Here are your new movie releases on DVD for Tuesday, February 26, 2008:
Beowulf
Starring: Ray Winstone, Crispin Glover, Angelina Jolie
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Genre: Animation / Adventure
Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence including disturbing images, some sexual material and nudity.
Duration: 1hr 55mins
Plot: A hero (Winstone) saves the Danes from the indomitable monster Grendel (Glover), only to incur the wrath of the demon’s mother (Jolie), a wickedly seductive entity.
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The Darjeeling Limited:
Release Date: Sep 28, 2007 (Limited)
Genre: Adventure / Biography / Comedy / Drama
Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody
Director: Wes Anderson
Rated: R for language
Duration: 1hr 31mins
Plot: Following the death of their father three brothers (Wilson, Brody, and Schwartzman) go on a life-altering trip to India.
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30 Days of Night
Starring: Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Ben Foster
Director: David Slade
Genre: Horror/Suspense, Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller, Vampires
Rated: R for strong violence
Plot: Set in the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, in the extreme northern hemisphere, where everything is plunged into complete darkness annually for an entire month. When most of the inhabitants head south for the winter, a mysterious group of strangers appear: bloodthirsty vampires, ready to take advantage of the uninterrupted darkness to feed on the town’s residents.
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Posted on: Tuesday, February 26, 2008
March 4th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Beowulf’s animation was all around impressive, though the characters’ movement reminded me a lot of Shrek. I appreciate the fact that this movie gives a pseudo-education in ancient literature (never had to read the book as a child)
March 4th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
I had actual read the short story way back when in school, which lead me to lose interest in the movie. But since its release on DVD I’ve heard lots of good reviews. I think I’ll have to add it to my Netflix queue.