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PARIS JE'TAIME ***** It is Paris as seen through the eyes of some of the world's most acclaimed filmmakers. In Paris, love is everywhere. In its bars and cafes. Under the Eiffel Tower. Even in the Metro that runs under its streets. In Paris, je t'aime, prepare to see the city in a way you've never before imagined. It is Paris as seen through the eyes of some of the world's most acclaimed filmmakers, including the Coen Brothers, Gus Van Sant, Isabelle Coixet, Walter Salles, Alexander Payne and Sylvain Chomet. . Read more
PEARL HARBOR - the special edition ***** If you are keen on collecting DVDs with great bonus features, this is a must. The 'One Hour Over Tokoy' documentary, 'Deconstructing Destruction' and the awesome 'Production Diary' makes for entertaining and insightful viewing.
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE **** The glorious world of Jane Austen is at last brought back to the big screen in all its romance, wit and emotional force in the utterly charming Pride & Prejudice. Faithful to the setting and period of the beloved novel and filmed entirely on location in the U.K., this is the first movie version of the story in 65 years.The classic tale of love and misunderstanding unfolds in class-conscious England near the close of the 18th century. Features: Audio commentary; featurettes on"The Politics of Dating', 'The Life and Times of Jane Austen', The Stately Homes of Pride and Prejudice' Read more
REMEMBER ME ***** In Allen Coulter's powerful romantic drama Remember Me, Robert Pattinson plays Tyler, a rebellious young man in New York City who has had a strained relationship with his father (Pierce Brosnan) ever since tragedy separated their family. Tyler didn't think anyone could possibly understand what he was going through, until the day he met Ally (Emilie de Ravin) through an unusual twist of fate. Love was the last thing on his mind, but as her spirit unexpectedly heals and inspires him, he begins to fall for her. Through their love, he begins to find happiness and meaning in his life. Soon, hidden secrets are revealed and tragedy lingers in the air, as the circumstances that brought them together threaten to tear them apart. Set in the summer of 2001, Remember Me is an unforgettable story about the power of love, the strength of family, and the importance of living passionately and treasuring every day of one's life. Infused with humor and romance, Remember Me tells an unforgettable story about two wounded people brave enough to try again. Its emotionally stirring ending reminds us just how important it is to grab hold of what's important, to love passionately--and live loudly--every day of one's life.  Says Coulter: "While Remember me was both an intimate story of the love that grows between two young people and a finely drawn portrait of how two different families are affected by their own particular version of a sudden and tragic event, the script ultimately became an exploration of the larger themes of love, loss and the evanescence of life." The Bonus features include audio commentary with director Coulter an an insightful behind the scenes featurette. Spoiler alert: Do not watch the feature before watching the film as it reveals the ending.  Read more
SHALL WE DANCE **** An entertaining romantic comedy offering feel-good escapism, laughter and drama. Inspired by the runaway Japanese hit of the same name, it stars Richard Gere in top form as a Chicago lawyer who knows his life is almost perfect. This story about the quest for true happiness could take place in any arena -- but the fun part about dance is that sometimes you can say so much more with it than you ever could express with words." The features include commentary by director Peter Chelsom Go behind the scenes
THE STUDENT PRINCE *** As seen on BBC America and PBS's Masterpiece Theatre (as The Prince of Hearts), it stars Robson Green (Wire in the Blood) as  a working class cop assigned to protect the queen's youngest son (Rupert Penry-Jones from Charlotte Gray), who is a new student at Cambridge. Tara Fitzgerald (Brassed Off!) is an American exchange student both men fall for. When the prince proves as inept at love as he is at learning, the macho bodyguard becomes tutor as well as protector, ghost-writing sweet nothings and academic assignments, all the while repressing his own feeling for Grace.
TICKETS *** Three highly-acclaimed directors - Italy's Ermanno Olmi (Tree of Wooden Clogs), Iran's Abbas Kiarostami (Taste of Cherry) and Britain's Ken Loach (Sweet Sixteen, A Fond Kiss) - join forces to direct three interwowen stories that take place on an intercity train trip from Austria to Italy. The journey starts with an ageing biochemist leaving Vienna, whose reveries about the joy of love are kindled by a snippet of music. Next, we visit the Italian countryside where the patience of a young man is tested by the almost-comic resilience of a general's widow, and finally, Loach's story tells of a trio of Celtic fans who find out more about modern Europe than they expect as they arrive in Rome.
