Latest New Releases as of 2008-05-12 http://www.hidefdvd.com en-us Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$22.08USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
SONY PICTURES

Gospel-minded playwright David E. Talbert produces, writes, and directs this urban crime comedy concerning a pair of criminals who take a group of church parishioners hostage while attempting to rob the holy house, only to find their captives slowly convincing them to repent and give up their lawless lifestyles. Durell (Ice Cube) and LeeJohn (Tracy Morgan) are two best friends with a special knack for petty crime. Upset at discovering that his ex-girlfriend is planning to move out of state with the couple's young son, Durell knows that the only way to keep his fractured family in close proximity to one another is to raise the 17,000 dollars needed to pay off her growing debt. In order to get the money before his ex decides to make the big move, the desperate Durell enlists the aid of his scheming best buddy to rob their neighborhood church. But someone has beaten Durell and LeeJohn to the punch, and if they ever hope to get their hands on that quick cash, this bumbling pair will first have to spend an entire night in the presence of not just the almighty lord, but some of his most fervent followers as well. Katt Williams, Keith David, Regina Hall, and Chi Mcbride co-star. ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/CTR22636DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/CTR22636DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$22.12USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
WARNER HOME VIDEO

A grieving widow finds her husband's warmth radiating from the afterlife when she discovers that he left her a series of tasks to be revealed in ten monthly messages and designed to help her overcome her sorrow while gradually making the transition into a new life. Holly Kennedy (Hilary Swank) is a beautiful and successful woman whose good-humored husband Gerry Gerard Butler always stood by her side. Suddenly, and seemingly out of nowhere, Gerry succumbs to a devastating illness and Holly is left to face an uncertain future. No one in the world knows Holly better than Gerry, not even her mother (Kathy Bates) or her best friends Sharon (Gina Gershon) and Denise (Lisa Kudrow). But while Holly remains unsure if she can go on without the love of her life to help guide her, Gerry has planned ahead. On Holly's thirtieth birthday, she receives a cake and a special tape recording from Gerry that implores her to get out and celebrate instead of staying in and mourning. Later, as the months wear on, a series of additional messages arrive from Gerry -- always delivered in the most remarkable and surprising of ways. With each new message comes a new adventure, and each letter signs off in the same familiar way: "P.S. I love you." Despite the fact that Holly's mother and friends think these humorous, posthumous messages are keeping Holly bound to the past, the truth is that they are lovingly guiding her into the future while proving that sometimes death isn't just the end, but a new beginning as well. Director Richard LaGravenese teams with screenwriter Steve Rogers to adapt author Cecelia Ahern's best-selling novel. ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/WHV1000023864DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/WHV1000023864DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$17.07USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
FIRST LOOK PICTURES

Larry Miller, Tara Reid, and Lea Thompson star in this rowdy party film about a high school senior who hatches a plan to throw the ultimate skip-day bash. Adam is determined to end his high school career with a bang, and what better way to do that than to throw a party in Principal Dickwalder's home? Principal Dickwalder is a strict disciplinarian, and when he overhears Adam and his friend discussing the details of their plan he comes down on them all with an iron fist. Now Adam's only hope for redemption is to throw the party himself, but Principal Dickwalder isn't about to let that happen either. Who will come out on top in this fierce battle of wills, the student with a terminal case of senioritis or the principal who forgot what it means to be a fun-loving teen? ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/FLKP12309DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/FLKP12309DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$9.77USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
STARZ / ANCHOR BAY

This collection of Thomas the Tank Engine episodes is highlighted by a tale where Thomas must make his way through some treacherous weather in order to reach his destination and continue to be a very useful engine. ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/ANCH15580DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/ANCH15580DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$21.41USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
WEINSTEIN COMPANY

Director Todd Haynes's unconventional biopic of the legendary singer/songwriter Bob Dylan features different actors playing the part of the Minnesota native at various stages of his remarkable career. Among the actors playing the singer are Cate Blanchett, who portrays the man during his Don't Look Back era incarnation; Heath Ledger, as an actor playing one of the fictional Dylan's in a movie within the movie; Christian Bale, as the Dylan beginning to chafe at being associated so strongly with political causes; Richard Gere, portraying the post-motorcycle accident period; and Marcus Carl Franklin as the young Dylan who passed himself off as the second coming of Woody Guthrie. Each section of the film not only has a different lead actor, but offers different looks that reflect various aspects of popular culture at the time. ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/WENC81090DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/WENC81090DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$9.57USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
LIONS GATE

