AUG|28|2008 9:20 AM
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Dan in Real Life

Dan Burns (Steve Carell) is a newspaper columnist, widower and father to Jane, Cara, and Lily. They take a trip to the home of his parents to visit his family, including his brother Mitch (Dane Cook). Cara doesn't want to go, since she doesn't want to leave her boyfriend, with whom she says she fell in love in just three days. But Dan insists that it's not possible to fall in love in three days, and he makes her go.

The morning after his arrival, Dan's mother encourages him to go into town for a bit to give his daughters some space. Dan visits a bookstore and a customer named Marie (Juliette Binoche) mistakes him for an employee. Dan and Marie strike up a conversation and continue their talk over a large muffin, orange juice and tea. Marie finally leaves, and tells Dan that she has a boyfriend. Dan returns to his parents and is surprised to find that Marie is there, and her boyfriend is Dan's brother Mitch.

Dan and Marie spend the majority of their time trying to deny their attraction to each other. Cara's boyfriend shows up despite the long journey but is sent home by Dan. During a family talent show, Dan plays guitar while Mitch sings Pete Townshend's "Let My Love Open the Door." But Mitch forgets the words, and Dan steps in, serenading Marie in front of his brother. Marie is unable to continue to deny her feelings for Dan, and she breaks up with Mitch. Before leaving town, she calls Dan, and they meet at a bowling alley. After spending some time bowling, Marie and Dan embrace. Dan's family then shows up. Mitch is furious and punches Dan, and Marie runs out.

 
Married Life

A strong blend of suspense, star-crossed romance and wry comedy of manners, Married Life is an unconventional human drama about the irresistible power and utter madness of love. Harry (Chris Cooper) decides he must kill his wife Pat (Patricia Clarkson) because he loves her too much to let her suffer when he leaves her. Harry and his much younger girlfiend Kay (Rachel McAdams) are head over heels in love but his best friend Richard (Pierce Brosnan) wants to win Kay for himself. As Harry implements his awkward plan for murdering his wife, the other characters are occupied with their own deceptions. Like Harry, they are overwhelmed by their passions, but still struggle to avoid hurting others. Married Life is an uncommonly adult film that surprises and confounds expectations. While it plays with mystery and intrigue, its ultimate concern is: What is Married Life? In its sly way, Married Life poses perceptive questions about the seasonal discontents and unforeseen joys of of all long-term relationships.

DVD Features
Commentary with Director Ira Sachs
Three Alternate Endings with Optional Commentary

 
Under the Bombs

The 2006 Lebanese-Israeli conflict is the setting for this visceral and riveting drama which follows a mother's frantic search for her lost child amongst Lebanon's bomb-scarred ruins. Desperate to reach the small town where her son has been staying with her sister, the anxious Zeina enlists the help of cynical cab driver Tony to take her on the dangerous journey into a battle-ravaged landscape, where they encounter death and destruction at every turn. Shot in the immediate aftermath of the catastrophic bombardment using actual locations, 'Under the Bombs' vividly captures the turmoil and ravages of war with extraordinary realism.

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