‘Crystal Skull’ Among New DVDs Tuesday
The following DVDs will be released Tuesday:
— “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days” (IFC Films, $24.95) — * 1/2– A well-acted but somewhat disturbing Romanian drama that broaches the abortion issue. Romanian with subtitles. Not rated, probable R (profanity, brief nudity, drugs, brief gore, brief sex, slurs) — Jeff Vice, Deseret News
— “The Edge of Heaven” (Strand Releasing, $27.99) — ***– A European drama about strained parental relationships, featuring some very strong performances and some strong gay themes. With English subtitles. Not rated, probable R (violence, profanity, slurs, brief sex, vulgarity, brief drugs, nude art) –Jeff Vice, Deseret News
— “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (Paramount, $34.99) — ***– It’s no “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” but the fourth Indiana Jones movie adventure is still fun, and star Harrison Ford is just spry enough.
Special features: Two-disc special version ($39.99) features outtakes, extended scenes. PG-13 (violence, profanity, slurs, vulgarity, brief drugs) –Jeff Vice, Deseret News
— “Mongol” (Warner, $27.98) — *** — It may be a little disjointed, but this epic about 13th-century Mongolian conqueror Genghis Khan has some breathtaking sequences. Mongolian with subtitles.
Special features: Digital copy of the film for PCs or portable media players. R (violence, gore, brief sex, profanity, slurs, brief drugs, brief partial nudity) –Jeff Vice, Deseret News
— “The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie” (Universal , $29.98) — ***– The latest, theatrical “VeggieTale” has plenty of kid-level humor, a decent story and a positive message. G (nothing offensive) –Bill Goodykoontz, Gannett News Service
— “Standard Operating Procedure” (Sony, $28.96) — ** 1/2– Errol Morris’ horrifying documentary feature about Abu Ghraib prison abuses might be too effective for its own good. R (torture, nudity, profanity, violence, vulgarity, sex, gore, brief drugs, slurs) — Jeff Vice, Deseret News
— “Stuck” (Image Entertainment, $27.98) — * 1/2– The final half of this darkly comic thriller starring Mena Suvari and Stephen Rea is a nauseating, bloody mess. R (profanity, violence, gore, nudity, sex, drugs, vulgarity, racial slurs) –Jeff Vice, Deseret News
— “War, Inc.” (First Look, $28.98) — John Cusack stars as a hit man turned war profiteer in this political satire also featuring Dan Aykroyd and Marisa Tomei. R (violence, profanity, brief sex)
Some of the upcoming DVD releases include:
October
Oct. 21: “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed” — Premise
Oct. 21: “The Incredible Hulk” — Universal
Oct. 21: “The Strangers” — Universal
Oct. 28: “Journey to the Center of Earth” — Warner
Oct. 28: “Kit Kittredge: An American Girl” — Warner
November
Nov. 4: “Henry Poole Is Here” — Anchor Bay
Nov. 4: “The Perfect Holiday” — Sony
Nov. 11: “Kung Fu Panda” — Paramount/DreamWorks
Nov. 11: “This Christmas” — Sony
Nov. 18: “Garden Party” — Lionsgate
Nov. 18: “WALL*E” — Disney
Nov. 25: “Meet Dave” — Fox
Nov. 25: “Space Chimps” — Fox
December
Dec. 2: “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” — Disney
Dec. 2: “Step Brothers” — Sony
Dec. 2: “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” — Fox
Dec. 2: “Anamorph” — Genius
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