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Entry for May 13, 2008
May 13th
In this newsletter: 1. Yumbo's tidbits 2. New 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 Get a free Thumbs Up snack with every rental! And then go into a draw to win a $50 voucher when you fill in a quick survey form inside your rental case! Promotion ends this week - get your entries in! Welcome to our enhanced service feature - book directly via email from this newsletter - just click on "BOOK NOW" and enter your preferred date in the subject line (REPLACE). 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. IMDVD customers are welcome to purchase hardware on credit through Courts Homecentres. This would include Xbox 360 consoles and HD screens. Please ask for details. Philips LCD screens now on demonstration display, at great value! This week's shipment includes 18 DVDs including 3 TV series, 1 HD DVD and customer requests! Check out the cool selection below! 2. New DVD arrivals (BOOK NOW) Amistad - Steven Spielberg’s debut film for Dreamworks Pictures, “AMISTAD”, stars a distinguished cast led by Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou and Matthew McConaughey. Earning acclaim for its film making and power, AMISTAD was honored with four Academy Award nominations; Best Supporting Actor (Hopkins), best Music, Best Costume Design and Best Cinematography. Based on a true story, the movie chronicles the incredible journey of a group of enslaved Africans who overtake their captor's ship and attempt to return to their beloved homeland. When the ship, La Amistad, is seized, these captives are brought to the United States where they are charged with murder and await their fate in prison. An enthralling battle ensues that captures the attention of the entire nation, confronting the very foundation of the American justice system. But for the men and women on trial, it is simply a fight for the basic right of all mankind…freedom. (BOOK NOW) Cassandra's Dream - Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell star as working class brothers whose dreams of better lives leads to desperation, greed and deadly betrayal. When gambling debt and an expensive courtship place them in a financial bind, a rich uncle (Tom Wilkinson, Michael Clayton) offers them an out in exchange for committing murder. Featuring gripping performances from an all-star cast; "this family tragedy puts us near the edge of our seats and pulls us right along on its downward spiral" (William Arnold, Seattle Post Intelligencer). Woody Allen returns in razor-sharp form with this "intense, intelligently-written and directed," (Jeffrey Lyons, Reel Talk) thriller that challenges how far a man should go in the name of family. (BOOK NOW) Cocktail - Tom Cruise is electrifying as Brian Flanagan, a young, confident and ambitious bartender who, with the help of a seasoned pro (Bryan Brown- Gorillas in the Mist, F/X 2), becomes the toast of Manhattan's Upper East Side. But when he moves to Jamaica and meets an independent artist (Elisabeth Shue- Adventures in Babysitting, Hollow Man), their vivid romance brings a new perspective to the self-centered bartender's life. Sizzling with high-powered performances and a # 1 hit soundtrack, the box office blockbuster Cocktail has it all! (BOOK NOW) The Europeans - This entertaining story from a delicious early novel by Henry James takes place in a New England Arcadia that stands for everything beautiful, pure and good. Into this Eden comes a sophisticated European brother and sister who turn up unexpectedly on the doorstep of their staid American cousins, the Wentworths. The fortune-hunting Eugenia (Lee Remick) and her high-spirited brother Felix (Tim Woodward) turn this Puritan world upside down. The film concludes with three betrothals, like a Mozart opera. But Eugenia has been too clever and must return to Europe as empty-handed as she came. (BOOK NOW) The Flock - Erroll Babbage (Richard Gere) has spent his career tracking sex offenders and his unorthodox methods are nearly as brutal as the criminals he monitors. When he links one of his deranged parolees to the disappearance of a local girl, he and his new partner (Claire Danes) must scour the S&M underground to find her before it's too late. Directed in blistering style by international sensation Andrew Lau (Infernal Affairs), The Flock is an intense, hi-octane thriller that dares to enter the frightenly real world of sexual deviants and those who must stop them. (BOOK NOW) Grace is Gone - "John Cusack is brilliant" (Lou Lumenick, New York Post) in this engaging story about the power of family. In one of his most acclaimed performances, Cusack makes an astonishing transformation as Stanley Philips, a sad, disconnected man unable to tell his young daughters their mother, a soldier, has died in Iraq. Instead, he takes the girls on a road trip, where their innocent charm helps him rediscover a healing joy he thought he’d lost forever. Honest and tender, Grace Is Gone is "a very strong, very moving film" (Richard Roeper, At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper). (BOOK NOW) Havoc 2: Normal Adolescent Behavior - Amber Tamblyn (The Grudge 2) leads a scorching hot cast in this seductive drama about a group of close high school friends who take adolescent bonding to a whole new level. Shunning random hook ups, these friends vow to be only with each other - no apologies and no regrets. But when one of them falls for an outsider, the group's cold and calculating leader takes it personally, and decides that if anyone tries to leave her clique, she'll show them just how dangerous it is to make enemies out of friends. (BOOK NOW) Heartbreakers - Get ready to lose your heart - and your bank account - to a couple of sexy sirens in this "vastly enjoyable comedy" (People Magazine)! With a "fist-rate cast" (The New York Times) that includes Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ray Liotta, Jason Lee and Oscar® winner Gene Hackman, this hilarious laugh-riot is "smart and funny" (Joel Siegel, "Good Morning America")! When it comes to conning millionaires, Page Conners (Hewitt) and her mother Max (Weaver) are real pros. Max lures them to the altar, then Page leads them into temptation…and a hefty divorce settlement! Now they're about to strike gold with the ultimate sting: a wealthy, wheezing tobacco tycoon (Hackman). But before they can seal the deal, Page breaks the cardinal rule of the con and falls in love! Now Max must convince Page to hold on to her heart and the tobacco fortune…or lose the best partner in crime she'll ever have! (BOOK NOW) Hotel Babylon: Season 1 - Hotel Babylon introduces the tantalizing and seductive