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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Music Box Films Home Entertainment Forty years ago Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger clan Her body was never found yet her beloved uncle is convinced it was murder and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family He employs disgraced financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist Michael Nyqvist and the tattooed and troubled but resourceful computer hacker Lisbeth Salander Noomi Rapace to investigate When the pair link Harriet s disappearance to a number of grotesque murders from almost forty years ago they begin to unravel a dark and appalling family history But the Vanger s are a secretive clan and Blomkvist and Salander are about to find out just how far they are prepared to go to protect themselves Fans of Stieg Larssons Men Who Hate Women may have been concerned about how the Swedish authors novel would translate to the screen but they neednt have worried Significant changes to the source material have been made but director Niels Arden Opleys The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as its now called is mostly riveting As the story begins middle-aged investigative journalist Mikael Blomkvist Michael Nyqvist has just been convicted of a bogus charge of libel against a rich and corrupt corporate hotshot when hes unexpectedly offered a most unusual gig An aging captain of industry named Henrik Vanger Sven-Bertil Taube wants Blomkvist to figure out what happened to Vangers niece who disappeared more than 40 years earlier not only is the old man convinced that she was murdered but he suspects that another member of his large and rather disagreeable family which includes several former Nazis is the culprit Blomkvist takes the job which includes spending at least six months on Vangers isolated island in the middle of winter But what he doesnt know is that hes being spied on by twentysomething Lisbeth Salander brilliantly played by Noomi Rapace in a career-making performance the titular Girl and the possessor of remarkable skills as a sleuth and computer hacker With her gothlike piercings and all-black clothes Lisbeth is a vivid character to say the least While we dont exactly know the details of her dark past its obviously still with her indeed shes just been assigned a new guardian like a parole officer to look after her finances and other matters We also know that she is not someone to mess with when the guardian turns out to be a thoroughly vile monster Lisbeth gets back at him in one of the more satisfying revenge sequences in recent memory That Lisbeth and Mikael should end up working together and more isnt especially surprising But the horrifying details and depths of depravity they uncover while working on the case parallels to The Silence of the Lambs are facile but appropriate definitely are and Opley does a nice job of keeping it all straight At more than two and a half hours the film is long with its share of grim graphic and scary moments but The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a winner --Sam Graham The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [Blu-ray] Music Box Films Forty years ago Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger clan Her body was never found yet her beloved uncle is convinced it was murder and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family He employs disgraced financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist Michael Nyqvist and the tattooed and troubled but resourceful computer hacker Lisbeth Salander Noomi Rapace to investigate When the pair link Harriets disappearance to a number of grotesque murders from almost forty years ago they begin to unravel a dark and appalling family history But the Vangers are a secretive clan and Blomkvist and Salander are about to find out just how far they are prepared to go to protect themselves Fans of Stieg Larssons Men Who Hate Women may have been concerned about how the Swedish authors novel would translate to the screen but they neednt have worried Significant changes to the source material have been made but director Niels Arden Opleys The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as its now called is mostly riveting As the story begins middle-aged investigative journalist Mikael Blomkvist Michael Nyqvist has just been convicted of a bogus charge of libel against a rich and corrupt corporate hotshot when hes unexpectedly offered a most unusual gig An aging captain of industry named Henrik Vanger Sven-Bertil Taube wants Blomkvist to figure out what happened to Vangers niece who disappeared more than 40 years earlier not only is the old man convinced that she was murdered but he suspects that another member of his large and rather disagreeable family which includes several former Nazis is the culprit