Jul 24, 2007 2:07 pm US/Pacific
Mark On Movies: News On DVD 'Zodiac' And More
by Mark S. Allen
(CBS13/AP)
Here's a look at what's new on home video this week.
1. "Zodiac" is a thriller based on the so-called Zodiac killer, whose slayings terrorized Californians in the 1970s. Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Junior and Mark Ruffalo star as three men pulled into the case. With the movie clocking in at nearly two hours and 40 minutes, the filmmakers apparently decided that was enough for home-video viewers, as the DVD contains no extras. The movie is available in widescreen or full-screen versions.
2. "The Number 23" stars Jim Carrey who obsesses on a numeral in this dark thriller. Carrey plays family guy Walter, whose tranquil life comes unhinged after his wife buys him a copy of a self-published novel whose main character fixates on the number 23. The plot twists are fairly predictable, but the movie's a chance for Carrey to stretch beyond broad comedy and go for some chills. The DVD has the R-rated theatrical cut and an unrated version, with the director providing commentary for the full film and deleted scenes that include an alternate ending.
3. "Classic Musicals From the Dream Factory: Volume 2" has seven films from the M-G-M vaults in a seven-disc. The set features the 1948 swashbuckler "The Pirate," starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly and directed by Garland's husband at the time, Vincente Minnelli. Garland also stars with Mickey Rooney in 1948's "Words and Music," a tale about songwriters Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, while Kelly is host of the 1985 retrospective "That's Dancing!"
4. Two of Hollywood's greatest crossover artists get boxed-set treatment with "Elvis: MGM Movie Legends Collection" and "Frank Sinatra: MGM Movie Legends Collection." The four-disc Elvis set includes the Florida comedy "Follow That Dream" and the riverboat romance "Frankie and Johnny." The set of five Sinatra films is led by the disturbing assassination thriller "The Manchurian Candidate" and "Guys and Dolls," the musical pairing of Sinatra and Marlon Brando.
5. TV on DVD
This week's releases include "Land of the Giants: The Complete Series," "Benson: The Complete First Season," "Weeds: Season Two," and "Star Trek Fan Collective: Captain's Log."
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