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In theaters this Friday:
• The Painted Veil—PG-13—a remake of the 1934 movie starring Greta Garbo, it’s based on W. Somerset Maugham’s novel set in China in the 1920s. Naomi Watts plays the unhappy wife of a doctor played by Edward Norton. When she falls in love with someone else, her husband takes her along to a remote village in China to fight a cholera epidemic.
• The Hitcher—R—a reminder to never pick up strangers. This is a remake of the 1986 horror flick. In this version it’s a young couple on their way to spring break that picks up the mysterious hitchhiker, John Ryder. They fight back when he attacks them, but that’s not the end of their terrifying journey as he continues to stalk them.
New DVD releases:
• Employee of the Month—Jessica Simpson and comedian Dane Cook star in this comedy set at a Costco. When the guys who work at the store find out the hottest woman on the staff (Simpson) has a thing for the “employee of the month,” they all try to outdo each other to win the title.
• The Gridiron Gang— Sean Porter [a.k.a. The Rock] stars in this true tale of a juvenile detention center probation officer determined to bring the young inmates together both on and off the football field and prove that everyone – even violent offenders – can benefit from a little direction and a second chance.
• Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning—this prequel to 2003’s The Texas Chainsaw Mascara looks at the makings of the monster cannibal known as ‘Leatherface.’
• Don’t miss all of your favorite TV shows released on DVD this week:
Season 6: 24, Season 6: Premiere
Season 7: The King of Queens
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