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Entry for April 1, 2008
April 1st
In this newsletter: 1. Yumbo's tidbits 2. New DVD and HD arrivals Home page - http://www.iFiji.com/imdvd HD Theatre page - http://www.iFiji.com/imdvd/theatre.html IMCafe Menu - http://www.iFiji.com/imdvd/imcafemenu.pdf Shipping - http://www.iFiji.com/imdvd/sportscitylists/Shipping.txt Coming Soon - http://www.iFiji.com/imdvd/sportscitylists/Unreleased.txt Available HD & DVD titles - http://www.iFiji.com/imdvd/sportscitylists/Sales.txt Available xBox & 360 titles - http://www.iFiji.com/imdvd/sportscitylists/GameSales.txt Yumbo's Blog - http://www.iFiji.com/imdvd/blog.html ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Yumbo's tidbits Welcome to our enhanced service feature - book directly via email from this newsletter. Note that you may also book from the home pages as well on the website for released titles, by simply clicking on the image/cover. This month's value buy is the Halo Edition Xbox 360 console at only $1,100! Includes extra headset, and Play & Charge kit. IMDVD customers are welcome to purchase hardware on credit through Courts Homecentres. This would include Xbox 360 consoles, HD screens, HD DVD players etc. Please ask for details. Toshiba LCD screens now on demonstration display, at great value! This week's shipment includes 21 DVDs, and 2 HD DVDs! Check out the cool selection below! 2. New DVD and HD arrivals (BOOK NOW) Alone with Her - Alone With Her is the harrowing story of a disturbed young man's attempt to win the affections of an unsuspecting young woman. When Doug (Colin Hanks) first sees Amy (Ana Claudia Talancon), he instantly falls for her and begins to watch her every move, going so far as to set up spy cameras in her apartment. However, as his fascination grows into obsession he's no longer satisfied with just watching. (BOOK NOW) Amadeus - Amadeus triumphs as gripping human drama, sumptuous period epic, glorious celebration of the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart--& as the winner of eight 1984 Academy Awards, including Best Picture (produced by Saul Zaentz), Actor (F. Murray Abraham), Director (Milos Forman) & Adapted Screenplay (peter Shaffer). It's 1781 & Antonio Saliere (Abraham) is the competent court composer to Emperor Joseph II. When Mozart (Oscar nominee Tom Hulce) arrives at court, Salieri is horrified to discover that the godlike musical gifts he desires for himself have been bestowed on a bawdy, impish jokester. Mad with envy, he plots to destroy Mozart by any means. Perhaps even murder. (BOOK NOW) Awake - Awake turns the disturbingly real phenomenon of anesthetic awareness - in which surgery patients, through completely paralyzed, are conscious of everything they are experiencing, including the pain - into a "completely absorbing" thriller (Roger Ebert). When failed anesthesia leaves a rich young tycoon (Hayden Christensen, Star Wars) alert but immobilized during open heart surgery, he overhears a devious plot to have him killed. Co-starring Jessica Alba (Sin City) and Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard (Crash), Awake does "for operations what Jaws did for the beach" (Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter) (BOOK NOW) Before the Devil Knows You're Dead - Master filmmaker Sidney Lumet (The Verdict, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico) scores big with this absorbing suspense thriller. Oscar-winner* Philip Seymour Hoffman is Andy, an overextended payroll executive who lures his younger brother, Hank (Ethan Hawke), into a larcenous scheme: the pair will rob a suburban mom-and-pop jewelry store that appears to be the quintessential easy target. The problem is, the store owners are Andy and Hank's real mom and pop, and when the seemingly perfect crime goes awry, the damage sends them hurtling toward a shattering climax. (BOOK NOW) Blue Smoke - Get ready for a suspenseful ride with a movie that's all about passion, family, food and fire! After witnessing an uncontrollable blaze burn her family's pizzeria to the ground when she was just 11 years old, it's no wonder that Reena (Alicia Witt) decides to become an arson investigator. Now, years later, our all-grown-up heroine decides to visit the old neighborhood, where she finds true romance with a hunky carpenter named Bo Goodnight (Matthew Settle). But Reena is swiftly knocked off cloud nine when she discovers that a psycho connected to her past