New DVD Releases for January 2009
Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Pineapple Express Released This Month
Dec 23, 2008
Now that the holidays are over, those feel-good Thanksgiving and Christmas movies will recede into the background again. Coming to the forefront? Romance, of course. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner on February 14.
Romantic DVD Releases for January 2009
Top Pick:
- Breakfast at Tiffany’s - Paramount Centennial Collection (Two-Disc Edition)
- Adapted from Truman Capote’s novella, this 1961 romantic comedy classic features a neurotic, but enchanting, young woman named Holly Golightly who makes all men fall in love with her.
- Starring Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Martin Balsam, Elvia Allman
- Director: Blake Edwards
- Run Time: 114 minutes
- Rating: Unrated
- Release Date: January 13
- Additional Information: Henry Mancini’s Academy Award-winning song “Moon River” adds to the film’s wistful charm.
Other Recommended Romantic Releases: Brideshead Revisited (released on January 13) starring Emma Thompson and Matthew Goode; The Notebook – Limited Edition Gift Set on Blu-ray (released January 20) starring Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling; Four Weddings and a Funeral – Deluxe Edition (released January 13) starring Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell; and My Best Friend’s Girl - Unrated and Blu-ray versions (released on January 13) starring Kate Hudson and Dane Cook.
Comedy DVD Releases for January 2009
Top Pick:
- Pineapple Express - Single Disc Unrated Edition
- A pothead and his dealer fall into a drug war between various dangerous factions – all out to get the two underachieving stoners.
- Starring Seth Rogen, James Franco, Gary Cole, Danny R. McBride
- Director: David Gordon Green
- Run Time: 111 minutes
- Rating: Unrated
- Release Date: January 6
- Additional Information: Judd Apatow (Superbad, The 40-Year-Old Virgin) co-wrote and co-produced. Two-disc unrated edition plus digital copy and Blu-ray also available on January 6.
Other Recommended Comedy Releases: Tyler Perry’s Family That Preys - Widescreen Edition (released on January 13) starring Alfre Woodard and Kathy Bates; and Beverly Hills Chihuahua (released January 27) starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Drew Barrymore.
Action/Adventure Releases for January 2009
Top Pick:
- “The Bourne Trilogy” (The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum) on Blu-ray with three discs
- A CIA assassin loses his memory and his will to continue working for the government, but finds it’s not that easy to quit his job and keep his life.
- Starring Matt Damon, Joan Allen
- Directors: Doug Liman (Identity), Paul Greengrass (Supremacy, Ultimatum)
- Rating: PG-13
- Release Date: January 27
- Additional Information: The series has stayed consistently strong with exciting stunts and interesting plot twists.
Other Recommended Action/Adventure Releases: Although none of these three action/adventure movies represents truly great filmmaking, an exceptional locale (Bangkok Dangerous), amazing cast (Righteous Kill), and riveting science fiction story (City of Ember) make them work watching. Try Bangkok Dangerous (released January 6) starring Nicolas Cage and Charlie Young; Righteous Kill (released January 6) starring Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino; City of Ember (released January 20) starring Bill Murray and Tim Robbins.
For more information on any of these DVD releases, visit Internet Movie Database.
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