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(Home Video Releases of the Month)
by BEN LIKENS
The Video Eye, along with the rest of the magazine, has returned! We all
had a good holiday season. Did you? Were you watching movies after many
good and filling holiday meals? Well, it's cold out there, if you haven't
already noticed. That being the case, it's looking like you'll just have to
stay inside and watch more videos. It's a much better idea than going out
and coming down with some of that deadly flu. See? Video watching is not
only entertaining, it's healthy! With that in mind, let's see how our recent
releases are coming along.
Let's start with Blue Streak, starring Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle,
Luke Wilson, and William Forsythe. The story concerns a jewel thief, just
released from prison, who discovers that a new police station is standing
over the exact spot where he had buried the loot from his last job!
Columbia TriStar ships on Feb. 8.
 | The controversial film, "STIGMATA", from MGM Home Video will most likely see
brisk rentals when it hits store shelves on Feb. 29.
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The line between upholding the law and corruption becomes blurred in In
Too Deep, starring Omar Epps, L.L. Cool J and Nia Long. A cop risks
everything, including his love life, to bring down a drug lord in the film,
released via Buena Vista on Feb. 15.
HBO is releasing Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, a film that examines the
mysterious life and death of the African-American actress/singer/dancer. The
film stars Halle Berry, Brent Spiner, Loretta Devine, and Klaus Maria
Brandauer. It should be ready to perform by Feb. 8.
Breakfast of Champions, a film based on the novel by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.,
concerns a small-town millionaire who realizes that his life is a little less
idyllic than one might think. Bruce Willis, Nick Nolte, Albert Finney, and
Barbara Hershey star in the film, which will be ready for consumption by Feb.
15, courtesy of Buena Vista.
When an astronaut briefly and mysteriously loses contact with Earth in The
Astronaut's Wife, his and his spouse's life together is irrevocably altered.
The film stars Johnny Depp and Charlize Theron, and it will land in stores by
Feb. 8, via the flighty folks at New Line.
French actress Juliette Binoche stars in The Lovers on the Bridge, a film
about a homeless, nearly blind artist who falls in love with a homeless
street performer. Buena Vista releases this film on Feb. 15.
In Entropy, a young filmmaker tries, in earnest, to balance his blossoming
career and his love life, and finds that it's not all that simple. Stephen
Dorff, Judith Godreche, and Lauren Holly star in the film, shipped through
Buena Vista. It should be sitting on shelves by Feb. 15.
Tori Spelling and Christian Campbell star in Trick, the story of two
people who, in the midst of their crazy personal lives, attempt to have a
one-night stand. New Line releases this one come Feb. 8.
A young boy, growing up very poor in a small town, has to deal with many
challenges and disappointments in Joe the King. The film stars Val Kilmer,
Ethan Hawke, John Leguizamo, Karen Young, and Noah Fleiss. By Feb. 15, it
should be the crown jewel of your video store, if Trimark has anything to do
with it.
Ruby Bridges is a film, based on a true story, about a young
African-American girl who was chosen to begin the integration of a New
Orleans elementary school in the '60's. Penelope Ann Miller, Kevin Pollack,
and Lela Rochon star in the film, which will enter video stores by Feb. 8,
courtesy of Buena Vista.
Pierce Brosnan stars in Grey Owl, a film about a Canadian trapper in the
'30's who chooses to live in the wild and find his true home there. Columbia
TriStar sets this one loose on Feb. 15.
A group of genetically altered flying mammals wreak havoc in Bats, and a
scientist and local sheriff must somehow put a stop to them. The film stars
Lou Diamond Phillips, Dina Meyer, and Leon, and it will swoop into video
stores on Feb. 22.
Claire Danes, Kate Beckinsale, and Bill Pullman star in Brokedown Palace,
which tells the story of two friends aiming to have a memorable summer when a
chance encounter alters the rest of their lives. The film hits Feb. 15 via
Fox.
In The Muse, a Hollywood screenwriter in need of inspiration hires a woman
who claims to have the ability to deliver just that. Sharon Stone, Albert
Brooks, Andie McDowell, and Jeff Bridges star in the film, which will appear
on video shelves by Feb. 15, with the USA label affixed.
When a man is arrested on a drug charge, his sister tries to get rid of
the evidence in Tail Lights Fade, starring Denise Richards, Breckin Meyer,
Jake Busey, Elizabeth Berkley, and Lisa Marie. Look for it to bust into
stores by Feb. 22, with Trimark written all over it.
Random Hearts, starring Harrison Ford, tells the unusual story of a
grieving cop and a zealous congresswoman whom fate brings together. Kristen
Scott Thomas also stars in the filmwhich hits Feb. 29 from Columbia TriStar.
Jennifer Love Hewitt and Craig Bierko star in The Suburbans, a film about
a has been '80's pop band that obtains a new lease on life when they get a
chance to reignite their career. Will Ferrell and Bridgette Wilson also star
in the film, which will rock its way into video stores by Feb. 29, via
Columbia TriStar.
A botched robbery may cost a thief his life in Best Laid Plans, starring
Reese Witherspoon, Josh Brolin, and Alessandro Nivola. Said thief has a mere
48 hours to get his hands on the money that would save his skin. Rent it to
fill in the details. It steals into stores on Feb. 22 from Fox.
Two scientist, both working on a way to reverse the aging process, compete
for the money of a large financier in A Little Bit of Soul, starring Geoffrey
Rush, Frances O'Connor, David Wenham, and Heather Mitchell. From Vanguard on
Feb. 29.
In Dog Park, a man who is left by his girlfriend and his dog gets another
chance at love in the form of a beautiful talk show host. Janeane Garofalo,
Luke Wilson, and Natasha Henstridge star in the film, which New Line walks
into stores on Feb. 29.
Listen folks, there simply isn't enough space to house all the flicks that
are out there! Eye'll see you in March. Stay warm and videoed!
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