About Schmidt movie on DVD

Release Date: 2002
Genre: History, Western,
Cast: Glenn Plummer, Michael Irvin, Lee Grant, Morris Chestnut, Renato Magno, Robin Ruel, Marco Tallarico, Brenda Blethyn, Maxwell Uretsky, Heidi von Palleske, Hill Harper, Leslie Bibb, Alice Johnson, Andrew Kraulis, Derek Aasland,
Storyline:
Warren Schmidt is forced to deal with an ambiguous future as he enters retirement. Soon after, his wife passes away and he must come to terms with his daughter's marriage to a man he does not care for and the failure that his life has become.

Showdown in Little Tokyo movie on DVD

Release Date: 1991
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Cast: Array, Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Tia Carrere, Toshir� Obata, Philip Tan, Rodney Kageyama, Ernie Lively, Renee Griffin, Reid Asato, Takayo Fischer, Simon Rhee, Vernee Watson-Johnson, Lenny Imamura, Roger Yuan
Storyline:
For 400 years, Japan has been home to a secret criminal organization dedicated to its own supremacy in the underworld. Ruled by an ancient, arcane code of honor, the deadly Yakuza have been among the most feared members of society. Even today, they are immediately recognizable by the stunningly ornate tattoos that cover their bodies, telling the terrifying story of their stature and career in a dark order that knows no mercy. Now the Yakuza are coming to Los Angeles. But in America, they're going to meet their match. Two cops are on their trail. One's an American raised in Japan. He's got the mind and spirit of a samurai, and the body of a human fighting machine. The other's a Japanese-American raised in California's San Fernando Valley. He's into malls, pizza and MTV. But he can disarm five gunmen with his bare feet. One's a warrior. One's a wise-ass. But together they've got what it takes to remove some tattoos from Little Tokyo. "Showdown in Little Tokyo" stars action favorite Dolph Lundgren as Chris Kenner, a man fighting for his adopted heritage and his family's honor; and Brandon Lee, in his first American film role, as Johnny Murata, a guy whose idea of a good time includes knowing where—and how—to get his kicks. Opposites in attitude, once they get on the streets, they're a perfect odd couple. And what they have in common is their enemy—the Yakuza who are bringing a lethal new drug trade to Los Angeles, coupled with a macabre taste for violence and cruelty.

In Bruges movie on DVD

Release Date: 2008
Genre: Thriller, Western,
Cast: Matthew Blakstad, Sylvie Macdonald, David Von Ancken, Laura Jordan, Ann Robinson, Pat Hingle, Deborah Lacey, Franç, oise Bertin, Natascha McElhone, Rafaela Ottiano, Robert Greig, Lucy Beaumont, Henry B. Walthall, Pedro de Cordoba, E. Alyn Warren,
Storyline:
Bruges, the most well-preserved medieval city in the whole of Belgium, is a welcoming destination for travellers from all over the world. But for hit men Ray and Ken, it could be their final destination; a difficult job has resulted in the pair being ordered right before Christmas by their London boss Harry to go and cool their heels in the storybook Flemish city for a couple of weeks. Very much out of place amidst the gothic architecture, canals, and cobbled streets, the two hit men fill their days living the lives of tourists. Ray, still haunted by the bloodshed in London, hates the place, while Ken, even as he keeps a fatherly eye on Ray's often profanely funny exploits, finds his mind and soul being expanded by the beauty and serenity of the city. But the longer they stay waiting for Harry's call, the more surreal their experience becomes, as they find themselves in weird encounters with locals, tourists, violent medieval art, a dwarf American actor shooting a European art film, Dutch prostitutes, and a potential romance for Ray in the form of Chlo?, who may have some dark secrets of her own. And when the call from Harry does finally come, Ken and Ray's vacation becomes a life-and-death struggle of darkly comic proportions and surprisingly emotional consequences.

THE WEEKEND WARRIOR: September 26 - 28!

Coming Soon!'s The Weekend Warrior has been updated with a look at this week's new releases in theaters! Opening wide on Friday are the new Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore comedy Duplex, The Rock and Seann William Scott's action comedy The Rundown, and the Diane Lane romantic comedy Under the Tuscan Sun.

Visit the link above to read up on what's coming - and if you missed last week's column, that is still available here as well. You can also compare our weekly predictions to the actual results in the Box Office Report.

Sex, Lies, and Videotape movie on DVD

Release Date: 1989
Genre: History,
Cast: Natasha Goss, Teddy Coluca, Juliet Stevenson, Jean-Louis Barrault, Eli Wallach, Marian Seldes, Donna Mitchell, Terence Rigby, Jennie Eisenhower,
Storyline:
Ann is married to John, who is having an affair with her sister Cynthia. Ann's a quiet type and unwilling to let herself go. When John's old friend, Graham, shows up, all their lives change. Graham likes to videotape interviews with women.

