Tuesday, and Its Offerings
With all the news about the problems with Blu-ray discs, Blu-ray players, and Blu-ray software for the computer, along with the ‘musical chairs’ that certain companies are playing when throwing their support for an HD format, it has been stated by several talking heads that regular DVD will be making an upswing. Those who are tired of problems, guessing which way to turn, or have decided to wait, will be buying regular DVDs in larger numbers, showing that content is king, and format is a proposition that should have been worked out already.
With that said, there seems to be a growing number of choices each week, for the past couple of weeks. It might be a coincidence, but I’d say the shelves are already being stocked for Christmas, and Santa likes that. DVDs don’t weigh the sleigh down like other gifts might.
So for October 9
Movies from the big screen
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12:08 East of Bucharest
Starring : Mircea Andreescu, Teodor Corban
Not Rated [2006]
This film won a Gold Camera prize at the 2006 Cannes Festival. It concerns the recollections of the Romanian country and people after the fall of Ceausescu.
28 Weeks Later…
Starring : Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner
Rated R [2007] Available in FULL and WIDESCREEN versions
This movie centers around a viral outbreak in the U.K., and the U.S. Army going to assist. Seems to be like The Andromeda Strain, with a twist.
Allegro
Starring : Ulrich Thomsen, Helena Christensen
Not Rated [2005]
A Danish pianist returns to his hometown and finds a lover left behind in his desire for fame and recognition.
Black Sheep
Starring : Nathan Meister, Danielle Mason
Not Rated [2006]
Horror film concerning a genetic experiment gone bad.
Emmanuelle
Starring : Sylvia Kristel, Alain Cuny
Rated NC - 17 ? (I remember this as R) [1975]
A young wife begins a voyage of sexual self-discovery in this soft-core classic. Original was beautifully done, excellent cinematography for pushing the HD screen.
Evan Almighty
Starring : Steve Carell, Lauren Graham
Rated PG [2007] Available in FULL and WIDESCREEN versions
Congressman Evan is told that he must reprise the work of Noah, for the same reasons.
Holla
Starring : Shelli Boone, Charles Porter
Rated R [2006]
A weekend cabin stay turns out badly.
Little Women
Starring : Meredith Baxter, Susan Dey
Not Rated [1978] Originally for television, but recut as Widescreen (2 DVDs)
Four sisters path through the Civil War
Mala Noche
Starring : Tim Streeter, Doug Cooeyate
Not Rated [1985]
Feature film debut of Gus Van Sant as director.
Man Push Cart
Starring : Charles Daniel Sandoval, Leticia Dolera
Not Rated [2006]
A night in the life of a coffee cart owner in New York, who previously was a Pakistani rock star. (who knew?)
Night of the Living Dead 3D
Starring : Brianna Brown, Sid Haig
Rated R [2006]
A 3D remake of the George Romero film. (Yippee!)
Poltergeist
Starring : JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson
Rated PG [1982]
25th Anniversary Edition of film, the house is really the star! Subwoofer Alert!
Pretty Things
Starring : Marion Cotillard, Patrick Bruel
Not Rated [2001]
Lucie and Marie are twin sisters with a love-hate relationship, their personalities completely opposite. Lucie is an extroverted pin-up model, while Marie is a quiet, reserved model of austerity. One day, when Lucie is offered an exclusive recording contract despite the fact that she cannot sing, Marie, who possesses a good singing voice, goes to Paris to perform in place of her sister.
Protecting the King
Starring : Peter Dobson, Tom Sizemore
Not Rated [2007]
Story based on the exploits of Elvis Presley’s stepbrother and bodyguard (and writer/director of this film) D. Edward Stanley.
Raiders of the Damned
Starring : Richard Grieco, Gary Sirchia
Rated R [2005]
An elite military unit tries to save a group of scientists whose helicopter went down in a wasteland occupied by the living dead.
Reign Over Me
Starring : Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle
Rated R [2007] Available in FULL and WIDESCREEN versions
A man who lost everything in the September 11th attacks meets up with a college friend who tries to help.
Rise: Blood Hunter
Starring : Lucy Liu, Michael Chiklis
Rated R [2007]
A female reporter wakes up in a morgue, finding that she is among the undead.
Roots: The Next Generations
Starring : Georg Stanford Brown, Lynne Moody
Not Rated [1979] - Originally for television (6 DVDs)
Equally epic sequel to acclaim mini-series traces African-American family’s saga from 1880s through 1967.
See Jane Run
Starring : Jennifer Clary, Joe Estevez
Not Rated [2007]
Four teenagers pick up an insane hitchhiker. (Where does he sit?)
The Sex Movie
Starring : Matthew Tyler, Mike Fallon
Not Rated [2006]
Co-workers in the adult film industry spend a flirtatious evening in a San Francisco loft.
