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Forrest Gump [DVD](1994) DVD Winner of six Oscars, including Best Picture, Director and Actor, Robert Zemeckis' modern-day "Candide" stars Tom Hanks as the simple-minded but good-hearted Forrest, whose life is a series of accidental encounters with the memorable people and pivotal events of the '50s, '60s and '70s. Endearing mix of comedy and drama also stars Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally Field as Mama Gump. 142 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English; audio commentary by Zemeckis; "making of" documentary; featurettes; screen tests; photo gallery; theatrical trailer. Two-disc set.
Mixed Nuts [DVD](1994) DVD In this mirthful farce, Steve Martin is the leader of a Venice, California, suicide-prevention center that's facing eviction by its landlord. On a busy and unpredictable Christmas Eve, Martin and his associates are confronted by a transvestite, a serial killer, a homicidal Santa Claus and other zanies. Madeline Kahn, Robert Klein, Adam Sandler, Rita Wilson, Juliette Lewis co-star. 97 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.0, Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai; filmographies; theatrical trailers; interactive menus; scene access.
Bogus [DVD](1996) DVD After his mother is killed in a car accident, a 7-year-old boy sets out to build a new family with two very unlikely "parents": his mother's foster sister, a harried businesswoman (Whoopi Goldberg), and a hulking imaginary friend named Bogus (Gerard Depardieu). Sweet and magical comedy/fantasy also stars Haley Joel Osment, Nancy Travis. 112 min.
Beauty And The Beast: The Enchanted Christmas: Special Edition [DVD](1997) DVD All the beloved characters from Disney's acclaimed 1991 animated film are back in an all-new, feature-length holiday tale that presents an untold chapter in the story of Belle, who wants to decorate the enchanted castle for Christmas, and her beastly suitor. Robby Benson, Tim Curry, Angela Lansbury and Paige O'Hara are among the voices. 72 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; featurette; music video; sing-along songs; game; DVD-ROM content; scene access.
The Sixth Sense (Special Edition) [DVD](1999) DVD Haunted by his failure to help a former patient who shot him before killing himself a year earlier, Philadelphia child psychologist Bruce Willis sees a chance for redemption when he tries to help 8-year-old Haley Joel Osment, who likewise is haunted--literally, in his case. Writer/director M. Night Shyamalan's eerie supernatural thriller, with a twist ending that demands more than one viewing, also stars Toni Collette, Olivia Williams. 107 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby 5.1, DTS 5.1, French Dolby 5.1; Subtitles: Spanish; biographies; deleted scenes; featurettes; interactive menus; interviews; photo gallery; publicity materials; scene access; storyboards.
Pay It Forward [DVD](2000) DVD Teacher Kevin Spacey's assignment to "think of an idea that could change the world" spurs seventh-grader Hayley Joel Osment to launch a campaign in which people perform random acts of charity and the recipients follow with three good deeds of their own. As his "Pay It Forward" plan becomes a nationwide movement, Osment tries to play matchmaker between his mom, divorced waitress Helen Hunt, and the scarred Spacey. Moving and inspirational drama also stars Jon Bon Jovi, Jay Mohr. 123 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; audio commentary; "making of" documentary; theatrical trailer; scene access.
A.I.: Artificial Intelligence [DVD](2001) DVD Scripter/director Steven Spielberg's interpretation of the long-in-the-works Stanley Kubrick project is a tale set in a future where robots are used as workers and for human companionship. A couple adopts David, the first "mecha" designed to love, as a replacement for their cryogenically frozen son. But when the boy recovers and returns home, David is abandoned, forcing him to undertake a perilous quest through hostile environments and a flooded New York City to become "a real boy." Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor and William Hurt star. 145 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0, DTS 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: French, Spanish; featurettes; behind-the-scenes footage; photo galler
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame II [DVD](2002) DVD Quasimodo the bellringer is back, joined by the young son of Esmerelda and Phoebus and his loyal gargoyle pals, as he tries to help a pretty circus performer whose scheming boss wants to steal a bejeweled bell from Notre Dame. Original "Hunchback" voice stars Tom Hulce, Demi Moore, Kevin Kline and Jason Alexander are joined by Jennifer Love Hewitt and Haley Joel Osment in this fun-filled, feature-length follow-up. 68 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital stereo; DVD-ROM content; more.
Secondhand Lions [DVD](2003) DVD Winning, magical coming-of-age saga stars Haley Joel Osment as a boy left at the Texas ranch of eccentric uncles Michael Caine and Robert Duvall by mother Kyra Sedgwick, who heads to Las Vegas in search of fortune or a husband. While he cares for their circus lion, Osment's relatives regale him with amazing tales of their past, which include adventures in the French Foreign Legion and saving a princess from slave traders and an Arab sheik. 107 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1.
The Jungle Book 2 [DVD](2003) DVD When life in the village proves too stifling for former wild child Mowgli, he heads back to the jungle for a reunion with bear buddy Baloo and some exciting adventures, in this all-new, song-filled follow-up to the beloved 1967 animated feature. Haley Joel Osment, John Goodman, Phil Collins and Mae Whitman supply voices. 72 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, French; deleted scenes; featurettes; music videos; game; DVD-ROM content.
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