Cast: Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow, Joe Viterelli
Synopsis: De Niro reprises his role as the angst-ridden mob boss from 1999's Analyze This. He gets out of prison for crimes committed in the first movie, released into the psychiatric care of nervous shrink Crystal.
What we said: St. Petersburg Times reviewer Philip Booth gave Analyze That a C+ upon its theatrical release in December. "The been-there-done-that vibe ofAnalyze That is due in part to De Niro's recent career strategy: The tough guy now loves to poke fun at his old image, or to have others do the job for him. Check out Showtime or Meet the Parents."
MPAA rating: R (language, sexual content)
Running time: 95 minutes
DVD features: Commentary by Ramis, documentary on the making of Analyze That.
Comedian
Director: Christian Charles
Cast: Jerry Seinfeld, Colin Quinn, Chris Rock, Garry Shandling
Synopsis: This comic-documentary follows Seinfeld for a year of club performances, in the process giving us a window into backstage life and how hard it is to make people laugh. We see Seinfeld talking offstage with other comics, including Quinn, Rock, Shandling, Jay Leno and Bill Cosby, and discovering a new talent, comedian Orny Adams.
What we said: Times film critic Steve Persall gave Comedian an A- when he reviewed it in November. "As someone with a little experience long ago in the game, I think Comedian is a brutally honest depiction of what it takes to be funny and what that takes out of anyone. "I never felt pain until I started doing comedy,' Adams says. By the fade-out, we know exactly what he means."
MPAA rating: R (for language)
Running time: 81 minutes
DVD features: Deleted scenes, commentary by Charles and Seinfeld, Seinfeld's and Adams' complete Late Night TV appearances.
Equilibrium
Director: Kurt Wimmer
Cast: Christian Bale, Taye Diggs, William Fichtner, Sean Bean, Angus MacFadyen, Dominic Purcell, Emily Watson
Synopsis: In a futuristic police state, emotions and art are outlawed in an effort to eliminate conflict. Bale plays an agent who enforces the rules, but things go awry when he misses his dose of the drug that hinders feelings.
What we said: This film was not reviewed in the Times.
MPAA rating: R (for violence)
Running time: 107 minutes.
DVD features: Director's commentary, Finding Equilibrium featurette.
The Hot Chick
Director: Tom Brady
Cast: Rob Schneider, Rachel McAdams, Anna Faris, Matthew Lawrence
Synopsis: After falling prey to a curse involving earrings, a popular high school cheerleader wakes up in the body of a 30-year-old man (Schneider). Hilarity ensues.
What we said: Fifteen-year-old Billy Norris, who reviews movies for the Times' X-Press section, gave it a C: "Even though this movie is ridiculously stupid, it's actually pretty funny."
MPAA rating: PG-13 (crude and sexual humor, language and drug references)
DVD features: Director's commentary, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurette, music video
