New to DVD – Tues March 1
The hosts of the Oscars on Sunday both have their flicks being released this week; James Franco portrays his Oscar nominated performance about the true events of a mountain climber who had to decide between life or limb and Anne Hathaway is a young woman with Parkinson’s disease who falls for a playboy pharmaceutical salesman.
Also joining the shelves; Christina Aguilera tries to keep up with Cher and ‘The Rock’ does what he does best… action flicks!
127 HOURS
Director Danny Boyle (‘28 Days’, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’), takes on this true story of ‘Canyoneer’ Aron Ralston (played by James Franco), who gets trapped (or rather a boulder falls on his arm) in one of those canyons in a Utah National Park. Aron had told no one where he was heading and the realization of possibly never being rescued begins to take a toll. Over the next FIVE days, with his mini camera rolling, Ralston takes a good hard look at his life and discovers the courage he needs to muster to save it by any means necessary
FASTER
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson returns to his roots in this ‘don’t think, just shoot’ action thriller as Driver, a man who has just been released from prison after 10 years and would like some pay back for both the death of his brother and his incarceration….
BURLESQUE
Christina Aguilera joins the ranks of singers-turned actors along-side one of the ladies who paved the way for such a career twist, Cher. If you are into musicals, apparently this one will not disappoint in the musical numbers department and Aguilera actually does an ok job. The story is simple enough; small town girl wants to hit it big and ends up at a Burlesque club…
LOVE & OTHER DRUGS
A pharmaceutical salesman (Jake Gylenhaal) with wavering ethics and morals meets and falls for a woman (Anne Hathaway) who is dealing with the onset of Parkinson’s disease.
THE LAST TRAIN HOME
This documentary follows a couple who have been making the long trek home for over two decades and are a part of the 130 million migrant workers who travel from China’s cities to their home villages every year for the New Year’s holiday.
ALSO OUT: Butterfly Dreaming, Scooby-Doo; Curse of the Lake Monster, My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend
by 