Remember a month ago when I said it was a slow week? I didn't know what I was talking about.
Hannibal Rising (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
Basically the only recognizable title coming out this week, which is unfortunate since, by most accounts, it's pretty sucky. Then again, I liked Hannibal. Extras include some featurettes and some deleted scenes.
The Hawk Is Dying
Paul Giamatti cares for an ailing hawk (insert Dick Cheney joke here). Got a start at Sundance '06, but never quite found a theatrical audience. Loads of extras including Scenes From "On the Set of The Hawk Is Dying." They couldn't get the whole thing?
Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds
Before you just assume this is gay porn, let me remind you... this has Mink Stole. Seems more like a wacky comedy. Apparently in the first one, the straight roommate pretends to be gay. In this one, the gay roommate pretends to be straight. And you gotta love the title, huh? Did I mention it was a slow week?
Katharine Hepburn Collection
This might not seem like a slow week selection until you realize that you probably haven't heard of most of the six titles included. That's not to say they're obscure. Morning Glory gave Hepburn her first Oscar nod. Without Love pairs her with Spencer Tracy (and Lucille Ball). In Dragon Seed she's, you know, Chinese. Undercurrent also stars Robert Mitchum. Sylvia Scarlett and The Corn Is Green are both George Cukor films, and the former has Cary Grant. It's just not The Philadelphia Story or The Lion in Winter we're talking about here.
The Call of Cthulhu: The Celebrated Story of H.P. Lovecraft
Kind of an interesting backstory here. The original Lovecraft tale was written in 1926, in the silent film era. So, the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society has decided to render this adaptation in that style. Fans seem to love it.
In this week's long list, it just gets slower.
10 mph - Seattle to Boston
20th Century Music for Two Pianos
60 Minutes - Deepwater (May 20, 2007)
60 Minutes - Dumped on Skid Row (May 20, 2007)
60 Minutes - One Laptop Per Child (May 20, 2007)
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