DVD & Blu-rays Released December 20, 2005 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
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Serenity PG-13
The film centers around Captain Malcolm Reynolds, a hardened veteran (on the losing side) of a galactic civil war, who now ekes out a living pulling off small crimes and transport-for-hire aboard his ship, Serenity. He leads a small, eclectic crew who are the closest thing he has left to family - squabbling, insubordinate and undyingly loyal.
When Mal takes on two new passengers-a young doctor and his unstable, telepathic sister-he gets much more than he bargained for. The pair are fugitives from the coalition dominating the universe, who will stop at nothing to reclaim the girl. The crew that was once used to skimming the outskirts of the galaxy unnoticed find themselves caught between the unstoppable military force of the Universal Alliance and the horrific, cannibalistic fury of the Reavers, savages who roam the very edge of space. Hunted by vastly different enemies, they begin to discover that the greatest danger to them may be on board Serenity herself.
Morena Baccarin, Nathan Fillion, Chiwetel Ejiofor, David Lester, Barry Mendel, Joss Whedon, Jewel Staite, Summer Glau
Action Adventure Fantasy
The Brothers Grimm PG-13
A dark fantasy about the two "Brothers Grimm" (Matt Damon, Heath Ledger) who travel around the Napoleonic countryside vanquishing fake monsters and demons in exchange for cash. When the French government figures out what they're up to, they force the brothers to deal with the real thing—a number of murders being committed under mysterious circumstances in the northern woods between Germany and France. It is there that they have to try and discover what's really happening and deal with it before more people are killed or their lack of success leads to the guillotine.
Matt Damon, Ehren Kruger, Jonathan Pryce, Lena Headey, Heath Ledger, Terry Gilliam, Tony Grisoni, Robin Williams
Action Adventure Fantasy
Four Brothers R
After their adoptive mother is murdered during a grocery store holdup, the Mercer brothers - hotheaded Bobby (Mark Wahlberg), hard-edged Angel (Tyrese Gibson), family man and businessman Jeremiah, and hard rocking Jack (Garrett Hedlund) - reunite to take the matter of her death into their own hands. As they track down the killer, they quickly realize that their old ways of doing business have new consequences. The four brothers come together to discover that they are bound by ties thicker than blood.
Mark Wahlberg, Sofia Vergara, Garrett Hedlund, Taraji P. Henson, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, David Elliot, Tyrese Gibson, Paul Lovett
Drama Action Crime
User Rated:
4 / 5
114 mins
The Exorcism of Emily Rose PG-13
In an extremely rare decision, the Catholic Church officially recognized the demonic possession of a 19 year-old college freshman. Told in terrifying flashbacks, "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" chronicles the haunting trial of the priest accused of negligence resulting in the death of the young girl believed to be possessed. Inspired by true events, the film stars Laura Linney as the lawyer who takes on the task of defending the priest (Tom Wilkinson) who performed the controversial exorcism.
Beau Flynn, Scott Derrickson, Campbell Scott, Tripp Vinson, Laura Linney, Gary Lucchesi, Paul Harris Boardman, Tom Rosenberg
Thriller Suspense Horror
Rebound PG
Martin Lawrence stars as a legendary but volatile Bobby Knight—like college basketball coach, Roy McCormick, who after a public meltdown is thrown out of the NCAA and finds himself at a misfit middle school where he's challenged to manage his anger; coaching a bunch of kids who don't know a lay-up from a free-throw.
Martin Lawrence, Patrick Warburton, Megan Mullally, Robert Simonds, Scott Moore, Steve Carr, Breckin Meyer, Paul Deason
Comedy Sports Family
90 mins
Cry Wolf PG-13
Nobody believes a liar—even when they're telling the truth. When a young woman is found murdered, a group of local high school students decide to further scare their classmates by spreading online rumors that a serial killer called "The Wolf" is on the loose. By describing "The Wolf's" next victims, the students' game is to see how many people they can convince—and if anyone will uncover the lie. But when the described victims actually do start turning up dead, suddenly no one knows where the lies end and the truth begins. As someone or something begins hunting the students themselves, the game turns terrifyingly real.
