Bolt (voice of Travolta) is a celebrity dog and the star of a hit TV show where his amazing feats and powers draw big ratings. But when a mail-room mix-up finds him roaming free on the streets of New York City, the wonder dog will have to learn to rely on his actual strengths -- as well as his new friends, an abandoned housecat and a starry-eyed hamster -- in order to find his way back home to his owner and co-star, Penny (voice of Cyrus).
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Disney's latest morality tale sort of sounds heaps better than, say, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, but way less interesting as the Monsters Vs. Aliens teaser trailer that popped up online earlier this week. Hmm, what else to say? Well, Travolta is nowhere near as creepy to look at here than he was in Wild Hogs and Hairspray. Good luck to Ms. Miley Cyrus in her voice-role debut; she might be barely audible among the presence of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" standout Sussie Essman -- listen for her to steal as many scenes as she's in, though she'll have to keep her language family-friendly here.
In her new town of Forks, Washington, misfit teenager Bella Swan (Stewart) falls for her alluring and mysterious classmate, Edward Cullen (Pattinson). As it turns out, Edward belongs to a lineage of vampires, although he doesn't fit the typical vampire mold. As their passion reaches dizzying heights, can Edward resist his natural urges, and will he be able to defend Bella from his family members who have come for her?
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In terms of movies, 2008 will be remembered as the year superheroes went truly mainstream and, separately, the industry realized that female and gay male audiences are a neglected demographic. But what about the younger generation -- more specifically, teenage girls? Has any studio been able to figure out what they want, aside from Hannah Montana? Enter Catherine Hardwicke's adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's first novel, a project that first captured our interest very early this year when Kristen Stewart (Bella), Robert Pattinson (Edward), and a handful of their castmates took over our STARmeter chart, well in advance of any available footage from the production. The hype reached its first apex at Comic-Con, when the movie's panel earned Beatlemania comparisons from aging journalists who covered their ears as the teen girls and their "Twilight Moms" made the event more of a freak-out and less of a presentation. It's always tricky to predict if Internet buzz will turn into box-office gold (or, in this case, crimson) but I will say this: If the mother-daughter duos turn out for opening weekend (which was pushed up from mid-December to pre-Thanksgiving once Harry Potter decided to hide until 2009), Twilight could trump some higher-profile holiday movies, powered by repeat audiences, and send competing studios rushing off to optioned like-minded novels. Stephenie Meyer is keeping a blog on the movie's progress, so you might want to bookmark it as your destination for all things vamp as the release date draws near.
Metermaid Les Franken (Rapaport) has an unexpected reaction to the anti-depressant he's taking as part of a clinical trial; suddenly convinced he's a superhero, he embraces his new powers, dons a homemade costume, and hits the streets to protect the citizens of his city. the corporation behind the pill, fearing bad publicity about their drug, set out to bring down our hero, who in turn hones his abilities to fight off his new arch-nemeses.
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This one has been around since '06, but Magnet Films has saved it from DVD obscurity as part of their Six Shooter Film Series. You can bank on an ace performance from go-to character actor Michael Rappaport (who is sadly un-super-famous), but reviewers say prepare for a tonal shift that steers the story away from its comedic beginning and into murky, paranoid territory. Is that a good or bad thing? Either way: It sounds better than Hancock to me.
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Finding Nemo DVD Review
Finding Nemo Finding Nemo tells the charming tale of a fish that journeys out too far and ends up getting caught. The normal, everyday father who is as far from a hero as can be then makes the heroic effort to save his only son and bring him back home. The movie is witty, funny, and only too cute. When Finding Nemo first released to theatres, it didn’t take long for the word to spread and for millions of viewers to have their hearts warmed by this wonderful tale. The movie is filled with characters that you will never forget. Each memorable character was designed incredibly well and is voiced by actors, although not the most famous, that match their characters perfectly and do well to make the movie unforgettable. The DVD comes in only one form, a two-disc Collector’s Edition. The movie has both wide and fullscreen versions and each was done very well. The movie, since it is CG-animated, is obvious fueled by its presentation and the quality of the 3-D and this quality made the transfer extremely well. The colors are incredibly vibrant and bring the ocean and other settings to life. The animation is superb and seamless and overall the movie is simply gorgeous. The Collector’s Edition DVD also contains quite a few deleted scenes and commentaries that are quite interesting. The deleted scenes can be fun to watch but it is usually obvious why they didn’t make the cut. The commentary is done extremely well by the movie’s two creators and they are constantly cracking jokes and keeping the commentary very interesting. Finding Nemo makes a great performance on DVD and everyone looking for a fun, comedic, and family friendly movie should definitely consider picking it up. It is priced well and contains enough extras on top of the outstanding movie itself to warrant a purchase.
