“New Releases This Week” Archive
Chris Cummins | New Releases This Week
This week's new releases are all about classic TV shows and theatrical hits. Let's see what hot hits and cool flicks are now available on DVD and Blu-ray!
Thriller: The Complete Series
It's close to midnight and something evil's lurking in the dark. Wait, wrong Thriller! Elements of horror, mystery, and the supernatural were combined in this creepy series, which ran from 1960-1962 and was hosted by Boris Karloff. Focusing on ordinary people caught in extraordinary--and often frightening--situations, the show featured fine, young actors, top genre writers, and notable directors like Arthur Hiller, Ida Lupino, and Mitchell Leisen. All 67 episodes of the series--including "The Twisted Image," "Well of Doom," "Dark Legacy," "What Beckoning Ghost?," and "The Specialists"--are collected in a 14-disc set.
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Chris Cummins | New Releases This Week
This week's new DVD and Blu-ray releases are dominated by TV shows. Regardless of what types of programs you like, there's probably something here that you will enjoy. So what are you waiting for? Let's see if any of your Boob tube favorites are dropping this week!
Lost: The Complete Sixth and Final Season
Well, it's all over. We're you pleased with the way with the way everything turned out? Upset about the magical cave of magical light? Sad about how Ben found redemption? Regardless of your feelings, Lost is over and now you can relive every moment from the final season with this box set that is highlighted by several special features--including the 12-minute epilogue "New Man in Charge" that answers some of the series' lingering mysteries. Is that enough Lost for you? If not perhaps this will cure your fix for the show...
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Chris Cummins | New Releases This Week
There are a few films making their way to DVD and Blu-ray this week, but the biggest and best releases are all TV shows. Here's what's in store for you to watch now. Happy viewing!
Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends: Complete Season 4
We pull the fourth season of Jay Ward's classic toon out of our hat with this two-disc set that includes the complete adventures "Painting Theft," "The Guns of Abalone," "The Treasure of Monte Zoom," "Goof Gas Attack," and "Banana Formula"--along with episodes of "Aesop and Son," "Dudley Do-Right," "Fractured Fairy Tales," and "Peabody's Improbable History."
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Chris Cummins | New Releases This Week
Summer may be winding down, but the new releases are still heating up! Let's take a look at the DVD and Blu-ray offerings making their debuts this week.
The Further Adventures of The Kettles Double Feature
If you can't get enough of the Kettles, check out this exclusive double feature. After an auto accident forced series co-star Percy Kilbride to retire, Marjorie Main continued as Ma Kettle in these final two films. First, Main packs her brood up to visit hillbilly brother-in-law Arthur Hunnicutt and helps him deal with moonshiners in "The Kettles in the Ozarks" (1956). Una Merkel also stars. Then, Parker Fennelly takes over the role of Pa in "The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm" (1957), as he and Main play Cupid for woodsman John Smith and socialite Gloria Talbott.
For more on the Kettles, check out the guest blog Funny Farm: The Adventures of Ma and Pa Kettle.
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Chris Cummins | New Releases This Week
Wow! I can't remember a week that has as many great new releases as this one does. Regardless of your viewing interests, this batch of DVDs and Blu-rays should have something to please you. Let's take a look at what offerings are vying for your time and money this week.
The Kim Novak Film Collection
Graceful, captivating and unforgettable. Kim Novak is all of these things and more. Celebrate her legacy with this set that includes a variety of her most beloved films. First, it's hard to believe Kim Novak could lose a beauty contest, but that's just what befalls her as she plays "Jeanne Eagels" (1957) in this stirring (if fictionalized) biopic of the silent screen actress. After Jeanne comes up short in the pageant, the event's organizer (Jeff Chandler) takes her under his wing...and into his arms. Co-stars Agnes Moorehead, Gene Lockhart. In the acclaimed romantic drama "Middle of the Night" (1959), a middle-aged clothing manufacturer (Fredric March) falls for a company worker (Novak) who happens to be 30 years his junior. Despite skepticism and criticism from friends and family, the couple attempts to make a go of it. Glenda Farrell, Lee Grant, and Albert Dekker co-star; from Paddy Chayefsky and Delbert Mann, writer and director of "Marty." Three-disc set also includes "Picnic," "Pal Joey," and "Bell, Book and Candle."
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Chris Cummins | New Releases This Week
MovieFanfare: New DVD Releases
Another week, another batch of amazing DVD and Blu-ray releases. Let's see what new notable new offerings are now available!
Sgt. Bilko: The Phil Silvers Show: The First Season
Originally known as "You'll Never Get Rich" and then "The Phil Silvers Show," the granddaddy of all military sitcoms aired on CBS from 1955-1959. Silvers starred as con artist supreme Master Sgt. Ernie Bilko, who turns Fort Baxter into his personal base of operations for one get-rich-quick scheme after another. Harvey Lembeck, Joe E. Ross, and Maurice Gosfield as Pvt. Doberman were among the members of Bilko's platoon, and Paul Ford played the camp commander. All 34 episodes from the debut season--including "New Recruits," "The Eating Contest," "Bilko's Transfer," "Army Memoirs," and "Bilko on Wall Street"--are featured in this five-disc set.
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Chris Cummins | New Releases This Week
There's a lot of great new releases--including a cult British series, MTV's controversial look at life at the Jersey shore, a rock biopic, and much more--making their DVD and Blu-ray debuts this week, so let's jump right in and see what titles are worth your time and money.