TITANIC (Deluxe Collector's Edition) ***** If ever there was a perfect Festive gift for any film student/buff, this is it. Special Features: Disc one includes the first half of the extended version of the film (an extra 17 minutes), with commentary by James Cameron; cast commentary by Kate Winslet and Gloria Stuart, and many others; crew commentary by John Landau and Rae Sanchini; and historical commentary by Don Lynch and Ken Marshall. The second disc includes the remainder of the film (an unfortunate break), as well as the commentaries found on disc one. Disc Two also includes the alternate ending and the popular music video "My Heart Will Go On". Disc Three makes this collection worth its price in gold, including 29 deleted scenes with informative commentary by James Cameron. Disc Four includes some disappointing featurettes, trailers, TV spots, Visual Effects Breakdowns, and documentaries.
TRISTAN AND ISOLDE *** This long time dream project of executive producers Ridley Scott and Tony Scott explores the medieval legend of a princess and warrior's love affair, which threatens to tear apart an uneasy peace between England and Ireland.  A tale of epic battles, royal intrigue and a timeless, star-crossed passion.  A tragic story about forbidden love between a man and woman, the tale predates the legend of Arthur and Guinevere in Camelot as well as Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet." Hopeless romantics and those seeking epic adventure will enjoy the spectacle.  Go behind the scenes
THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE ***** The Time Traveler's Wife" is based on the best-selling book about a love that transcends time.
Clare (Rachel McAdams) has been in love with Henry (Eric Bana) her entire life. She believes they are destined to be together, even though she never knows when they will be separated: Henry is a time traveler--cursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting timeline, skipping back and forth through the years with no control. Despite the fact that Henry's travels force them apart with no warning, and never knowing when they will be reunited, Clare desperately tries to build a life with her one true love.
"The Time Traveler's Wife" was directed by Robert Schwentke ("Flightplan") from a screenplay by Academy Award winner Bruce Joel Rubin ("Ghost"), based on the novel by Audrey Niffenegger. The Bonus Features include interviews with Rachel McAdama, Eric Bana, director Robert Schwentke and screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin recounting the popular journey, and a feature on 'Love Beyond Words'. Go behind the scenes of The Time Traveler's Wife
TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON ***** Hopeless romantics will indulge in this fairytale romance. It is a visually arresting exploration of a girl coming of age and searching for true love; this is Romeo and Juliet for a new generation, a romance of star crossed lovers. If you enjoyed The Notebook and Titanic, this one's for you. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested. The film adaptation of Twilight, the first film based on Stephenie Meyer's bestselling Twilight book series, featured the unlikely romance between a sensitive high school girl and a more than a century-old vampire and grossed more than $350 million worldwide. The success paved the way for the movie version of the next installment in the bestselling series, The Twilight Saga: New Moon.The bonus features include an entertaining audio commentary by director Christ Weitz, some interesting deleted scenes and a sneak peek at Twilight Eclipse. Go behind the scenes
UNDISCOVERED *** Set in the world of up-and-coming artists, this comedy tells the story of an aspiring model who falls in love with a struggling musician when they suddenly cross paths on a NY subway train. Having achieved success as a NY model, Brier (James) decides to move to L.A. to launch an acting career. With the support of her acerbic agent and sometimes surrogate mom, Carrie (Fisher), Brier lands a spot in a highly sought after acting class where she befriends another would-be actress, Clea (Simpson). While out on the town discovering the music scene, Brier again crosses paths with Luke (Strait), a singer/songwriter who has been toiling for years without a record deal. Brier and Clea decide to help Luke and unbeknownst to him, they set out to create some L.A. style hype to get him noticed. As Luke's profile rises, so do the demands of his budding new career. When Luke and Brier can't hide the spark that was always there, they both discover that the price of fame may be higher than anyone expected. Go behind the scenes
