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Every bit as fun as it was 25 years ago – ouch! – this classic ’80s comedy about some wacky scientists who investigate paranormal activity in the Big Apple gets a major upgrade in Blu-ray. Though the film is a product of its day and the special effects aren’t so…well, special, even that is all part of the enjoyment.
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Fall in love with the adorable Becky Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) in the hilarious romantic comedy Confessions Of A Shopaholic. Becky is desperate for a job writing for a high-fashion magazine in glamorous New York. She gets her stilettos in the door writing a personal finance column at a sister publication. Much to her surprise, her column, The Girl In The Green Scarf, becomes a hit, and she falls head over high heels for her handsome, overworked boss (Hugh Dancy). But Becky has a secret that leads to some hilarious high jinks that could unravel it all…Read More
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PINK PANTHER 2 THE w/BONUS DISC (DVD MOVIE)
- Cast: Jeremy Irons, Alfred Molina, Jean Reno, John Cleese, Steve Martin
- Director(s): Harald Zwart
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Tyler Perry puts “the shut to the up” to his critics. Madea Goes to Jail is the fourth of his seven films to open at No. 1 at the box office. Even tween faves the Jonas Brothers and their 3-D Concert Experience were no match for Perry and his indomitable Madea, the straight-shooting, Glock-wielding grandma who put him on the map. A prolific playwright, Perry is a consummate showman who knows his audience, and Jail delivers what they expect from him: soul-stirring melodrama, boisterous physical comedy, and inspirational faith-based uplift. What it could use is more Madea, whose name is in the title, but who takes a backseat to another one of Perry’s mis-matched couples; Joshua (Derek Luke), a good-hearted up-from-the-ghetto assistant prosecutor, and Linda (Ion Overman) a lawyer and upwardly-mobile “princess,” who becomes threatened when Joshua is reunited with Candy, a childhood friend turned strung-out prostitute (Omigod, it’s Rudy from The Cosby Show!) Madea makes the most of her limited screen time. Whether scattering unwanted guests from her house, turning the tables on a woman who stole her parking space, or even leaving Dr. Phil at a loss for words, Madea brings it in all her rabble-rousing glory. She doesn’t actually go to jail until the film is well under way, but it’s worth the wait as she protects the incarcerated Candy from the jail’s strapping gang leader. Madea Goes to Jail little resembles the play upon which it is based (also available on DVD), but it comes to the screen audience-tested. Perry is not a flashy film director, but his reliance on close-ups is Tyler-made for the small screen. It is a testament to Perry’s newfound Hollywood clout that he can attract an actor of Luke’s caliber, as well as cameos from Judge Mathis and members of The View. He may joke in interviews about wanting to kill off Madea, but his and her fans needn’t worry. As a judge remarks about Madea early on in Jail, “She’ll be back. She couldn’t stay out of trouble if she tried.” –Donald Liebenson…Read More
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Confessions of a Shopaholic (Two-Disc Special Edition + Digital Copy) (2009)