Blomkvist takes the job which includes spending at least six months on Vangers isolated island in the middle of winter But what he doesnt know is that hes being spied on by twentysomething Lisbeth Salander brilliantly played by Noomi Rapace in a career-making performance the titular Girl and the possessor of remarkable skills as a sleuth and computer hacker With her gothlike piercings and all-black clothes Lisbeth is a vivid character to say the least While we dont exactly know the details of her dark past its obviously still with her indeed shes just been assigned a new guardian like a parole officer to look after her finances and other matters We also know that she is not someone to mess with when the guardian turns out to be a thoroughly vile monster Lisbeth gets back at him in one of the more satisfying revenge sequences in recent memory That Lisbeth and Mikael should end up working together and more isnt especially surprising But the horrifying details and depths of depravity they uncover while working on the case parallels to The Silence of the Lambs are facile but appropriate definitely are and Opley does a nice job of keeping it all straight At more than two and a half hours the film is long with its share of grim graphic and scary moments but The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a winner --Sam Graham Chloe Sony Sony Pictures Classics A missed flight a lack of intimacy guarded secrets To Catherine Julianne Moore every detail suggests that her husband David Liam Neeson has been unfaithful But theres only one way to know for sure Catherine pays the mysterious Chloe Amanda Seyfriend an escort to seduce her husband She wants to know exactly how far she can trust him But soon Catherine finds herself pushed beyond all limits as passions burn and obsessions build From Academy Award -nominated director Atom Egoyan The Sweet Hereafter 1997 r r Intriguing darkly erotic -Tom Keogh Seattle Times r r A supercharged erotic thriller -Caryn James Marie Claire r r a sexually charged drama -Bruce Kirkland Toronto Sun r r good dirty fun -Aint It Cool News r r devilishly sexy -Paul Fischer Dark Horizons r In the erotic thriller Chloe Dr Catherine Stewart Julianne Moore A Single Man suspects that her husband David Liam Neeson Taken is cheating on her So she hires an escort named Chloe Amanda Seyfried Mamma Mia to offer herself to him to see how he responds--but Catherine has a surprising response to what unfolds and Chloe becomes drawn deeply into the doctors life Chloe is an atypical Hollywood film from Canadian auteur Atom Egoyan The Sweet Hereafter Exotica as it features big stars a script Egoyan didnt write himself its by Erin Cressida Wilson the screenwriter of Secretary an editing rhythm notably less idiosyncratic than Egoyan films of old and an ending that feels forced and unsatisfying But Chloe explores classic Egoyan obsessions voyeurism jealousy and betrayal As the movie unfolds the performances are full of rich details capturing jagged emotional edges that make the somewhat-implausible plot compelling Chloe doesnt have the uncanny psychological acuity of Egoyans best films but anyone whos enjoyed this unique directors earlier work will find much to enjoy --Bret Fetzer r r r span class h1 Stills from Chloe Click for larger image / / span r border 0 cellpadding 4 width 100 cellspacing 4 align center valign top mg border 0 align left src http / / g-ecx images-amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ dvd/ sony/ APlusDetailPages/ Chloe/ Chloe 1 S jpg r / mg border 0 align left src http / / g-ecx images-amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ dvd/ sony/ APlusDetailPages/ Chloe/ Chloe 2 S jpg r / mg border 0 align left src http / / g-ecx images-amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ dvd/ sony/ APlusDetailPages/ Chloe/ Chloe 3 S jpg r / align center valign top mg border 0 align left src http / / g-ecx images-amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ dvd/ sony/ APlusDetailPages/ Chloe/ Chloe 4 S jpg r / mg border 0 align left src http / / g-ecx images-amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ dvd/ sony/ APlusDetailPages/ Chloe/ Chloe 5 S jpg r / mg border 0 align left src http / / g-ecx images-amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ dvd/ sony/ 2001: A Space Odyssey [Blu-ray] KUBRICK,STANLEY Warner Home Video A space mission that could reveal mans destiny is jeopardized by a malfunctioning shipboard computer A dazzling journey that tops them all -- and showed the way for other effects-packed films that followed When Stanley Kubrick recruited Arthur C Clarke to collaborate on the proverbial intelligent science fiction film its a safe bet neither the maverick auteur nor the great science fiction writer knew they would virtually redefine the parameters of the cinema experience A daring experiment in unconventional narrative