On Video - January 2008

 

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Unlike the MPAA we do not assign one inscrutable rating based on age, but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE and PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10, from lowest to highest, depending on quantity and context.

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January 1

Resident Evil: Extinction [2007] [R] - 4.9.4
The saga of a virus that turns human beings into flesh hungry, zombie-like creatures continues in this installment, with Milla Jovovich reprising her role as the protector of un-infected humanity. This time she is carrying the antidote to the virus in her blood and a crazed scientist is after her. Also with Oded Fehr, Mike Epps, Iain Glen and Ali Larter. Directed by Russell Mulcahy. [1:35]

War [2007] [R] - 7.9.8
Jet Li stars as a rogue assassin who's determined to start a war between the Chinese and Japanese crime families, and Jason Statham co-stars as an FBI agent determined to track him down in order to avenge the brutal murder of his partner. Also with Devon Aoki, Nicholas Elia and Luis Guzman. Directed by Philip G. Atwell. [1:31]

September Dawn [2006] [R] - 5.8.2
Against the backdrop of the 1857 massacre of a wagon train of Utah-bound settlers by a Mormon group, unfolds the love story between the son of a Mormon bishop and the daughter of a settler. Inspired by actual events. With Trent Ford, John Voight, Terence Stamp, Taylor Handley, Lolita Davidovich and Tamara Hope. Directed by Christopher Cain. [1:51]

Shoot 'Em Up [2007] [R] - 8.10.6
Clive Owen stars as a hardboiled stranger who ends up helping deliver a baby, and decides to protect it from an army of assassins led by Paul Giamatti, who want to harvest baby bone marrow. Monica Bellucci costars as a lactating prostitute who's recruited to help with the rescue. Also with Greg Bryk and Jane McLean. Directed by Michael Davis. [1:33]


January 8

3:10 to Yuma [2007] [R] - 4.7.5
Remake of the eponymous 1957 western, about a struggling beef rancher (Christian Bale), who volunteers to escort a notorious stagecoach robber (Russell Crowe) to the 3:10 train to Yuma Prison for a $200 reward. While the odds are against him, the rancher is determined to complete his commission. Also with Logan Lerman, Dallas Roberts, Ben Foster, Peter Fonda, Gretchen Mol, and Alan Tudyk. Directed by James Mangold. [2:00]

Death Sentence [2007] [R] - 2.8.10
Kevin Bacon stars as the father of a teenage boy who becomes the victim in an initiation killing when they stop at a gas station in a seedy part of town. After identifying his son's murderer and agreeing to testify in his trial, he discovers that the best he can hope for is to keep him in jail for only a few years. Transformed by grief and unable to comprehend the meager punishment he becomes a vigilante, bent on destroying the people who destroyed his life. Also with Aisha Tyler, Kelly Preston, Stuart Lafferty, Garrett Hedlund and John Goodman. Directed by James Wan. [1:50]

Sunshine [2007] [R] - 0.7.5
Sci-fi film taking place around 2057: Life on earth may be coming to an end when it becomes evident that the sun is dying. There seems to be no solution, until a group of scientists creates a bomb that can be used to re-ignite the sun. A spaceship with a crew of eight men and women is launched, after the first attempt, 7 years earlier, ended in disaster. But the new mission is threatened by accidents and paranoia. With Michelle Yeoh, Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Troy Garity and Rose Byrne. Directed by Danny Boyle. [1:48]

Dragon Wars [2007] [PG-13] - 2.6.3
Fantasy taking place in modern-day California about a young woman who can transform a legendary giant serpent into a dragon if she's willing to sacrifice herself. Her reincarnated boyfriend and an elderly mentor help her against the forces of evil, which want to make her their own ally. With Jason Behr, Amanda Brooks, Robert Forster, Chris Mulkey and Elizabeth Peña. Directed by Hyung-rae Shim. [1:40]

