December 2007

Bourne to be on DVD

  • Title: The Bourne Ultimatum
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bourne-ultimatumJason Bourne (Matt Damon) returns for a third entry picking up right where The Bourne Supremacy ended.  Bourne gets himself out of Russia and goes after those responsible for Treadstone looking for answers and revenge for Marie’s (Franka Potente) death.  The film is filled with amazing stunts, and yet another great car chase, this time through the streets of New York City.  For more on the plot and review of the film check out my original review.

I liked, but was slightly disappointed with, The Bourne Ultimatum as I feel it was a small step backward from the second film.  Still, it’s a fun ride and with the extras offered here it’s an easy recommendation to make and a nice addition to anyone’s collection.  Also worth noting, if you don’t already have the first two films in the series, Universal is putting out “The Jason Bourne Collection” – a four-disc set filled with all the extras, complete with a Jason Bourne passport, and housed in a safety deposit box tin.

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This Week in Film

The novel by Richard Matheson is once again adapted for the screen.  The previous attempts include the straight-to-DVD I Am Omega, Vincent Price in 1964’s The Last Man on Earth, and the best known – Charlton Heston in The Omega Man.  The latest stars Will Smith as the only survivor of a biological attack living in New York and fighting hordes of undead zombie vampire things.  Check out the official site.  The film hits theaters everywhere on Friday and we’ll have the review!  Larger trailer, along with trailers for all three of the earlier adaptations, available in the Full Diagnosis.

I Am Legend
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I Am Legend trailer

 

I Am Omega trailer

 

The Omega Man trailer

 

The Last Man on Earth trailer

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This Week in Documentary Film

This new film tells the story of the Rape of Nanking, the 1937 massacre and occupation of Nanjing, the Chinese capital, by the Japanese army.  Hugo Armstrong, Rosalind Chao, Stephen Dorff, John Getz, Mariel Hemingway, Michelle Krusiec, Sonny Saito and Robet Wu read and recount events of the massacre.  Check out the official site.  The film, presented in English, Japanese and Mandarin with subtitles, opens in limited release in select cities on Wednesday and we’ll have the review!  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Nanking
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This Week in Film

Narrated by Queen Latifah, the film tells the story of a young girl (Khail Bryant) who asks a department store Santa Claus (Morris Chestnut) for a new husband for her mother (Gabrielle Union).  Yeah, because Gabrielle Union would have such a hard time finding a guy!  The film tries to melt even the Grinchiest of hearts when it hits theaters on Wednesday.  Check out the official site.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

The Perfect Holiday
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This Week in Independent Film

When a professor (Tim Roth) discovers what might be the secret to immortaility he becomes a target of the Nazis in this new film from Franics Ford Coppola set during WWII.  Alexandra Mari Lara, Bruno Ganz, and Andre Hennicke also star.  Check out the official stie.  The film opens exclusively in New York and Los Angeles on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Youth Without Youth
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