DVD Releases for September 21, 2010
Sept. 21 2010, Published 8:51 a.m. ET
Ondine (PG-13)
Beer and St. Patrick’s Day aren’t the only treasures to hail from Ireland. In this romantic drama from St. Pat’s mother land, myth meets melodrama when Syracuse, a small-town fisherman, discovers Ondine, a beautiful woman tucked among the scaly creatures in his nets. Bound by hope and water, the two fall madly love (it doesn’t hurt that Syracuse happens to be a total hottie, played by Colin Farrell, or that his co-star is his real-life lady-love), until a shadowy figure returns from Ondine’s past, and reality tears them apart. But it turns out that love has a little juice left, after all, and might just leave the mysterious Ondine, Syracuse, and his prescient daughter Annie with more future than they anticipated. (Colin Farrell Syracuse, Alicja Bachleda Ondine, Alison Barry Annie)
Robin Hood (PG-13)
Director Ridley Scott gives the classic tale of fighting for the little guys a modern polish in his recent horse opera. Russell Crowe stars as the fabled hero, who steals from the rich to give to the poor under the tyranny of evil Prince John. Having a love interest only supports the cause: As Maid Marion, Cate Blanchett plays the film’s resident strong female while heavyweights like Max von Sydow and William Hurt add further star-power to this pastoral epic. (Russell Crowe Robin Longstride, Cate Blanchett Marion Loxley)