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Video/DVD

New releases

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

By Time staff
Published March 22, 2007


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NEW RELEASES

Title

Director Cast Synopsis What we said MPAA rating Running time
Rocky Balboa Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Milo Ventimiglia, Tony Burton, James Francis Kelly III, Antonio Tarver, Geraldine Hughes The underdog champion of the world returns for a terrific final round of left hooks and heartbreak. The St. Petersburg Times gave the movie an A-. PG-13; boxing violence, brief profanity, mature themes 102 min.
Blood Diamond Edward Zwick Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly, James Purefoy, Arnold Vosloo, Stephen Collins, Michael Sheen South African mercenary seeks a rare gem, hidden by a farmer to protect his family. DiCaprio and Hounsou were nominated for Academy Awards for their roles. The Times gave the movie a B. R; strong violence, profanity 145 min.
The Nativity Story Catherine Hardwicke Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar Isaac, Hiam Abbass, Shaun Toub, Alexander Siddig, Said Amadis, Ciaran Hinds, Shohreh Aghdashloo The virgin Mary gives birth to baby Jesus in a reverent retelling. The Times gave the movie a B. PG;. brief violence, mature themes 101 min.
Everyone's Hero Christopher Reeve, Daniel St. Pierre, Colin Brady William H. Macy, Rob Reiner, Brian Dennehy, Raven-Symone, Robert Wagner, Richard Kind, Dana Reeve, Jake T. Austin, Joe Torre, Mandy Patinkin, Forest Whitaker, Whoopi Goldberg Animated adventures of a boy and his talking baseball trying to return Babe Ruth's lucky bat before the 1932 World Series is lost. The Times gave the movie a B-. G; mild crude humor 90 min.
Eragon Stefen Fangmeier Ed Speleers, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Guillory, Robert Carlyle, Djimon Hounsou, Garrett Hedlund, Joss Stone, Rachel Weisz, John Malkovich A teen warrior and his dragon prevent a warlord from ruling their fantasy world. The Times gave the movie a C-. PG; intense battle violence, scary images 99 min.
Come Early Morning Joey Lauren Adams Ashley Judd, Jeffrey Donovan, Laura Prepon, Diane Ladd, Scott Wilson, Ray McKinnon, Tim Blake Nelson A 30-something small-town Southern woman takes a hard look at her life. The Times did not review the movie. R; language; some sexual situations 97 min.

[Last modified March 21, 2007, 11:59:02]


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