Sandra Bullock pursues true love in ALL ABOUT STEVE -- Blu-ray Review by Dean Winkelspecht

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A comedy that clings

From the producer of Miss Congeniality

"Supported by a more than competent cast and full of solid and unpredictable verbal jokes... More a personal journey than it is a romance."
—Sara Schieron (Box Office)

Sandra Bullock may have recently starred in Infamous and Premonition, but fans have been praying for her to get back to her comedy roots, and ALL ABOUT STEVE may just be the answer they've been looking for. In this film, Bullock plays a crossword puzzle constructor who follows a cameraman (Bradley Cooper) around the country. Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) also stars.

ALL ABOUT STEVE — on DVD & Blu-ray
(+Digital Copy) »
(Now available - released December 22)

Los Angeles, CA — Treat yourself this holiday season and fall in love with the witty romantic comedy All About Steve, recently released (Dec 22) on Blu-ray Disc (BD) and DVD from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Golden Globe®-nominee Sandra Bullock (The Proposal) and Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) star in this off-the-wall comedy about a blind date gone hilariously wrong. When eccentric, but lovable, Mary gets set up with Steve, a news channel cameraman, she falls hard. He does not. Mary decides to follow Steve on a cross-country hunt for breaking news and soon finds herself entangled in the story. But despite the media storm surrounding her, Mary may just discover her true place in the world... and the man of her dreams!

From director Phil Traill ("The Big Breakfast") and produced by Sandra Bullock, the film also stars Thomas Haden Church (Sideways, Smart People), Ken Jeong (The Hangover), Keith David (Coraline) and Kerri Kenney (TV's "Reno 911!").

The All About Steve Blu-ray Disc has high definition features including a hilarious parody with behind-the-scenes interviews by cast member Kerri Kenney. Additional bonus material includes cast and crew commentary, deleted scenes, a gag reel, and an a capella duet with Bradley Cooper and Ken Jeong, crew snapshots to Mary's rap, Fox Movie Channel presents Casting Session, and Digital Copy (2nd disc) for download onto portable devices. The BD is available for the gift-giving price of $39.99.

The All About Steve DVD includes cast and crew commentary, "Hollywood Dish with Mina Mitcheletti" featurette, "All About All About Steve," deleted scenes, a gag reel, and crew snapshots to Mary's rap. The DVD has a suggested retail price of $29.98 U.S.

BONUS FEATURES include: (Blu-ray)
• Commentary by Kim Barker, Sandra Bullock, Thomas Haden Church, Bradley Cooper,Ken Jeong and Phil Traill
• Hollywood Dish with Mena Micheletti
• All About "All About Steve"
• 7 Deleted/Alternate Scenes with Optional Commentary
• Gag Reel with Optional Commentary
• Bradley Cooper and Ken Jeong's A'Cappella Duet with Optional Commentary
• Crew snapshots to Mary's Rap
• Fox Movie channel Presents Casting Session
• Fox Movie Channel Presents Life After Film School with Phil Traill
• BD-Live Bootstrap
• Trailers to other Fox/MGM titles
• Bonus Digital Copy of the film (2nd disc)

BONUS FEATURES include: (DVD)
• Commentary by Kim Barker, Sandra Bullock, Thomas Haden Church, Bradley Cooper, Ken Jeong and Phil Traill
• Hollywood Dish with Mena Micheletti
• All about "All About Steve"
• 7 Deleted/Alternate Scenes
• Gag Reel with Optional Commentary
• Crew Snapshots to Mary's Rap
• Trailers to other Fox/MGM titles

All About Steve is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Phil Traill and produced by Sandra Bullock, who also stars in the film. The movie's name is a pun on the 1950 film All About Eve.

Sandra Bullock plays eccentric crossword puzzle constructor Mary Horowitz who, after one short but sweet blind date, falls for handsome cable news cameraman Steve (Cooper). Convinced they are soulmates, Mary follows Steve across the country, encouraged by the self-serving actions of news reporter Hartman Hughes (Church). Along the way, Mary befriends an endearing group of oddballs who embrace her idiosyncrasies - forcing her to rethink her entire journey.

ALL ABOUT STEVE — Explore further:
—> Blu-ray Review by Dean Winkelspecht »
EXCERPT: I purposely waited until after I had seen the film and after I typed up most of my review on "All About Steve" to see how others had rated the film. Since this was a Sandra Bullock film, I didn't want any other negative views giving me negative flaws to look for as I watched the film. I expected mixed thoughts on "All About Steve," but I can hardly say I was surprised that the picture has received mostly woeful reviews and sits in the single digits on Rotten Tomatoes. The film has even been hit hard on the friendlier IMDB site. Therefore, I shouldn't feel too bad in saying "All About Steve" stinks. Many others seem to agree tat the character is not funny and Bullock's take on the character (Mary Horowitz) is for somebody that should be pitied and not laughed with. The world in general does not enjoy this film and I'm just going to go with the flow and recommend this is one to ignore.

After her marriage to celebrity mechanic Jesse James, Sandra Bullock seemed to disappear for a little while. This was a good thing, but sadly she is back and has a recent revival in her career thanks to "The Blind Side." While that film was a hit, "All About Steve" was not and between her annoying character and uneven filmmaking, the film should be avoided. It is just not fun. You ultimately are so put off by Mary that you don't feel right laughing or enjoying yourself. The exchange with M.C. Gainey about rape and her writing his license number on her arm was a perfect example of how far from funny this movie really was. The Blu-ray transfer is average and for once in my life I wish dialogue was muddied. It was not. There are some supplements and for those who feel I'm an idiot and that Sandra Bullock is amazing, you should be more than pleased with this release. For everybody else, please avoid this title.

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Rated PG-13 for sexual content including innuendos

Film Synopsis:
A comedy that clings
From the producer of Miss Congeniality
Convinced that a CCN cameraman is her true love, an eccentric crossword puzzler trails him as he travels all over the country, hoping to convince him that they belong together.

Sandra Bullock (The Proposal) and Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) star in this off-the-wall comedy about a blind date gone hilariously wrong. When eccentric, but lovable, Mary gets set up with Steve, a news channel cameraman, she falls hard. He does not. Mary decides to follow Steve on a cross-country hunt for breaking news and soon finds herself entangled in the story. But despite the media storm surrounding her, Mary may just discover her true place in the world... and the man of her dreams!

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