inspired by Clarkes short story The Sentinel 2001 is a visual tone poem barely 40 minutes of dialogue in a 139-minute film that charts a phenomenal history of human evolution From the dawn-of-man discovery of crude but deadly tools in the films opening sequence to the journey of the spaceship Discovery and metaphysical birth of the star child at films end Kubricks vision is meticulous and precise In keeping with the directors underlying theme of dehumanization by technology the notorious seemingly omniscient computer HAL 9000 has more warmth and personality than the human astronauts it supposedly is serving The director also leaves the meaning of the black rectangular alien monoliths open for discussion This theme in part is what makes 2001 a film like no other though dated now that its postmillennial space exploration has proven optimistic compared to reality Still the film is timelessly provocative in its pioneering exploration of inner- and outer-space consciousness With spectacular painstakingly authentic special effects that have stood the test of time Kubricks film is nothing less than a cinematic milestone--puzzling provocative and perfect --Jeff Shannon Ip Man (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray] WELL GO USA INC Well Go USA Ip Man Collectors Edition containing over 2 hours of bonus footage is an award winning adaptation based on the life of Ip Man Donnie Yen the grandmaster of Wing Chun and later teacher and mentor to widely influential and legendary martial artist Bruce Lee Ip Man is set in the 1930s in Foshan a hub of southern Chinese martial arts just as the Second Sino-Japan war breaks out During the war China is nearly ripped to pieces by racial hatred nationalistic strife and warfare Ip Man rose like a phoenix above these ashes as he defied an empire bringing hope to China Winner of Best Picture and Actor Ip Man ranks as one of the best martial arts movies of all time Over 2 Hours of Bonus / Features r Interviews with Donnie Yen Wilson Yip Simon Yam Sammo Hung Lynn Hung Hiroyuki Ikeuchi Ip Chun r US Trailer and Theatrical Trailer r Making Of r 2 TV Spots r 3 Main Scenes r On the set r Deleted Scenes r Gala Screening One of the most astonishing displays of martial arts action on film in recent years Wilson Yips Ip Man chronicles the life of the eponymous Wing Chun master Donnie Yen who would later become instructor and mentor to Bruce Lee Fans of Ronny Yus Fearless with Jet Li will notice several similarities between the biopics--like Lis Huo Yuanjia Ip Man is a tireless instructor whose life largely consisting of training and jaw-dropping spar sessions with any and all is thrown into chaos with the arrival of Japanese military forces in 1937 He soon draws the interest of the commanding Japanese colonel Hiroyuki Ikeuchi who exploits the starving locals by forcing them against his trainees for bags of rice Ip must then pit his extraordinary Wing Chun against the colonels karate for his own dignity as well as the soul of his people Were Yips film simply a series of set pieces featuring Yens incredible fighting skills Ip Man would rank among the best martial arts films of the past three decades the fight choreography by Hong Kong legend Sammo Hung and Tony Leung Siu-hung with consultation by Ips own son Ip Chun offers the same sort of eye-popping rewind-required fist and footwork that Ips disciple Bruce Lee inspired in the 70s and Jackie Chan Jet Li and Tony Jaa displayed in subsequent years a battle between Ip and 10 black belts in particular requires multiple views to absorb the speed and deftness on display But Ip Man also succeeds as a historical drama inspired by the harsh realities of the Japanese occupation of mainland China as well as an acting showcase for Yen who embodies Ips formidable physical and emotional strengths The American DVD release of Ip Man from Well Go offers many of the same extras found on the Region 2 UK presentation including interviews with Yen Yip Hung and most of the cast plus deleted scenes an impressive tour of production designer Kenneth Maks sets and location work and several brief making-of featurettes --Paul Gaita Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon [Blu-ray] Sony Pictures Classics Hong Kong wuxia films or martial arts fantasies traditionally squeeze poor acting slapstick humor and silly story lines between elaborate fight scenes in which characters can literally fly Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon has no shortage of breathtaking battles but it also has the dramatic soul of a Greek tragedy and the sweep of an epic romance This is the work of director Ang Lee who fell in love with movies while watching wuxia films as a youngster and made Crouching Tiger as a tribute to the form To elevate the genre above its B-movie roots and broaden its appeal Lee did two important things First he assembled an all-star lineup