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 releases, including a host of films that were on the big screen earlier this year. Time to catch up on what you missed earlier in the year! Well, maybe, not all of them were all that great, but some are surprisingly good. I am sure you will likely want to add a number of these to your personal collections, just like me.
L.A. Confidential: Two Disk Special Edition. It has been ages since I've seen this film. It just happens to be the one that should have one best picture back in 1997 (rather than Titanic). It is a genuine noir that is set in 1940s Hollywood and concerns itself with scandal, betrayal, and corruption. It is a great tale and features a phenomenal cast including Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kevin Spacey, and James Cromwell. I have put off buying this film for so long, sure that a special edition was right around the corner. It is finally here. (BUY, RENT, SKIP)
Sex and the City: The Movie. From my review of the movie: I was hoping for a frothy fun time. I did not get it. I have a feeling that many will like it, and I am happy for them. Perhaps if I watched the series I would have enjoyed it more, but as it stands it has an off-putting lack of substance. I suspect my opinion won't change on DVD. (BUY, RENT, SKIP)
Leatherheads. This movie was a blast, laugh out loud funny, well acted, well directed, and well written. It lags a little at points, and the climax is not entirely satisfying, but there is absolutely nothing I dislike about it. Leatherheads is a movie to be seen and enjoyed. It is something a little outside the norm and that is always a good thing. That may sound a not entirely positive, but believe me when I say that this is a good film that you are sure to enjoy (unless you don't). (BUY, RENT, SKIP)
Article comments
1 - Tony Dayoub
Chris,
The Godfather Collection comes out on Blu-ray with it's most stunning transfer ever, and you don't make it the DVD release of the week?
And you've never seen any of them?
With all due respect, I think you have a homework assignment.
2 - Chris Beaumont
Hey Tony,
I don't cover Blu-ray in this column, so that rules that out (I have not made the jump and have no immediate plans to do so). Second, I already own the first set, while I don't own LAC. Then there is the fact I have not yet been in the mood to watch GF. I'll get around to them eventually, along with all the other flicks I still need to see... :)