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Fresh Fodder: New DVD Releases - 03/13/07

Bond, James Bond.

007 roars back to life as one of this week's gritty releases. And for all the male population out there - yes, we've heard that you can watch "The Holiday" with your honey right after, cause it's more than just your average chick flick. And we're thinking that with Christian Bale and the creator of "Training Day" teamed together that "Harsh Times" could be an entertaining ride as well.

As always, leave us your mini-reviews in the comments!

The Stuff We Care About

Casino Royale
(2-Disc Special Edition)

Synopsis: "In his first mission, James Bond must stop Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorist organizations, from winning a high-stakes poker tournament at Casino Royale in Montenegro."

Features

Rating: Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violent action, a scene of torture, sexual content and nudity.
Runtime: 144 Minutes
Label: Sony Pictures
Studio: Sony Pictures
DVD Format: 2-Disc Keep Case, Widescreen Anamorphic, 2.40:1, Closed Captioned, Color
DVD Features: Subtitles: English, Spanish, Audio Track 1: English, Dolby Digital 5.1, Audio Track 2: French, Dolby Digital 2.0

Special Features

Becoming Bond: An intimate look at how Daniel Craig stepped into the role of the 6th James Bond.
James Bond: For Real: Inside look at action and stunts of film
Bond Girls Are Forever: Closer Look at Bond's Leading Ladies
Chris Cornell’s Music Video, “You Know My Name”

Preview:

The Holiday

Synopsis: "Two women troubled with guy-problems (Diaz, Winslet) swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love."

Features

Rating: Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some strong language.
Runtime: 136 Minutes
Label: Sony Pictures
Studio: Sony Pictures
DVD Format: Keep Case, Widescreen Anamorphic, 1.85:1, Color
DVD Features: Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Audio Track 1: English, Dolby Digital 5.1, Audio Track 2: French, Dolby Digital 5.1

Special Features

Commentary by writer/director Nancy Meyers and guests
"Foreign Exchange: The Making of The Holiday" featurette

Preview:

Harsh Times

Synopsis: "A tough-minded drama about two friends in South Central Los Angeles and the violence that comes between them."

Features

Rating: Rated R for strong violence, language and drug use.
Runtime: 116 Minutes
Label: The Weinstein Company/Genius
Studio: Weinstein Company
DVD Format: Keep Case, Widescreen , Closed Captioned, Color
DVD Features: Audio Track 1: English, Dolby Digital 5.1, Audio Track 2: Spanish, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo