02827cgm a2200397 4500 267926656 TxAuBib 20160718120000.0 100419s2008||||||||||||||||||||||v|eng|u 181596791 024543444589 TWT2244458D TxAuBib Sunshine (DVD) [DVD]. Widescreen ed. [United States] : 20th Century Fox, 2008. 1 videodisc (ca. 110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. 01/08/2008. A novel blend of doomsday thriller and meditative science fiction, Danny Boyle's Sunshine imagines a disturbing future in which mankind must re-ignite the sun or face total extinction. A team of scientists and crew members (played by an eclectic cast that includes Cillian Murphy from Boyle's 28 Days Later, The Fantastic Four's Chris Evans, Rose Byrne of TV's Damages, and martial-arts legend Michelle Yeoh) is dispatched to the dying star, but disaster strikes from almost every conceivable angle; as the crew is whittled down by accidents and psychological breaks, the survivors must discover a way to carry out the mission or seal the fate of the world's population. Alternately exciting and pensive, Sunshine's dichotomous tone may throw viewers expecting a special-effects bonanza (though the film's visuals are frequently stunning), but for those who recall such cerebral '70s efforts as Silent Running and Phase IV, Boyle's unusual take will be refreshing and even fascinating. The DVD includes commentaries by Boyle and Dr. Brian Cox, who served as the film's science advisor; Boyle also lends his voice to a brace of deleted scenes, including an alternate ending (which doesn't improve on the one used in the film). Thorough production diaries cover every aspect of the film's execution, from casting to special effects design, while a pair of unrelated short films by Chris Shepherd and Dan Arnold seems to be included only as a gesture of Boyle's appreciation for these directors. --Paul Gaita. Director, Danny Boyle. Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Michelle Yeoh, Rose Byrne. Fifty years into the future, a team of astronauts is sent to deploy a device to reignite the dying sun. MPAA rating: R. DVD. 20160718. English audio; English subtitles. Closed-captioned. Science fiction films. Action and adventure films. Byrne, Rose. Yeoh, Michelle, 1963- Murphy, Cillian, 1976- Evans, Chris. https://www.midwesttape.com/images/movies/twt2244458d.gif View cover art TXLMP