New on DVD: Oct. 28 (2003/10/29)- Tickets to Movies in Theaters, Broadway Shows, London Theatre & More

New DVD’s This Week: Oct.
28

As a brilliant scientist
working at the leading edge of genetics technology and research, Bruce Banner
(Eric Bana) often escapes in his work to hide from his dark and mysterious
past. Betty Ross (Jennifer Connelly), Banner’s former girlfriend and colleague,
has observed his eerily quiet lifestyle for some time. When Bruce is caught
in an explosive laboratory mishap, he begins to experience strange blackouts
and an unmistakable presence within himself. What the scientist doesn’t know–yet–is
that during his unexplainable blackouts, he is transformed into a massive
and incredibly powerful rampaging creature, which leaves nothing but destruction
in his wake. As she attempt to make sense of the madness, Betty begins to
suspect a connection between Banner’s current state and his mysterious father,
David (Nick Nolte). If she is to discover the truth, Betty must work quickly
in order to save both the man and the creature.

What’s
Cool:

Commentary by director Ang Lee
The making of The Hulk
Featurettes: ""Hulk Cam: Inside the Rage," "Superhero
Revealed: The Anatomy of the Hulk," "Hulkification," "Evolution
of the Hulk," "The Incredible Ang Lee," "The
Dog Fight Scene," "Ang Lee Editing Style"
X-Box video game demo

	From Our Review:
	Although Ang Lee successfully brings the green giant from the pages of Marvel Comics to life on the big screen, The Hulk loses itself in a heavy-handed story, and the characters’ inner turmoil will make your own head hurt. More. . .

Whale Rider

On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to shore on the back of a whale. Set in the present, Whale Rider tells the story of Pai (Keisha Castle-Hughes), a feisty 12-year-old girl who lives in the fishing village of Whangara off the east coast of New Zealand with her stern but loving grandfather Koro (Rawiri Paratene), who is a direct descendent of Paikea. Although granddaughter and grandfather have a special bond, Koro mourns the loss of his grandson, Pai’s twin brother who died in childbirth along with Pai’s mother and refuses to see Pai as a rightful heir. But the girl embodies many of the qualities of a great Maori warrior–courage, determination, wisdom and an irrepressible spirit. Against all odds, including the hurtful rejection from her beloved grandfather, she finds a way to prove herself as the true heir to her rich ancestry

What’s
Cool:

Commentary by director Niki Caro
Featurette: “The Making of Whale Rider“–a
behind-the-scenes look
Deleted scene with optional director’s commentary
Sountrack showcase

	From Our Review:
	With a powerful as well as personal story of courage, love and ancestral traditions, Whale Rider could be one of those sleeper indies that comes out of nowhere to win major awards. More. . .

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The
Adventures of Indiana Jones –
The
Complete DVD Movie Collection

After years
of waiting, this blockbusting trilogy is finally being released
on DVD. The four-disc set includes all three movies starring
Harrison Ford as the legendary adventure hero Indiana Jones,
a two-fisted, floppy hat-wearing, WWII-era archaeologist and
occult expert who fights off the bad guys as he embarks on
one quest after another.

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Indy and his feisty, independent ex-flame Marion Ravenwood
(Karen Allen) (try to locate the mystical Ark of the Covenant
before it can fall into the hands of the Nazis.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Indy crash-lands into the wilds of India, where he teams up
with a nightclub singer (Kate Capshaw) and a young boy to retrieve
a sacred stone stolen by a sinister cult that has also enslaved
a remote village’s children.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
(1989)

In this prequel to the previous films, Sean Connery costars
as a young Indy’s father, who has been kidnapped by the Nazis.
Indy battles his way through the rat-filled catacombs of Venice
and airborne biplane dogfights to rescue his dad and track
down the Holy Grail before the Nazis do.

What’s
Cool:

Featurettes:

More than two dozen new interviews with the cast and
crew, some of whom were interviewed for the first time
Never-before-seen footage, outtakes, screen tests, production
drawings and photographs from the Lucasfilm archives
Visual effects explained: ILM technicians reveal the
use of miniatures, matte paintings, morphing and more to
create realistic effects in a pre-CGI era
Original theatrical teasers and trailers
Digitally remastered in full-screen and widescreen format;
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround

Charlie’s
Angels: Full Throttle

In the
high-octane sequel, fun-lovin’ Angels Natalie Cook (Cameron
Diaz), Dylan Sanders (Drew Barrymore), and Alex Munday (Lucy
Liu) are back in all their cleavage-baring, butt kicking glory.
Assigned to retrieve two stolen titanium rings which contain
valuable encrypted information revealing the new identities
of every person in the Federal Witness Protection Program,
the girls, along with their trusted colleague, Jimmy Bosley
(Bernie Mac), must find the rings before the thief sells the
information to the top mob families around the world. The Angels
eventually discover the main perpetrator is ex-Angel Madison
Lee (Demi Moore).

What’s
Cool:

Special widescreen “unrated” edition
Featurettes: “XXX-Theme Angels,” “Full
Throttle: The Cars of Charlie’s Angels,” “Dream
Duds: Costuming an Angel,” “Designing Angels” The
Look of Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle,” more
Commentary by director McG
Music video: “Feel Good Time” by Pink

	From Our Review:
	Undeniably, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle is an enjoyably crazy ride –just make sure to leave your disbelief suspended at the door. More. . .

28
Days Later

When a
team of animal rights activists frees a group of chimps in
a Britain medical facility only to find that they have been
ravaged by a strange blood infection, terror quickly escalates.
Twenty-eight days later, Jim (Cillian Murphy) awakens from
a coma in a London hospital and finds himself alone in a seemingly
deserted city. Seems the virus has spread mysteriously over
the country, plunging its victims into a state of murderous
rage and leaving few uninfected. With fellow survivors Selena
(Naomie Harris) and Frank (Brendan Gleeson), Jim must struggle
find the answer to the outbreak that could threaten the security
of all life on Earth.

What’s
Cool:

Audio commentaries by director Danny Boyle and writer
Alex Garland
Three alternate endings
Deleted scenes
Featurette: “Pure Rage: The Making of 28 Days
Later”

	From Our Review:
	Danny Boyle injects his contemporary horror flick 28 Days Later, a harsh parable of a paranoid society, with an interesting twist that, in a fearful post-9/11, anthrax and smallpox era, seems strangely fitting. More. . .

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