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Video/DVD

New releases

A look at what's heading to the video shelves.

By Times Staff
Published August 3, 2006


V for Vendetta

DIRECTOR: James McTeigue

CAST: Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, John Hurt, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry, Sinead Cusack, Tim Pigott-Smith, Roger Allam

SYNOPSIS: A masked terrorist (Weaving) threatens to destroy Parliament with an unwilling accomplice (Portman) in tow.

WHAT WE SAID: The St. Petersburg Times gave the film an A.

MPAA RATING: R; violence, mature themes, profanity

RUNNING TIME: 131 min.

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The Shaggy Dog

DIRECTOR: Brian Robbins

CAST: Tim Allen, Kristin Davis, Zena Grey, Spencer Breslin, Danny Glover, Robert Downey Jr.

SYNOPSIS: Allen stars in Disney's remake, supernaturally transforming into a dog.

WHAT WE SAID: The Times gave the movie a C-.

MPAA RATING: PG; mild crude humor

RUNNING TIME: 98 min.

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Roving Mars

DIRECTOR: George Butler

SYNOPSIS: An IMAX documentary using footage shot by Mars rovers.

WHAT WE SAID: The Times did not review this film.

MPAA RATING: G

RUNNING TIME: 40 min.

[Last modified August 2, 2006, 09:35:26]


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