Top Genre Picks for June 2009 DVD Releases
Clint Eastwood, Daniel Craig, Brendan Fraser, Clive Owen Top List
May 28, 2009
Whatever your favorite genre may be, this month offers plenty of DVDs to choose from, ranging from the past (Defiance) to the far away (Inkheart) to the here and now (The International).
Historical Drama
Defiance (2008) Widescreen and Blu-ray
Three brothers help lead the Jewish resistance to the Holocaust in the forest of Eastern Europe during World War II in this tense drama based on real life.
- Starring Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, Alexa Davalos, George MacKay, Allan Corduner
- Director: Edward Zwick
- Discs: 1
- Run Time: 137 minutes
- Rating: R (for violence and language)
- Release Date: June 2
- Additional Information: This film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score.
Crime Drama/Action
Gran Torino (2008) Widescreen, Fullscreen, and Blu-ray
A reclusive war veteran must adjust to changes as tough gangs and different ethnic groups take over his working class neighborhood.
- Starring Clint Eastwood, Christopher Carley, Bee Vang, Ahney Her, Brian Haley, Geraldine Hughes
- Director: Clint Eastwoood
- Discs: 1
- Run Time: 116 minutes
- Rating: R (for pervasive language and violence)
- Release Date: June 9
- Additional Information: Also available on Blu-ray with Digital Copy and BD-Live.
Thriller
The International (2009) Widescreen and Blu-ray
An Interpol agent investigates an international bank that has people murdered in order to grow more powerful.
- Starring Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ulrich Thomsen, Brian F. O’Byrne, Michael Voletti
- Director: Tom Tykwer
- Discs: 1
- Run Time: 118 minutes
- Rating: R (for violence and language)
- Release Date: June 9
- Additional Information: This film about a corrupt bank hit theaters in early 2009 during America’s current banking crisis.
Fantasy
The Seventh Seal (1957) Fullscreen and Blu-ray
A knight seeking answers about life, death, and the Black Plague plays a game of chess against the grim reaper on a lonely beach.
- Starring Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe, Inga Gill
- Director: Ingmar Bergman
- Discs: 1
- Run Time: 97 minutes
- Rating: Not Rated
- Release Date: June 16
- Additional Information: Renowned Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman wrote and directed more than 60 films during his lengthy career, with The Seventh Seal being among his most memorable productions.
Family Film/Action Adventure
Inkheart (2008) Fullscreen, Widescreen, and Blu-ray/DVD Combo with Digital Copy
When certain people read stories, other people disappear into those stories in this fantastical world of fictional characters coming to life.
- Starring Brendan Fraser, Helen Mirren, Paul Bettany, Eliza Bennett, Jim Broadbent, Sienna Guillory, Richard Strange
- Director: Iain Softley
- Discs: 1
- Run Time: 106 minutes
- Rating: PG
- Release Date: June 23
- Additional Information: This family film is based on the novel written by Cornelia Funke.
Horror
Friday the 13th (Theatrical Cut, Extended Killer Cut, Extended Killer Cut and Theatrical Cut + Digital Copy Blu-ray)
In another sequel to the original 1980 horror flick about Jason Voorhees, this new Friday the 13th provides some of the missing prologue about the character and then jumps to the present day for more mayhem at Crystal Lake.
- Starring Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti, Travis Van Winkle, Aaron Yoo, Derek Mears
- Director: Marcus Nispel
- Discs: 1
- Run Time: 109 minutes
- Rating: R (for strong bloody violence, graphic sexual content, language, and drug material)
- Release Date: June 16
- Additional Information: The working title for this film was “Friday the 13th Part 12.”
For information about this month’s top genre picks in comedy and romance, read Best Comedy DVD Releases for June 2009 and Best New Romantic DVD Releases for June 2009.
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