Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009
New on DVD
by Ken Sain | Staff Writer
Here are some of the DVDs scheduled to be released Tuesday:
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra: An elite unit uses the latest in spy and military technology to fight a corrupt arms dealer and the mysterious Cobra organization. They must do battle all over the world from the Egyptian desert to the polar ice caps in order to save humanity.
PG-13; 118 minutes; Directed by Stephen Sommers
The Taking of Pelham 123: Denzel Washington and John Travolta square off as a subway dispatcher and a criminal mastermind, respectively, in this remake of a 1974 film. An armed gang hijacks a New York City subway train and demands a ransom, or they will kill all the passengers. It's up to the dispatcher to figure out a way to stop them.
R; 95 minutes; Directed by Tony Scott
Aliens in the Attic: A group of children and teens on a family vacation must battle knee-high alien invaders, who have taken over the attic of the house they are renting, and save the planet from conquest. Of course, the parents remain oblivious to the ensuing battle.
PG; 86 minutes; Directed by John Schultz
I Love You, Beth Cooper: A nerd tells the world that he is in love with Beth Cooper while giving the valedictorian speech at his high school graduation. To his surprise, Beth Cooper shows up at his door later that day and takes him out for the best night of his life.
PG-13; 102 minutes; Directed by Chris Columbus
Food, Inc.: This documentary may be hazardous to your appetite. It examines the United States food industry, looking at where the nation's food supply comes from and how the corporations that control it often put profit ahead of health concerns.
PG; 94 minutes; Directed by Robert Kenner II
Not Forgotten: Simon Baker plays a bank manager in a town on the border between the United States and Mexico. He is haunted by the death of his daughter and approaches a soothsayer to find out what happened to the girl. The woman's visions threaten to reveal secrets from the past.
R; 96 minutes; Directed by Dror Soref