Trois 3: The Escort movie on DVD

Release Date: 2004
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Cast: Array, Brian J. White, Patrice Fisher, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Christoper Richardson, Bone Crusher, Isaiah Washington, Steven Pryor, Donna Biscoe, Lou Walker, Kinnik, Maya Tai Dorsey, Rob Hardy, Rashan Ali Smith, Bill Chameides, L. Warren Young
Storyline:
When a hip-hop promoter is bailed out of a hefty debt by a club owner, he becomes one of her call boys and nearly loses his life in the process.

The Last Picture Show movie on DVD

Release Date: 1971
Genre: History,
Cast: Clare Coulter, Sharon K. Cooper, Andrew Blair, Scott Christie, Matt Craven, Allan Knee, Joey Slotnick, Stewart Thorndike, Tony Plana, Edward Woodward, Joe Turkel, Adam Buxton, Olivia Colman, Julia Deakin, Alicia Witt,
Storyline:
In tiny Anarene, Texas, in the lull between World War Two and the Korean Conflict, Sonny and Duane are best friends. Enduring that awkward period of life between boyhood and manhood, the two pass their time the best way they know how -- with the movie house, basketball, and girls. Jacey is Duane's steady, wanted by every boy in school, and she knows it. Her daddy is rich and her mom is good looking and loose. It's the general consensus that whoever wins Jacey's heart will be set for life. But Anarene is dying a quiet death as folks head for the big cities to make their livings and raise their kids. The boys are torn between a future somewhere out there beyond the borders of town or making do with their inheritance of a run-down pool hall and a decrepit movie house -- the legacy of their friend and mentor, Sam the Lion. As high school graduation approaches, they learn some difficult lessons about love, loneliness, and jealousy. Then folks stop attending the second-run features at the movie house and the time comes for the last picture show. With the closure of the movie house, the boys feel that a stage of their lives is closing. They stand uneasily on the threshold of the rest of their lives. (The movie was adapted from the novel by Larry McMurtry).

UPDATE: Cat

The Coming Soon! Box Office Report has been updated with the studio estimates for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Be sure to stay tuned there for the final figures on Monday afternoon.

If estimates hold, Universal's Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat squeezed out a win over the three-day weekend with an estimated $25.6 million, a drop of 33.3% in its second weekend. The champ of last week has collected $77 million in two weeks.

Disney's The Haunted Mansion, starring Eddie Murphy, took the second spot with $25.3 million from 3,122 theaters for an average of $8,103 per location. The comedy, based on the studio's theme park ride, has brought in $35 million since opening on Wednesday.

New Line's unstoppable Elf, with Will Ferrell, gained 18.5% in sales for $22.2 million and third place over the three-day weekend. The blockbuster comedy film has already made $130.1 million and will even surpass The Matrix Revolutions ($133.1 million) this week, which cost five times as much to make.

Halle Berry's Gothika continued to do well adding another $12.71 million in its second weekend for a total of $41.1 million, while Russell Crowe's Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World had almost an identical $12.7 million in its third weekend to bring its total to $67.5 million.

Dimension's new Bad Santa, starring Billy Bob Thornton, performed very well in the sixth spot. The comedy garnered $12.5 million from 2,005 theaters and managed to average $6,227. It has made $16.8 million since its Wednesday debut.

Ron Howard's The Missing, with Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett, earned $11.7 million from 2,756 theaters for an average of $4,245. The suspense thriller's total sits at $16.5 million for the five days.

Paramount's time-traveling film, Timeline, took in just $8.5 million from 2,787 theaters for a low $3,040 average. The adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel has made $12.6 million since Wednesday.

Click here for the full box office estimates of the top twelve films.

Three Kings movie on DVD

Release Date: 1999
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, War
Cast: Array, Sa�d Taghmaoui, George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, Spike Jonze, Cliff Curtis, Nora Dunn, Jamie Kennedy, Mykelti Williamson, Holt McCallany, Judy Greer, Christopher Lohr, Jon Sklaroff, Liz Stauber, Marsha Horan
Storyline:
George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube star in "Three Kings," the story of a small group of adventurous American soldiers in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War who are determined to steal a huge cache of gold reputed to be hidden somewhere near their desert base. Finding a map they believe will take them to the gold, they embark on a journey that leads to unexpected discoveries, enabling them to rise to a heroic challenge that drastically changes their lives.

Firewall movie on DVD

Release Date: 2006
Genre: Horror, History, Thriller,
Cast: Robin Renucci, Michael Belson, Jim Curley, Victor French, Mark Boal, Juan A. Riojas, Mehcad Brooks, Jonathan Tucker, Wayne Duvall, Victor Wolf, Wes Chatham, Rita Davies, Alexandra Breckenridge, Brent Briscoe, John Karyus,
Storyline:
With his family held for ransom, the head security executive for a global bank is commanded to loot his own business for millions in order to ensure his wife and children's safety. He then faces the demanding task of thwarting the kidnapper's grand scheme, which makes him look guilty of embezzlement.