has resurfaced to wreak havoc in her life. It turns out that this villain has an unhealthy obsession with torching things (or people!) who are near and dear to Reena. Now she must use her sleuthing skills to snare this pyromaniac before her life (and love) go up in flames - literally! (BOOK NOW) Dora the Explorer: Super Babies - Dora's baby brother and sister may be little, but they're taking Dora on some big adventures! As preschoolers Take care of the babies with Dora, they'll learn: Spanish Language Skills - Count, learn food and farm animal names, and say climb, jump, run and crawl! Auditory and Musical Skills - Sing the "Super Babies" song, listen for bubbles, and make a capybara noise. Physical Movement - Pop bubbles, paddle a boat, and clap to wake up sleeping flowers! (BOOK NOW) Kite Runner, The (Oscar nominee) - The best selling novel is now one of the most acclaimed movies of the year. As young boys, Amir and Hassan were inseparable friends, until one fateful act tore them apart. Years later, Amir will embark on a dangerous quest to right the wrongs of the past - and redeem himself in ways he never expected - by displaying the ultimate in courage and devotion to his friend. Directed by Marc Forster (Finding Neverland, Monster's Ball), "The Kite Runner allows us to believe that there may be justice in the world"(Richard Corliss, Time). (BOOK NOW) Lions for Lambs - Robert Redford, Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep deliver "three knockout performances" (Vue Weekly) in this powerful thriller that explores the consequences of taking a stand. An idealistic professor (Redford) in California attempts to inspire a student to do more with his life, while a charismatic Senator (Cruise) in Washinton D.C. pitches a new Middle East war strategy to a probing TV journalist (Streep). And halfway across the world, two of the professor’s former students are trapped behind aenemy lines in Afghanistan, fighting for freedom - and their very lives. As the tension mounts, and the bullets fly, these Americans will change each other’s lives and the world in ways they never imagined. (BOOK NOW) Middlemarch (Mini-series) - Filled with stunning location footage of England and Rome, an all-star cast brings George Eliot's literary classic to life in this beautifully restored and triumphant BBC production. 19th Century Great Britain - The Industrial Revolution brings both the promise and fear of change.In the provincial town of Middlemarch, the progressive Dorothea Brooke desperately seeks intellectual fulfillment in a male-dominated society and is driven into an unhappy marriage to the elderly scholar Casaubon. No sooner do they embark on their honeymoon than she meets and develops an instant connection with Casaubon's young cousin, Will Ladislaw.When idealistic Doctor Lydgate arrives, his new methods of medicine sweep him into the battle between conservatives and liberals in town. He quickly becomes enamored of the beautiful, privileged Rosamond Vincy, a woman whose troubles seem bound to destroy him. As Doctor Lydgate and Dorothea are drawn into the lives and intrigues of Middlemarch, the seeds are sown for an epic tale of passion, disillusionment and blackmail. (BOOK NOW) Mist, The - From legendary frightmaster Stephen King and Academy Award nominated director Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile) comes one of the most tense and terrifying films since The Shining. After a mysterious mist envelops a small New England town, a group of locals trapped in a supermarket must battle a siege of otherworldly creatures... and the fears that threaten to tear them apart. Starring Thomas Jane (The Punisher) and Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River) in one of the year's most talked-about performances, The Mist "is one of the best horror movies ever made. Period." (Maryann Johanson, The Flick Filosopher) (BOOK NOW) Mobsters (HD) - For HD DVD players. A terrific ensemble cast powers this fast-paced action-adventure based on the true story of the rise of organized crime in America. Mobsters traces the daring exploits of four close friends growing up in 1920's New York: the charming "Lucky" Luciano (Christian Slater), the savvy Meyer Lansky (Patrick Dempsey), the headstrong "Bugsy" Siegel (Richard Greico) and the diplomatic Frank Costello (Costas Mandylor). From their humble beginnings, they formed an unbreakable bond that led them to the top of the underworld in this visually