On Video - June 2006

 

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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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June 6

Underworld: Evolution [2005] [R] - 7.9.5
Kate Beckinsale reprises her role as the vampire who’s leading the centuries old fight between vampires and lycans. With the help of a vampire-lycan hybrid, she hopes to unlock the secrets of their bloodlines. Also with Bill Nighy, Derek Jacobi and Tony Curran. Directed by Len Wiseman. [1:26]

Firewall [2006] [PG-13] - 2.7.5
Harrison Ford stars as a bank security expert responsible for creating an advanced computer system that should prevent any sort of electronic theft. However, when his family is kidnapped, he must break into his own system and deliver $100 million to the kidnappers or his family will be killed. Also with Paul Bettany, Jimmy Bennett, Virginia Madsen and Robert Patrick. Directed by Richard Loncraine. [1:45]

Running Scared [2006] [R] - 8.8.10
Paul Walker stars as a man who's been trying to muddle through life and take care of his family while at the same time working for an organized crime boss, disposing of items used in crimes. When he is entrusted with a gun that was used to kill a corrupt cop and instead of disposing it he loses it, he must follow its trail through the city before both the police and his boss trace it back to him. Also with Cameron Bright, Vera Farmiga, Karel Roden and Johnny Messner. Directed by Wayne Kramer. [1:59]

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada [2005] [R] - 7.7.7
Tommy Lee Jones directs and stars as Pete Perkins, a ranch hand in a small Texas town, who befriends a Mexican man who is soon murdered. True to his dead friend's wish, Pete takes the body to Mexico for a proper burial. And when the local sheriff is not interested in pursuing the case, Pete decides to solve it himself. Also with Julio Cedillo, Vanessa Bauche, Dwight Yoakam and Barry Tubb. [2:01]

Glory Road [2005] [PG] - 3.4.4
Josh Lucas stars as Hall of Fame basketball coach Don Haskins who made his mark in 1965 by recruiting African-American young men for his college team and then going on to win the NCAA Championships. Based on a true story. Also with Derek Luke, Austin Nichols, Evan Jones and Emily Deschanel. Directed by James Gartner. [1:58]


June 13

The Pink Panther [2006] [PG] - 4.4.2
Steve Martin takes on the role of bumbling French police inspector Jacques Clouseau, who's responsible mainly for driving his boss, Chief Dreyfus (Kevin Kline), mad. When a priceless ring with a diamond known as the "Pink Panther" is stolen and a master detective is not available to solve the crime, Inspector Clouseau takes on the case. Also with Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer and Beyoncé Knowles. Directed by Shawn Levy. [1:32]

16 Blocks [2006] [PG-13] - 0.5.5
Bruce Willis stars as an aging police detective with a drinking problem, who's leaving the station after a long shift only to be given the task of taking a man accused of weapons possession from the station to the courthouse, only 16 blocks away. Thinking that it is a simple task, he quickly realizes there is more to the prisoner than he originally thought, and he may never make it to the courthouse. Also with David Zayas, David Sparrow, Bruce Willis, Dante 'Mos Def' Smith and David Morse. Directed by Richard Donner. [1:45]

The World's Fastest Indian [2005] [PG-13] - 4.4.5
Anthony Hopkins stars as Burt Monro, a 68-year-old New Zealand man who broke the world speed record by riding his meticulously restored 1920 Indian Scout motorcycle on the Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah. Based on a true story. Also with Christopher Lawford, Bruce Greenwood, Paul Rodriguez and Diane Ladd. Directed by Roger Donaldson. [2:07]

Dave Chappelle's Block Party [2006] [R] - 2.1.7
Dave Chappelle hosts a block party by traveling from Dayton, Ohio, to New York, inviting people to join him along the way. The film was shot on location in Bedford Stuyvesant, New York, and features Kanye West, Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Dead Prez, Jill Scott, The Roots, and Talib Kweli. Directed by Michel Gondry. [1:43]

Aquamarine [2006] [PG] - 3.3.3
Two girls are finishing out their last summer together, since one of them is moving to Australia. They wish for something to happen that would keep them together, when they discover a mermaid in the pool of their neighborhood beach club. The mermaid who grants them their wish -- as long as they can help her find love in three days: If she cannot prove to her father that love exists, she will have to marry someone she doesn't even like. With Emma Roberts, Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque, Sara Paxton, Jake McDorman and Arielle Kebbel. Directed by Elizabeth Allen. [1:43]

End of the Spear [2006] [PG-13] - 3.7.1
Missionaries travel to the Amazon basin in search of a little known tribe, the Waodani, in hopes of converting them to Christianity. Misunderstandings abound when they are unable to communicate and the missionaries are murdered by tribe members. The missionaries' wives continue to try to convert the Waodani to Christianity and forgive the killing of their husbands. With Chad Allen, Louie Leonardo, Chad Allen, Jack Guzman, Christina Souza. Directed by Jim Hanon. [1:52]

