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.
Trick 'r Treat (also Blu-ray). This week has a few titles that put up a challenge for the coveted top pick, but there is one thing that put this one over the top — anticipation. This film has been floating around for awhile now; wherever it goes, it has been received with rave reviews, yet it was never deemed suitable for a theatrical release, no matter how many people clamored for it. I have been able to successfully avoid reading much of what it is about, so as to go into my eventual viewing as fresh as possible. The trailer looks very good and I really hope that it has been worth the wait. I just wish we could get movies like this (assuming quality) in theaters instead of junk like The Collector.
Bones: Season Four - Body Bag Edition (also Blu-ray). I remember when this show first appeared, I liked it but felt fairly certain that it would not last a full season, or at best would be canceled after one. Here we are, a few episodes into season five and heralding the arrival of season four on home video. I like the show and think it has developed nicely over the years, standing apart from the CSI-style procedurals with its blend of humor and character. Definitely worth checking out, and also happy to see it surviving this long.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (also Blu-ray). The classic Disney film has gotten the remaster treatment en route to its high definition debut. This is not one of my favorites, but I cannot say I don't like it. Disney's classic era turned out some fantastic and memorable films, all of which should be in our collections. The restored clips I have seen look really good.
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