New DVDs
Brothers Grimm
Rated PG-13 for violence, frightening sequences and brief suggestive material.
Includes French language track and captions in English for the hearing impaired and subtitles in Spanish.
Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Peter Stormare, Lena Headey, Jonathan Pryce, Monica Bellucci.
Executive producers, John D. Schofield, Chris McGurk, Bob Weinstein,
Harvey Weinstein, Jonathan Gordon, Andrew Rona ; producers, Charles
Roven, Daniel Bobker ; writer, Ehren Kruger ; director, Terry Gilliam.
Will and Jake Grimm travel the countryside as snake-oil salesmen,
convincing unsuspecting towns that they are haunted and agreeing to get
rid of the demons--for a price. They set their tales down in writing,
creating a wealth of frightening characters.
Doctor Finlay: No time for heroes
In post-war Tannochbrae, the Arden House medical team face disruptive
changes in daily operations with the arrival of two partners in rapid
succession and the addition of a young housekeeper.
Downfall
Rated R. Strong violence, disturbing images, and some nudity.
In German with English subtitles.
Takes you into Hitler's bunker, in 1945, during the brutal and
harrowing last days of the Third Reich. Seen through the eyes of
Hitler's infamous secretary Traudl Junge, optimism crumbles into grim
realization and terror as it becomes clear that Germany's defeat is
inevitable. As the Russian army circles the city, the dimly lit halls
of the underground refuge become an execution chamber for the Fuhrer
and his closest advisors.
Exorcism of Emily Rose
Must Love Dogs
Rated PG-13. Sexual content.
Closed-captioned.
Diane Lane, John Cusack, Dermot Mulroney, Elizabeth Perkins, Stockard Channing, Christopher Plummer.
Executive producers, Brad Hall, Ronald G. Smith ; producers, Suzanne
Todd, Jennifer Todd, Gary David Goldberg ; screenplay/director, Gary
David Goldberg.
Sarah Nolan is divorced, demoralized and dateless - until her sister
posts her profile on perfectmatch.com. Now she has a lot of dates,
mainly with weirdos, weepers, lechers and jocks. Then she meets Jake, a
soulful boat builder whose idea of true love comes straight from the
movies. Jake is attractive, smart and maybe a bit too intense for
Sarah, so she passes him by. But in passing him up, she may be passing
up a real chance for love.
Once Upon a Mattress
Carol Burnett, Tracey Ullman, Denis O'Hare, Tom Smothers, Matthew Morrison, Edward Hibbert, Michael Boatman, Zooey Deschanel.
Queen Aggravian sabotages the efforts of every young princess who hope
to marry her son, Price Dauntless - and no one else can settle down
until he does. Honorable Sir Harry is determined to marry the lovely
Lady Larken, so he sets off for faraway lands and returns with an
unlikely candidate: Princess Winnifred from the swamps. It's love at
first sight for the Prince, so the Queen sets about planning her most
difficult challenge yet. The palace is filled with merriment and
mischief while everyone wonders, will Princess "Fred" pass the Queen's
test?
Serenity
MPAA rating: PG-13; for sequences of intense violence and action, and some sexual references.
English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin,
Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, Ron Glass, Chiwetel Ejiofor,
David Krumholtz.
Director of photography, Jack N. Green ; editor, Lisa Lassek ; music,
David Newman ; costume designer, Ruth E. Carter ; production designer,
Barry Chusid.
River Tam and her brother Simon are hiding out from the totalitarian
government that experimented with River's brain aboard a
space-freighter. Captained by a down on his luck soldier, the crew of
Serenity must take jobs, whether they are legal or not, while trying to
avoid the Alliance, and keeping the Tams safe. Then things get out of
control and the true extent of River's powers becomes known. At the
same time, the Alliance sends a new Operative to make sure that what
River knows doesn't get out.