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.
This week brings a load of new television titles — just in time for the dawn of the 2008 fall season. Time to catch up on what you missed last season! With all of those worthy TV offerings, none of them were able to supplant a film at the top of my heap for this week, still, you will likely want to add a number of these to your personal collections, just like me.
Fist of Legend. This Jet Li film is an absolute must-have for Li fans and martial arts fans in general. The film tells the same story as the Bruce Lee classic Fists of Fury, centering on a student seeking revenge against a rival school for the murder of his teacher. Fist of Legend contains some of the best fights you are likely to see. This DVD release follows the chopped and dubbed "Jet Li Collection" version released through Miramax. This Dragon Dynasty release is in its original form and in its original language, with a load of bonus material. Very much looking forward to this. (BUY, RENT, SKIP)
The Office: Season Four. One of the best comedies going right now is preparing to enter its fifth season. Now you can revisit the excellent fourth season on this set. I do not know how anyone can watch any given episode and not laugh. It is funny in a simultaneously smart and stupid way. Steve Carell is brilliant heading the cast, and the humor works its way all the way down to the smallest bit part. Hopefully season five will continue its confirmed excellence. (BUY, RENT, SKIP)
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Article comments
1 - Jen
Hi Chris,
Yes, unfortunately The Promotion is that bad. There were only 5 people at the press screening (of course it was scheduled opposite Norton's Incredible Hulk) but it was just awful. It was dubbed “one of the unfunniest comedies ever,” by The Hollywood Reporter’s Kirk Honeycutt who also wrote that “watching The Promotion” should be added “to the Geneva Conventions’ list of humanitarian abuses."
My pick of the week is the little seen Helen Hunt feature filmmaking debut Then She Found Me which I think you'll love!
2 - Chris Beaumont
That does sound bad. Still, I am curious... :)
I'll have to check out the Hunt film, I'm not familiar with it.
Thanks!