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VIDEO RELEASES

November 13, 2009

VIDEO RELEASES

Capsule reviews of new DVD releases follow:

THE MERRY GENTLEMAN (Genius Entertainment) $19.95. 96 minutes. A suicidal hit man and an alcoholic detective compete for the affection of a woman escaping an abusive relationship. With Michael Keaton, William Dick, Kelly MacDonald. R (profanity and some violence)

1/2

THE UGLY TRUTH (Sony Pictures, ’09) $28.96. 96 minutes. Struggling with meeting Mr. Right, a TV producer tries to follow the advice of a chauvinistic friend. With Gerard Butler, Katherine Heigl, Bonnie Somerville. R (sexual content and profanity)

1/2

SPREAD (Starz /Anchor Bay, ’09) $29.98. 97 minutes. A young gigolo, who preys on older women, falls for a sexual grifter — a waitress his own age. With Ashton Kutcher, Anne Heche, Margarita Levieva. Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment. R (strong sexual content, nudity and language).

1/2

For Kids:

UP (Disney / Pixar, ’09) $29.99. 96 minutes. A 78-year-old man — and an 8-year-old stowaway — lift off to adventure in South America when he ties thousands of balloons to his home. Voices of Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, John Ratzenberger, Christopher Plummer. PG (some peril and action)

-- The Philadelphia Inquirer

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