Shrek 2

The hilarious trailer for Shrek 2 - which we caught with a screening of Elf - is set to make its debut on Access Hollywood Wednesday night (November 5. We expect it to be online shortly afterwards, so stay tuned to the Trailers section, you don't want to miss this one!

In the sequel, Shrek and Fiona learn Fiona's parents have heard their daughter has married her true love and wish to meet the husband and invite him to their kingdom, called Far Far Away. The catch? Fiona's parents are unaware of the curse that struck their daughter and assumed she married Prince Charming so are a bit shocked to learn their son-in-law is a 700-pound ogre with horrible hygeine and friends with a talking donkey.

The film hits theaters on May 21, 2004.

The Last Samurai movie on DVD

Release Date: 2003
Genre: Crime, History, Comedy, Adventure,
Cast: Elena Anaya, Brian De Palma, David Wenham, Will Kemp, Silvia Colloca, Josie Maran, Samuel West, Stephen Fisher, Craig Brewer, DJ Qualls, Harry Eden, Elise Neal, Jordan Orr, Thomas Narcejac, Kim Novak,
Storyline:
In the 1870s, Captain Nathan Algren, a cynical veteran of the American Civil war who will work for anyone, is hired by Americans who want lucrative contracts with the Emperor of Japan to train the peasant conscripts for the first standing imperial army in modern warfare using firearms. The imperial Omura cabinet's first priority is to repress a rebellion of traditionalist Samurai -hereditary warriors- who remain devoted to the sacred dynasty but reject the Westernizing policy and even refuse firearms. Yet when his ill-prepared superior force sets out too soon, their panic allows the sword-wielding samurai to crush them. Badly wounded Algren's courageous stand makes the samurai leader Katsumoto spare his life; once nursed to health he learns to know and respect the old Japanese way, and participates as advisor in Katsumoto's failed attempt to save the Bushido tradition, but Omura gets repressive laws enacted- he must now choose to honor his loyalty to one of the embittered sides when the conflict returns to the battlefield...

Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders movie on DVD

Release Date: 2000
Genre: Animation, Family, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Cast: Array, Scott Innes, Mary Kay Bergman, Frank Welker, B.J. Ward, Jeff Bennett, Jennifer Hale, Mark Hamill, Candi Milo, Kevin Michael Richardson, Neil Ross, Audrey Wasilewski
Storyline:
Get Ready for Close Encounters of the Scooby Kind! A cosmic case of UFOs, intergalactic intrigue and out-of-this-world romance launches Scooby, Shaggy and the Mystery, Inc. kids into their most unearthly adventure ever! Stranded in a remote desert town, the gang soon discovers the place is crawling with flying saucer buffs, secretive scientists... and less-than-friendly extraterrestrials! Then, after being chased by aliens and beamed aboard a UFO, something even weirder happens to Shaggy and Scooby— they fall head-over-heels in love! As clues to the mystery of the alien invaders lead them from a top-secret government research base to a huge network of caves hidden under the town, our love-struck heroes join the rest of the gang in a race to crack a case that re-defines the term "far out!"

San Quentin movie on DVD

Release Date: 1937
Genre: History,
Cast: Ted Lyde, Sean Patrick Murphy, Barry Flatman, Jonathan Conrad, Christofer de Oni, Stuart Baird, Bob Lem, William Jonathan Georges, Kelly Lohman, Greg Baker, Dalia Phillips, Richard Riehle, Bill Escudier, Hubert Hodgin, Lisa Waltz,
Storyline:
Ex-Army officer Jameson takes a job a prison guard at San Quentin. Joe, the brother of his new girlfriend May, is sentenced to the prison for robbery. When Jameson tries to separate lawbreakers from hardened criminals, badguy Hansen tries to stir up trouble by telling Joe about Jameson's interest in his sister.

ID's Todd Hollenshead on Doom

Computer Gaming talked to the agent of ID head Todd Hollenshead who updated the trade about the possible Doom movie adaptation of the popular game.

"They just got a revised draft of the script and it's looking really good," he says. "Our deal is actually putting time pressure on Warner Brothers to not sit and wait on the movie."

Previously the film was at both Columbia and Universal who owned but never developed the property. ID's deal with Warners puts that studio under deadlines to get things done but it also meant little money up front - the basic setup is "You're not paying us, but you're paying someone to meet these deadlines. If you don't get a script by this date, get green lit by this one, if you don't start filming by a certain time, then the rights immediately come back to us".

Warner Bros. is taking Doom very seriously it seems - "I think DOOM 3 is a great property...and so do [Wells and Bonaventura]. So we're focused on a strong script and from there build the momentum to attract the right director and actors".