Writer: Chris Gorak
Director: Chris Gorak
Cast: Mary McCormack, Rory Cochrane, Tony Perez, Scotty Noyd Jr., Jon Huertas
Rating: R
Studio: Lionsgate
Release Date: January 29, 2008

There is something utterly frightening about an unforeseen terrorist attack. What makes that fear even worse is knowing that someone you love is on the receiving end of the attack and while you might be safe, they could be dying. Films like this, when well made have a tendency to leave shivers running down your spine and raise questions of “What if”. These are inevitable signs of a good film. Right at your Door raises the idea of a chemical bomb being set off in a downtown area of Los Angeles where people are in traffic. Imagine going to work and not knowing that you are going to be trapped in a war zone before you make it to work. That’s the premise of this movie.

Right at your Door presents a very scary psychological horror without being a true horror movie. It also manages to evoke several emotions that run the gamut from good to bad. It may not be the best film I have seen and it certainly could have been made with a higher budget, but for what it is, it gets the job done. I wanted to see this because of the premise of the film though I honestly did not know what to expect. There were some ups and downs here, but overall I am glad that I saw this.

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Literary Illusions is proud to be giving away one copy of Torchwood: The Complete First Season on DVD. To enter all you need to do is leave us a comment. Please be sure to only leave one. Comments are moderated to avoid spam, so it will not show up right away. People who leave multiple comments will be deleted from the contest altogether. If you do not see your comment within a day then by all means leave another one. Otherwise, do not worry as we accept comments several times a day.

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WHERE TOYS COME TO LIFE . . . Featuring An All-Star Cast Including Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman and Jason Bateman, The Magic Unfolds On DVD And Blu-ray Disc March 4 From Fox Home Entertainment

CENTURY CITY, Calif. – Enter a world of enchantment when Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium opens its doors on DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) March 4, 2008 from Fox Home Entertainment. Written and directed by Zach Helm (Stranger Than Fiction), the fantastical tale features an all-star cast including Academy Award®-winner Dustin Hoffman* (Meet The Fockers) and Golden Globe®-winners Natalie Portman** (Closer) and Jason Bateman*** (“Arrested Development”) in an engaging and unusual story about the strangest, yet most wonderful toy store in the world. For centuries the eccentric 243-year-old Mr. Magorium (Hoffman) has owned and operated the incredible store, but when he announces that he will be handing over the reigns to his reluctant young manager Molly (Portman), the store throws a tantrum turning everything extraordinary to just plain ordinary. In order to restore order to this whimsical store, Molly must learn not only to believe in her abilities, but also to find the magic within.

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WHEN MANNEQUINS BUILT LIKE KIM CATTRALL AND KRISTY SWANSON COME TO LIFE, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN MANNEQUIN & MANNEQUIN 2: ON THE MOVE DOUBLE FEATURE

Two Delightfully Silly Romantic Comedies Arrive On DVD April 15 From MGM Home Entertainment

Featuring the Academy Award, Golden Globe And Grammy Award- Nominated Best Original Song “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”

LOS ANGELES, CA – Falling in love with the perfect woman is easy when she can be built from scratch in MANNEQUIN and MANNEQUIN 2: ON THE MOVE, coming to life as a DVD Double Feature April 15 from MGM Home Entertainment. In the original 80s cult classic, a young out of work artist builds a mannequin so perfect that he falls in love with it. When his creation ends up displayed in the window of a big department store, the mannequin comes to life and complications ensue, creating hilarious mishaps. Starring Andrew McCarthy (Pretty in Pink) and Kim Cattrall (“Sex and the City”) and featuring a stellar supporting cast including Estelle Getty (“The Golden Girls”) and James Spader (“Boston Legal”), MANNEQUIN was nominated for an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy Award for best original song “Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now.”

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Writer: Various
Director: Various
Cast: Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Noah Bean, Ted Danson, Zeljko Ivanek, Tate Donovan
Rating: Not Rated
Studio: Sony Pictures
Release Date: January 29, 2008

FX is seriously becoming the home of the best original series on network television. The problem is that with all the amazing shows that are coming out, so few of them are being noticed right away. I know in my own case, I was not aware of many of the shows they have until I had a chance to review them. Once I did, I was hooked almost immediately.

Of all of the shows on FX I have seen though, Damages takes the cake! Addictive from start to finish, Damages has a solid storyline, a star studded cast, and everything necessary to build a hit show. Despite having a quiet first season, the show has been signed for additional seasons and the star of the show, Glenn Close, has walked away with a Golden Globe.

The first season may have 13 episodes, but it only took one to have me hooked. I had to know what was going to happen. I became increasingly thankful with each episode that I had the box set, because I don’t know how I would have waited each week to see the next episode. This series is fantastic in nearly every way and as you continue reading you will learn just what makes it so fantastic.