of talent joining the famous Asian actors Chow Yun-fat and Michelle Yeoh with the striking charismatic newcomer Zhang Ziyi Behind the scenes Lee called upon cinematographer Peter Pau The Killer The Bride with White Hair and legendary fight choreographer Yuen Wo-ping best known outside Asia for his work on The Matrix Second in adapting the story from a Chinese pulp-fiction novel written by Wang Du Lu Lee focused not on the pursuit of a legendary sword known as The Green Destiny but instead on the struggles of his female leads against social obligation In his hands the requisite fight scenes become another means of expressing the individual spirits of his characters and their conflicts with society and each other The filming required an immense effort from all involved Chow and Yeoh had to learn to speak Mandarin which Lee insisted on using instead of Cantonese to achieve a more classic lyrical feel The astonishing battles between Jen Zhang and Yu Shu Lien Yeoh on the rooftops and Jen and Li Mu Bai Chow atop the branches of bamboo trees required weeks of excruciating wire and harness work which in turn required meticulous digital wire removal But the result is a seamless blend of action romance and social commentary in a populist film that like its young star Zhang soars with balletic grace and dignity --Eugene Wei Léon: The Professional (Theatrical and Extended Edition) [Blu-ray] Son Sony Pictures Jean Reno Gary Oldman Natalie Portman and Danny Aiello star in Leon The Professional a go-for-broke thriller about a professional assassin whose work becomes dangerously personal Calling himself a cleaner the mysterious Leon Reno is New Yorks top hitman When his next-door neighbors are murdered Leon becomes the unwilling guardian of the familys sole survivor - 12-year-old Mathilda Natalie Portman but Mathilda doesnt just want protection she wants revenge Training her in the deadly tricks of his trade Leon helps her track the psychotic agent Oldman who murdered her family Luc Besson The Fifth Element made his American directorial debut with this stylized thriller about an Italian hit man Jean Reno who takes in an American girl Natalie Portman being pursued by a corrupt killer cop Gary Oldman Oldman is a little more unhinged than he should be but there is something genuinely irresistible about the story line and the relationship between Reno and Portman Rather than cave in to the cookie-cutter look and feel of American action pictures Besson brings a bit of his glossy style from French hits La Femme Nikita and Subway to the production and the results are refreshing even if the bullets and explosions are awfully familiar --Tom Keogh Chloe [Blu-ray] SONY PICTURES HOME ENT Sony Pictures Classics A missed flight a lack of intimacy guarded secrets To Catherine Julianne Moore every detail suggests that her husband David Liam Neeson has been unfaithful But theres only one way to know for sure Catherine pays the mysterious Chloe Amanda Seyfriend an escort to seduce her husband She wants to know exactly how far she can trust him But soon Catherine finds herself pushed beyond all limits as passions burn and obsessions build From Academy Award -nominated director Atom Egoyan The Sweet Hereafter 1997 r r Intriguing darkly erotic -Tom Keogh Seattle Times r r A supercharged erotic thriller -Caryn James Marie Claire r r a sexually charged drama -Bruce Kirkland Toronto Sun r r good dirty fun -Aint It Cool News r r devilishly sexy -Paul Fischer Dark Horizons r In the erotic thriller Chloe Dr Catherine Stewart Julianne Moore A Single Man suspects that her husband David Liam Neeson Taken is cheating on her So she hires an escort named Chloe Amanda Seyfried Mamma Mia to offer herself to him to see how he responds--but Catherine has a surprising response to what unfolds and Chloe becomes drawn deeply into the doctors life Chloe is an atypical Hollywood film from Canadian auteur Atom Egoyan The Sweet Hereafter Exotica as it features big stars a script Egoyan didnt write himself its by Erin Cressida Wilson the screenwriter of Secretary an editing rhythm notably less idiosyncratic than Egoyan films of old and an ending that feels forced and unsatisfying But Chloe explores classic Egoyan obsessions voyeurism jealousy and betrayal As the movie unfolds the performances are full of rich details capturing jagged emotional edges that make the somewhat-implausible plot compelling Chloe doesnt have the uncanny psychological acuity of Egoyans best films but anyone whos enjoyed this unique directors earlier work will find much to enjoy --Bret Fetzer r r r span class h1 Stills from Chloe Click for larger image / / span r border 0 cellpadding 4 width 100 cellspacing 4 align center valign top mg border 0 align left src http / / g-ecx images-amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ dvd/ sony/ APlusDetailPages/ Chloe/ Chloe 1 S jpg r / mg border 