New DVD Releases for the Week of April 14 2009
Here is a list of the new DVD Releases for the week of April 14 2009 (for TV on DVD releases head over to Daemon's TV):
The Reader
Synopsis: THE READER is a mesmerizing story of love and secrets, horror and compassion, set against the landscape of post-war Germany. When he falls ill on his way home from school, 15 year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna (Kate Winslet), a woman twice his age. The two begin an unexpected and passionate affair only for Hanna to suddenly and inexplicably disappear. Eight years later, Michael, now a young law student observing Nazi war trials, meets his former lover again, under very different circumstances. Hanna is on trial for a hideous crime, and as she refuses to defend herself, Michael gradually realizes his boyhood love may be guarding a secret she considers to be more shameful than murder.
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Bruno Ganz, Kate Winslet, David Kross, Lena Olin
Director: Stephen Daldry
Recommendations: Since I haven't seen The Reader yet, I can't put it in the must buy category, but Kate Winslet did win an Oscar for her performance in it, so it's definitely a must rent.
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