Beau Bauman, Jeff Wadlow, Julian Morris, Jon Bon Jovi, Gary Cole, Jared Padalecki, Lindy Booth
Drama Thriller Suspense
90 mins
Must Love Dogs PG-13
Dating has never been easy. The time-honored search for a soul mate has always been one part humiliation, two parts aggravation, and a little blind luck thrown in for the fortunate. Today's version of the game can be a blur of websites, speed lunches and hordes of friends and relatives who know just the right person for you. Thirty-something preschool teacher Sarah Nolan has been divorced for eight months, which is much too long for her family to bear. With the best intentions and only her happiness in mind, they stage an intervention in an all-out effort to get her out of pajamas and back into the dating scene, one way or another. Leading the charge are Sarah's sisters, Carol and Christine, eager to line up potential suitors, and their widowed father Bill, who sets a fine example with his own recent and very successful foray into the internet dating realm. Bill has lately been seeing the free-spirited dolly, whom he met online, along with a number of other ladies whose names his daughters can't quite keep track of. Eager to launch their sister's own cyber-dating debut, Carol and Christine pretend to be Sarah and post her profile on perfectmatch.com, with the enticing message, Voluptuous, sensuous, alluring and fun. DWF seeks special man to share starlit nights. Must love dogs. And wait for the responses to pour in. Sarah soon endures a series of hilariously disastrous mismatches and first dates as the website offers up a stream of eager wannabes and one possible maybe -- awkward but intriguing boat builder Jake Anderson, an idealist who measures romance by a Dr. Shivago standard. A little on the intense side, Jake might be looking for more than Sarah wants right now. Meanwhile, at work, there's a new distraction—Bob Connor, the newly separated dad of one of her young students. Charming and relaxed, Bob seems made to order, the perfect guy--but is he just too good to be true?
John Cusack, Diane Lane, Christopher Plummer, Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd, Elizabeth Perkins, Dermot Mulroney, Gary David Goldberg
Comedy Romance
The Great Raid R
Set in the Philippines in 1945, "The Great Raid" tells the true story of the 6th Ranger Battalion, under the com-mand of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci (Benjamin Bratt) who undertake a daring rescue mission against all odds. Traveling thirty miles behind enemy lines, the 6th Ranger Battalion aims to liberate over 500 American prisoners-of- war from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp in the most audacious rescue ever.
James Franco, Benjamin Bratt, T.J. Scott, Marty Katz, Lawrence Bender, Carlo Bernard, Joseph Fiennes, Connie Nielsen
Drama Action Adventure
Creep
In "Creep", Franka Potente stars as a woman who falls asleep at a subway station, only to wake up and find it deserted. When a train finally comes, she gets on board, but soon thereafter the train stops, and the power goes out.
Sean Harris, Chris Smith, Franka Potente, Vas Blackwood, Jeremy Sheffield, Ken Campbell, Paul Rattray
Thriller Suspense Horror
88 mins
November R
After a dinner out, photographer Sophie Jacobs and her boyfriend, Hugh, stop at a corner store for a late night snack. While Sophie waits unaware in the car, Hugh is murdered in a violent robbery. Haunted by guilt, Sophie goes on with her life as best she can: teaching photography at a local art college, meeting her mother for lunch, and visiting her therapist. But one day at school, a slide mysteriously appears in the projector's carousel—an image of what looks like her car in front of the corner store the night of the shooting. Are these paranoid visions stemming from her grief and guilt, or does someone know something about the murder? As her investigation deepens, more strange events start to occur, drawing into question exactly what happened the night of Hugh's death.
Michael Ealy, Nick Offerman, Danielle Renfrew, Nora Dunn, Robert Wu, Anne Archer, Greg Harrison, Gary Winick
Drama Crime
Bob the Butler PG-13
Tom Green stars as a bumbling buffoon, who lands at Butling after working his way through all other 'A' and 'B' jobs.
Tom Green, Benjamin B. Smith, Valerie McCaffrey, Brooke Shields, Bob Spiers, Steve Roeder, Emma Hatler, Gavin Wilding
Comedy
Santa's Slay
Santa's Slay is an action infused horror-comedy that casts everyone's favorite holiday figure, Santa, in an entirely new and comedically sinister light. WWE wrestling star Bill Goldberg plays the devilish Santa Claus, who rather than being the harmless old fellow we know, is in fact a devil in disguise. The film also stars Emilie De Ravin and Douglas Smith as local teens who must try to stop the rampaging Santa.
Douglas Steeden, Saul Rubinek, Emilie de Ravin, Brett Ratner, Sammy Lee, David Steiman, Douglas Smith, Matthew Leonetti
Comedy Horror
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