That crazy little pup known as Marley hit DVD this week. It’s a great movie, but I thought it was too intense for a PG rating and should have been rated PG-13. Do you agree with me?

New on DVD this week:

Marley and Me (single-disc and 2-Disc Bad Boy Edition). Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston star in this real-life story about a couple and their unruly dog. [Film Gecko Review] [Trailer] [Official Site] [Buy Single-Disc] [Buy 2-Disc]

Seven Pounds. Will Smith stars in this mysterious movie about a guy who grants strangers wishes in order to atone for a past mistake. But when he falls in love with a woman with heart problems (Rosario Dawson), his plan starts to unravel. [Trailer] [Official Site] [Buy It]

Slumdog Millionaire. Danny Boyle directed this touching story about an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai who’s competing on India’s "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Amazon is running a note that some of the DVDs are missing the special features. So if yours doesn’t include special features, call their hotline at (888) 223-4FOX to receive a replacement DVD. [Trailer] [Official Site] [Buy DVD] [Buy Video on Demand ($14.99)]

Image: Amazon.com

My kids and I thought "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" was goofy fun, and so did a lot of other people, apparently. It grabbed first place at the box office last weekend. Here’s the roundup from Box Office Mojo:

1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop, $39.23M
2. Gran Torino, $25.60M
3. My Bloody Valentine 3D, $24.10M
4. Notorious, $23.39M
5. Hotel for Dogs, $22.86M
6. Bride Wars, $13.87M
7. The Unborn, $10.54M
8. Defiance, $10.51M
9. Marley & Me, $7.51M
10. Slumdog Millionaire, $7.02M

Image: Sony Pictures, 2009

Jennifer Aniston says she prefers dogs to men, and really, who can blame her? She says a dog’s love is "conditional."

Sure, Aniston is currently dating rocker John Mayer, but it’s her two pooches, Norman and Dolly, who really hold the key to her heart.

"Men come and go, but there really is no relationship like the one you have with a dog, and then they don’t live as long as they should. You have to say goodbye way too soon. It’s just so sad. It makes me so sad. But their love is unconditional, and I love that."

See Aniston and Owen Wilson in "Marley & Me," currently in theaters. Talk about sad!

Image: Jennifer Aniston, Marley & Me, 20th Century-Fox Film Corp., 2008

"Marley & Me" took the box office this weekend, with the very sweet "Bedtime Stories" coming in second. Here’s the rundown from Box Office Mojo:

1. Marley & Me, $36.35M
2. Bedtime Stories, $27.45M
3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, $26.85M
4. Valkyrie, $21.02M
5. Yes Man, $16.65M
6. Seven Pounds, $13.20M
7. The Tale of Despereaux, $8.93M
8. The Day the Earth Stood Still, $7.69M
9. The Spirit, $6.46M
10. Doubt, $5.33M

Image: Marley & Me, 20th Century Fox Film Corp., 2008

Movie: Marley & Me * Trailer * Official Site	In Theaters: Dec. 25, 2008
Runtime: 120 minutes	Directed by: David Frankel
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic material, some suggestive content and language	Gecko Rating:

My 11-year-old daughter and I had planned to see "Marley & Me" on Christmas Day, and I’m really glad it happened to be sold out. We ended up seeing it a few days later, and it was so emotional and sad (especially the ending) that it would have put a serious damper on our Christmas festivities.

That’s not to say it’s a bad movie. Just the opposite, in fact. I was so drawn into it from beginning to end that I completely forgot about everything else in the world for those two hours. Great storytelling, and Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston are great together.

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My 11-year-old daughter and I saw "Marley & Me" last night, and I’ll be posting a review on it shortly.

It’s based on the true story of writer John Grogan (Owen Wilson) and his wife, Jenny (Jennifer Aniston), following their life together as they move to Florida, have three kids, and adopt a rambunctious dog named Marley who completely disrupts their lives. John calls him "the world’s worst dog," but they love him anyway. 

"Marley & Me" is billed as a family movie, but there’s a lot of content that, in my view, pushes it from a PG rating to a PG-13 rating.

For those who don’t want to know any spoilers about the movie, I’ll continue my commentary after the jump…

So be warned – SPOILERS AFTER THE JUMP!

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Jennifer Aniston was on The Late Show with David Letterman last week, talking up her movie, "Marley & Me." Wow! I want those legs! (Hers, not his.) Good for her! Maybe looking good really IS the best revenge! Check out Jennifer Aniston’s interview:

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Part 2 after the jump…

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Check out this clip from “The Spirit,” opening Dec. 25, 2008. It stars Gabriel Macht as The Spirit/Denny Colt, Scarlett Johansson as Silken Floss, Samuel L. Jackson as The Octopus, and Eva Mendes as Sand Saref. My daughter and I are seeing “Marley & Me” on Christmas Day (it’s our tradition), but I’ll definitely be seeing this movie, probably later that week. Are you planning on seeing “The Spirit”?

My daughter and I have a tradition of seeing a movie on Christmas Day (I know, but what do you expect from a movie blogger?), and we’ve already decided to see “Marley and Me,” which opens that day. 

It stars Jen Aniston and Owen Wilson as a couple who, from the trailer, are having some growing pains within their little family. Jen’s character wants kids and Owen’s doesn’t. So they get a dog, who ends up probably being more of a handful than any kid. I think the trailer looks ultra-cute. It’s rated PG for thematic material, some suggestive content and language.

I can’t seem to get excited about “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” It just looks like a weird, dreary movie to me. Anyone looking forward to it? I’ve posted the trailer below.

It stars Brad Pitt as a guy who’s born old and ages backwards. I don’t know what happens at the end. I guess he evaporates into a puddle of … something. It’s rated PG-13 for brief war violence, sexual content, language and smoking. I’m sure I’ll see it at some point.

Anyway, my daughter and I have a tradition of seeing a movie on Christmas Day - when “Benjamin” comes out - and we’ve already decided we’re going to see “Marley & Me,” which looks very cute.