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Your friend at Video
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Carol Salyer
This Week's Trivia Question
The DVD cover for what other Wolfgang Petersen-directed
movie features a boat against a tsunami-sized wave similar
to his latest film 'Poseidon'?
The answer is at the bottom of this newsletter.
Lindsay Lohan in
Just My Luck
New Releases and Carol's
Recommendations at Video Magic
My daughter Erica watched this movie and
she said that it was really good. Erica gives this one a
really big We
Recommend!!
Action/Adventure. Rated PG-13.
When a
rogue wave capsizes a luxury cruise ship in the middle
of the North Atlantic Ocean, a small group of survivors
find themselves unlikely allies in a battle for their
lives. Preferring to test the odds alone, career gambler
Dylan Johns ignores captain's orders to wait below for
possible rescue and sets out to find his own way to
safety.
What begins as a solo mission soon draws others, as
Dylan is followed by a desperate father searching for
his daughter and her fiancee - a young couple who hours
before couldn't summon the courage to tell him they were
engaged and now face much graver challenges. Along the
way they are joined by a single mother and her
wise-beyond-his-years son, an anxious stowaway and a
despondent fellow passenger who boarded the ship not
sure he wanted to live but now knows he doesn't want to
die.
Determined to fight their way to the surface, the group
sets off through the disorienting maze of twisted steel
in the upside-down wreckage. As the unstable vessel
rapidly fills with water each must draw on skills and
strengths they didn't even know they possessed, fighting
against time for their own survival and for each other.
Starring Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell,
Richard Dreyfuss.
If you like the game Silent Hill, you
are sure to love the movie. The movie starts out a
little slow but don't give up on it. It is truly worth
watching. Juanita gives this one a
We Recommend!!
Action/Horror. Rated R.
The
eerie and deserted town of Silent Hill draws a young
mother desperate to find a cure for her only child’s
illness. Unable to accept the doctor’s diagnosis that
her daughter should be permanently institutionalized for
psychiatric care, Rose (Radha Mitchell) flees with her
child – heading for the abandoned town in search of
answers – and ignoring the protests of her husband (Sean
Bean). It’s soon clear this place is unlike anywhere
she’s ever been.
It’s smothered by fog, inhabited by a variety of small
beings, and periodically overcome by a living Darkness
that literally transforms everything it touches. As Rose
searches for her little girl, she begins to learn the
history of the strange town and realized that her
daughter is just a pawn in a larger game.
Starring Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean,
Laurie Holden.
If you are looking for a cute love
story then this is the one for you. In the tradition of
13 Going On 30 this is a real must see for the teenage
boys and girls. I give this one a
We Recommend !!
Comedy/Romance. Rated PG-13.
Ashley
Albright is the luckiest woman in the world, a person to
whom all the good things in life have come far too
easily. She can pick a lottery ticket at random and hit
the jackpot.
In New York, the world’s busiest city, Ashley never has
to wait for a cab. And she has a terrific job as an
account exec at a prestigious public relations firm.
Everything goes Ashley’s way.
And now, she’s been given a great opportunity to advance
her career: she is to plan a masquerade ball in downtown
Manhattan for record mogul Damon Phillips (Faizon Love)
and his company.
Jake, on the other hand, is a bad luck magnet. His skies
are always raining; his pants are always on the verge of
splitting at the seams. His job is cleaning toilets at a
bowling alley. But even a steady bombardment of
catastrophes doesn’t dim Jake’s dreams.
He thinks he may have his chance at the brass ring with
his discovery of a rock band McFly. If Jake can keep his
bad luck at bay for just one night, he’ll sneak into a
masquerade ball and get McFly’s CD into the hands of
music titan Damon Phillips.
On this night when dreams can be made or broken, fate
brings Ashley and Jake together on the dance floor.
Instantly taken with one another, they share an
electrifyingly kiss – and with that one kiss, their luck
switches places.
Suddenly, Ashley’s dress rips. Her heel breaks. Her good
luck seems to have finally run out. Jake, in his rush to
catch Phillips before he leaves, ends up saving the
record mogul’s life and earning with that one simple
twist of fate, the chance to make all his dreams come
true.
As Ashley desperately races to regain the luck she
blithely took for granted, she begins to see that it’s
not so much having good luck but what you do with it
that counts, and that her greatest chance of redemption
lies with the guy who holds the key to her sudden change
of fate.
I haven't watched this movie yet. But I
do plan to. I will let you know about this one next
week.
Comedy. Rated PG-13.
Superstar comedienne Mo'Nique is "hilarious" (San
Francisco Chronicle) as a sassy, plus-sized fashion
designer who's tired of taking no for an answer in this
"delightful" ( Boston Globe) comedy about living life to
the fullest.
