Welcome back! Well, to some of you, anyway. To the rest of you, glad you decided to stop by and I hope that this humble column helps you navigate the stacks of new releases each week. My goal is to point you toward titles of interest and warn you away from those films that seek to do nothing but leech away your time and give you nothing in return.
Full disclosure: I have not seen many of these titles and what follows are not necessarily reviews. It is my opinion based upon what I know of the titles I pluck from the new release lists that I peruse. The opinions I give based on the new releases are my own, and my recommendations upon them are based on my personal interest. In any case, I hope you enjoy and perhaps find something you like or a title to point me towards.
Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.0. One of the best shows on television is getting ready to head down the home stretch, where all (well, at least enough) will be revealed to wrap up the series and hopefully leave enough for future films or mini-series (I hope, anyway). This set comprises the first half of the fourth and final season and should prove to be a good primer as the second half gets ready to start. I missed the last 3-4 episodes from this set thanks to my wonderful cable system, so I hope to catch up before beginning the new ones. In any case, if you have not seen this series, you need to correct this immediately — it makes no difference if you like science fiction or not, it is that good.
Pineapple Express. Here is a movie that was decidedly different from what I was expecting, but still packed a lot of laughs into its run time. Seriously, I was not expecting to see a full blown stoner action-comedy. Seth Rogen stars as a process server who witnesses a murder and then goes on the run with his dealer, played by James Franco. What follows is an adventure where they try to stay one step ahead of the hit men on their tail and turn the tables to get their sedentary lives back. James Franco is Golden Globe nominated for his performance. I completely agree with that choice.
Article comments
1 - Matt Paprocki
Postal's been out for a while Chris. Came out in August I believe. The new one is the director's cut. Not sure what differences it has with the theatrical cut.
2 - Chris Beaumont
Really? I guess I missed the initial release. Director's cut... hmmm. This has to be a brilliant version then, we all know what talent Boll has.
3 - Matt Paprocki
Believe or not, Postal was damn funny. Offensive as hell and completely unwatchable to people with morals, but funny. The only movie he's ever made worth watching, let alone twice. I actually might have picked up the DC if it was on Blu, but it's DVD only sadly.