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Never Been Kissed [DVD](1999) DVD Clever comedy stars Drew Barrymore as a twentysomething journalist given the career-making assignment of attending a high school undercover, and who soon discovers that adolescence still hasn't gotten any less traumatic. Leelee Sobieski, David Arquette, Molly Shannon & James Franco co-star. 108 min. Standard and Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
To Serve And Protect [DVD](1999) DVD Acclaimed mini-series stars Richard Crenna, Craig T. Nelson and Amanda Detmer as three generations of Dallas police officers who unite to catch a serial killer. The trio are forced to face family divisions in order to achieve their common goal, but can they overcome their differences before the killer strikes again? Joanna Cassidy, James Franco, John Corbett co-star. AKA: "Family Shield." 170 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 2.0.
At Any Cost(2000) VHS This VH1 original movie tells the story of two Texas brothers who get a chance to take their rock band to California to record an album. Before long, drugs, corruption and greed take their toll on the group, and the siblings must confront and re-evaluate their lives before their dreams become nightmares. Eddie Mills, Maureen Flannigan, James Franco and Glenn Quinn star. 92 min.
Whatever It Takes [DVD](2000) DVD "Cyrano de Bergerac" gets an updating (and, apparently, a nose job) in this teen romantic comedy. Lovably geeky high schooler Shane West is desperate to date snooty class beauty Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, while jock James Franco wants to woo West's best friend, brainy Marla Sokoloff. The guys agree to coach each other in romancing their "dream girls," but destiny has a surprise in store at the prom. Julia Sweeney also stars. 94 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; "making of" featurette; deleted scenes; isolated music score; theatrical trailer; scene access.
James Dean [DVD](2001) DVD Acclaimed look at the screen icon stars James Franco as the complex actor, whose meteoric career was fueled by tragedies and insecurities in his life. Directed by Mark Rydell ("The Rose"), the film covers Dean's mother's death and his Indiana boyhood, his loves and sexual dalliances, his starring turns in the films "East of Eden," "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Giant," and the fatal September 30, 1955 car crash. With Michael Moriarty, Valentino Cervi, Edward Herrmann and Barry Primus. 95 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailers; interactive menus; scene access.
Deuces Wild [DVD](2002) DVD As the summer sun beats down on the streets of Brooklyn in 1958, brothers Stephen Dorff and Brad Renfro clash over leadership of their gang. But the tension really heats up when Renfro begins dating their rival's sister and an old enemy returns seeking revenge on Dorff. Frankie Muniz, Drea de Matteo, Fairuza Balk, Matt Dillon, Deborah Harry and Vincent Pastore co-star. 97 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.
Spider-Man [DVD](2002) DVD A bite from a genetically-altered arachnid turns timid high schooler Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) into a web-spinning wallcrawler who learns through tragedy to become a hero, in the hit screen rendition of Marvel Comics' flagship character. Kirsten Dunst is Maguire's love interest Mary Jane Watson, and Willem Dafoe is scheming scientist Norman Osborne, who uses his technology to become the armored, bat-glider-riding Green Goblin. With Rosemary Harris, James Franco, J.K. Simmons and Cliff Robertson; Sam Raimi directs. 121 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary by Raimi, Dunst, others; music videos; documentaries; outtakes; screen tests; photo gall
City By The Sea [DVD](2002) DVD Veteran Manhattan homicide detective Robert De Niro must confront a tortured family history when the prime suspect in a drug dealer's murder turns out to be his own estranged son, junkie James Franco. De Niro's investigation takes him to his rundown seaside hometown, where his father was convicted of a shocking crime decades earlier, in this gripping crime drama. Frances McDormand, George Dzundza, Patti LuPone also star. 109 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; featurette; biographies; theatrical trailer.
Sonny [DVD](2002) DVD Nicolas Cage's directorial debut focuses on Sonny (James Franco), a male hustler who heads to his mother's New Orleans brothel after leaving the Army. Sonny makes a go at the straight life, but after that falls apart, he heads back to the seamy world of sex-for-sale, working for Mom and her one-girl stable. With Brenda Blethyn, Mena Suvari and Harry Dean Stanton. 110 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary.
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