A young man is looking for the woman he loves, though he wouldn't know her if he saw her in this teen-oriented comedy. Matthew (Jonathan Tucker) is a college freshman who has not been having much luck with the ladies since he started school. One night, Matthew is taking an elevator downstairs at his dorm when someone dashes in just as the door is closing. Moments later, there's a power outage, and Matthew and his fellow passenger are stuck. He soon discovers that he's stranded on the elevator with a woman, and they strike up a conversation; one thing leads to another, and they end up making love. However, Matthew never gets her name or a good look at her face in the darkness, and the next morning, he awakes to discover the power is back on, and the young woman is gone. Matthew is desperate to find her, certain that she is the love of his life, but all he knows for sure is that she lives in a nearby all-girls dorm -- and that she left behind a pair of panties. Posing as a maintenance man, Matthew sets out to visit every girl in the dorm, hoping to find the girl who matches up to the lingerie. Among the many women Matthew runs across in search of his dream girl in 100 Girls are Larisa Oleynik, Jaime Pressly, Katherine Heigl, Marissa Ribisi, and Emmanuelle Chriqui. ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/LGT22856DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/LGT22856DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$15.19USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
WARNER HOME VIDEO

Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt and Carey Elwes may be billed as the stars of Twister, but the film's real attractions are the cyclones themselves. Best experienced in a theater, the nail-biting, blow-the-audience-out-of-their-seats computer generated graphics, cutting edge sound and other special effects are designed to take viewers straight into the roaring funnel of a gigantic tornado. In order to focus on special effects and action, the story is simple and the characters are drawn in broad strokes with little depth. Jo Harding (Hunt) became a storm chaser (a meteorologist who photographs and scientifically studies tornadoes in the field) after a large twister sucked her hapless daddy into oblivion when she was a girl. Bill (Paxton) was a storm chaser too, but left to become a successful weatherman. His change of profession ruined his marriage to Jo. Before separating, the Hardings invented DOROTHY, a gizmo designed to release thousands of tiny sensors when a tornado passes over it. The Hardings hope the information transmitted by the sensors will provide insight into the nature of the whirling windstorms. Backed by a large corporation, the villainous Dr. Jonas Miller (Elwes) has created a similar machine. Neither gadget has been field tested and both groups of storm chasers are anxious to find tornadoes. At the peak of the worst twister season in decades, Bill shows up at Jo's truck with his prissy fiancee Melissa (Jami Gertz) so Jo can sign divorce papers. Suddenly a twister is spotted. With little hesitation, Bill rejoins the mad rush to reach it in time to activate DOROTHY. Jonas and his team are right behind them. Throughout the day the storms become worse and the rivalrous race becomes more intense. As they continue facing incredible dangers together Jo and Bill find renewed love while poor Melissa finds only an intense desire to get away from these storm-obsessed lunatics.
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BCI / ECLIPSE

This sword-and-sorcery animated feature basically stars two "toys" -- She-Ra (voice of Melanie Britt) and He-Man (voice of John Erwin). Princess Adora has a special destiny -- to manifest as She-Ra and save Etheria from the really nasty Horde -- but she is not aware of her power-to-be. When Prince Adam (who is really He-Man) goes to Etheria to find the future She-Ra, his job is cut out for him -- or at least drawn out in standard animation but with added visual tricks that entertain the eye. He and She-Ra wreak havoc on the nasties, so violence is not absent -- just concentrated on the enemies. This feature was quickly followed by She-Ra: Princess of Power in 1986. ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/BREW48055DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/BREW48055DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$30.61USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
SONY PICTURES

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MAGNOLIA

As the employees at a London restaurant prepare for the arrival of a high-profile Hollywood actor, it quickly becomes apparent that the five women working to make this important meal a success suffer form delusions of grandeur. In the eye of most customers they're three waitresses, a cook, and a dishwasher, but ask these dejected young workers to describe themselves and chances are you'll get an ear-full. Whether discussing weighty issues of love and art, attempting to capture a rat, or contending with a kitchen coup d'état, the workers at this restaurant are always up to something behind the scenes. Later tonight, a famous Hollywood movie star is set to dine at the restaurant, a revelation that sends each one of the imaginative workers into a tailspin of anticipation. Neve Campbell, Shirley Henderson, and Danny Huston star in a film from writer/director Oliver Parker (St. Trinians, An Ideal Husband). ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/MGNO10131DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/MGNO10131DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$17.07USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
FIRST LOOK PICTURES

