New on DVD: July 15, 2008
Penelope (2006). Due to a family curse, Penelope (Christina Ricci) is a sweet-natured heiress who sports a pig snout instead of a normal nose. Since surgery isn’t an option, her parents (Catherine O’Hara and Richard E. Grant) hide her from the world for 25 years. Penelope can only break the spell through “one who will love her faithfully.” Until she meets musician-turned-gambler Max (James McAvoy) Rated PG for thematic elements, some innuendo and language. Gecko Review & Trailer * Buy It
College Road Trip (2008). Chicago cop James Porter (Martin Lawrence) is a loving, but overprotective father, who wants his daughter Melanie (Raven-Symoné) to attend nearby Northwestern College. When she’s called for an interview at Georgetown in Washington, D.C., James gets more than a little nervous and decides to take a road trip with her to check it out. Rated G. Gecko Review & Trailer * Buy It * Gecko Giveaway
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The Bank Job (2008). A small-time crook takes on a bank heist when an old friend offers him an inside track to the vault. Along with his hastily assembled team of low-rung criminals, Terry (Jason Statham) finds himself deep into this real-life heist and quite suddenly the target of ruthless mobsters, the cops, and even the royal family. Rated R for nudity, violence and language. Gecko Preview & Trailer * Buy It
Step Up 2 The Streets (2008). When rebellious street dancer Andie (Briana Evigan) lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the schools hottest dancer, Chase (Robert Hoffman), to form a crew of classmate outcasts to compete in Baltimore’s underground dance battle, The Streets, she ultimately finds a way to live her dream, while building a bridge between her two separate worlds. Rated PG-13 for language, some suggestive material and brief violence. Official Site * Buy It * Gecko Giveaway
Shutter (2008). When newlywed Joshua Jackson takes his bride Rachael Taylor (Transformers) for an ill-advised honeymoon, they hit a woman standing in the middle of a spooky road, after which all sorts of ghosts seem to emerge from Jackson’s camera (he’s come to Japan for a fashion-photography gig). Rated PG-13 for terror, disturbing images, sexual content and language. Official Site * Buy It
Meet Bill (2007). Bill (Aaron Eckhart) is a doormat if ever there was one. A man reduced to a mere accessory to his family by working a dead-end job at his father-in law’s bank and arguing about his overindulgent love for chocolate with his wife Jess (Elizabeth Banks) who is loathe to explain her “friendship” with the local news anchorman (Timothy Olyphant). But Bill’s fate begins to change when he becomes mentor to a self-assured boy (Logan Lerman) who engineers Bill’s recovery with the help of a cute lingerie sales girl named Lucy (Jessica Alba). Rated R for language, some drug use and sex-related material. Official Site * Buy It
Final Approach (2007). The action thriller follows FBI hostage rescue specialist Jack Bender (Dean Cain) aboard a domestic flight that has been hijacked by a radical organization called the People’s Separatist Movement. On ground, Jack’s ex-wife, an FAA employee, discovers that the terrorists motives are tied to visions of nuclear grandeur and there’s only way to stop them-by blowing the airliner out of the sky. IMDB Site * Buy It
Monsieur Vincent (2008). An Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film, this film chronicles the journey of St. Vincent De Paul (Pierre Fresnay), who rose from slavery to become a trusted advisor to queens and princes. IMDB Site * Buy It
Images: Penelope, Summit Entertainment, 2006; The Bank Job, Lionsgate, 2008; Meet Bill, First Look International, 2007.
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1 opinion for New on DVD: July 15, 2008
Liz
Jul 15, 2008 at 9:18 pm
Penelope sounds very cute; I’ll definitely have to check that one out. I’m glad it’s available now.
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