News: New Blu-ray and DVD Releases: March 16
posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 12:00:00 AM
If last week's deluge of awards movies wasn't your cup of tea, perhaps this week's offering of new DVD's and Blu-Rays may sate your appetites. The week's biggest release is, no doubt, the newest in the Twilight Saga, New Moon which doesn't actually make it's way to DVD and Blu-Ray until this Saturday, March 20th. If I need to describe what the film is about, there's probably a good chance that it's not for you, so I'll move on to movies that actually release on the 16th. Disney's critically acclaimed The Princess and the Frog charms it's way home for you or your little ones. The film was the first old-school animated wide release feature film from Disney in quite some time and definitely worth checking out. If you're looking for something a little more gritty, the next two titles available may be more up your alley. James McTeigue's Ninja Assassin hopes to sneak its way to your home after a not-so-deadly box office run. Finally, another movie that failed to rob us of our money, Armored, is set loose on DVD and Blu-Ray players this week.
Full Plot Synopsis and Trailers Below:
Plot Summary: The supernatural tale of star-crossed lovers continues as the Cullen family flees Forks in order to protect Bella (Kristen Stewart), and the heartbroken high-school senior discovers that vampires aren't the only creatures in town. Realizing that Bella will never be safe as long as he's around, Edward (Robert Pattinson) makes the difficult decision to leave his beloved behind shortly after her 18th birthday. Reeling from her loss, Bella embraces self-destruction after being comforted by Edward's image during a moment of mortal peril. But as heavy-hearted as Bella may be, her old friend Jacob (Taylor Lautner) distracts her from her sorrows by helping her renovate a weather-beaten motorbike. When Bella encounters a former adversary with a sizable grudge, she's rescued from harm at the last second by pack of enormous, ferocious wolves. Subsequently delving into the history of the Quileutes, Bella discovers the secrets of Jacob's tribe while looking forward to a reunion with Edward that may have deadly consequences.
Director: Chris Weitz
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner
Genre: Fantasy Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some violence and action)
Official Website: http://www.newmoonthemovie.com/worldoftwilight
New Moon Movie Trailer
Plot Summary: Walt Disney Animation Studios presents the musical 'The Princess and the Frog,' an animated comedy set in the great city of New Orleans. From the creators of 'The Little Mermaid' and 'Aladdin' comes a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana (Anika Noni Rose), a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana.
'The Princess and the Frog' marks the return to hand-drawn animation from the revered team of John Musker and Ron Clements, with music by Oscar-winning composer Randy Newman.
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
Starring: Anika Noni Rose, Brunos Campos, Keith David
Genre: Animation, Musical
MPAA Rating: G
Official Website: http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/princessandthefrog/
The Princess and the Frog Movie Trailer
Plot Summary: Raizo (Rain) is one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them...and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge. In Berlin, Europol agent Mika Coretti (Naomie Harris) has stumbled upon a money trail linking several political murders to an underground network of untraceable assassins from the Far East. Defying the orders of her superior, Ryan Maslow (Ben Miles), Mika digs into top secret agency files to learn the truth behind the murders. Her investigation makes her a target, and the Ozunu Clan sends a team of killers, led by the lethal Takeshi (Rick Yune), to silence her forever. Raizo saves Mika from her attackers, but he knows that the Clan will not rest until they are both eliminated. Now, entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse through the streets of Europe, Raizo and Mika must trust one another if they hope to survive...and finally bring down the elusive Ozunu Clan.
Director: James McTeigue
Starring: Rain, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles
Genre: Animation, Musical
MPAA Rating: R (Strong bloody stylized violence and language)
Official Website: http://ninja-assassin-movie.warnerbros.com/dvd/
Ninja Assassin Movie Trailer
Plot Summary: Vacancy director Nimród Antal helms the crime thriller Armored, starring Columbus Short as Ty, an armored truck guard who gets wrapped up in a heist scheme hatched by his godfather and mentor on the job, Mike (Matt Dillon). Along with a team that includes Laurence Fishburne, Jean Reno, and Skeet Ulrich, the group makes off with a shipment of 40 million dollars, but things start to unravel when one of them kills a homeless man as they stash the cash. Ty, who almost didn't sign on to the job but caved when his house was on the verge of foreclosure and his brother nearly taken out of his custody by Child Welfare, breaks from the plan and locks himself in one of the armored trucks until he figures out a way out of the deadly scenario. While Ty is trapped inside the truck with half of the loot, the rest of the crew has only so much time before they're reported missing, bringing life-or-death decisions to a heist where no blood was to be spilled. Things get further complicated when a patrol officer (Milo Ventimiglia) comes snooping around the warehouse district where the crew has been hiding. - Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
Director: Nimrod Antal
Starring: Matt Dillon, Lawrence Fishburne, Jean Reno
Genre: Action, Crime and Mystery
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Intense Violence, disturbing images, language)
Official Website: http://www.armoredmovie.com/
Armored Movie Trailer
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