stunning film co-starring Oscar-winning actors F. Murray Abraham and Anthony Quinn. (BOOK NOW) Music Within - Ron Livingston delivers the performance of a lifetime in this acclaimed film based on the incredible true-life story of Richard Pimentel. Deafened by a bomb blast in Vietnam, Richard (Livingston) returns home and discovers his life's calling: helping others with disabilities, including his fellow veterans. Along with his bestfriend Art (Michael Sheen), a wheelchair-bound rebel with a wicked wit, Richard fights for the rights of those whose voices can't always be heard. Music Within is a powerful and inspiring journey that every American should take. (BOOK NOW) Noble House (Mini-series) - James Clavell's blockbuster novel of rivalry, extortion and murder comes to life in this mesmerizing miniseries set in the high stakes business world of Hong Kong. Ian Dunross (Pierce Brosnan) is named "Tai-Pan" (supreme leader) of the powerful British-East Asia trading company, Struan & Co., just as rival (John Rhys-Davies) attempts a hostile takeover. Suddenly plunged into a criminal underworld of international espionage, deception and financial crises, Dunross turns up the heat by engaging in a dangerous romance with his nemesis's aide (Deborah Raffin). But with danger lurking around every corner, Dunross ultimately sees he has no choice but to fight for his company's honor and survival. (BOOK NOW) P2 - It's Christmas Eve. The last employee to leave her office, ambitious corporate climber Angela (Rachel Nichols) arrives in the deserted parking garage only to discover her car won't start. She's relieved when Thomas (Wes Bentley), a seemingly friendly security guard, comes along and offers to help. Unable to get the engine to start, he invites Angela to share a small Christmas meal with him. She laughs off the invitation but it quickly becomes clear her situation is no laughing matter. Angered by her refusal, the psychopathic Thomas knocks her out and ties her up in his office. Coming to, Angela realizes that the only way she will live to see Christmas morning is to find a way to escape from P2.A stylish horror thriller from the filmmakers behind High Tension and the 2006 remake of The Hills Have Eyes, P2 builds to an unforgettable, blood-curdling climax. (BOOK NOW) Pianist, The (HD) - For HD DVD players. Nominated for 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and winner of 3, The Pianist stars Oscar winner Adrien Brody in the true-life story of brilliant pianist and composer Wladyslaw Szpilman, the most acclaimed young musician of his time until his promising career was interrupted by the onset of World War II. This powerful, ultimately triumphant film follows Szpilman's heroic and inspirational journey of survival with the unlikely help from a sympathetic German officer. A truly unforgettable epic, testifying to both the power of hope and the resiliency of the human spirit, The Pianist is a miraculous tale of survival masterfully brought to life by visionary filmmaker Roman Polanski in his most personal movie ever. (BOOK NOW) Pistol Whipped - Steven Seagal stars as Matt, an elite ex-cop with a gambling problem and a mountain of debt. When a mysterious man offers to clear his debts in exchange for the assassination of the city's most notorious gangsters, Matt makes a decision that will change his life... forever. The only man who has Matt's back is married to his ex-wife and has legal custody of his daughter. Even worse, Matt's heavy drinking and excessive gambling continually ruin his attempts to be a decent father. Matt gets a chance at a fresh start when a mysterious old man buys up all of his outstanding gambling debts. However, in return he must pledge his absolute loyalty and use his talents to kill the city's most notorious criminals. Matt must learn the politics of the underworld and grapple with his role as a hired muscle. He soon realizes that there is more going on than meets the eye. (BOOK NOW) Reservation Road - Academy Award® nominee Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo and Academy Award® winners Jennifer Connelly and Mira Sorvino deliver riveting performances in the gripping thriller Reservation Road. A powerful human story of anger, revenge and great courage, this film takes you on an intense journey that follows two fathers as their families and lives converge after the events of one fateful night. (BOOK NOW) State of Play (Mini-series) - Stephen Collins is an