Here are the new DVD movie releases for today: Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Dreamgirls
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, Eddie Murphy, Beyonce Knowles
Details: Based on the 1981 Broadway musical comes Dreamgirls, a story of greed, tough hate, and romance. Three young women Deena Jones (Knowles), Effie White (Hudson), and Lorrell Robinson (Rose) desire to become pop stars and get their wish when they’re picked to be backup singers for the legendary James “Thunder” Early (Murphy).

Alpha Dog
Starring: Justin Timberlake, Bruce Willis
Details: They grew up together in the suburbs of LA, living their own version of the American dream, with every day a blur of partying and looking for the next thrill. Johnny (Emile Hirsch, Lords of Dogtown) is the leader in their sordid world of drugs, greed, power and privilege. But when he is double-crossed by another dealer, things quickly begin to spiral out of control, and an impulsive kidnapping leads to a shocking conclusion.

The Hitcher
Starring: Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton
Details: Collegiate couple Grace Andrews (Sophia Bush) and Jim Halsey (Zachary Knighton) hit the road in a 1970 Oldsmobile 442, en route to spring break , but their pleasure trip soon turns into a waking nightmare after encountering the mysterious hitchhiker John Ryder, a.k.a. The Hitcher (Sean Bean). The initial encounters with Ryder are increasingly off-putting for Grace and Jim, and they bravely fight back when he ambushes them. But they are truly blindsided when he implicates them in a horrific slaying and continues to shadow them. The open road becomes a battleground of blood and metal as, in trying to elude not only Ryder but also New Mexico State Police Lieutenant Esteridge’s (Neal McDonough) officers, Grace and Jim must fight for their lives and face their fears head-on.

Fletch
Starring: Chevy Chase, Tim Matheson, Geena Davis
Details: Irwin “Fletch” Fletcher, Los Angeles journalist, really lives for his profession. As Jane Doe, he publishes articles that have caused several heads to roll in the past. Now, Fletch is at it again: In disguise as a bum, he lives at the beach, researching drugs and their dealing. One day, Fletch is addressed by Alan Stanwyk, a rich man, who asks him, the bum, a favour. For the sum of $50,000, Fletch should kill poor cancer-ridden Mr. Stanwyk with a gun, so that his wife will get the insurance money. What the guy didn’t think of was Fletch’s real profession.
Note: Yes, this isn’t a ‘new’ release as it’s really a re-release, but it’s still a good movie that you should be sure to have seen.

Illegal Aliens
Starring: Anna Nicole Smith, Joanie Laurer
Details: “Charlie’s Angels” goes sci-fi, with a touch of “Men In Black” thrown in for good measure, when three aliens morph into super-hot babes and arrive to protect the earth from the intergalactic forces of evil. Guided by Syntax, their holographic mentor, these Illegal Aliens are willing to use every trick in the book and every sexy outfit in their wardrobe to accomplish their mission! This film is filled with high-energy action, lowbrow spoofs and the high-camp acting reminiscent of the classic B-Movie genre how else could this film get away with Anna Nicole Smith saving the world? “Illegal Alien’s” pokes fun at today’s Hollywood and pays tribute to the so-called “Bad Movies” we all love to hate!

Little Children
Starring: Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly, Patrick Wilson, Noah Emmerich
Details: Little Children centers on a group of young marrieds, whose lives intersect on the playgrounds, town pools and streets of their small community in surprising and potentially dangerous ways.

If none of these look good to you then check out what’s new in the theaters.