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Posted: 7:53 AM Dec 23, 2008
New on DVD
Here's a look at what's new on home video this week.
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Here's a look at what's new on home video this week.

"Burn After Reading" is a dark spy comedy from Oscar-winners Joel and Ethan Coen. Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand are dimwitted fitness-center workers who stumble across some CIA secrets and try to cash-in. George Clooney plays a federal agent. The DVD and Blu-ray releases come with a making-of featurette plus segments on the Coens' third time working with Clooney and on the collection of oddballs they created for the story.

"The Women" gets an update in a remake of the 1939 classic. This time around "The Women" include Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, Eva Mendes, and Candice Bergen. The DVD and Blu-ray include deleted footage and a segment examining the story's development from Clare Boothe Luce's stage play to the original film through this contemporary remake.

"Death Race" returns with Jason Statham in the driver's seat. Director Paul W.S. Anderson updates "Death Race 2000" from 1975. Prison inmates are forced by their evil warden to drive to death in a televised auto race. Among the extras are commentary from Anderson on an unrated version and a couple of background featurettes.

"Hamlet 2" stars Steve Coogan as a failed actor on the verge of becoming a failed high school drama teacher. But he dreams up an outrageous musical sequel to Shakespeare's tragedy and enlists his students to put it on stage against all obstacles. The movie also features Catherine Keener, David Arquette, Elisabeth Shue and Amy Poehler. Director Andrew Fleming and his co-writer, Pam Brady, offer audio commentary.


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