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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

New on DVD & Blu-Ray : WIN WIN (2011)

Synopsis: Academy Award nominee Paul Giamatti stars as a lovable yet long-suffering lawyer and high-school wrestling coach who takes us on a brilliantly heartfelt journey through the game of life...where you can't lose 'em all. When Mike Flaherty (Giamatti) comes across a teenage runaway who also happens to be a be a champion wrestler, Mike’s luck turns around in spectacular fashion. But his win-win situation soon becomes more complicated than he ever imagined when the boy’s family affairs come into play. Co-starring Oscar nominee Amy Ryan* and directed by Oscar®-Nominee Tom McCarthy, this touching and funny comedy will leave you cheering.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Worldwide Box-Office: $10.8M

Number of Discs: 1 (DVD & Blu-Ray)

DVD & Blu-Ray Special Features :
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Tom McCarthy and Joe Tiboni discuss Win Win 
  • David Thompson at Sundance 2011 
  • Alex Shafer at Sundance 2011 In Conversation with Tom McCarthy and Paul Giamatti at Sundance
  • Family 
  • Tom McCarthy 
  • Wrestling 
  • Amy Ryan 
  • Fox Movie Channel Presents: Direct Effect Tom McCarthy 
  • "Think You Can Wait" Music Video by The National 
  • Theatrical Trailer

What to Expect : Pretty good dramedy, propelled by the excellent acting and earnest direction from Thomas McCarthy ("The Visitor"). It might not be entirely memorable, but it's a good way to spend an hour and forty minutes. Renting it might be the safer choice, though.

Release Date : August 23, 2011

Run Time : 106 Min.

Studio/Distributor : 20th Century Fox

Rating : R





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