Frank & Penelope - DVD

Their instant connection brought ne'er-do-well Frank (Billy Budinich) and pole dancer Penelope (Caylee Cowan) to drop what little was keeping them in East Texas and hitting the highway west. However, they chose to overnight in a hole-in-the-wall lorded over by a charismatic cultist (Johnathon Schaech)... and his cruel mind games might make their stay permanent. Atmospheric thriller from writer/director/co-star Sean Patrick Flanery also stars Kevin Dillon, Donna D'Errico, Lin Shaye. 112 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.

Acclaimed Irish director Lenny Abrahamson follows up his award-winning films Adam & Paul, Garage, and What Richard Did with an offbeat comedy about a young wannabe musician, Jon (Domhnall Gleeson), who finds himself out of his depth when he joins an avant-garde pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank (Michael Fassbender), a musical genius who hides himself inside a large fake head, and his terrifying bandmate Clara (Maggie Gyllenhaal). Written by Jon Ronson (THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS) and Peter Straughan (TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY, THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS), FRANK is based on the memoir by Jon Ronson. It is a fictional story loosely inspired by Frank Sidebottom, the persona of cult musician and comedy legend Chris Sievey, as well as other outsider musicians like Daniel Johnston and Captain Beefheart.

Like Tim Burton's EDWARD SCISSORHANDS and the TV show PUSHING DAISIES, PENELOPE is a modern fairy tale, complete with candy colors and whimsical cinematography. PENELOPE begins with a generations-old curse by a jilted lover The next girl in the aristocratic Wilhern family will be born with a pig's snout and ears. Though ages pass, the bad luck finally manifests itself in young Penelope (Christina Ricci) much to the shame of her mother (Christopher Guest favorite Catherine O'Hara). in an effort to break the curse, her mother and father (Richard E. Grant, WITH NAIL AND I) try to bring in a series of blue- blooded suitors. Director Mark Palansky Star Simon Woods, Nigel Havers, Lenny Henry, Christina Ricci, Special Features Full Frame 1.33 Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35 Audio Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English Subtitles - English (SDH), Spanish Optional Additional Material Making of Sneak Peek - TWILIGHT Sneak Peek Running Time 89 minutes.