DVD Player keeps freezing

I have a MacBook Pro laptop that I purchased a year ago. Now, when I put in a DVD, the screen will freeze if I pause it or change scenes, and the DVD drive makes loud noises. The cursor is busy, so I cannot quit the program, and then I'm forced to hold down the power button until it shuts down. I'm not sure what's going on with my laptop, and this problem is becoming more frequent. Any suggestions?

Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions
I hope your MBP is still under warranty. Considering the drive, "makes loud noises", I'd say that's a sign to take it in for service. Hopefully you have a local Apple store or Apple reseller nearby. Here is information for that:
http://www.apple.com/buy/locator/
Carolyn

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