Larry Miller, Tara Reid, and Lea Thompson star in this rowdy party film about a high school senior who hatches a plan to throw the ultimate skip-day bash. Adam is determined to end his high school career with a bang, and what better way to do that than to throw a party in Principal Dickwalder's home? Principal Dickwalder is a strict disciplinarian, and when he overhears Adam and his friend discussing the details of their plan he comes down on them all with an iron fist. Now Adam's only hope for redemption is to throw the party himself, but Principal Dickwalder isn't about to let that happen either. Who will come out on top in this fierce battle of wills, the student with a terminal case of senioritis or the principal who forgot what it means to be a fun-loving teen? ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/FLKP12304DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/FLKP12304DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$21.16USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
SONY PICTURES

The title of Saawariya carries a double meaning; it refers to both an epithet for the Hindu god Krishna and to a title sought by many Indian lovers, who wish to reach a state of 'Saawariya,' or overpowering consumption by love. Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's romantic drama Saawariya weaves the tale of the ill-fated romance between two such individuals: artist Raj, who finds the fulfillment of his soul's yearning when he enters one of the most picturesque rural hamlets in India, and his lover, Sakina, a mysterious young woman whom he spots standing on a bridge. Raj tries desperately to win Sakina's love and devotion, but finds it increasingly difficult to accept the truth of her past. ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/CTR23967DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/CTR23967DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$14.48USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

The cult television series Mystery Science Theatre 3000 transfers its brand of science-fiction wisecracking to the big screen with relatively few changes. The concept is the same in series and film: an innocent man (Michael J. Nelson, playing Mike Nelson) is stranded in outer space by a mad scientist, who subjects the poor slob to "experiments" that involve watching the worst movies ever made. In order to survive this cinematic torture, Mike and his two companions, sarcastic robots Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot, mercilessly heckle the film in self-defense. In this case, the target is This Island Earth, a 1950s sci-fi opus that, despite its silly makeup effects and stilted dialogue, actually stands slightly above the usual Mystery Science Theatre fare. Otherwise, despite the larger budget, the film plays as a shorter version of the television show, with the robots and sets purposefully maintaining their ingenious, homemade look. Despite its loyalty to the original concept, many long-time fans found the film less sharp than the series, and the cinematic version failed to attract many viewers beyond the original audience. Nevertheless, it serves as a good introduction for the uninitiated, demonstrating the show's combination of pop culture deconstruction and intelligent, playful humor. ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/MHV62104062DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/MHV62104062DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$12.28USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
NICKELODEON

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DISCOVERY CHANNEL

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20TH CENTURY FOX

An eighteen year old aspiring doctor finds her life suddenly pulled in two opposing directions in this period romantic drama starring Erin Cottrell and Scout Taylor-Compton. Eighteen year old Belinda Tyler (Taylor-Compton) lives in the quiet western town of Anderson Corner. As the turn of the 20th Century draws near Belinda recognizes that she must begin to build her future. While campaigning to convince the local physician to grant her an apprenticeship, Belinda suddenly finds her attentions drifting towards a handsome New York lawyer. Before long Belinda is hopelessly in love with the dashing newcomer, but she knows that all he wants is a traditional family. Is it possible for a girl to have more than one dream in life, and even if so, is it realistic to believe you can truly have everything you ever wanted? ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/FOX2250320DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/FOX2250320DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$20.28USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
ALLUMINATION

Directed by former Happy Days cast member Don Most, the comedy Moola stars William Mapother and Daniel Baldwin as best friends who are working together at a business that is failing. When a new venture offers them the promise of success, the duo face a series of challenges that tests their loyalty and friendship. Moola screened at the 2007 Newport Beach Film Festival. ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/UPX27459DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/UPX27459DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$12.42USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
WARNER HOME VIDEO

The Bridges Of Madison County is one of those rare examples of a movie improving on the book it was based on. Adapted from the monster, if purple-prosed, best seller by Robert James Waller, the film tells the simple story of an Iowa housewife, Francesca Johnson (Meryl Streep), who meets a traveling National Geographic photographer named Robert Kincaid (Clint Eastwood), who has arrived in Madison County, Iowa to shoot its picturesque covered bridges. The two begin a four-day affair while her husband and children are out of town that reawakens long-lost passions and yearnings in Francesca. Kincaid, meanwhile, confronts his own roving, rootless nature; he asks Francesca to come with him, but they both know that after their brief interlude, they can never be together again. A framing story follows Francesca's children, after her death many years later, as they discover their mother's secret and take stock of their own lives. Eastwood and Streep deliver masterful, touching performances, while Eastwood's subtle direction and Richard LaGravenese's screenplay build the film into a deeply moving reflection on the choices one must make in both life and love. ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/WHV1000025068DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/WHV1000025068DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$14.48USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

