Home Media Magazine - November 4-10, 2007 - (Page 17)

INDEPENDENT FILM Edited by Kyra Kudick BUYING GUIDE COM I NG Due Jan. 29, 2008, (prebook Dec. 25) is The Unknown Trilogy, three chilling stories about the dark world that lies beyond imagination (DVD $29.98). Arriving Feb. 12, 2008, (prebook Jan. 8) is The Independent, a satire about the movie industry (DVD $14.98). UP I ALLUMINATION FILMWORKS riving Jan. 8, 2008, (prebook Nov. 27) is Maneater about an escaped Bengal tiger that terrorizes an Appalachian community. $29.95). Out Jan. 29, 2008, (prebook Dec. 28) from Sovereign is the gay-rights documentary Ballot Measure 9 (DVD $24.95). I IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT Due Nov. 20 is Looks and Smiles, about working-class youth in 1980s England (DVD $19.99). Out Dec. 18 (prebook Nov. 6) is Chameleon Street, based on the true story of con man William Douglas Street (DVD $26.99). Available Jan. 15, 2008, (prebook Dec. 18) are Breaker Morant (DVD $19.98, Blu-ray $29.98), about the end of the Boer War in South Africa; and Suburban Girl, about a book editor who moves to NYC (DVD $27.98, Blu-ray $32.98). I SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT Available Nov. 20 is Angel-A, in which a gambler saves a mysterious blonde from suicide (DVD $29.95). Arriving Nov. 27 is Vitus, the story of a piano prodigy (DVD $29.95). Coming Dec. 11 (prebook Nov. 8) is Interview, starring Steve Buscemi as a reporter who interviews a pop diva (DVD $24.96). The Hot New Indie Genre That Everyone is Mumbling About “mumblecore” Young. Hip. Defiantly Un-Hollywood. As featured in major publications everywhere: ROLLING STONE (The Hot Issue pick, October 2007) THE NEW YORK TIMES # THE VILLAGE VOICE FILM COMMENT # THE GUARDIAN # SPIN THE BELIEVER # PREMIERE I ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT Coming Dec. 4 is Jack Ketchum’s The Girl Next Door, about two orphans held captive and tormented by their sadistic aunt (DVD $26.97). Out Dec. 18 (prebook Nov. 15) is the horror film Hatchet (DVD $26.97). I STARZ HOME ENTERTAINMENT/UNION STATION Streeting Feb. 26, 2008, (prebook Jan. 24) is a historical epic of 17th century England To Kill a King (DVD $26.97, Blu-ray $29.97). I BFS Streeting Nov. 27 are Doing Time for Patsy Cline, in which a wannabe country singer gets involved with the wrong couple; and the thriller In the Winter Dark, where a group of country neighbors hunt an unknown creature (DVD $24.98 each.) Available Jan. 29, 2008, is STUDS, a tale of redemption for a downand-out pub league soccer team (DVD $24.98). I INDICAN PICTURES Coming Dec. 18 (prebook Nov. 20) is A Simple Promise, a love story between an artist and a singer struggling for success (DVD $21.99). Out Jan. 29, 2008, (prebook Dec. 28) is Cut’n It Up Chicago, a stand-up comic showcase (DVD $21.99). I STRAND RELEASING Due Nov. 20 is The Man of My Life, a story about two men who become attracted to each other, destroying a once-perfect marriage (DVD $27.99). A compilation of gay short films arrives Nov. 27 (prebook Nov. 8) with Boys Life 6 (DVD $24.99). Out Dec. 4 (prebook Nov. 15) is the sex comedy How Much Do You Love Me? (DVD $27.99). I INECOM Arriving Nov. 13 is the documentary Pennsylvania Train Stations: Restored and Revitalized (DVD $14.95). Coming April 8, 2008, (prebook March 11) is Westinghouse, a doc about George Westinghouse (DVD $24.95). I TARTAN VIDEO Arriving Nov. 6 is the Asian gangster film Election (DVD $19.95). Dec. 25 (prebook Nov. 13) brings the Asian horror film P (DVD $19.95). and DANCE PARTY, USA 2 films by Aaron Katz TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION: