Starz/Anchor Bay / 2010 / 118 Minutes / Rated R
Street Date: April 19, 2011
Strongly recommendedGenres: Drama, biography
Starring: Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, Geoffrey Rush
Director: Tom Hooper
Plot Synopsis: Candidates for president and prime minister choose to run, but kings rarely have a choice. Such was the case for Prince Albert, known by family members as Bertie (Colin Firth), whose stutter made public speaking difficult. Upon the death of his father, George V (Michael Gambon, making the most of a small part), the crown went to Bertie's brother, Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), who abdicated to marry divorcée Wallis Simpson. All the while, Bertie and his wife, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter, excellent), try to find a solution to his stammer. Nothing works until they meet Australian émigré Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), a failed actor operating out of a threadbare office. He believes Bertie's problem stems from emotional rather than physiological issues, leading to a clash of wills that allows the Oscar®-winning Rush (Shine) and the Oscar-nominated Firth (A Single Man) to do some of their best work (in a neat bit of casting, Firth's Pride and Prejudice costar, Jennifer Ehle, plays Logue's wife). All their efforts, from the tense to the comic--Bertie doesn't stutter when he swears--lead to the speech King George VI must make to the British public on the eve of World War II. At a time when his country needs him the most, he can't afford to fail. As Stephen Frears did in The Queen, Tom Hooper (HBO's Elizabeth I) lends vulnerability to a royal figure, showing how isolating that life can be--and how much difference a no-nonsense friend like Logue can make.
20th Century Fox / 2010 / PG
Street Date: April 19, 2011
Genres: Comedy, fantasy, family
Starring: Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart
Director: Rob Letterman
Plot Synopsis: Jack Black (Kung Fu Panda, School of Rock) is larger than life in this epic comedy-adventure based on the classic tale. When a shipwreck lands a lowly mailroom clerk named Gulliver (Black) on the fantastical island of Lilliput, he transforms into a giant — in size and ego. Gulliver’s tall tales and heroic deeds win the hearts of the tiny Lilliputians, but when he loses it all and puts his newfound friends in peril, Gulliver must find a way to undo the damage. Through it all, Gulliver may just learn that it’s how big you are on the inside that counts.
Lionsgate / 2010 / 91 Minutes / Rated PG-13
Street Date: April 19, 2011
Recommended
Starring: Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart
Director: John Cameron Mitchell
Plot Synopsis: This is the extraordinary story of Becca and Howie. Eight months ago, they had a picture-perfect life with their young son. Now, they are posing as normal in the wake of an enormous loss; blindly looking for footing in a sea of new emotions. This is the remarkably moving journey of a couple finding their way back to love.
Glee: Encore [Blu-ray]
20th Century Fox / 2010 / Unrated
Street Date: April 19, 2011
Genres: TV series, musical, drama
Starring: Lea Michele, Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison and Cory Monteith
Director: Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan
Plot Synopsis: Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to Gleek Out! This full-length DVD features a set list of Season One’s most sensational musical numbers – back to back so the party never has to end! All your favorites are here, including Queen’s “Somebody To Love, Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” and Madonna’s “Express Yourself!”
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