This week, Veronica Mars and House bypass sophomore slump.
Veronica Mars - The Complete Second Season
Proving that the previous season's tight plotting wasn't just a fluke, season two of Veronica Mars came on strong with the most intricate mystery this side of Chinatown (which, to be honest, I still don't completely get). Kristen Bell is as solid as ever while Percy Daggs III gets to do a little more than just be her loyal compadre. Jason Dohring and Francis Capra are reliably priceless. And Tina Majorino is a welcome addition as Mac. The season finale manages to brilliantly bring together all the twists and turns not only of this season, but a couple frayed ends from the first. Let us thank our respective deities/lucky stars/scary-dedicated fan base that Veronica lives on on CW.
Extras include deleted scenes and featurettes. Also keep an eye out for a clever TWoP and Lost reference in one of the eps.
House, M.D. - Season Two
When I featured the first season of House in this preview, I admitted that I hadn't seen a single ep in spite of many accolades. Well, I got hooked. So I can tell you first hand that this season kicks ass.
Extras include a cast and producers panel discussion at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, commentary on two eps, alternate takes and a diagnosis montage.
Invasion - The Complete Series
I've heard tell that this show wasn't half bad, and that the finale in particular was quite good. I could never quite squeeze it in after Lost, though. Good thing William (now Bill) Fichtner found a new home on Prison Break.
Extras include missing scenes and a featurette.
Poseidon (Two-Disc Special Edition)
As my review indicates, the only reason to watch this is to see mass PG-13 destruction on a big screen, so guess what that means for the DVD.
The extras actually look vaguely interesting, including a featurette on a film school intern's experiences on the set, a set design featurette (admittedly, a strength of the flick) and a doc on rogue waves.
Silent Hill
This collaboration between Brotherhood of the Wolf director Christopher Gans and Pulp Fiction co-scribe Roger Avary produced less acclaim than either's previous efforts. Still, it has its devotees; so if you like your horror gory and incoherent, look no further.
Extras include a six-part doc on the making of the film.
What television show starred Dana Carvey and a tricked-out helicopter? The answer in this week's long list...
50 Years of Having Fun
Article comments
1 - irv
"Rent it with Atomic Dog, perhaps the only better "Modifier Dog" title out there."
don't mean to spoil your joke, but "Ghost Dog: the way of the samurai" is a seriously great flick (ok, that might be a little stretch, but not much. very, very good to say the least) and a "Modifier Dog" flick as well.