ambitious politician. Cal McAffrey is a well-respected investigative journalist and Stephen's ex-campaign manager. En route to work one morning, Stephen's research assistant mysteriously falls to her death on the London Underground. It's not long before revelations of their affair hit the headlines. Meanwhile a suspected teenage drug dealer is found shot dead. These (apparently unconnected) events expose a dangerous habit within modern government of dancing too closely with the corporate devil. Friendships are tested and lives are put on the line as an intricate web of lies unfolds. (BOOK NOW) Strays - Accepted into competition at 1997's Sundance Film Festival, Strays marks Vin Diesel's first feature directional and screen writing efforts. Frustrated by the repetitious grind of one night stands and aimless hustling, drug dealer Rick (Vin Diesel) is looking for meaning and intimacy in his life. Like his testosterone - tweaked buddies, Rick is a stray - lacking a traditional family structure and wrestling subconsciously with his father's absence. Until Heather enter his life...Suddenly Rick sees the possibility of a committed relationship and the life he has longer for. However, trying to assimilate into Heather's world is not easy. Rick takes head from his perpetually adolescent and unmotivated cohorts. Through the chemistry between the couple is immediately charged, Rick's street manner and volatile aggression flare, threatening to extinguish their relationship before it begins. (BOOK NOW) Super Size Me - In Super Size Me, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock unravels the American obesity epidemic by interviewing experts nation-wide and by subjecting himself to a "McDonalds Only" diet for thirty days straight. His Sundance award-winning feature is as entertaining as it is horrifying-diving into corporate responsibility, nutritional education, school lunch programs and how we, as a nation, are eating ourselves to death. (BOOK NOW) There Will Be Blood (Oscar winner) - This widely acclaimed masterpiece and must see American epic features the Academy Award wining performance of Daniel Day-Lewis (Best Actor, 2007). Daniel Plainview and son are independent oil men, looking for prospects in California at the turn of the 20th century. They are challenged by a young preacher, Eli Sunday (Paul Dano), whose own ambition is matched by Plainview's. Their battle forms the center of a scary, darkly comic historical journey into an abyss of madness "There Will Be Blood is Paul Thomas Anderson's epic American nightmare, belching fire and brimstone and damanation to hell. It is, above all, a consummate work of art" (Manahola Dargis, The New York Times). (BOOK NOW) Tin Man (Mini-series) - Follow a new yellow brick road with Tin Man, the unforgettable science fiction update of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. When small-town waitress D.G. (Zooey Deschanel) unexpectedly lands in the dangerous wasteland known as The O.Z., she'll need the help of three unlikely friends and the great Mystic Man (Academy Award Winner Richard Dreyfuss) to escape cruel sorceress Azkadellia (Kathleen Robertson). Featuring "all the goodness of the classic" (TV Guide), Tin Men doesn't just go over the rainbow... it goes way beyond. (BOOK NOW) Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story - One of the most iconic figures in rock history, Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly) had it all: the women (over 411 served), the friends (Elvis, The Beatles) and the rock 'n' roll lifestyle (a close and personal relationship with every pill and powder known to man). But most of all, he had the music that transformed a dimwitted country boy into the greatest American rock star who never lived. A wild and wicked send-up of every musical biopic ever made, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story is gut-busting proof that when it comes to hard rocking, living and laughing, a hard man is good to find. Reserve your rental now! See the IMDB online for further information, or see in-store. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Team IMDVD are Chris, Miri, Milika, Filipe, Mariya. We are committed to serve you with genuine product, better quality and service. Tell your friends, family and workmates, and earn credits as an easy reward! Just say NO to pirate discs! Demand the real thing! Keep it real - authentic discs. 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