New on DVD: Nov. 18

New DVD’s This Week: Nov.
18

Following
the 2002 release of the James Bond Vol. 1 series, which included Dr.
No, Goldfinger and Tomorrow Never Dies, MGM
Home Entertainment is now releasing all 20 films–comprising
the complete adventures of the world’s most famous spy–in
three volumes.

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the details about these must-have collector’s DVD gift sets

Lara Croft Tomb Raider:
The Cradle of Life

On a journey that takes her deep into a sunken temple, archaeologist and explorer Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie) stumbles upon a mysterious sphere that contains the mythical Pandora’s Box. It isn’t long before the leader of a Chinese crime syndicate steals the once-in-a-lifetime find from Croft, ultimately leading Lara to the real mastermind–Dr. Jonathan Reece (Ciaran Hinds), who intends to use the Box as a menacing doomsday weapon.

What’s
Cool:

Deleted scenes
Commentary by director Jan De Bont
Featurettes on visual effects, scoring, training, weapons, vehicles, and stunts
Music videos: “Did My Time,” by Korn and “Heart Go Faster” by Davey Brothers

	From Our Review:
	Despite Angelina Jolie’s valiant effort and director Jan De Bont’s glossy visual style, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life‘s storyline is not intelligent enough to hold it together or outshine its predecessor, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. More. . .

The Santa Clause 2

Acting as
the new Santa for the past eight years, Scott Calvin (Tim Allen)
has brilliantly shined in his post. Until, that is, he finds
out some ultra-fine print in his contract mandates he must get
married by this Christmas Eve or give up his Santa job forever.
That, in addition to learning his own son Charlie (Eric Lloyd)
has made this year’s “naughty list,” compel
Scott to take a leave of absence from The North Pole and assign
a temporary Santa to hold down the fort until he returns. Calvin’s
temporary replacement does not work out as well as hoped, leaving
it up to Scott to deal with his son and find a wife in time
to save Christmas.

What’s
Cool:

Commentary with actors Tim Allen and Spencer Breslin
Deleted scenes and outtakes
Interviews with the Tooth Fairy, Mother Nature, Father Time, and the Easter Bunny
“Tour of the North Pole” and special effects featurettes

	From Our Review:
	Parents get ready. Kids will have a great time watching The Santa Clause 2–and will get pumped up for the real thing come the holidays. More. . .

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

In this animated feature, we meet Sinbad (voiced by Brad Pitt), one of the most daring, notorious and selfish pirates ever to set sail on the open sea. After he is framed by Eris (voiced by Michelle Pfeiffer ), the goddess of Chaos, for stealing the Book of Peace, Sinbad is given the chance to find the book and clear his name. Meanwhile, his good friend Proteus (voiced by Joseph Fiennes) has put himself up as collateral until the book is returned. Although the swashbuckler would rather retreat to a nice South Pacific island, he’s set straight by Proteus’ stunning girlfriend, Marina (voiced by Catherine Zeta-Jones), who is determined to get the fun-loving sailor to find the book, save his friend and face responsibility.

What’s
Cool:

Commentary with directors Tim Johnson and Patrick Gilmore
Making-of Sinbad documentary
Featurette: “The Voice of Spike”
Interactive game

	From Our Review:
	Although Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas may not necessarily have that certain Pixar cleverness for adults, it provides more than enough good old-fashioned entertainment for the family. More. . .

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Finding
Nemo

While on
his way to the first day of school in the Great Barrier Reef,
Nemo (voiced by Alexander Gould), a young clownfish, is unexpectedly
snared by a fisherman when he strays too far from his father’s
protection. After his son’s capture, Nemo’s father, Marlin (voiced
by Albert Brooks), begins a crusade to bring the young guppy
home. Marlin and pal Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres), a blue
coral fish who suffers from severe short-term memory loss, must
face the dangers of the reef to free Nemo from a fish tank that
overlooks Sydney Harbor. Meanwhile Nemo hatches an escape plan
of his own. Willem Dafoe also lends voice talent.

What’s
Cool:

Deleted scenes
Featurettes: “Making of Finding Nemo,” “The Art
of Nemo,” “A Tour of Pixar Studios,” “Mr. Ray’s Encyclopedia”
“Turn Your TV Into an Interactive Aquarium” game
Bonus Pixar short: “Knick Knack”
Documentary: “Exploring the Reef with Jean-Michel Cousteau”

	From Our Review:
	Just when you thought they couldn’t possibly do it again, especially after the mega-hit Monsters, Inc., the guys at Pixar bat it out of the park with Finding Nemo. More. . .

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Movies in theaters

Adam
Sandler’s Eight Crazy Nights

As the grinch
in his hometown of Dukesberry, Davey Stone (voiced by Adam Sandler)
is determined to ruin everyone’s holiday spirit. His grumpiness
comes to a head when, on the first night of Hanukkah, he embarks
on a furious rampage that lands him in handcuffs. Davey is spared
a 10-year jail term when a kindly old basketball referee named
Whitey Duvall (also voiced by Sandler) bails him out and lets
him move in with him and his sister, Eleanor (again, Sandler),
but despite their compassion Davey is still an ungrateful jerk.
If they wish to help their new roommate, Whitey and Eleanor
will have to force Davey to confront his troubled past so he
can let go of his anger.

What’s
Cool:

HBO “First Look” special
“A Day with the Meatball” featurette
Deleted scenes with optional commentary
Multi-angle animation progression
Music video: “Chanukah Song Part 3”

	From Our Review:
	Adam Sandler has a unique gift for combining jokes that are so funny you nearly pee in your pants with others that are so cringe-inducing you want to walk out of the theater. If you can take slightly more of the latter than the former, Eight Crazy Nights will be an entertaining, if occasionally appalling, movie-going experience. More. . .