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Soylent Green Is People! New DVD Releases for November 27

Lisa McKay — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:04:51 EST

Futurama fans and people interested in the history of modern film should find something of interest in this week's list.
Considering that a lot of people are gearing up to do their holiday shopping, this week's list of releases doesn't hold much promise. Of the major theatrical releases making their way to a home theater near you, we have another SNL offering in Hot Rod (with Andy Samberg), Waitress, starring Keri Russell (and directed by Adrienne Shelley,...

Of Princesses and Other Things: New DVD Releases for November 13

Lisa McKay — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:13:41 EST

Some appealing re-releases, a noteworthy release from the Criterion Collection, and the usual suspects.
This column took a break last week as yours truly spent a few days in Las Vegas helping to represent Blogcritics at the first ever BlogWorld and New Media Expo. Instead of doing a re-cap of the releases here, I'll refer you to Chris Beaumont's column. He liked Ratatouille, which is in my Netflix queue as we speak. Overall, last week seemed...

Stooges and Captivity: New DVD Releases for October 30

Lisa McKay — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:04:30 EDT

Halloween means the end of the horror movie hurricane; can the holiday goodies be far behind?
As Halloween breathes down our necks, the horror releases seem to be letting up, the only notable one this week being Captivity. This exercise in torture porn sure isn't anything I'd want to see, but my colleague Chris Beaumont managed to find its redeeming qualities, so read what he has to say and make up your own mind. It certainly...

A Spaceship, A Battleship, And A Vintage Corvette: New DVD Releases for October 23

Lisa McKay — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:50:16 EDT

Gas up the 'Vette and hit the road this week.
This week's releases are fairly lackluster. The recent theatrical releases that are making it to the small(er) screen this week include Kevin Costner's thriller Mr. Brooks, gore-fest sequel Hostel: Part II, and the animated Disney feature Meet the Robinsons. Since I don't find any of that particularly exciting, I've perused the list...

We Arrive on Planet Terror: New DVD Releases for October 16

Lisa McKay — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:06:00 EDT

The other half of Grindhouse drops this week.
Things are finally starting to get interesting around here; hopefully the trend will continue as we head into the holidays. I'm starting to find a few things to put on my wish list.In September, Death Proof, Quentin Tarantino's half of the Grindhouse duo, was released on DVD. This week sees the release of the other half as Robert...

Is It Halloween Yet? New DVD Releases for October 9

Lisa McKay — Tue, 9 Oct 2007 08:11:46 EDT

This week's list is noteworthy for a couple of interesting horror releases, one new and one old.
This week's list boasts a couple of high spots in the horror genre and a lot of filler, but if you look closely, I'm sure you'll find a couple of gems hidden amongst the dross.Of major interest this week is the DVD release of 28 Weeks Later, this year's follow-up to the well-received 28 Days Later. Following in Danny Boyle's...

It Isn't Christmas Yet: New DVD Releases, October 2, 2007

Lisa McKay — Tue, 2 Oct 2007 16:48:46 EDT

This week's releases aren't too exciting, but Christmas is just around the corner...
Once again we pass the baton on this weekly feature, and I'd like to thank Ray Ellis for bringing his own brand of humor to the proceedings for the past few months. I've decided to try this out myself for a bit, so for the next while, I'll be your guide to the weekly DVD release list.I'm not going to divide the list by genre -- this...

A Few Movies, A Lot of Flavors: New DVD Releases 25 September 2007

Ray Ellis — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:12:11 EDT

A somewhat sparse but diverse week of DVD releases.
It’s a slow week for DVD releases, but there’s a little something for everyone this time out. We’ve got profane comedies, psychological thrillers, science fiction thrillers, European shorts, cartoons and (you knew it was coming) obligatory TV season box sets.The lion’s share of sales will doubtless go to Knocked Up, last...

Revising Pop History: New DVD Releases 18 September 2007

Ray Ellis — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:17:53 EDT

DVDs serve the fiction of memory -- and that's a good thing -- usually.
When I first went through the list of new DVD releases this week, I was disheartened. It looked like another week of dressed-up TV reruns and anniversary special editions of movies better left forgotten. But the more I thought about it, the more I slowly came to realize how brilliant the strategy is.DVDs exist in no small part because they...

TV Seasons All In A Box: New DVDs 11 September 2007

Ray Ellis — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:21:44 EDT

Welcome to the brave new world of television reruns.
I want to tell you that after weeks of lackluster new releases, things are finally exciting again. I want to tell you that, but the truth is you have to sift through the categories to find anything worthwhile.Oh, there are loads of “Complete Season” TV box sets out there, but that’s not really news, is it? I’m beginning to...