Jazmin Biltmore (Mo'Nique) has big plans for large
ladies... she's designed a sexy line of clothes for
curvaceous women like herself. But when she can't get
funding for her designs or meet a man who appreciates
her unique physique, Jazmin's patience starts running
thin.
That is, until she wins an all-expense-paid trip to a
resort in Palm Springs, where she just might just meet
the man of her dreams.
This is such a sweet
movie. I have watched this movie numerous times. If you
are looking for a heart warming movie to watch, then you
really need to watch this movie. I give this one a
really big We Recommend!!
Even grandma and grandpa will enjoy this one.
An
Atlanta widow and her chauffeur reflect the changing
times, from 1948 to 1973. Directed by Bruce Beresford.
Oscars for best picture, actress Tandy.
Click on any of the movie titles for
more information about that release. Parents, you can
also see the reasons why these movies were rated as such
so you can make educated entertainment choices for your
family.
If there
is a movie or game that you would like to see and
Video Magic does not have it in their rental inventory,
please let us know. We special order movies daily and we
would be more than happy to add the requested movie or
game to our library for your enjoyment.
Inspiring. I-N-S-P-I-R-I-N-G. Inspiring. See this little
girl's story of determination.
Pete Garrison is the most decorated
agent in the history of the Secret
Service -- the president's last line of
defense. But now, wrongly suspected of
targeting the president for
assassination, Garrison has become the
Service's worst nightmare.
As he uses his formidable skills to try
and prove his innocence and find the
real assassin, Garrison is tracked by
his equally adept former protegee.
Inspired by a true story, Antonio Banderas
stars as internationally acclaimed ballroom
dancer Pierre Dulane in the energetic and
moving film Take The Lead.
When Dulane volunteers to teach dance in the
New York public school system, his
background first clashes with his students'
tastes...but together they create a
completely new style of dance.
AKEELAH AND THE BEE is the inspirational
story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer),
an eleven-year-old girl from south Los
Angeles with a gift for words. Despite
the objections of her mother Tanya
(Angela Bassett), Akeelah enters various
spelling contests, for which she is
tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee
(Laurence Fishburne); her principal Mr.
Welch (Curtis Armstrong) and the proud
residents of her neighborhood.
Akeelah's aptitude earns her an
opportunity to compete for a spot in the
Scripps National Spelling Bee and, in
turn, unites her neighborhood who
witness the courage and inspiration of
one amazing little girl.
Tale of four west coast, life-long
friends, who have achieved a level of
comfort in their lives and have now
settled into a life of designer clothes,
charity events, and caring for the men
(and offspring) in their lives.
But as they approach a certain age,
unsettling things are starting to throw
their comfortable lives off balance.
Entertainment News
Ace Ventura Jr. in the works
Yet another early Jim Carrey vehicle is getting
a sequel -- without Jim Carrey. According to The
Hollywood Reporter, production company Morgan
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Gus and his
nerdy
buddies,
Richie and
Clark, are
scouted by a
millionaire
nerd, Mel,
who wants to
form a
baseball
team and
compete with
the meanest
Little
League teams
in the
state.
A stellar
ballplayer,
Gus becomes
a role model
for nerds
and outcasts
everywhere.
But when his
fans learn
that Gus,
himself, was
once a
school
bully, they
feel
outraged and
betrayed,
until Gus
takes
extraordinary
steps to win
back their
admiration
and trust.
When a high
school student
fails to stop
the fated roller
coaster ride
that she
predicted would
cause the deaths
of several of
her friends, she
teams with a
schoolmate, in a
race against
time to prevent
the Grim Reaper
from revisiting
the survivors of
the first
tragedy.
It's hard
enough being
the nerdy
new guy on
campus
without also
being the
new girl on
campus, who
has fallen
for the
coolest guy
on campus,
who is
totally
obsessed
with the
most
beautiful
girl on
campus, who
is
"crushing"
on the nerdy
new guy on
campus.
Viola
Johnson
(Amanda
Bynes) had
her own good
reasons for
disguising
herself as
her twin
brother
Sebastian
(James Kirk)
and
enrolling in
his place at
his new
boarding
school,
Illyria
Prep. She
was counting
on Sebastian
being AWOL
from school
as he tried
to break
into the
music scene
in London.
What she
didn't count
on was
falling in
love with
her hot
roommate,
Duke (Channing
Tatum), who
in turn only
has eyes for
the
beautiful
Olivia
(Laura
Ramsey).