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FROM THE DIRECTOR OF “MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL” COMES… THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN On DVD and Blu-Ray™ High-Def April 8th

Special 20th Anniversary Edition of Oscar®-Nominated Fantasy Adventure Stars John Neville, Sarah Polley and Uma Thurman

Culver City, Calif (January 28, 2008) – This spring, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will unveil the 20th Anniversary Edition DVD and Blu-ray™ High-Def release of the whimsical fantasy adventure, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, on April 8, 2008. Nominated for four Academy Awards®, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a humorous tale of a baron’s adventures to save his town. Starring veteran actor John Neville (“The X Files”), a young Sarah Polley (My Life Without Me), Uma Thurman (Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2, The Producers), Jonathan Pryce (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End) and Eric Idle (Life of Brian, Shrek the Third), and including a cameo by Sting, the film was directed by Terry Gilliam (Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Brothers Grimm). Timed with the twentieth anniversary of the theatrical release of the film, the two-disc DVD set includes an all-new documentary on the making of the film, audio commentary, deleted scenes and storyboarded scenes explained by Terry Gilliam and screenwriter Charles McKeown. The Blu-ray Disc™ also includes the “Marvelous World of Munchausen,” an enhanced graphics and trivia track. The title will be available at an SRP of $19.94 (DVD) and $28.95 (Blu-ray Disc™).

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Literary Illusions is proud to be giving away five copies of Twitches Too on DVD. To enter all you need to do is leave us a comment. Please be sure to only leave one. Comments are moderated to avoid spam, so it will not show up right away. People who leave multiple comments will be deleted from the contest altogether. If you do not see your comment within a day then by all means leave another one. Otherwise, do not worry as we accept comments several times a day. MAKE SURE TO CHECK BACK TO SEE IF YOU WIN! WE DON’T USUALLY EMAIL WINNERS!

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Robert Redford, Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise Deliver A Powerful and Gripping Thriller That Digs Behind the News, the Politics and a Nation Divided By War

Available On DVD April 8 from MGM Home Entertainment

LOS ANGELES, CA – From Academy Award winning director Robert Redford* and United Artists comes a “significant and entertaining, thought-provoking” (Janos Gereben, San Francisco Examiner) thriller that examines the news and politics of a nation divided to explore the human consequences of a violent war, LIONS FOR LAMBS arrives on DVD April 8 from MGM Home Entertainment. Featuring “on-the-mark performances” (Larry King) from Redford, Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise and an “insightful and provocative” (Carla Meyer, Sacramento Bee) script by newcomer Matthew Michael Carnahan (The Kingdom), LIONS FOR LAMBS is “a wake-up call” (Pete Hammond, Maxim) that illustrates the impact that Americans have on each other and the world.

With the “clear intent to (gasp!): Make. People. Think,” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone), the story centers on recent graduates, Arian (Derek Luke, Glory Road, Friday Night Lights) and Ernest (Michael Pena, Babel, Crash), that make a bold decision to join the war in Afghanistan after being inspired by their idealistic professor, Dr. Malley (Redford), to do something important with their lives. These two men become the tie that binds two very different stories taking place on opposite sides of America.

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Writer: John August
Director: John August
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Melissa McCarthy, Hope Davis, Elle Fanning, David Denman
Rating: R
Studio: Sony Pictures
Release Date: January 29, 2008

I’m well aware of the fact that not everyone is going to like the same movie. To find out what I’m talking about go to practically any movie on IMDB. I guarantee there will be at least one topic in the forum for the movie that has the title “Worst Movie Ever” or “I Don’t Get It”. I’ve seen a lot of bad movies, and trust me, most of the time, the movies they consider to be the “worst” aren’t even close to the dreadfulness I’ve watched on screen. That being said, I don’t think everyone is going to like the film that marks the “official” directorial debut of John August, The Nines.

That’s not to say that The Nines is bad because it’s not. In fact, I thought it was quite brilliant. Still, it’s hard for people to watch a movie that’s smarter than they are and not be offended when they just don’t “get it”. The Nines is one of those types of films. In the vast majority of cases, it will be the intellectuals and bohemians (the artists, the actors, etc.) who will appreciate this film. The rest may want to curl up with their copy of Navy Seals and watch that instead.

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THE FUTURISTIC WORLD WHERE ALIENS AND HUMANS MUST COEXIST

Invasion Of The Long-Awaited Sci-Fi Collection Lands On DVD April 15 From Fox Home Entertainment, Including All Five Post-Series Television Movies

Loaded With All-New Bonus Content Including Commentaries, Cast Reunion, Behind-The-Scenes Featurettes, Gag Reels, Storyboards And More!

CENTURY CITY, Calif. – A must-own collection for Newcomer-fans and series’ newcomers alike, the Alien Nation: Ultimate Movie Collection debuts on DVD April 15 from Fox Home Entertainment. Continuing where the original television series left off, the Alien Nation: Ultimate Movie Collection includes all-five suspenseful, sci-fi movies for the first time on DVD.

Nominated for a combined three Emmy® Awards*, the films follow the continuing action-packed adventures of Los Angeles police detective Matt Sikes (Gary Graham, “Supernatural”) and his partner George Francisco (Eric Pierpoint, “Enterprise”), an alien fugitive slave who must, along with his brethren, struggle to assimilate into life on his adopted planet Earth, without sacrificing his own cultural identity.

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