New DVD Releases for the Week of June 9 2009
Here is a list of the new DVD Releases for the week of June 9 2009 (for TV on DVD releases head over to Daemon's TV):
Gran Torino
Synopsis: Clint Eastwood stars in "Gran Torino," marking his first film role since his Oscar®-winning "Million Dollar Baby." Eastwood plays retired auto worker Walt Kowalski, an iron-willed veteran living in a changing world, who is forced by his immigrant neighbors to confront his own long-held prejudices. The people he once called his neighbors have all moved or passed away, replaced by Hmong immigrants, from Southeast Asia, he despises. Resentful of virtually everything and everyone he sees, Walt is just waiting out the rest of his life... until the night his teenage neighbor Thao tries to steal his prized '72 Gran Torino, under pressure from Hmong gang-bangers. But Walt stands in the way of both the heist and the gang, making him the reluctant hero of the neighborhood -- especially to Thao's mother and older sister, Sue, who insist that Thao work for Walt as a way to make amends. Though he initially wants nothing to do with these people, Walt eventually gives in and puts the boy to work, setting into motion an unlikely friendship that will change both their lives.
Cast: Clint Eastwood
Director: Clint Eastwood
Recommendations: I missed that one at the movies, but did hear some good things about it, so I'm definitely going to check it out.
Buy it: GRAN TORINO on Amazon
Movies Coming Out This Week February 27 2009
Wondering what movies are coming out to theaters this Friday, February 27? Here is a list with our recommendations (which you can take or leave, it's up to you).
DEFINITELY WATCH AT THE MOVIES
Echelon Conspiracy (Limited)
Just watched the trailer for that one and I gotta say it looks pretty good. Plus it has a great cast that includes Shane West, Edward Burns, Ving Rhames, Martin Sheen and Jonathan Pryce. Definitely going to have to check out that one over the weekend.
CROSSING OVER Movie Trailer with Harrison Ford
Check out the trailer for CROSSING OVER starring Harrison Ford, Sean Penn, Ray Liotta, and Ashley Judd.
While it doesn't look like the most original, I think it has potential. Although I'll be honest, it looks more like a rental for me than actually going to see at the movies.
Fun Fact: For Twilight fans, you might recognize Justin Chon in the trailer who played Eric.
Synopsis: Crossing Over is a multi-character canvas about immigrants of different nationalities struggling to achieve legal status in Los Angeles. The film deals with the border, document fraud, the asylum and green card process, work-site enforcement, naturalization, the office of counter terrorism and the clash of cultures. (Source: imdb.com)
Crossing Over comes out to theaters on February 27, 2009.