Shanghai Kiss
Starring : Hayden Panettiere, Ken Leung
Not Rated [2007]
A struggling Chinese-American actor is forced to reconsider his roots after suddenly inheriting his grandmother’s home in Shanghai
Shinobi No Mono
Starring : Raizo Ichikawa, Yunosuke Ito
Not Rated [1962] Golden Oldie Alert!
Ishikawa Goemon, a young ninja, becomes embedded in a twisted scheme to assassinate Oda Nobunaga, a warlord bent on ruling feudal Japan with an iron fist. Deceit and treachery lurk around every corner as Goemon travels the countryside to complete his task of winning back his honor.
Surf’s Up
Starring the voices of : Shia Le Beouf, Jon Heder
Rated PG [2007] Available in FULL and WIDESCREEN versions
Go behind-the-scenes for a look at the annual Penguin World Surfing Championship, and its newest participant, up-and-comer Cody Maverick.
Tara Road
Starring : Andie MacDowell, Brenda Fricker
Rated PG [2005]
Two women, one American and one Irish, agree to a two-month house exchange in order to find healing and strength through new surroundings and the kindness of others.
Taylor
Starring : Scarlett Chorvatt, Jack Scalia
Not Rated [2005]
The arrival of a mysterious woman in a small college town ignites competition and intrigue among her new neighbors.
Three Days of Rain
Starring : Peter Falk, Lyle Lovett
Rated PG-13 [2003]
Six events (all related) taking place in modern day Cleveland occur over the course of three rainy days.
The Treatment
Starring : Chris Eigeman, Famke Janssen
Not Rated [2006]
Jake is at loose ends in NYC, and deep in psychoanalysis when he meets the enigmatic, and beautiful, widow Allegra Marshall. (sign me up)
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Starring : Dan Ayckroyd, Albert Brooks
Rated PG [1983]
Four small, but clever, tales in the style of the master, Rod Serling.
Welcome to Paradise
Starring : Crystal Bernard, Bobby Edner
Rated PG [2007]
A female minister’s faith and conviction in God leads her to the small town of Paradise, TX, where she finds a community in desperate need of direction, and the one man who just might be the love of her life.
Would I Lie to You!
Starring : Richard Anconina, Richard Bohringer
Not Rated [1997]
Eddie Vuibert is a man with no job, no family and no home. One day after a fight, Eddie sees his luck turning—a rich entrepreneur from the French fashion district hires him thinking he is a Jew. Eddie lets the misunderstanding continue and enters the world of the Sephardic Jews.
Wrong Turn 2 : Dead End
Starring : Henry Rollins, Erica Leerhsen
Not Rated
Incredulity Alert! Contestants of a reality TV show find themselves fighting for their lives against a family of inbred cannibals who plan to ruthlessly butcher them all.
You Kill Me
Starring : Ben Kingsley, Tea Leoni
Rated R [2007]
A hit-man trying to turn his life around gets a job in a mortuary, where he meets a woman who is a relative of one his hits.
Youthanasia
Starring : Shannon Lucio, Joshua Feinman
Not Rated [2005]
A young man struggles to fit back into society after serving three years for manslaughter.
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and the Television stuff :
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Bratz : Super Babyz
Rated G [2007]
A cool gadget from outer space turns the Bratz Babyz into Super Babyz who possess super powers!
Creature Comforts America : 1st Season
Not Rated [2007]
Short lived television series using clay-mation characters.
CSI : New York - Complete 3rd Season
Starring : Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes
Not Rated (Television, how bad can it be?)
The third incarnation of Bruckheimer’s successful CSI: Crime Scene Investigation franchise centers around a team of forensic investigators who use high-tech science to follow the evidence and solve crimes in the Big Apple.
Everybody Hates Chris - 2nd Season
Starring : Chris Rock, Tyler James Williams
Not Rated
Loosely based on his childhood experiences, actor and comedian Chris Rock created and narrates this coming-of-age sitcom of a teenager growing up as the oldest of three children in Brooklyn, NY in the early 1980s.
Girlfriends - 2nd Season
Starring : Persia White, Tracee Ellis Ross
Not Rated [2001]
Sophisticated comedy series looks at the lives and relationship issues of four women living in Los Angeles.
Hannah Montana : Life’s What You Make It
Starring : Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment
Not Rated (Disney Channel) [2006]
Four episodes merged into a serial, of sorts.
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and released straight to DVD :
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Mike Marino : New Jersey’s Bad Boy of Comedy
Not Rated [2007]
His stage act, a common sense guy with a Jersey attitude.
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Quite a selection, good for the upcoming holidays, not only as gifts, but as something to get the family, or just the adults, together to enjoy the experience. If you invite me, I like Squirt (soda) with my popcorn.
Later.
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