DVD Releases and News

Fresh Fodder: New DVD Releases - 11/07/2006

Ah, what would we do without a semi-annual Pixar movie with which to entertain our kids (OK, and ourselves as well)? We haven't been all that excited about seeing "Cars" due to the subject matter, but you can bet it will be on our shelf solely because of the word 'Pixar' on the cover.

The second release to peak our curiosity this week is "Shadowboxer" whose cover, honestly, looked like a direct-to-DVD release that would forever be resigned to the discount section of Blockbuster. That is, until we noticed it was directed by the helmer of "Monster's Ball," which instantly garnered a Netflix click from us.

"Little Man"...well we'll leave that one up to you....

The Stuff We Care About

CARS

Amazon Synopsis: "Cars Is the saga of Lightning McQueen, a hot-shot animated stock-car voiced by actor Owen Wilson. In route to a big race, the cocky McQueen gets waylaid in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family."

Features

Rating: G
Runtime:116 Minutes
Label: Disney
Studio: Walt Disney Video
DVD Format: Keep Case, Widescreen Anamorphic, 2.39:1, Closed Captioned, Color
DVD Features: Subtitles: English, Audio Track 1: English, Dolby Digital 5.1 EX, Audio Track 2: English, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Region: 1 (USA, Canada and US territories)

Special Features

All-new animated short: Mater and the Ghostlight
Academy Award-nominated animated short: One Man Band
John Lasseter's inspiration for Cars
Ratatouille teaser trailer
Deleted scenes

SHADOWBOXER

Amazon Synopsis: "When Rose, a female assassin, is diagnosed with terminal cancer, she decides to carry out one final killing, assisted by lover and also stepson, Mickey."

Features

Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Number of discs: 1
Rating: R
Studio: Code Black Ent
Run Time: 90 minutes

The Stuff You May Care About

LITTLE MAN

Amazon Synopsis: "A wannabe dad (Shawn Wayans) mistakes a vertically challenged criminal on the lam (Marlon Wayans) as his newly adopted son."

Features

Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 98 Minutes
Label: Sony Pictures
Studio: Sony Pictures
DVD Format: Keep Case, Widescreen Anamorphic, 1.85:1, Closed Captioned, Color
DVD Features: Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Korean, Chinese, Thai, Audio Track 1: English, Dolby Digital 5.1, Audio Track 2: French, Dolby Digital 5.1, Audio Track 3: Commentary by The Waynes Brothers, Dolby Digital 5.1
Region: 1 (USA, Canada and US territories)