See the issue: March 2008

By Toni Cicone

Resurrecting the Champ [Yari Film Group]
Release Date: April 1
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett
Theme: Second chances
Perfect for: Regrouping after a tough loss, as a team or an individual
Plot: At some point in everyone’s life, they disappoint themselves by missing the bar or failing to meet a challenge set before them. For Erik Kernan [Hartnett], a Chicago sports reporter, that time is now. His boss is less than thrilled with his work, which is taking a toll on him and his family. Then Kernan meets Champ [Jackson], a homeless man who turns out to be a boxing legend fans thought was dead. Together, they get the second chance each desperately needs, proving that failing doesn’t always mean the end of the line, but sometimes the beginning of a new one.

That 70’s Show Season 8 [Carsey-Warner Productions]
Release Date: April 1
Starring: Ashton Kutcher, Topher Grace, Danny Masterson, Wilmer Valderrama
Theme: Friendship
Perfect for: A few last laughs with senior teammates
Plot: After a decade of debauchery, our favorite basement bunch gets together one last time before saying good-bye. After the seniors’ last game of their high school career, That 70’s Show is the perfect DVD for unwinding and rewinding some of their great memories from the last four years.

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