Top DVD Releases for the Week of January 20 2009

Here is a list of the DVD Releases for the week of January 20 2009:

Igor
Synopsis:A hunchbacked lab assistant has big dreams of becoming a mad scientist and winning the first place prize at the annual Evil Science Fair.
Cast: John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Jay Leno, Jennifer Coolidge
Recommendations: Cute looking animation. I wouldn't mind checking it out.
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City of Ember
Synopsis: For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights--underground. Built as a refuge for humanity and powered by a massive generator, this City will only sustain for 200 years. Now Ember is falling into darkness as the generator fails.
Cast: Bill Murray, Toby Jones, Saoirse Ronan, Tim Robbins, Martin Landau
Recommendations: Saw this at the movies. It was OK. Hear the book is better.
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The Children of Huang Shi
Synopsis: Experience the true story of British journalist George Hogg (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), who snuck [...]

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CITY OF EMBER (2008) - Movie Teaser Trailer

Title: CITY OF EMBER
Director: Gil Kenan
Cast: Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Saoirse Ronan, Martin Landau, Mackenzie Crook, Toby Jones, Mary Kay Place, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Harry Treadaway, Liz Smith, and Lucinda Dryzek
Plot: For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing ... and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever.
Release Date: 10 October 2008
Thoughts: We just posted the posted for City of Ember and I mention that I really enjoyed the book the movie is based on. From the trailer, all I can tell you is that City of Ember looks as good as the book. In fact [...]

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CITY OF EMBER (2008) - Teaser Movie Poster

Would you look at the first teaser movie poster from CITY OF EMBER that Cinematical has just posted.

City of Ember will be released on October 10th 2008.
Synopsis: For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing ... and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever.
The movie is based on the book, "The City of Ember" written by Jeanne DuPrau. I read the book about 2 years ago and really enjoyed it. It was about that time that I heard the book was being made into a movie and was going to be produced by Tom Hanks. [...]

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