New on DVD: Dec. 23

New DVD’s This Week: Dec.
23

The Creeper is back again to feast on young and nubile teens in this sequel to the 2001 horror flick. Heading home victorious after a football game, the bus breaks down on East 9 Highway leading to the demise of coaches and cheerleaders alike. The Creeper needs healthy young people to give him that last little boost before ceasing his 23-day snack and returning home for a 23-year-long nap.

What’s
Cool:

Commentary by director Victor Salva
Deleted scenes
“The Making-of Jeepers Creepers 2 featurette
Filmographies

	From Our Review:
	Unlike its innovative predecessor, director Victor Salva’s Jeepers Creepers 2 falls prey to the slasher syndrome. The mystery of the Creeper has all but vanished here and audiences have nothing to look forward to except what method the Creeper will use to pick off the next underdeveloped character. More. . .

Anything Else

Jerry Falk (Jason Biggs) has a lot on his hands. He’s trying to get his career as a comedy writer off the ground with the help of agent Harvey (Danny DeVito). Harvey is as little help as Jerry’s mentor David Dobel (Woody Allen), an increasingly paranoid man whose erratic behavior is not exactly bolstering Jerry’s confidence. All of this would be bad enough were it not for Jerry’s commitment phobic live-in girlfriend Amanda (Christina Ricci) whose intimacy issues have put Jerry a bit on edge. When her aspiring cabaret singer mother Paula (Stockard Channing) shows up to room with the young, Jerry finds himself at the end of his rope.

What’s
Cool:

Theatrical Trailer
Anamorphic widescreen
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo – English

	From Our Review:
	Anything Else takes Woody Allen’s standard themes to a new level, but in the end it’s still a movie he’s done better before. More…

The Medallion

Eddie Yang (Jackie Chan) and his partner Arthur Watson (Lee Evans) are hot on the trail of Snakehead (Julian Sands) an international smuggler of human cargo. When Eddie and Arthur are seriously injured while in pursuit, a mysterious medallion restores their health and transforms them into Highbinders, warriors of remarkable strength and ability. With their new superpowers and the help of Interpol agent Nicole (Claire Forlani), the crimefighters take on the bad guys martial arts style.

What’s
Cool:

Widescreen
Dolby Digital 5.1 English/French
Commentary by producer Alfred Cheung
Deleted scenes

	From Our Review:
	Jackie Chan has just as much fun in The Medallion as he does in any of his other films–but he doesn’t need the overworked special effects used in it to accentuate his extraordinary talents. More…

Alex & Emma

Luke Wilson and Kate Hudson star in this romantic comedy about a writer, his muse, and a very strict deadline. Alex (Wilson) needs money to pay off his gambling debts, but he’s too slow a typist to finish his latest novel on time, so he hires lovely Emma (Hudson) to type it for him. As the two work to finish the book before the deadline a month away, love blooms and what used to be a novel by Alex becomes a novel about Alex and Emma.

What’s
Cool:

Anamorphic widescreen
Commentary by director Rob Reiner and Luke Wilson
Theatrical trailer

	From Our Review:
	Alex & Emma could have been a contender, instead of a drag, which it is. More…

Still Hot

Freaky Friday

Fifteen-year-old Anna (Lindsay Lohan) and her mother, Dr. Tess Coleman (Jamie Lee Curtis), don’t see eye to eye on much of anything. From clothes to hair to music to men, mom and daughter go at it over just about everything. While Anna resents her mother for not supporting her rock-music aspirations, Tess is infuriated by her daughter’s bad grades and rudeness to her soon-to-be stepfather. Then one Friday morning, the two wake up to find they’ve magically switched bodies. Given this bizarre chance to live in the other’s shoes, Tess and her mother slowly begin to respect each other’s feelings and understand their motivations, which is a good thing. Of course, there’s one big problem–Tess has to find a way to get back into her body in time for her Saturday wedding.

What’s Cool:

Deleted scenes
Bloopers
Alternate endings introduced by director Mark Waters
Featurette: “Backstage Pass with Lindsay Lohan”
Music Videos: “What I Like About You” by Lillix and “Me vs. the World” by Halo Frendlies

	From Our Review:
	Director Mark S. Waters whips up a sweet and thoroughly modern version of the ’70s movie that caters to young adults without being crass. Propped up by a charming story and strong performances, Freaky Friday is a touching and funny movie for kids, teens and adults. More. . .

Seabiscuit

This is a real-life tale of three lost men: Johnny "Red" Pollard (Tobey Maguire), a young man whose spirit has been broken; Charles Howard (Jeff Bridges), a millionaire who has lost his only son; and Tom Smith (Chris Cooper), a cowboy whose world is vanishing. Fate brings them together with a down-and-out racehorse named Seabiscuit, who takes the men, along with the Depression-era nation, on the ride of a lifetime.

What’s Cool:

Commentary by director Gary Ross and filmmaker Steven Soderbergh (who produced Ross’ film Pleasantville
Featurettes: “Seabiscuit: Racing Through History”; “Bringing the Legend to Life: The Making of Seabiscuit“; “Anatomy of a Movie Moment: From Script to Screen”; “Photo Finish”
Jeff Bridges’ on the set photographs
Cast and filmmaker biographies

	From Our Review:
	Although you may have to sit through some melodramatic moments and you know ultimately how Seabiscuit turns out, don’t worry. Sit back, learn a little history and enjoy a great ride. More…

Compiled by Anne Reiman

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