: Family Fun Edition

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Rating: PG

Starring:

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Howard Langston

Sinbad as Myron Larabee

Phil Hartman as Ted Maltin

Rita Wilson as Liz Langston

Robert Conrad as Officer Hummell

Martin Mull as D.J.

Jake Lloyd as Jamie Langston

James Belushi as Mall Santa

E.J. De La Pena as Johnny

Laraine Newman as First Lady

Justin Chapman as Billy

Harvey Korman as President

Richard Moll as Dementor

Daniel Riordan as Turbo Man

Special Features:

Extended Director’s Cut with Footage Not Shown in Theaters

Two Set-Top Games: Christmas Rush and Guess the Gift

The Making of a Hero, Super Kids, and Turbo Man Behind The Mask Featurettes

Other Info:

Widescreen (1.85:1)

Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

Spanish and French Language

Spanish Subtitles

Running Time: 122 Minutes

Synopsis:

The following is from the DVD description:

“It’s Christmas Eve, and Howard Langston (Schwarzenegger) is determined to get his son (Jake Lloyd) the year’s most popular toy, the Turbo Man action figure. But everywhere he goes, it’s sold out. Soon, Howard finds himself in a crazed battle against time, crowds and a maniacal postman (Sinbad) who’s as determined as Howard to find Turbo Man!”

“Jingle All the Way” is rated PG for action violence, mild language and some thematic elements.

CS Comment:

“Star Wars” fans may be interested in this debut performance by Anakin himself, Jake Lloyd. If that’s not interesting enough, you get to see the Governator acting like a goof.

Available Tuesday, October 16


Metalocalypse: Season One

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Rating: Not Rated

Starring:

Tommy Blacha as Toki Wartooth

Brendon Small as Nathan Explosion

Mark Hamill as Senator Stampingston

Victor Brandt as General Krosier

Special Features:

Loaded with Exactly One Cubic Metal Ton of Hidden Murder Features. Hidden Murder Features Include Band Interviews, Top Secret Extended Dethtour of Mordhaus, Murder Reel and Many More…

Other Info:

Fullscreen (1.33:1)

Dolby Digital Stereo Sound

Running Time: 230 Minutes

Synopsis:

The following is from the DVD description:

“‘Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Taller than a tree. Toki Wartooth, not a Bumble Bee. William Murderface murderface murderface. Pickles the Drummer, doodily doo, ding dong doodily doodily doo. Nathan Explosion…’

‘Metalocalypse’ is the chillingly brilliant and terrifyingly real story of Extreme Metal band Dethklok: the biggest entertainment act in the universe. Perhaps one of the most disgusting and disturbing pieces of art in the 21st century, ‘Metalocalypse’ may be the most important television show ever, offering a blistering critique of fascism and idealism that suggests moral redemption is not unlike our Nordic gods that we once prayed to, a myth.”

“Metalocalypse” is not rated.

CS Comment:

Brendon Small and Mark Hamill in a TV cartoon about Norwegian death metal? I’m there!

Available Tuesday, October 2

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