Valentine’s Day November 2007-February 2008

Upcoming titles being released November 2007-February 2008 for Valentine’s Day.

UPCOMING TITLES

Allumination
Forget About It Burt Reynolds and Raquel Welch star as two trailer park retirees trying to find love without getting bumped off by the Mob. Street Jan. 8, prebook Dec. 4; DVD $29.98

BBC/Warner
Persuasion In one of Jane Austen’s most poignant stories, Anne Elliot is forced to break off her engagement to her true love because of class distinctions. Street Jan. 15, prebook Dec. 11; DVD $19.98

Blue Underground/Ryko
Cecilia After being attacked by thugs and enjoying the experience, Cecilia convinces her husband that seeing other people will improve their relationship. Street Jan. 29, prebook Dec. 28; DVD $29.95

Facets
Attractive Male Seeking Woman… Romance goes awry when Stasio, an aging bachelor, decides he is eager to find love through the personals; in Polish with English subtitles. Street Jan. 29, prebook Jan. 8; DVD $24.95

First Look
Je T’Aime An ensemble cast (Natalie Portman, Elijah Wood, Juliette Binoche, Maggie Gyllenhaal, William Dafoe, Rufus Sewell and Emily Mortimer) delves into love’s obstacles and triumphs, set against the backdrop of modern-day Paris. Street Nov. 13, prebook now; DVD $28.98; two-disc set $34.98

Fox
Once When a brokenhearted street musician meets a feisty keyboardist, they find their songwriting comes as spontaneously and soulfully as their improbable romance. Street Dec. 18, prebook Nov. 21; DVD $29.98

An Affair to Remember: 50th Anniversary Edition Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr meet on an ocean liner and agree to meet six months later at the Empire State Building if they still feel the same way about each other. Street Jan. 15, prebook Dec. 12; DVD $19.98

Blind Dating A caring older brother tries to set up his blind sibling with his first sexual experience, which has disastrous results until a young nurse shows up; 2 Days in Paris Adam Goldberg and Julie Delpy star as a couple on vacation in Paris, where their relationship takes a dark turn when he meets her perverse parents and her many ex-lovers. Both street Feb. 5, prebook Jan. 9; DVDs $27.98 each

Genius
Indie Sex A titillating look at sex in the cinema, featuring interviews with John Waters, Tatum O’Neal, Ally Sheedy, Peter Sarsgaard, John Cameron Mitchell and others. Street Jan. 1, prebook Nov. 20; two-disc set $29.95

A Stranger’s Heart A woman with a debilitating illness finds her uncanny connection to a little girl enlightens both of them to the wonderful mysteries of life. Street Feb. 5, prebook Dec. 18; DVD $14.95

Image
Suburban Girl (DVD $27.98, BD $32.98) Sarah Michelle Gellar stars in the romantic comedy based on stories from the bestselling book The Girl’s Guide to Hunting and Fishing; When Hearts Collide (DVD $19.99) Sonali Bendre stars as a college student who discovers romance on the Internet in this music-filled Bollywood comedy; in Hindi with English subtitles. Both street Jan. 15, prebook Dec. 18

Koch Lorber
Live-in Maid After Argentina’s economic crash, a pampered divorcee used to the finer things, including her housekeeper of 30 years, finds it difficult to maintain her lifestyle; in Spanish with English subtitles. Street Dec. 4, prebook now; DVD $26.98

Laguna
Cielo The death of a young boy’s mother sends him to the streets, where he befriends a young girl, Cielo, but her older brother forces him into a life of crime and danger. Street Jan. 22, prebook Dec. 18; DVD $24.95

Lionsgate
Clifford the Big Red Dog: Be My Big Red Valentine The animated giant canine has his heart in the right place for Valentine’s Day. Street Jan. 8, prebook Dec. 12; DVD $14.98

Good Luck Chuck Dane Cook and Jessica Alba star in this $34.3 million-grossing R-rated romantic comedy in which women find the man of their dreams after they sleep with Chuck. Street Jan.15, prebook Dec. 19; DVD $29.95, BD $39.99

Magnolia
Ira & Libby After Ira and Libby meet, fall in love, meet the parents and get married within a few hours, life is good until a series of divorces, in-laws and too many therapists force them to rethink their decision; Moving McAllister An aspiring intern at a prestigious law firm is asked to move the top lawyer’s troublesome niece across country. Both street Jan. 29, prebook Jan. 1; DVDs $26.98 each

MGM/Fox
When Harry Met Sally: MGM Decades Collection Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan star in the ’80s classic, which is being released as part of a new collector’s series of titles packaged with a booklet and CD from the decade in which the film was made. Street Dec. 4, prebook now; DVD $19.98

MVD
Cruisin’ Love Songs These 1984 performances were recorded live at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Palace in Orlando, Fla., and feature 20 classic love songs by the original artists. Street Jan. 22, prebook Dec. 18; DVD $12.95

New Line/Warner
Mr. Woodcock Seann William Scott stars as a self-help author who returns home to find his beloved mother is dating his degrading childhood gym teacher in this $25.1 million-grossing PG-13 comedy. Street Jan. 15, prebook Dec. 4; DVD $28.98, BD or upcoming HD $35.99

Polychrome/Warner
Americanizing Shelley When a country boy is promised a position by the CEO of a Hollywood management firm if he can Americanize a young Himalayan girl and turn her into a celebrity, a culture clash ensues, and he learns a few things about life and love. Street Feb. 5, prebook Dec. 24; DVD $19.97

Screen Media/Universal
Intimate Affairs When a scholar (Dermot Mulroney) wants to understand the mysteries of sex, he enlists the assistance of two beautiful women (Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell) to conduct his investigation. Street Dec. 26, prebook Nov. 28; DVD $24.98

Adrift in Manhattan Heather Graham stars as a young doctor caring for an artist, who is going blind, while a young photographer finds himself infatuated with the doctor. Street Jan. 22, prebook Dec. 18; DVD $24.98

Sony
The Brothers Solomon Two goodhearted but romantically challenged brothers set out to fulfill their dying father’s wish to have a grandchild. Street Dec. 26, prebook Nov. 23; DVD $26.96

Tartan/Genius
The Matrimony When the ghost of Junchu’s former girlfriend, who was tragically killed, possesses his current wife, things get better for the newly married couple until jealousy rears its ugly head. Street Jan. 15, prebook Dec. 4; DVD $19.95

Vivendi Visual
Cougar Club Two guys turn their passion for sexy older women into a business, in which horny men pair up with the hot women of their dreams. Street Nov. 13, prebook now; DVD $26.99

Warner
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown: Deluxe Edition The Peanuts gang’s hopes for the holiday include Charlie Brown receiving a card, Linus finding a gift for his teacher and Lucy getting Schroeder to finally notice her in this remastered edition with newly created content and two bonus episodes. Street Jan. 15, prebook Dec. 11; DVD $19.98

You’ve Got Mail: Deluxe Edition Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan find themselves falling in love through e-mail but are business rivals in the real world in this special edition with new featurettes and interviews with Hanks, Ryan and writer/director Nora Ephron. Street Feb. 5, prebook Jan. 1; DVD $19.97

Westlake
Fall Into Me A heartbroken young man fakes a rare kidney disease to get close to the nurse he’s falling in love with. Street Dec. 4, prebook now; DVD $19.98

Dating Games People Play This title pokes fun at the very different perspectives that men and women have of dating and relationships. Street Feb. 12, prebook Jan. 8; DVD $19.98

Ya
Lovers Concerto A young photographer takes a journey into the complex world of love and friendship. Street Feb. 12, prebook now; DVD $24.99 —Compiled by Cheryl Biggs