0 align left src http / / g-ecx images-amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ dvd/ sony/ APlusDetailPages/ Chloe/ Chloe 2 S jpg r / mg border 0 align left src http / / g-ecx images-amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ dvd/ sony/ APlusDetailPages/ Chloe/ Chloe 3 S jpg r / align center valign top mg border 0 align left src http / / g-ecx images-amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ dvd/ sony/ APlusDetailPages/ Chloe/ Chloe 4 S jpg r / mg border 0 align left src http / / g-ecx images-amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ dvd/ sony/ APlusDetailPages/ Chloe/ Chloe 5 S jpg r / mg border 0 align left src http / / g-ecx images-amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ dvd/ sony/ Spirited Away BUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO Walt Disney Video From one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animated cinema comes the most acclaimed film of 2002 Hayao Miyazakis latest triumph filled with astonishing animation and epic adventure is a dazzling masterpiece for the ages Its a wonderfully welcoming work of art thats as funny and entertaining as it is brilliant beautiful and deep Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal SPIRITED AWAY is a wondrous fantasy about a young girl Chihiro trapped in a strange new world of spirits When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free herself and return her family to the outside world An unforgettable story brimming with creativity SPIRITED AWAY will take you on a journey beyond your imagination To enter the world of Hayao Miyazaki is to experience a kind of lighthearted enchantment that is unique to the world of animation Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Its a fantastic tale the whole family will want to experience over and over again The highest grossing film in Japanese box-office history more than 234 million Hayao Miyazakis Spirited Away Sen To Chihiro Kamikakushi is a dazzling film that reasserts the power of drawn animation to create fantasy worlds Like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz and Lewis Carrolls Alice Chihiro voice by Daveigh Chase--Lilo in Disneys Lilo Stitch plunges into an alternate reality On the way to their new home the petulant adolescent and her parents find what they think is a deserted amusement park Her parents stuff themselves until they turn into pigs and Chihiro discovers theyre trapped in a resort for traditional Japanese gods and spirits An oddly familiar boy named Haku Jason Marsden instructs Chihiro to request a job from Yubaba Suzanne Pleshette the greedy witch who rules the spa As she works Chihiros untapped qualities keep her from being corrupted by the greed that pervades Yubabas mini-empire In a series of fantastic adventures she purges a river god suffering from human pollution rescues the mysterious No-Face and befriends Yubabas kindly twin Zeniba Pleshette again The resolve bravery and love Chihiro discovers within herself enable her to aid Haku and save her parents The result is a moving and magical journey told with consummate skill by one of the masters of contemporary animation MPAA Rated PG Some scary moments --Charles Solomon Crazy Heart TCFHE 20th Century Fox A FADED COUNTRY MUSIC MUSICIAN IS FORCED TO REASSESS HIS DYSFUNCTIONAL LIFE DURING A DOOMED ROMANCE THAT ALSO INSPIRES HIM In a career filled with unforced naturalistic performances Jeff Bridges gives one of his finest in Crazy Heart His oft-married booze-soaked troubadour Bad Blake has just rolled into Santa Fe when he meets Maggie Gyllenhaals journalist Jean Where do all the songs come from she asks during their initial encounter Life unfortunately he sighs Against Jeans better judgment her fling with Blake blooms into a full-fledged relationship Between gigs Blake hangs out with the divorc e and her 4-year-old son with whom he establishes an instant rapport possibly because the musician is just an overgrown kid himself and also because he hasnt seen his own boy in years While Blake plays juke joints his prot g Tommy Sweet Colin Farrell cast against type to fine effect plays stadiums but just when director Scott Coopers debut seems to be going down the same path as A Star Is Born Sweet offers his mentor an opportunity that could revive his reputation--at the expense of his still-healthy ego Between Jean and Tommy things start looking up for Blake until a critical error puts his stab at redemption in jeopardy Once Robert Duvall enters the scene as Blakes favorite bartender its clear that Cooper has Tender Mercies in his sights but Crazy Heart which features music by T-Bone Burnett and rough-hewn singing by its Golden Globe-winning star plays more like a sincere cover version than a strikingly original composition Still like Duvalls in Tender Mercies Bridgess performance is Oscar-worthy --Kathleen C Fennessy