Top DVD Movie Releases For June 26, 2007
Here are the top DVD movie releases for this week and the reviews of the films from the Epinions.com community.
Shooter
Starring Mark Wahlberg and Danny Glover, this Antoine Fuqua directed film was released just three months ago in the theaters. Wahlberg’s chracter (Bob Lee Swagger) is a former Marine Corps sniper who tries to foil an assassination attempt on the President, only to find out he’s been double-crossed.
Black Snake Moan
Directed by Craig Brewer, who also directed Hustle & Flow, this film stars Samuel L. Jackson (Lazarus) and Christina Ricci (Rae). Lazarus saves Rae who is unconscious and left for dead and he has to rehabilitate her. The film also starts Justin Timberlake.
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Pride
Featuring the tag team of Terrence Howard and Bernie Mac, an all African American swim team attempts to win the upcoming state championships. Directed by Sunu Gonera, the film is set in Philadelphia in 1973.
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Based on the Comedy Central show Reno 911! the film is directed by cast-member Robert Ben Garant. The wacky film surrounds Reno cops called into Miami on Spring Break to a national police convention that faces a terrorist attack.
This movie is yet another successful Marvel Comics adaptation. Starring Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze, Ghost Rider rode it’s way to over $115 million at the box office. Co-starring Peter Fonda and Eva Mendez, Ghost Rider hits shelves today in a widescreen and two-disc extended version.
Eddie Murphy’s follow-up to the role of his lifetime in Dreamgirls isn’t exactly what everyone had in mind. On second thought, maybe it was. Murphy plays three characters including not only Norbit, but also Norbit’s wife, Rasputia. Directed by Brian Robbins and co-written Murphy and his brother Charlie, the movie received criticisms for the stereotypes it played, but that didn’t stop people from going to the theaters. Also starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Thandie Newton, Eddie Griffin, and Marlon Wayans the movie netted nearly $95 million at the box office. 
Ok, so the title is a bit misleading. There weren’t top DVD movie releases (plural), as there was only one big theatrical release to make it to DVD this week. Here is the top DVD movie release for this week and the reviews of the film from the 
Mel Gibson lets his directing skills take over for this 2006 release. Based on a look through one man’s eyes during the decline of ancient Maya civilization, Apocalypto was fairly well received by critics. Earning over $50 million in US box office, the film stars little known Rudy Youngblood in the lead role.
This 2006 Academy Award nominated film is directed by Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and was well received by audiences all over the world. It accumulated nearly $40 million in box office in the US and over $70 million worldwide. 
Hugh Grant plays an old pop star in need of being relevant in the music scene. He is given a chance at making a comeback, but has to write a song for a pop diva and is struggling with it. Drew Barrymore’s Sophie Fisher helps him find his writing spirit. Written and directed by Marc Lawrence, the film opened well at nearly $20 million, but soon fizzled out, ending at just over $50 million in US box office dollars.
The Bill Condon helmed film based on the Broadway musical of the same name about a fictional girls singing group modeled after Diana Ross’s Supremes features a star studded cast including Beyonce, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, and American Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson. Hudson’s role as Effie White netted her the Oscar for Best New Actress. The movie arrives on DVD in a regular edition as well as a “Two-Disc Showstopper” edition. The latter features a documentary about the making of the film and actor screen tests.
Helen Mirren’s role as Queen Elizabeth II won her an Academy Award for Best Actress. The movie looks at Queen Elizabeth’s relationship with Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) in the wake of the death of Princess Diana. The DVD features a documentary that looks at the making of the film as well as commentary by director Stephen Frears and writer Peter Morgan.