UP IN THE AIR *****  From Jason Reitman, the Oscar-nominated director of Juno, comes the timely odyssey of Ryan Bingham (Oscar winner GEORGE CLOONEY), a corporate downsizer and consummate modern business traveler who, after years of staying happily airborne, suddenly finds himself ready to make a real connection.  Born in Montreal  in 1977, writer-director Jason Reitman has established himself as an original, smart and funny storyteller known for his pitch-perfect commentaries on society. He continues in this vein with the well-timed tale of Ryan Bingham, who, on the surface has a rather disagreeable job:  he fires people when corporations downsize.  And yet, Ryan's story is also about a man who is instantly, poignantly recognizable - a charming, decent man who has enthusiastically embraced our world of speed, technology, comfort, individual ambition and material perks; a man who leads a smooth, enjoyable life; a man who has it all and yet, finds something vital is missing.  His tale raises intriguing questions:  in an age of global travel and machine-mediated conversations, how do we get to the real, lasting connections that once sustained American communities?  And what happens when we avoid them?  The Bonus features include audio commentary by Jason Reirman, a feature on 'Shadowplay: Before the Story, and deleted scenes .  Read more
A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT  (2 Disc edition)  ***** From the director and star of Amélie (Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Audrey Tautou) comes a very different love story: Based on the acclaimed novel by Sebastien Japrisot, the adapted screenplay was written by Jeunet & Guillaume Laurant. Every frame is a masterpiece, allowing Jeunet to paint one of the most extraordinary romances in recent years on a vast canvas.  Features: Audio commentary by director Jean-Pierre Jeunet; The Making of documentary; Paris in the 20s; Before the explosion; deleted scenes with Jean-Pierre Jeuner commentary. Go behind the scenes
WHITE COUNTESS **** Shanghai, 1936 was a crossroads for political intrigue, refugees escaping turmoil, gathering military forces, international business, and underworld culture. Two people caught in this maelstrom forge a bond on the brink of the Japanese invasion: a beautiful Russian countess, reduced by circumstances to supporting her family as a bar girl and taxi dancer; and a blind former diplomat, devastated by the loss of his family in political violence and disillusioned by the world's inability to make peace. The bonus features include great making off featurettes and tribute to Ishmail Merchant.  Read more
WAITRESS **** A charming romantic drama with Keri Russell as a small-town waitress at Joe's Diner, who has a great knack at making delicious pies there. However, Jenna is in an unhappy marriage to her controlling and immature husband, Earl, who always takes the money she works hard for, but Jenna keeps some of it hidden from him. Jenna suddenly finds her life has taken an unexpected turn when she discovers she's pregnant with Earl's baby. But the unhappy pregnancy changes Jenna's life as she becomes determined to win the $25,000 pie contest prize money and begins an affair with her handsome, married gynaecologist that gives her confidence and an attempt at happiness. . Read more
WICKER PARK *** Josh Hartnett plays a young advertising executive in Chicago , whose  life comes to a complete standstill when he thinks he sees Lisa, the love of his life who walked out on him two years earlier. While trying to track down a woman (Kruger) who mysteriously walked out of his life two years earlier, he's also caught up in an affair with a mysterious young woman (Rose Byrne) who's dating his best friend (Matthe Lillard). When he tracks down Liza and meets another actress who also calls herself Liza, the mystery begins to unfold.   Go behind the scenes
THE YOUNG VICTORIA **** From an object of a royal power-struggle, to her romantic courtship and legendary marriage to Prince Albert, Emily Blunt (Devil Wears Prada) gives a stunning performance as the young Victoria. Packed with drama, romance, political intrigue, breath-taking cinematography and featuring an outstanding British cast including Jim Broadbent, Mark Strong, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson and Rupert Friend. Academy Award winning British producer Graham King was in production on The Departed, when the idea for The Young Victoria was presented to him. Oscar winning screen-writer Julian Fellowes heard about the project early on and contacted King about writing the script.  Having been interested for a long time in the life of Queen Victoria, it was a dream project for him.  "I was very keen. It's always a great advantage when a subject comes to you that is already in your life.  I thought if someone else writes this film I'll have to kill myself!" Fellowes says.  "I met Graham and Scorsese in Martin's trailer when they were shooting The Departed, which in itself was an iconic day." Go behind the scenes