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang [2005] [R] - 8.7.10
Robert Downey Jr. stars as a petty thief who stumbles into an Hollywood movie audition while running from the police, lands the part, and is assigned to private detective training. The training involves working with a real private detective, played by Val Kilmer, and trying to solve a real case of a suicide that may be murder. Also with Michelle Monaghan, Joel Michaely and Corbin Bernsen. Directed by Shane Black. [1:42]


June 20

Syriana [2005] [R] - 1.8.6
Political thriller with George Clooney as a CIA operative working in the Middle East, who is caught up in the struggle over the control of the oil supply. In a parallel storyline, Matt Damon co-stars as a commodities broker who's similarly caught up in the turmoil created by the oil trade. Also with Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper and William Hurt. Directed by Stephen Gaghan. [2:06]

The Hills Have Eyes [2006] [R] - 6.10.6
A remake of the 1977 Wes Craven version about a family traveling across the country on vacation and finding itself stranded in the New Mexico desert, close to a government nuclear testing site. They soon realize that they are being stalked by the bloodthirsty residents of an old mine, who have suffered genetic mutations due to the effects of radiation. With Aaron Stanford, Ted Levine, Kathleen Quinlan, Vinessa Shaw and Emilie De Ravin. Directed by Alexandre Aja. [1:47]

Eight Below [2006] [PG] - 2.4.1
Paul Walker stars as a guide in the frozen wilderness of Antarctica. When a scientist (Bruce Greenwood) arrives searching for a meteorite that just may have come from Mercury, he takes him, against his better judgment, to an extremely isolated and unmapped region. Then a severe storm forces him to leave behind his team of beloved sled dogs. Inspired by a true story. Also with Jason Biggs and Moon Bloodgood. Directed by Frank Marshall. [1:52]

Night Watch [2004] [R] - 6.9.6
Fantasy film set in contemporary Moscow that mixes horror and supernatural elements and revolves around a truce that has been maintained since medieval times between the forces of light and darkness. An ancient prophecy is about to come true, and both forces are anxious to acquire the allegiance of a boy who's destined to be super powerful. With Konstantin Khabensky, Vladimir Menshov, Maria Poroshina, Galina Tyunina and Mariya Poroshina. Directed by Timour Bekmambetov. In Russian, with English subtitles. [1:55]


June 27

Ultraviolet [2006] [PG-13] - 3.7.4
Sci-fi action film set in the late 21st century: a subspecies of humans with super human physical attributes has evolved due to a genetic mutation, but the government wants to destroy them and treats them as outcasts. Enter Milla Jovovich as Violet, aka V, a super-stylish and super lethal warrior out to get revenge. Also with Cameron Bright, William Fichtner, Nick Chinlund and Sebastien Andrieu. Directed by Kurt Wimmer. [1:25]

Failure to Launch [2006] [PG-13] - 6.4.5
Matthew McConaughey stars as a 35-year-old man still living at home and completely content in doing so. However, his parents (Kathy Bates and Terry Bradshaw) are anxious to get him out on his own and hire an interventionist (Sarah Jessica Parker) to help him along. But what sounds good in theory, complicates the situation when they both begin to care for each other. Also with Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha and Bradley Cooper. Directed by Tom Dey. [1:37]

Caché [2005] [R] - 6.6.5
Juliette Binoche and Daniel Auteuil star as a couple that's too busy to spend much time together, until they begin to receive videotapes apparently filmed by someone who is stalking them. Neither has any idea who the stalker is, although as the footage becomes more personal, they begin to think that he has known them for a while. In trying to solve the mystery, many other secrets are uncovered. Also with Maurice Bénichou, Annie Girardot and Lester Makedonsky. Directed by Michael Haneke. In French with English subtitles. [2:01]

Madea's Family Reunion [2006] [PG-13] - 4.5.4
Tyler Perry directs and reprises his role as Madea, a southern, straight-talking aunt with solutions to all of her family's troubles. In this installment, Madea tries to help Lisa and Vanessa, her two nieces, with seemingly insurmountable relationship problems. She has also agreed, by court order, to care for an unmanageable girl who has not been doing well in foster care. And she has to organize a family reunion. Also with Blair Underwood, Lynn Whitfield, Boris Kodjoe and Henry Simmons. [1:47]

Find Me Guilty [2006] [R] - 4.5.10
Based on a true story, with Vin Diesel as Jackie Dinorsio, a man serving time for narcotics possession, who's offered a deal by the DA if he'd give evidence against his associates in the New Jersey Lucchesi crime family, who are being charged with criminal conspiracy. He refuses and decides to defend himself in the upcoming trial. Also with Peter Dinklage, Annabella Sciorra, Richard Portnow and Linus Roache. Directed by Sidney Lumet. [2:05]

Annapolis [2006] [PG-13] - 3.5.4
James Franco stars as a young man driven all of his life to be accepted into the Annapolis Naval Academy. After finally achieving that dream, he quickly realizes that life as a plebe can be hard and he may not be able to measure up. Also with Jordana Brewster, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Donnie Wahlberg and Tyrese Gibson. Directed by Justin Lin. [1:48]


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