Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Hot DVD's Due Out Next Week 1st April

Alvin And The Chipmunks

Actors: J
ason Lee, David Cross, Cameron Richardson, Justin Long
Director:Tim Hill Studio:Fox
Running Time:90 mins PG






Features:Chip-Chip-Hooray! Chipmunk History and Hitting the Harmony featurettes and an Inside Look at Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who.

Synopsis: Get your squeak on because The Chipmunks are back and bigger than ever! Struggling songwriter Dave Seville (Jason Lee) opens his home to a talented trio of chipmunks named Alvin, Simon and Theodore, they quickly become overnight music sensations. But when a greedy record producer (David Cross) tries to exploit the musical ensemble, Dave must use a little human ingenuity - and a lot of 'munk mischief - to get his furry family back before it's too late!




Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
(2007/ Double Disc Special Edition)


Actors: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman
Director:Tim Burton Studio:DreamWorks
Running Time:117 mins





Features:Featurette: Burton + Depp + Carter = Todd – A behind-the-scenes looks at the collaboration of Tim Burton with Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter featuring exclusive footage from rehearsals, recording sessions and more; Featurettes: -Sweeney Todd is Alive: The Real History of the Demon Barber -Musical Mayhem: Sondheim's Sweeney Todd -Sweeney's London -The Making of Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street -Grand Guignol: A Theatrical Tradition -Designs for a Demon Barber -A Bloody Business -The Razor's Refrain; Sweeney Todd Press Conference, November 2007; Moviefone Unscripted with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp; Theatrical Trailer; Photo Gallery

Synopsis:Johnny Depp and Tim Burton join forces again in a big-screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s award-winning musical thriller “Sweeney Todd.” Depp stars in the title role as a man unjustly sent to prison who vows revenge, not only for that cruel punishment, but for the devastating consequences of what happened to his wife and daughter. When he returns to reopen his barber shop, Sweeney Todd becomes the Demon Barber of Fleet Street who “shaved the heads of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard from again.” Joining Depp is Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney’s amorous accomplice, who creates diabolical meat pies. The cast also includes Alan Rickman, who portrays the evil Judge Turpin, who sends Sweeney to prison and Timothy Spall as the Judge’s wicked associate Beadle Bamford and Sacha Baron Cohen is a rival barber, the flamboyant Signor Adolfo Pirelli.

Good Night (Special Edition)
Actors: Danny DeVito, Gwyneth Paltrow, Penelope Cruz
Director:Jake Paltrow Studio:Sony Pictures
Running Time:93 mins R







Synopsis: Gary Shaller is at a crossroads in his life: his job is going nowhere, his wife, Dora, drives him crazy, and he passed his thirtieth birthday four years ago. Add to that his best friend Paul seems to become more successful every time he breathes. Gary is feeling depressed and dejected... until he meets Anna. She's beautiful and smart; she's sexy and funny. Best of all, she's crazy about Gary. Anna is the girl of Gary's dreams...literally. And that's the problem. Gary can only see Anna in his dream life, so he's got to find a way to carry on the most satisfying relationship of his life, in his dreams. His quest for lucid dreaming techniques introduces Gary to some crazy characters who ultimately give him a new perspective on life.


Resurrecting The Champ
Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Teri Hatcher
Director: Rod Lurie Studio:Fox
Running Time:111 mins PG13







Synopsis:When up-and-coming sports writer Erik Kernan saves a homeless man from a scrape with a group of rowdy college kids, he unwittingly finds himself face to face with no ordinary bum, but Champ, the one-time boxing great Bob Satterfield. What begins as a story resurrecting a once-great man turns into an incredible journey, and an opportunity for Erik to reexamine his own life, his relationship with his young son and his recently separated wife.

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