Making
matters
worse,
Olivia is
starting to
fall for
Sebastian,
who-for
reasons
Olivia
couldn't
begin to
guess-appears
to be the
sensitive
type of guy
she'd always
dreamed of
meeting.
If things
weren't
complicated
enough, the
real
Sebastian
has come
back from
London two
days earlier
than
expected and
arrives on
campus
having no
clue that
he's been
replaced by
his own twin
sister.
Matthew
McConaughey
is Tripp, a
35 year-old
who still
lives with
his
parents...and
who can
blame him?
It’s free,
he’s got a
great room,
and mom
(Kathy
Bates) does
the laundry.
Desperate to
get him out
of the
house, his
parents hire
a gorgeous
woman, Paula
(Sarah
Jessica
Parker), to
give him a
little…push.
They just
didn’t
expect Tripp
would push
back!
When
a traveling
salesman,
Danny
Wright,
accidentally
meets up
with Julian
Noble, a hit
man, at a
Mexico City
bar, their
subsequent
evening
together
intertwines
their lives
in an
unexpected,
but lasting
bond.
50,000
apply, 1,200
are
accepted,
but only the
best survive
at
Annapolis,
the
country's
most elite
military
academy.
Young Jake
Huard (James
Franco) has
believed all
his life
that he has
what it
takes to
succeed
there, but
Lt. Cole (Tyrese
Gibson), his
superior
officer and
a battle
seasoned
Marine, is
determined
to make him
prove his
worthiness
to defend
his country.
Walt Disney
Pictures
presents
EIGHT BELOW,
the
thrilling
tale of
incredible
friendship
between
eight
amazing sled
dogs and
their guide
Jerry (Paul
Walker).
Stranded in
Antarctica
during the
most
unforgiving
winter on
the planet,
Jerry's
beloved sled
dogs must
learn to
survive
together
until Jerry
— who will
stop at
nothing --
rescues
them. Driven
by
unwavering
bonds of
friendship,
enormous
belief in
one another,
and
tremendous
courage,
Jerry and
the dogs
make an
incredible
journey to
reunite in
this
triumphant
and
inspiring
action-adventure
the whole
family will
treasure.
Big oil
means big
money. Very
big money.
And that
fact
unleashes
corruption
that
stretches
from Houston
to
Washington
to the
Mideast and
ensnares
industrialists,
princes,
spies,
politicos,
oilfield
laborers and
terrorists
in a deadly,
deceptive
web of move
and
countermove.
This
lightning-paced,
whip-smart
action
thriller
grips your
mind and
nerves with
an intensity
that doesn't
let go for
an instant.
London
psychiatrist
Dr. Michael
Glass
(Morrissey)
is the type
of man crime
novelist
Catherine
Tramell
(Stone)
loves to
pick at –
successful,
thriving,
respected,
intelligent
and at the
top of his
game. When a
famous
professional
athlete is
mysteriously
murdered,
Detective
Superintendent
Roy Washburn
(Thewlis)
asks Glass
to analyze
potential
suspect
Catherine
Tramell, a
sexy
American
crime
novelist
infamous for
her fiction
turning into
reality.
The
magnetism
between the
two is
immediate
and Glass is
intrigued by
Catherine
both
mentally and
physically.
But,
professional
boundaries
are blurred
as Glass
becomes
engulfed in
Tramell’s
sea of lies,
seduction
and
intrigue.
Glass soon
finds
himself
head-to-head
with Tramell
in a battle
of wits as
more
mysterious
deaths
occur,
sometimes
too close to
home.
Ultimately,
this battle
leads to the
film’s
climax when
Glass must
decide
between
right and
wrong – life
or death.
A reporter is
marked for
assassination
when he uncovers
an illegal money
laundering
operation
between an elite
corps of lawless
cops and the
most powerful
men in the city
of Edison.
On what size TV screen do you normally watch DVD
movies?
Last Week's Results
This is the movie debate of the hour. Which of these
two Will Ferrell films is better?
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (58.4%)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (41.6%)
Answer To Trivia
When
you see the cover to the new DVD release Poseidon,
you'll wonder if it's related to the 2000 film
The Perfect Storm. And, in fact, there is a
connection between the two. Both were directed by
Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker who also
did Das Boot, Outbreak, Air Force
One, and Troy.
See the action hit Poseidon. It's a remake
of the all-star 1972 disaster film The Poseidon
Adventure. It's now on DVD.
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When
you see the cover to the new DVD release Poseidon,
you'll wonder if it's related to the 2000 film
The Perfect Storm. And, in fact, there is a
connection between the two. Both were directed by
Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker who also
did Das Boot, Outbreak, Air Force
One, and Troy.