Golden Door [2006] [PG-13] - 7.4.2
Italian film taking place in the beginning of the 20th century, chronicling the perilous journey of a Sicilian family as they cross the Atlantic by steamship, dreaming of going through the "golden door" of Ellis Island and into America, a mysterious land of plenty. Along the way, they meet an English woman traveling alone but in need of a male companion. With Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vincenzo Amato, Aurora Quattrocchi, Vincent Schiavelli and Francesco Casisa. Directed by Emanuele Crialese. In Italian with English subtitles. [1:52]


January 15

Good Luck Chuck [2007] [R] - 9.4.6
A man (Dane Cook) comes to the realization that he may not be able to have a long-lasting romantic relationship with anyone because of a curse placed on him by a girl with whom he refused to have sex when he was a teenager. However, all of his ex-girlfriends seem to end up finding their perfect match right after breaking up with him. Suddenly he becomes popular with women who want to date him and dump him so they can then find the man of their dreams, while he falls deeply in love with a woman (Jessica Alba) he's desperate not to lose. Also with Dan Fogler, Michelle Harrison and Ellia English. Directed by Mark Helfrich. [1:36]

Mr. Woodcock [2007] [PG-13] - 6.4.5
A young man (Seann William Scott) who's become a success by writing a best-selling self-help book about letting go of the past, can't seem to let go of his own past when he returns to his home town and discovers that the man who was his abusive grade school gym teacher (Billy Bob Thornton) is now dating his mother (Susan Sarandon). Also with Kurt Fuller and Amy Poehler. Directed by Craig Gillespie. [1:27]


January 22

The Game Plan [2007] [PG] - 2.3.0
A celebrated quarterback (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) is enjoying life as a committed bachelor, but finds himself thrown into daddy duty when a little girl shows up on his doorstep claiming to be his daughter. After stumbling through a few mistakes that land him on the front pages of the tabloids, he realizes that the most important thing in his life is his daughter. Also with Madison Pettis, Roselyn Sanchez, Kyra Sedgwick, Morris Chestnut and Brian J. White. Directed by Andy Fickman. [1:50]

Saw IV [2007] [R] - 7.10.10
Jigsaw and his apprentice are apparently dead, but the murders continue, with a lot more torture. Meanwhile FBI profilers help the police unravel the grisly puzzles. With Scott Patterson, Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Costas Mandylor and Justin Louis. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. [1:35]


January 29

Invasion [2007] [PG-13] - 3.6.4
Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig star in the fourth film based on Jack Finney's sci-fi novel "Invasion of the Body Snatchers": An extraterrestrial super virus begins to take over humanity as a victim's DNA is modified, creating a person that looks the same as before but with a strikingly different personality. Also with Jeremy Northam, Jeffrey Wright and Jackson Bond. Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel. [1:36]

Rocket Science [2007] [R] - 7.3.5
A New Jersey high school boy with a speech impediment is recruited to be a debate team member by a classmate, with whom he quickly becomes infatuated. Initially thrilled, he's determined to get rid of his stutter, but soon realizes that he may be but a cog in an ambitious plot to win the state debate championship. With Reece Thompson, Anna Kendrick, Vincent Piazza, Nicholas D'Agosto and Aaron Yoo. Directed by Jeff Blitz. [1:38]

Daddy Day Camp [2007] [PG] - 3.3.3
The successful Daddy Day Care business is carried over to summer day camp when one of the owners remembers what a horrible camping experience he had as a boy and wants to prevent his young son from suffering the same disappointment. But without any knowledge of the outdoors and with decrepit facilities, the experience proves near catastrophic. With Cuba Gooding Jr., Lochlyn Munro, Paul Rae, Richard Gant and Spencir Bridges. Directed by Fred Savage. [1:25]

Feel the Noise [2007] [PG-13] - 6.4.5
An aspiring Harlem rapper is arrested for theft, and ends up being sent to Puerto Rico to stay with his father, whom he doesn't know. Inspired by Reggaetón, a blend of hip-hop, reggae and Latin beats, he realizes his dream of making his own music. With Omari Grandberry, Giancarlo Esposito, Victor Rasuk, Charles Duckworth and James McCaffrey. Directed by Alejandro Chomski. [1:26]



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