From Deseret News archives:
'Shopaholic' among new DVDs
The following DVDs will be released Tuesday, unless otherwise specified:
"Backwoods" (Genius, $14.95) — Haylie Duff and Ryan Merriman star in this 2008 horror-thriller.
R (violence)
"Bob Funk" (Magnolia, $26.98) — Comedy about a man who falls in love with his new boss (Rachael Leigh Cook).
R (profanity, sex)
"The Code" (First Look, $28.98) — Thriller starring Morgan Freeman and Antonio Banderas as a pair of thieves.
R (sex, profanity, nudity)
"Confessions of a Shopaholic" (Disney, $29.99) — ★★ —Too "girly," even for a supposed "chick flick." Isla Fisher stars.
Special features: Two-disc version ($32.99) includes digital copy of film for home-electronics devices; two-disc "special edition" ($39.99) includes Blu-ray version and digital copy of film for home-electronics devices, bloopers, deleted scenes, music video.
PG (vulgarity, profanity, violence, slurs)
"Inkheart" (Warner, $28.98) — ★★ — Whatever magic there was on this shoot is probably in the home movies. Brendan Fraser stars.
Special features: Widescreen and full-screen versions of the film, behind-the-scenes mini-documentaries.
PG (violence, profanity) — Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel
"Legend of the Bog" (Lions-gate, $26.98) — Horror movie about a mummified corpse that returns to life. Vinnie Jones stars.
R (violence, brief sex)
"Mr. Troop Mom" (Warner, $27.98) — Cable television movie starring George Lopez as a man leading a girl scout troop.
G (slapstick violence, vulgarity)
"Phoebe in Wonderland" (Image, $27.98) — ★★ — Watching this dysfunctional drama becomes a frustrating and annoying experience.
PG-13 (profanity, slurs, drugs, vulgarity, violence)
"The Pink Panther 2" (MGM, $29.98) — ★½ — Steve Martin took an even-more-active role in this dud sequel's development.
PG (violence, vulgarity, profanity, slurs, nude artwork)
"Simon Says" (Lionsgate, $26.98) — Horror-thriller from 2006, about teens being stalked by twin killers. Crispin Glover stars.
R (violence, gore, drugs, profanity, brief sex, nudity)
"Table for Three" (Anchor Bay, $26.97) — Brandon Routh stars as an unhappily single man in this romantic comedy.
R (sex, nudity, profanity)
"Waltz With Bashir" (Sony, $28.96) — ★★★★ — Ari Folman's animated documentary about the Middle East packs a powerful, emotional punch. Hebrew with subtitles.
R (violence, gore, slurs, profanity, nudity, sex)
Some upcoming DVD releases include:
JUNE
June 30: "12 Rounds" — Fox; "Dark Streets" — Sony; "The Education of Charlie Banks" — Anchor Bay; "Two Lovers" — Magnolia
JULY
July 7: "The Unborn" — Rogue













