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Hyden Christiansen, Ewan McGregor and Samuel L Jackson in
"Revenge of the Sith"
courtesy of Fox Home Video

"The Force Is With Us"

The entire "Star Wars" saga is now on DVD thanks to the arrival of "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith." This is the movie that ties together the first half and the second half as it tells about how Anakin Skywalker morphed into Darth Vader. It also gives us the birth of the twins who will grow up to be Luke and Leia.

This is the most action packed of the first three episodes and easily the most enjoyable. Hayden Christiansen is still acting badly as Anakin and Natalie Portman is still miscast as Padme. These two actors have no chemistry together and are embarrassingly bad. Luckily Ian McDiarmid is outstanding as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine and Ewan McGregor still impresses as Obi-Wan Kenobi.

You will want to get your own copy of "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" as it is a must have for all fans of the "Star Wars" series. You know you have been waiting for it to arrive and now it is here!

Another highly anticipated movie in a series of films is "Left Behind: World At War." This is the third film in the "Left Behind" series and once again Kirk Cameron stars as Buck Williams, a man who believes recent events could signal the "end times."

Co-starring in the film are Louis Gossett, Jr, Brad Johnson and Chelsea Noble (Cameron's wife). The whole cast is dedicated to bringing the story of the "Tribulation" which leads to Armageddon as forcefully as possible.

Many church groups screened this film in advance of the DVD release but now you can get your own copy and watch it in your home. The books upon which these movies are based are immensely popular and the movies have their own strong fan base too.

Several years ago there was a series of movies that focused on "Herbie: the Love Bug." Now Disney has created a new chapter to this story in "Herbie Fully Loaded." Lindsay Lohan stars in this story about the little Volkswagen becoming a race car.

Michael Keaton stars as Lindsay's dad and Matt Dillon plays her biggest adversary on the racetrack. It is all Disney family fun. The extras on the DVD include a blooper reel, deleted scenes, and a Lindsay Lohan video.

Disney is the first name in family entertainment and the kids will love the antics of Herbie as well as the charm of Lohan. Get this one today!

With the ballroom dancing craze sweeping the country and television in particular, the movie "Mad Hot Ballroom" is a film whose time has come. Now out on DVD this movie tells the story of a group of eleven-year-olds who vie for fame in a New York school competition.

The fun of this film is seeing the talent and determination these kids possess. They conquer the dance floor and their fears as they pass from childhood into the pre -teen world with this competition.

The movie is fun, inspiring and amazing in its showing of how talented these kids are. This is one of the best movies of the year so don't miss "Mad Hot Ballroom."

Radha Mitchell plays dual roles in the comedy drama "Melinda and Melinda." This movie by Woody Allen is both a laugh out loud comedy and a seriously absorbing drama. To understand how that can be you have to watch this new DVD.

Will Ferrell also stars in this movie and he is hilarious, but even his comedic skills can't detract from Mitchell's performance. She is the star of the film and the main reason to watch it.

Even if you have been turned off by Woody Allen's last few movies take a chance on this one. It is the best thing he has done in years. His storyline is unique and the performances he gets from his actors are some of the best of the year. "Melinda and Melinda" is good and good.

The kids will be excited by the prospect of seeing two Disney classics one more time. Both "Tarzan" and "The Emperor's New Groove" have been released to DVD with a bunch of extras.

"Groove" had great music by Sting, and on the DVD you get a musical video by Rascal Flatts. You also get to see Sting making the music video for the Oscar nominated song "My Funny Friend and Me." There are also deleted scenes, commentaries as well as a look at the upcoming Disney film "Kronk's New Groove."

On the new "Tarzan" DVD you get music videos from Phil Collins and N'Sync as well as a new song, "Strangers Like Me" by Everlife; deleted scenes, games and commentaries. Plus you get the wonderful film that told "Tarzan's" story one more time.

So get these two delightful movies for your kids - "Tarzan" and "The Emperor's New Groove."

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