Being Human: Season One
This wildly entertaining supernatural dramedy from the BBC chronicles the adventures of werewolf George (Russell Tovey), ghost Annie (Lenora Crichlow) and vampire Mitchell (Aidan Turner). Sharing a house together, the trio attempt to make sense of their complicated lives and otherworldly abilities while avoiding those wishing to do them harm. With Jason Watkins, Sinead Keenan. All six episodes from the first season are featured in a two-disc set. Recommended for fans of True Blood, Doctor Who and good TV in general.
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Chris Cummins | New Releases This Week
Hey! It's Monday! That means it's time for your weekly look at new and notable DVD and Blu-ray releases. So, in the immortal words of The Black Eyed Peas, let's get it started!
The Lucy Show: The Official Second Season
Through its 1962-68 run on CBS, the First Lady of Television Comedy's second sitcom went through several cast and format changes, but one thing remained constant: Lucy's signature brand of slapstick comedy, which each week was wrapped around a special guest or crazy plot line. Co-stars Gale Gordon as Mr. Mooney. Ten episodes from the series--including "Lucy Gets Jack Benny's Account," "Lucy Gets Trapped," "Lucy and the Submarine," "Lucy and Pat Collins," and "Lucy's Barbershop Quartet"--are featured in a two-disc set that also includes "Lucy: A Retrospective." Classic TV fans, here you go!
The Bounty Hunter
Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler sizzle in this fast-paced blend of action and romantic comedy that fizzled at the box office. Butler plays a bounty hunter tapped to track down ex-wife Aniston, a reporter who missed a traffic court date to follow a lead on a murder story. But the job of bringing her in proves tougher than Butler thought as the duo must contend with killers, thugs out to collect a gambling debt, and (of course) the still-burning flames of their passion for each other. Christine Baranski, Jason Sudeikis also star.
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Chris Cummins | New Releases This Week
With the dog days of summer rapidly approaching, it seems like a perfect time to stay in out of the heat with a DVD or Blu-ray. Fortunately, there are plenty of great new releases available to help keep you cool. Let's take a look at what titles are making their home viewing debut this week.
Brooklyn's Finest
Due to retire in a week, Brooklyn cop Eddie (Richard Gere) feels overwhelmed by depression. Meanwhile, undercover officer Tango (Don Cheadle) struggles to stay on the right side of the law while infiltrating a drug gang, and Sal (Ethan Hawke) tries to find enough cash to buy his family a new home he can't afford on a policeman's salary. Their destinies clash in this fierce crime drama directed by Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day"); with Wesley Snipes, Lili Taylor.
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Chris Cummins | New Releases This Week
New DVD Releases: Week of 6-28-10
Another week, another batch of great new releases. This week's most noteworthy picks include a time travel comedy starring John Cusack (Create-A-Caption), a deluxe edition of a Judy Garland classic, a remake of one of George Romero's most influential works, the first film based on the Percy Jackson books, and much more. Let's take a look at what's new to DVD and Blu-ray.
Hot Tub Time Machine
"Back to the Future" meets "The Hangover" in this outrageous comedy following four guys as they get drunk in a ski resort hot tub that just so happens to be a time machine. Suddenly finding themselves in 1986, the men--recently divorced nice guy John Cusack, party animal Rob Corddry, unhappily married Craig Robinson, and antisocial nerd Clark Duke--try to make their future lives better by changing the past. With Chevy Chase, Crispin Glover and the always wonderful Lizzy Caplan. Although this film wasn't the monster hit it was expected to be, it will likely find a devoted audience on DVD and Blu-ray.
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Chris Cummins | New Releases This Week
Damon. Pattison. Brosnan. Kinnear. Baruchel? These are just some of the stars featured in this week's new DVD and Blu-ray releases. Let's take a look at the latest and greatest offerings vying for a place in your home viewing collection.
Green Zone
Matt Damon reteamed with "The Bourne Ultimatum" director Paul Greengrass for this action-packed thriller set against the backdrop of the United States' liberation of Iraq in 2003. Tasked with finding Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction, Army chief warrant officer Damon finds evidence of a cover-up and embarks on a dangerous crusade to uncover the truth--encountering mysterious CIA agents and a determined journalist along the way. Greg Kinnear, Amy Ryan, Brendan Gleeson co-star.
Remember Me
Set in early 2001, this moving and romantic drama stars "Twilight" heartthrob Robert Pattinson as a sullen NYU student who, on a dare, asks out classmate and fellow New Yorker Emilie de Ravin. As they're drawn together, the duo find the strength to deal with tragedies in their pasts, but this newfound happiness will eventually face an unimaginable test. Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, Tate Ellington co-star.
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Chris Cummins | New Releases This Week
It's a great week to be a fan of recent box office fare and classic TV series. Amongst the many new offerings hitting DVD and Blu-ray are the latest flicks by Denzel Washington, Michael Cera, Kristen Bell and Samuel L. Jackson, as well as DVD collections of shows ranging from Here's Lucy to Family Guy. Here's a look at a variety of titles debuting this week.
The Book of Eli
Post-apocalyptic actioner stars Denzel Washington as Eli, a loner travelling across what's left of America in order to protect a sacred book that could provide mankind's salvation...or its destruction. Armed with weapons and his unwavering faith, he comes into conflict with Carnegie (Gary Oldman)--a scheming warlord who is determined to use the tome for his own purposes. Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals co-star; directed by the Hughes Brothers.
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