08.10.09 | Jerry Frebowitz | New Releases This WeekPrint this Post
New DVD and Blu-ray Releases for this week include theatrical newcomers, some TV favorites and a couple of re-releases, including Marco Bellocchio's controversial Italian film, "Devil in the Flesh" from 1986.
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I Love You, Man (2009)
After getting engaged to an amazing woman, girl's guy Paul Rudd becomes dismayed to find that he doesn't have any male friends to serve as his best man at the wedding. He embarks on a mission to find one, eventually stumbling upon the rude and obnoxious Jason Segel. The resulting "bromance" then leads to a series of hilarious misadventures, forcing Rudd to make a tough choice. Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg co-star.
17 Again (2009)
Unhappy in his marriage, with children who don't respond to him, Matthew Perry pines for his younger days when life was good. Magically, his wish is granted and he wakes up one day to realize he's his 17-year-old self (Zac Efron). However, he's still living in the present with the same problems, and must now struggle to set matters right in this touching farce. Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, and Michelle Trachtenberg co-star.
Alien Trespass (2009)
A meteor crash near a Southwest desert town in 1957 turns out to be a flying saucer containing a deadly--and hungry--monster. An alien from the craft takes over the body of a local astronomer and, helped by a plucky waitress, tries to catch the beast before any more townsfolk are eaten. Eric McCormack, Jenni Baird, Dan Lauria, Robert Patrick, and Jody Thompson star in this tongue-in-cheek pastiche of '50s sci-fi films.
The Class (Entre Les Murs) (2008)
To moviegoers, with love, comes this drama based on the real-life experiences of educator/author Francois Begaudeau, who portrays a teacher striving to better the intellect and engagement of his students--a multi-ethnic group of teens from a low-income neighborhood in Paris. Set mostly inside the classroom, the film dramatizes the challenges of teaching and offers moving portraits of unforgettable kids.
Katyn (2007)
This scorching war drama from director Andrzej Wajda's is a stark account of the 1940 massacre of thousands of Polish soldiers by Russian forces in the forest of Katyn, a heinous war crime the occupying Soviets attempted to conceal for decades by attaching blame to the Nazis. This film concerns the investigations of four officers hoping to unearth the truth of the horrific killings, which are re-enacted in unsparing detail.
Apres Lui (After Him) (2007)
In this absorbing drama, Catherine Deneuve delivers a powerful performance as a divorcee who is devastated after her 20-year-old son is killed in a car accident. Unable to grieve properly, she becomes obsessed with her dead child's best friend--the man who was responsible for the wreck. But when her initial kindness towards the young man becomes dangerous, the stage is set for a shocking conclusion.
90210: The First Season (2008)
Return to TV's most popular zip code in this soapy follow up to the '90s hit "Beverly Hills, 90210." This time, West Beverly High graduate Harry Wilson (Rob Estes) leaves Kansas with his wife Debbie (Lori Loughlin), their daughter Annie (Shenae Grimes), and adopted son Dixon (Tristan Wilds), coming back home to care for his alcoholic mother (Jessica Walter) and serve as principal at his alma mater. With AnnaLynne McCord and Jessica Lowndes, and appearances by Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth. Includes all 24 episodes from the series's debut season.
The Best Of: Make Room For Daddy Collection
Danny Thomas was nightclub entertainer Danny Williams in this hit sitcom that aired on ABC from 1953-1957, then on CBS until 1964. The series followed Danny's hectic life on stage and with his family: wife Margaret (Jean Hagen), who passed away and was followed in 1957 by Kathy (Marjorie Lord); kids Terry (Sherry Jackson) and Rusty (Rusty Hamer); Kathy's daughter Linda (Angela Cartwright); and wacky Uncle Tonoose (Hans Conried).
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (25th Anniversary Collector's Edition)
Packaged in a collectible tin, this four-disc set includes "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (1990), "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze," "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III," and "TMNT," plus four cloth turtle masks.
Devil In The Flesh (1986)
Erotic, controversial adaptation of the Raymond Radiguet novel that chronicles the sudden, all-consuming affair between an accused terrorist's fiancee and a handsome teenager. When the woman must choose between her groom-to-be and her young suitor, her surprising decision has unexpected consequences. Maruschka Detmers, Federico Pitzalis, Anita Laurenzi star; directed and co-written by Marco Bellocchio.
King of the Bullwhip (1950)
From the dramatic whip fight that opens this Lash La Rue oater, you know you're in for a treat. It's more trigger talk and "Lash" does the talking! Watch as Lash goes undercover to catch a bank robber who uses his bullwhip technique. Also stars Jack Holt, "Fuzzy" St. John.
The Black Lash (1952)
Whipslinger Lash La Rue has the whip hand over a band of stagecoach robbers after squeezing his way into their circle by telling their chowderheaded leader that he needs a little extra cash. "Fuzzy" St. John and Kermit Maynard co-star.
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