DVDs new to rent (From The Northern Echo)

DVDs new to rent

12:09pm Thursday 4th February 2010 in

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The Time Traveler’s Wife (12, 103 mins, Entertainment In Video, DVD £19.99/Blu-ray £24.99)

Stars: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, Ron Livingston, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brooklynn Proulx, Jane McLean.

CHICAGO librarian Henry DeTamble (Bana) first discovers he suffers from Chrono-Displacement genetic disorder as a five-year-old, when his ability to time travel saves him from a fatal car crash.

Henry meets a beautiful artist called Clare (McAdams) and share his extraordinary secret with their friend Gomez (Livingston) and his wife Charisse (McLean). Henry and Clare try to conceive but his genetic quirks result in numerous miscarriages, so they turn in desperation to geneticist Dr David Kendrick (Tobolowsky) for guidance. Based on the bestseller by Audrey Niffenegger, The Time Traveler’s Wife recounts a heartbreaking romance between two people who were preordained to fall in love.

Couples Retreat (15, 109 mins, Universal Pictures, DVD £19.99/Blu-ray £24.99)

Stars: Jason Bateman, Kristin Bell, Vince Vaughn, Malin Akerman, Jon Favreau, Kristin Davis, Faizon Love, Kali Hawk, Peter Serafinowicz, Jean Reno.

JASON (Bateman) and his wife Cynthia (Bell) are contemplating a divorce and they decide to give their relationship one last shot by attending the tropical resort of Eden. The couple’s loved-up friends join Jason and Cynthia in paradise, only to discover from po-faced guide Stanley (Serafinowicz) that they must all take part in marital workshops. Couples Retreat is lots of filthy-minded pillow talk and the occasional heartfelt exchange between eight characters, who fail to communicate with us and with each other.

Love Happens (12, 104 mins, E1 Entertainment, DVD £19.99/Blu-ray £24.99).

Stars: Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston, Dan Fogler, Martin Sheen, Judy Greer.

BURKE Ryan (Eckhart) is haunted by memories of the day his wife died and pens a self-help tome, which becomes a nationwide bestseller. He’s transformed into a poster boy for anyone who has ever loved and lost, and he embarks on a book tour with agent Lane (Fogler) at his side.

During a seminar in Seattle, Burke meets pretty florist Eloise (Aniston). She has a passion for interesting words and an assistant (Greer) at the shop, who despairs at her poor taste in men. Sparks of attraction fly, but Burke’s old wounds have yet to heal.