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TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX
One of the most underrated comedies of the year is coming to DVD today along with a pair of high-octane action flicks.
“I Love You, Beth Cooper” (PG-13, 101 min.)
Denis Cooverman (Paul Rust) is a nerdy high school student who expresses his affection for cheerleader Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere) during a high school graduation ceremony in Twentieth Century Fox's “I Love You, Beth Cooper.” When Beth shows up at Denis's house, two polar opposite cliques clash in every way possible during the course of one night. "I Love You, Beth Cooper" glorifies underage drinking, driving under the influence, senseless violence and teenage promiscuity but it makes up for all of that by actually caring about its characters – including the supporting ones that it lampoons by relying on stereotypes. Sure, this comedy does a lot of stupid things. Yet, in the end, the movie is summed up in a quote from Beth herself. It is so sweet that you will just have to forgive it.
Read the full review: Lovable 'Beth Cooper' roasts high school stereotypes
“G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” (PG-13, 118 min.)
Paramount Pictures' “G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra” follows the events that follow the unveiling of a new nanotechnology-based weapon. Arms dealer James McCullen (Christopher Eccleston) sells four warheads to NATO and the U.S. Army is tasked with their transport. However, when the troops are ambushed by the mysterious Baroness (Sienna Miller), the Joes – including Scarlett (Rachel Nichols) and Snake Eyes (Ray Park) – respond and are able to retain the warheads. The Joes bring the surviving soldiers – Duke (Channing Tatum) and Ripcord (Marlon Wayans) – back to their secret command center and introduce them to General Hawk (Dennis Quaid) who invites the duo to be a part of the G.I. Joe team. Unfortunately, much of the movie is set in fantasy locations instead of the real world, limiting its long-term marketability. On the other hand, folks searching for mindless action need look no further. This is the ideal escapist fare.
Read the full review: Action-packed 'G.I. Joe' loses itself in fantasy world
“The Taking of Pelham 123” (R, 106 min.)
In “The Taking of Pelham 123,” Denzel Washington stars as Walter Garber, a New York City subway dispatcher who receives radio communication from a man who has just hijacked a subway train and is holdings its passengers hostage. That man is known only as Ryder (Travolta) and has demanded that Garber negotiates a $10 million ransom within one hour in exchange for the passengers' lives. Ryder's time limit comes with a late fee – one dead hostage per minute past the deadline. A little more than half of the flick features Washington's character sitting in his dispatcher chair and Travolta's character sitting on the train. This gives the two actors plenty of time to play off one another and ends up being the most satisfying portion of the film. The following half hour features an underground foot chase with the remaining half hour moving aboveground to facilitate a car chase. While these scenes feed moviegoers' hunger for action, they feel somewhat removed from the overall plot.
Read the full review: Would-be thriller 'Pelham 123' takes action cake
Also on DVD
“Aliens in the Attic" (PG, 86 min.) -Twentieth Century Fox's “Aliens in the Attic” features a combination of live action and computer animation to tell the story of what happens when kids find a gang of knee-high alien invaders hiding in their attic during a family vacation. The kids must band together and determine a way to thwart the aliens' world-destroying aspirations.
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