world of the luxury 5-star hotel a place where money not only talks but can buy you just about anything you desire... Tarnzin Outhwaite and Max Beesley star with guests Joan Collins and Anthony Stewart Head. (BOOK NOW) The Indiana Jones Collection - The Raiders Of The Lost Ark - Archeologist and university professor Indiana Jones must retrieve the mythic Lost Ark of the Covenant before the it gets into the hands of Adolf Hitler who plans on using its power to guarantee his global conquest. The Temple Of Doom - Indiana Jones finds himself on a new adventure trekking across Asia with a gold-digging woman and a young child to rescue a village's missing children and find a magic stone. But along the way he must contend with an evil cult. The Last Crusade - Renowned archeologist and expert in the occult Dr. Indiana Jones returns for the 3rd and final Indy film. Teaming up with his father Indiana sets out to try and find the Holy Grail. Once again the Nazis are after the same prize and try to foil Indiana's plans. (BOOK NOW) Midnight Clear - As midnight approaches in a small Southwestern town, five lonely strangers randomly cross paths, and in unique and subtle ways, change each other's lives forever. Featuring incredible performances by such veteran actors as Stephen Baldwin (The Usual Suspects, K Callan (Lois & Clark), Victoria Jackson (SNL), and Richard Riehle (Office Space), Midnight Clear is a modern-day parable about how seemingly insignificant acts of grace can make a profound difference. (BOOK NOW) Mind Your Language: Volume 3 - Mind Your Language is one of the most successful British TV series of its era and features the star of the Doctor series Barry Evans. The show was also a huge hit in many non-English speaking territories, especially India, the Middle East and Africa. Barry Evans plays Jeremy Brown, a mild mannered English teacher, keen and ready to take on the world of language! That is until he is confronted with his new students, who can barely speak a word of English between them! His life is further complicated by the formidable school principal Miss Courtney who is destined to make Jeremy's life a living hell. Join Jeremy and his students in this hilarious sitcom which regularly drew over 17 million viewers and continues to entertain! (BOOK NOW) My Fair Lady - By George, they’ve got it! Newly transferred from elements painstakingly restored in 1994, the film version of Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady is lavish, loverly and the recipient of eight 1964 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director (George Cukor). Best Oscar winner Rex Harrison reprises his signature stage role of Henry Higgins, the supremely assured phoeneticist who wagers that under his tutelage, cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle can pass for a duchess at the Embassy Ball. In one of her best loved roles, Audrey Hepburn plays Eliza. If ever there was a face the professor could grow accustomed to, it's hers. In Hartford, Heresford and Hampshire (and elsewhere) no one’s fairer than My Fair Lady, one of the most irresistable musicals ever. (BOOK NOW) My Name is Earl: Season 2 - Doing the right thing isn't always easy. Just ask Earl Hickey (Jason Lee), a recovering ne'er-do-well with a lifetime's worth of dirty deeds to make up for. In order to turn his life around, Earl needs a G.E.D., a job, an apartment, and a whole lot of good karma. And, if he can keep his ex-wife out of prison, so much the better! Join Earl and his gang of lovable losers as he continues his wildly offbeat transformation from hood to good in the uproarious and outrageous Season Two of My Name Is Earl... It's not always politically correct, but it's always hilarious! (BOOK NOW) National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets - Join Nicolas Cage on a heart-pounding adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat in a race to find the Lost City of Gold. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, Disney's National Treasure: Book Of Secrets takes you on a globe-trotting quest full of adrenaline-pumping twists and turns - all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. But there's only one way to find it - Ben Gates must kidnap the President. Packed with fast-paced action and crackling humor, National Treasure: Book Of Secrets is a movie your entire family will want to rediscover again and again. (BOOK NOW) One Missed Call (HD COMBO) - Side A: For HD DVD players, Side B: For DVD players. It happens to one. Then another. And another. College students discover eerie voicemail messages on their cell phones. Each call comes from the near future. Each call has the chilling voice of the student during his or her last moments alive. And each call comes true. Terror is One Missed Call away in this got-your-number shocker based on the hit Japanese thriller Chakushin ari. Does the viral spree of calls have a single source? Is there something that links the victims? Psych student Beth Raymond (Shannyn Sossamon) and detective Jack Andrews (Ed Burns) scramble for answers. And they're working fast. Because Beth just discovered an ominous message. (BOOK NOW) Primary Colors - Jack Stanton (Travolta) is a virtually unknown Southern governor on a quest for the White House with his strong, savvy and equally ambitious wife, Susan (Thompson). Running against the odds, the Stantons need all the help they can get from their extremely colorful political team. Together, they take off on a hilarious, heart-wrenching and ultimately history-making roller coaster ride to the top. (BOOK NOW) Sharkwater - As a result of irrational and unchecked human hunting, the world's shark population has decreased an astonishing 90%. In this true-life adventure, biologist and filmmaker Rob Stewart brings us closer to sharks than ever before. Surviving pirate boat rammings, gunboat chases, mafia espionage and battles with corrupt governments, Stewart risks his life to stop the slaughter of sharks and save our oceans and the very earth itself. Reserve your rental now! See the IMDB online for further information, or see in-store. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Team IMDVD are Chris, Miri, Milika, Filipe, Kalo. 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. Your care of rental discs means more movies, more copies, more options. Make the right choice, every time! 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Comments (1 total)
Author:Anonymous
I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of (the movie) Midnight Clear; I have a much-increased respect Stephen Baldwin as of now
2008-11-17 01:23:41 GMT
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