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Exclusive: Lifetime, which has built its original movie brand with biopics and films based on headline-making true stories, is venturing into the action thriller genre with Close Quarters, a telefilm from producer Gale Anne Hurd and Sony TV. Lifetime star Catherine Bell (Army Wives) toplines the movie, about Abby, a happy suburban wife and mother who has been concealing her dark past as a military-trained special-ops agent. But when her husband is mysteriously kidnapped, Abby's past returns to haunt her and she must risk everything to protect her daughter and save the man she loves. "It's turning her role in Army Wives on its head -- in this she is a capable special ops agent with a military background and expertise in technology who holds her ground in the action area," Hurd said, adding that the film for the first time will showcase Bell's extensive martial arts training. Tapped to...

DVD Playhouse—November 2010

By Allen Gardner

Paths Of Glory (Criterion) Stanley Kubrick’s 1957 antiwar classic put him on the map as a major filmmaker. Kirk Douglas stars in a true story about a French officer in Ww I who locks horns with the military’s top brass after his men are court-martialed for failing to carry out an obvious suicide mission. A perfect film, across the board, with fine support from George Macready as one of the most despicable martinet’s ever captured on film, Ralph Meeker, and Adolphe Menjou, all oily charm as a conniving General. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Audio commentary by critic Gary Giddins; Excerpt from 1966 audio interview with Kubrick; 1979 interview with Douglas; New interviews with Jan Harlan, Christiane Kubrick, and producer James B. Harris; French television documentary on real-life case which inspired the film; Trailer. Widescreen. Dolby 1.0 mono.

Winter’S Bone (Lionsgate) After her deadbeat father disappears,...

Welcome to our weekly round-up of featured giveaways here at Fred. Every week, we’ll present a new clutch of DVDs, books, and other cool stuff you can take a shot at winning. All you have to do is click on the graphics below to be taken to their respective contest pages. And good luck!

In conjunction with Adult Swim, we’re giving away two (2) copies of Venture Bros: Season 4 on DVD.

In conjunction with Shout Factory, we’re giving away two (2) copies of The Larry Sanders Show: Season 2 on DVD.

In conjunction with Shout Factory, we’re giving away two (2) copies of Leave It To Beaver: Season 4 on DVD.

In conjunction with A&E Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies of Surviving The Holidays With Lewis Black on DVD.

In conjunction with A&E Home Video, we’re giving away two (2) copies of WWII 360 on Blu-Ray.

In conjunction with A&E Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) prize packs containing all five (5) of the following Lifetime movies on DVD: The Haunting Of Sorority Row, Hush Little Baby, Still Small Voices, Devil’S Diary, and The Gathering.

Contest ends at 11:59pm Est on Wednesday, November 24th.

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A&E Home Entertainment is releasing five b-movie guilty pleasures of suspense and horror just in time for Halloween.  The five titles - The Haunting of Sorority Row, Hush Little Baby, Still Small Voices, Devi's Diary and The Garthering - will be available October 26. Each features familiar names from television and film. Here's a brief look at each movie with plot descriptions:The Haunting of Sorority Row - Samantha Willows (Leighton Meester) is a bright-eyed college freshman ready to endure the often humiliating traditions of pledge week if it means being...