Tuesday, April 13, 2010

DVDs out April 13th

Faces of America: A four-part PBS series that traces the genealogical histories of twelve well-known Americans: author Elizabeth Alexander, super-chef Mario Batali, comedian Stephen Colbert, author Louise Erdrich, journalist Malcolm Gladwell, actress Eva Longoria, virtuoso cellist Yo-Yo Ma, director Mike Nichols, global advocate Queen Noor, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Academy Award winning actress Meryl Streep, and olympic figur skater Kristi Yamaguchi. Hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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Pirate Radio: Set in 1966, Pirate Radio is the comedic tale of a group of rock 'n roll enthusiasts who illegally broadcast their own radio station to the United Kingdom. Their gleeful counter-culturalism puts them at odds with conservative English politicians. The ensemble cast includes Philip Seymour Hoffman, January Jones, and a host of British thespians, including Kenneth Branagh, Nick Frost, Rhys Ifans, Bill Nighy, Talulah Riley, and Emma Thompson. Directed by Richard Curtis (Love Actually).
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Tenderness: A crime drama adapted from the novel by Robert Cormier. Russell Crowe (Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind) stars as a police detective on the trail of a young man wanted for murder. Co-starring: Jon Foster, Sophie Traub, and Laura Dern.
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