Loaded with Extras! A fully realized work of mumblecore poetry.” –THE NEW YORK TIMES QUIET CITY I FIRST LOOK STUDIOS Arriving Jan. 8, 2008, (prebook Dec. 4) is the comedy Smiley Face, a day in the life of an unsuccessful actress (DVD $26.98). Due Jan. 15, 2008, (prebook Dec. 11) is Strays, starring Vin Diesel as a small-time drug dealer looking for love (DVD $28.98). Out Jan. 22, 2008, (prebook Dec. 18) is Sex and Breakfast, about two couples who experiment with group sex to figure out the secret to a successful relationship (DVD $26.98). Coming Jan. 29, 2008, (prebook Dec. 25) is King of California, starring Michael Douglas (DVD $28.98). I KOCH LORBER FILMS Due Dec. 4 (prebook Nov. 6) is Live-In Maid, a story of how economics and class affect two women (DVD $26.98). I TLA RELEASING Streeting Nov. 6 is Rock Haven, a drama about a religious boy who falls in love with a free-spirited boy, making him doubt his faith (DVD $19.99). Nov. 20 sees Amnesia, based on a true story of a man who wakes knowing only his name and that he is gay (DVD $19.99). Out March 25, 2008, (prebook Feb. 26) is Socket, a sci-fi horror about a doctor struck by lightning (DVD $19.99). “Beautiful! I MONARCH VIDEO Out Dec. 26 (prebook Dec. 3) is Paradise Texas, about the life lessons two actors learn while filming a movie (DVD $22.95). prebook begins: NOVEMBER 19, 2007 release date: JANUARY 29, 2008 I MONTEREY MEDIA Available Jan. 8, 2008, (prebook Dec. 4) is Eye of the Dolphin, about a girl who can communicate with dolphins (DVD $24.95). I FIRST RUN FEATURES Out Nov. 20 are Elisabeth Kubler-Ross: Facing Death, conversations with the psychiatrist on her deathbed (DVD $24.95); Feed (DVD $24.95), a funny look at American politics; the biography Hitler: A Career (DVD $29.95); Border Café, about the problems facing women in Iranian society (DVD $24.95); and Almost Brothers, highlighting the class struggle in Brazil (DVD $24.95). I UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT/SCREEN MEDIA Coming Dec. 26 (prebook Nov. 28) is Intimate Affairs, about a scholar who investigates sex (DVD $24.98). Due Jan. 22, 2008, (prebook Dec. 18) is Adrift in Manhattan, in which three strangers’ lives are changed through chance encounters with each other (DVD $24.98). Out Jan. 29, 2008, (prebook Jan. 8) is Canvas, about a man raising his son as he deals with his wife’s mental illness (DVD $27.98). A film by Joe Swanberg “The inability to connect in a hyper-wired world is old news given fresh voice in this tragicomic indie about the way we live.” –THE NEW YORK TIMES LOL I PALM PICTURES Coming Dec. 11 (prebook Nov. 13) is The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard, a biopic about Maurice Richard of hockey’s Montreal Canadiens (DVD $24.99). I RYKO DISTRIBUTION Streeting Nov. 13 are Spiritual Exercises, 10 short films by Oliver Smolders (DVD $29.95); and Dear Pillow, a dark erotic coming-of-age story (DVD $19.95). Due Jan. 28, 2008, (prebook Nov. 19) from Benten Films is Quiet City & Dance Party, USA: Two Films By Aaron Katz (two-DVD set I GENIUS PRODUCTS Streeting Dec. 4 is Drama Mex, a story of moral ambiguity set in Acapulco (DVD $24.95). Due Dec. 18 (prebook Nov. 20) is Deep Water, the tale of a man who enters a brutal sailing competition (DVD $24.95). Ar- AVAILABLE NOW I WATER BEARER Due Jan. 7, 2008, (prebook Dec. 18) is Go West, about two gay men trying to escape war-torn Bosnia (DVD $29.95). November 4–10, 2007 Home Media Magazine 17 WWW.BENTENFILMS.COM http://www.bentenFILMS.COM http://www.bentenFILMS.COM

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