Welcome back! Well, to some of you, anyway. To the rest of you, glad you decided to stop by and I hope 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, but opinions based upon what I know of the titles I pluck from the new release lists I peruse. The opinions I give based on the new releases are my own, and my recommendations 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.
As I look over this week's offerings, I cannot help but feel a little disheartened. There is nothing terribly special to be found among the stacks. My best guess as to why the release schedule is so light is that companies are trying to not have to compete with the just opened theatrical juggernaut called Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Another possibility is that next weekend is July 4th and few people will be sitting around watching DVDs. Why not save the big releases for a slower week?
Tokyo! Much like Paris Je T'aime, this film is a collection of shorter works on a theme from a variety of esteemed artists. The target this time is Tokyo, of course. This DVD is a collection of three short films centering on the city. The directors are Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), Leos Carax (The Lovers on the Bridge), and Bong Joon-ho (The Host). The well regarded trio tackle the issue of whether people are shaped by the city, or the city by the people. I have not yet seen this, but the three directors involved have me greatly interested.
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