Beverly Sutphin (Kathleen Turner) is the perfect suburban housewife and mother. She likes to cook, her home is immaculately clean, she's always well-groomed and cheerful, and she loves her husband Eugene (Sam Waterston) and her two children, Misty (Ricki Lake) and Chip (Matthew Lillard). There's just one problem with Beverly -- if you do anything to make someone in her family feel bad, you're dead meat on a stick. While she does a great job of hiding it, Beverly has a vicious and vengeful streak, and when she's not making obscene prank calls to the neighbors or bribing her garbagemen to save embarrassing items from her neighbors' trash, she's mowing down whoever would be so rude as to make her husband go into his office on a Saturday, break up with her daughter, or suggest that her son watches too many horror movies. Taking John Waters back to R-rated territory after the relatively sedate Hairspray and Cry Baby, Serial Mom captures a comfortable middle ground between Hollywood professionalism and Waters' subversive sense of humor, and Kathleen Turner has a field day as the sweet-on-the-outside, evil-on-the-inside Beverly. The supporting cast includes such Waters favorites as Patty Hearst, Traci Lords, Mink Stole, and Susan Lowe; Joan Rivers and Suzanne Somers appear as themselves, and all-female grunge-metal band L7 plays the all-female grunge-metal band Camel Toe. ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/MHV62103472DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/MHV62103472DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$21.22USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
LIONS GATE

A man whose life is about to be changed forever discovers that sometimes it takes losing it all to finally appreciate the things that truly matter in director Alejandro Monteverde's emotional tale of self discovery. ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/LGT22665DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/LGT22665DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$7.55USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
WARNER HOME VIDEO

How we used to laugh when Max Baer, playing the gloriously knuckleheaded Jethro Bodine on The Beverly Hillbillies used to dream of becoming a "big time Hollywood producer." Well, stop laughing: Max Baer did become a Hollywood producer, and very successful one. In Macon County Line, producer Baer doubles as star, playing the redneck sheriff of a mangy little Southern town. Baer's wife Joan Blackman has been murdered, and the sheriff decides that the killing was the work of two strangers, Alan and Jesse Vint. This is excuse enough for a film-length game of cat and mouse between sheriff and suspects. When deputy Sam Gilman learns the identity of the real murderers, things have gone too far to accommodate a happy ending. Cleaning up on the drive-in circuit, Macon County Line was followed by a sequel, Return to Macon County. ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/WHV1000036017DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/WHV1000036017DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$20.25USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
20TH CENTURY FOX

When the canine sidekick of a dedicated cop is framed for a crime that no upstanding pooch would dare commit, it's up to the policeman's thirteen year-old daughter to clear the dog of any wrongdoing. Officer Dan Harding (Dean Cain) may be a hero in the community, but to his adolescent daughter Julie (Britt McKipp) he's just another dad who's too busy to bond with his family. But Officer Harding's trusty partner Ace has recently landed in some pretty hot water, and the only one capable of clearing his good name is young Julie. Perhaps if Julie is able to prove Ace's innocence, she'll finally be able to get through to her absent but well-intentioned father. ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/FOX2249886DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/FOX2249886DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$39.97USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
BANDAI

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FUNIMATION PROD

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QUESTAR

From the Colossus of Rhodes to the still-extant Great Pyramid of Giza, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World never cease to intrigue or spark the imaginations of historians. Equally intriguing, however, is a list of modern architectural phenomena culled via popularity poll by the New 7 Wonders Foundation during the early years of the 21st century and dubbed "The New Seven Wonders of the World." These include the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro; Machu Picchu in Cuzco, Peru; the Great Wall of China; Petra, in Jordan; Chichen Itza in Yucatan, Mexico; the Taj Mahal in Agra, India and the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. The documentary New 7 Wonders of the World carries viewers on a site-by-site exploration of these wonders, touching on their histories, roles, and visual splendor. ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/QUES3773DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/QUES3773DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$18.62USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
FUNIMATION PROD

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QUESTAR

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LIBERATION ENT

An attractive bachelorette (Paris Hilton) finds that her chances of landing a man hinge far too much on her unattractive best friend (Christine Lakin), whom she goes out of her way to find a mate for by denying a childhood friend's romantic advances until he finds this hottie's pal a mate in this Regent Releasing comedy. ]]>http://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/LIB136DVD.htmhttp://www.hidefdvd.com/i/dvd/LIB136DVD.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:02 -0400$33.81USD (Released: 2008-05-06)
VIZ VIDEO

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VIZ VIDEO

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