Also Released This Week
Almost like an infomercial for the virtues of the USA, Walt Disney Pictures' documentary travels the country to tell the stories of ordinary Americans. The fact that Disney chose to release this film but not Fahrenheit 9/11 doesn't tell you anything about the company's political leanings, does it? [Rated PG]
This IMAX adventure (and unless you have a home IMAX theater, it won't be quite so large in your living room) is based on the true-life story of widowed New York socialite Ruth Harkness, who took up her late husband's quest to study the Giant Panda in China. Maria Bello stars. [Not rated]
This Argentinean release is a comedy about a dysfunctional family. [Not rated]
Jules Dassin's 1950 film noir is considered a classic of the genre. Richard Widmark and Gene Tierney star. [Not rated]
Mike Leigh's stunning drama (now on DVD for the first time) about a woman (Brenda Blethyn) who is reunited with the now-grown daughter she gave up for adoption wowed critics upon its 1996 release. [Rated R]
If you are going to pick only one "Shall We Dance" to rent this week, your best bet is this 1997 Japanese original. [Rated PG-13]
Poor Jack (Anthony Mackie) is having a bad year: not only is he caught in the middle of an SEC investigation for securities fraud, but every lesbian couple in town wants him to father their children. Spike Lee's latest comedy also stars Kerry Washington and Ellen Barkin.
This comedy traces the confusion of Indian immigrants as they attempt to understand American social mores. [Not rated]
