Two under-the-radar, new-release DVDs engage in head-to-head combat. You don’t have the time or money to go to the theater. Here’s some help sorting through that daunting wall at the front of your friendly, local video store. The lone voice of dissent takes the tone of, “I’m no choir

We’re talking “title of show,” the intrepid, pint-size comic entertainment by Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell. The piece had an extended run off-Broadway in 2006 at the Vineyard Theatre and since then has been trying to make its way to the Big Time. Now it will. The four-actor musical, again directed by Michael Berresse, opens July 17 at the Lyceum Theatre with preview performances beginning July 5.

Kieran Culkin is the younger brother of child actor Macauley Culkin. His first film debut happened at the age of 8, where had a small role with his brother in Home Alone. He continued to act all throughout his childhood and teenage years, mostly in comedies like Home Alone 2, Father of the Bride, and its sequel. When he was a teenager he alternated between getting small parts in mainstream films and lead roles in indie flicks. His most notable performance is the character Igby in the movie Igby Goes Down, where he received a nomination for a Golden Globe Award. He also appeared in the movie Music of the Heart.

Joaquin Phoenix is an Academy Award nominated, Grammy Award and Golden Globe-winning film actor from Puero Rico. He’s the younger brothr of the late River Phoenix. His first acting jobs were small roles in two TV shows with River: Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. His big-screen debut was the role of Max in Space Camp. He withdrew from acting for a while to travel around South America with his father but he came back to the public eye after the tragic death of his brother, River. A year later, upon the insistence of his friends, he went back to acting. Joaquin Phoenix is best known for his role of Commodus in Gladiator and Johnny Cash in Walk the Line.

Born in south east London on December 29, 1972, Jude Law is destined to become a star. His acting ability took place at the National Youth Music Theatre at age of 12 and, by 17, he dropped out of school totally, to leading light in a Granada daytime TV Soap called “Families” (1990). Year 1992, Jude start on his stage career. He starred in countless theater plays all over London, and was selected for the Laurence Olivier Award of “Outstanding Newcomer”. Subsequently,  doing the play “Indiscretions” in London, he was motivated and did it once more on Broadway. At this point in time, he was together with Kathleen Turner. He then time-honored a Tony Nomination for “Outstanding Supporting Actor”. Afterward, Jude starred on several independent films to showcase his talent. His initial full-length named movie was Gattaca in 1997, along with Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke. He as well had a first-rate part in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997).

Born on October 8,1970 in Cambridge Massachusetts, Matthew Paige Damon, the son of a realtor and an early-childhood education professor started acting at an early age. Matt’s childhood buddy Ben Affleck started as extras in films that were shot locally. The success of Good Will Hunting has launched his career to Stardom winning him an Oscar Award at a young age of 28. The script of Goodwill Hunting was written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck which they sold to Castle Rock with an absurd amount of $600,000 for first timers. His name since then started circulating around in Hollywood circles. With dozens of feature films under his belt including the big success of the three-sequel film Bourne Identity, Matt Damon is now one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood.

And so the cast for the upcoming movie Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li begins to round out! Stars Michael Clarke Duncan and Chris Klein, and Rick Yune will be joining Smallville’s Kristin Kreuk as Chun Li. Duncan, who you may remember as Kingpin from Daredevil (ugh) will be playing the part of Balrog, who doesn’t know how to kick.

This 70 year old actor is one of the most respected and popular personalities in hollywood. Morgan Freeman is one of my personal all time hollywood favorites. I just love Morgan’s consistent authoritative composure in any film role he is assigned to portray. His deep voice is definitely one asset he posseses that makes him very convincing every time he delivers a line.

Recalling all the best effective actors in the history of hollywood who have stood time and soared real high in their professional careers, it would be a sin not to put Morgan Freeman in that valuable list. Whether it be a comedy role, or a high profile role for a movie that requires a deep thinking audience, then do watch Morgan’s films and find out why I admire this very good actor.

This soft-spoken, blue-eyed Irish boy has a penchant for portraying volatile characters. Cillian Murphy was born in Cork, Ireland in 1974 to a school inspector and a French school teacher. He attended Presentation Brothers College Cork and was preparing for a career in law, but discovered that he had a natural flair for the stage when he starred as Pig in Concordia’s production of Disco Pig. His theater debut earned him rave reviews and soon he was cutting class to go on tours. Cillian Murphy starred in several movies in the UK before American audiences came to know him as the bicycle courier in Danny Royle’s zombie apocalypse thriller, “28 Days Later”.

No one but Clooney, one of the last true matinee idols, could convince studio executives to green-light this film. Not only does the screwball comedy take place in the 1920s, it’s told with a style and tone that hasn’t been popular since films like “His Girl Friday” and “Some like It Hot” were in style.