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DVD CENTRAL: FEBRUARY
Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Vivica A. Fox, Samuel L. Jackson and the late Bernie Mac have films out this month

ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO

Actors: Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Jason Mewes, Gerry Bednob, Edward Janda
Directors: Kevin Smith
Writers: Kevin Smith
Producers: Bob Weinstein, Carla Gardini, Harvey Weinstein, Laura Greenlee, Scott Mosier
Format: Color, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Number of discs: 2
Rating: R
Studio: Weinstein Company
DVD Release Date: February 3, 2009
Run Time: 101 minutes

Synopsis: Zack and Miri are two lifelong friends who are deep in debt and enlist the help of their friends to make a porno movie for some quick cash. But as everybody starts "doing" everybody, Zack and Miri realize that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

Actors: Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Rafi Gavron, Aaron Yoo
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: English, French
Number of discs: 1
Rating: PG-13
Studio: Sony Pictures
DVD Release Date: February 3, 2009
Run Time: 89 minutes

Synopsis: Based on the novel by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, the story revolves around two bridge-and-tunnel teenagers, nursing broken hearts, who fall in love during one sleepless night in New York while searching for their favorite band's unannounced show.

The Secret Life of Bees

Cast: Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Sophie Okonedo, Alicia Keys, Paul Bettany, Hilarie Burton, Nate Parker, Tristan Wilds
Directors: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Screenwriter: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Language: English
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Number of discs: 1
Rating: PG-13
Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Release Date: February 3, 2009
Run Time: 109 minutes

Synopsis: Set in South Carolina in 1964, the film is the moving tale of Lily Owens (Fanning) a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother (Burton). To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father (Bettany), Lily flees with Rosaleen (Hudson), her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters (Latifah, Okonedo and Keys), Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping, honey and the Black Madonna.

Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous

Actors: Jessica Simpson, Ryan Sypek, Cheri Oteri, Vivica A. Fox, Steve Guttenberg, Jill Marie Jones
Director: Steve Miner
Writers: April Blair, Kelly Bowe
Producers: Avi Lerner, Bill Gerber, Boaz Davidson, Chris Bender, Danny Dimbort
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: English, French
Number of discs: 1
Rating: PG-13
Studio: Sony Pictures
DVD Release Date: February 3, 2009
Run Time: 98 minutes

Synopsis: Megan Valentine was America's sweetheart. But her latest movie is a bomb, and a crooked accountant has left her broke. So she's doing what anyone else would do - joining the Army. Now, there's no star treatment, no stunt doubles and no second takes. But with the help of the other recruits, she'll find the motivation she needs to be all she can be and make it through basic training with style.

Madagascar - Escape 2 Africa

Actors: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Bernie Mac, Sherri Shepherd, Alec Baldwin, Will.i.am
Directors: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Writers: Etan Cohen
Producers: Mark Swift, Mireille Soria
Format: Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 1
Rating: PG
Studio: DreamWorks
DVD Release Date: February 6, 2009
Run Time: 89 minutes

Synopsis: All the loveable characters are back - Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo, King Julien, Maurice and the penguins - in "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa." Left marooned on the distant shores of Madagascar, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work. With military precision, the penguins have repaired an old crashed plane - sort of. Once aloft, this unlikely crew stays airborne just enough to make it to the wildest place of all - the vast plains of Africa itself - where our zoo-raised crew encounter species of their own kind for the very first time. While discovering their roots, they quickly realize the difference between the concrete jungle and the heart of Africa. Despite long-lost relatives, romantic rivals and scheming hunters, Africa seems like a "crack-a-lackin" great place... but is it better than their Central Park home?

Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

Cast: Will Chase, Adam Kantor, Renee Goldsberry, Andrea Goss, Shaun Earl, Eden Espinosa, and Tracie Thoms
Directors: Michael John Warren
Producers: Andrew Fried, Chris Rouchard, Jon Kamen, Justin Wilkes, Philip W. Hack
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: English, French
Number of discs: 1
Rating: Not Rated
Studio: Sony Pictures
DVD Release Date: February 3, 2009
Run Time: 165 minutes

Synopsis: The ground breaking Pulitzer and Tony® Award-winning musical thrived for an impressive 12 years on Broadway, and on Sunday,
September 7, 2008, Sony Pictures Releasing's new alternative programming division THE HOT TICKET was there to capture the final Broadway performance. Jonathan Larson's revolutionary rock musical RENT provides a modern interpretation of the iconic opera La Bohème and tells the story of a group of friends struggling to live and pay rent against the gritty background of New York's East Village while holding fast to their bohemian ideals and pursuits. Confronting poverty, addiction, illness and the AIDS epidemic, these young artists strive to get ahead, find
acceptance, and above all, establish a connection to their world and each other.

Miracle at St Anna

Actors: Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller, Matteo Sciabordi, John Leguizamo, Joseph Gordon Levitt,
Director: Spike Lee
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Language: English
Number of discs: 1
Rating: R
Studio: TOUCHSTONE / DISNEY
DVD Release Date: February 10, 2009
Run Time: 160 minutes

Synopsis:"Miracle at St. Anna" chronicles the story of four black American soldiers who are members of the US Army as part of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy during World War II. They experience the tragedy and triumph of the war as they find themselves trapped behind enemy lines and separated from their unit after one of them risks his life to save an Italian boy.

W.

Actors: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, Ioan Gruffudd, Jeffrey Wright, Thandie Newton, Sayed Badreya
Director: Oliver Stone
Writers: Stanley Weiser
Producers: Albert Yeung, Bill Block, Christopher Mapp, David Whealy, Elliot Ferwerda
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Number of discs: 1
Rating: PG-13
Studio: Lions Gate
DVD Release Date: February 10, 2009
Run Time: 129 minutes

Synopsis: Oliver Stone's biographical take on the life of George W. Bush, one of the most controversial, secretive, cynical, and ruthless president in USA history, chronicling from 1967 to his wild and carefree days in college, to his military service, to his governorship of Texas and oil businesses, leading to his 2000 candidacy for president, his first turbulent four years to his 2004 re-election campaign.

Soul Men

Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sharon Leal, Adam Herschman, Sean Hayes, Isaac Hayes
Directors: Malcolm D. Lee
Writers: Matthew Stone, Robert Ramsey
Producers: Bob Weinstein, Charles Castaldi, David T. Friendly, Donald Sparks, Harvey Weinstein
Format: Color, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: English, SpanisNumber of discs: 1
Rating: R
Studio: Weinstein Company
DVD Release Date: February 10, 2009
Run Time: 100 minutes
Synopsis: Two former backup soul singers Louis (Samuel L. Jackson) and Floyd (Bernie Mac) travel cross country to perform at a tribute concert in honor of their famous former band leader. They haven't spoken to each other in 20 years but reluctantly agree to travel together for the tribute performance. Both Jackson and Mac will do their own musical and dance performing in the film.

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