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DVD New Releases – 4/27/2010

Every week I make a list of notable discs being released so I can figure out what I “need” to buy. ;)

District 13: Ultimatum [Blu-ray] or District B13/District 13: Ultimatum 2-Pack [Blu-ray] – The plot for B13’s sequel is weak, but it leaves plenty of opportunity for some action-tastic awesomeness. If you liked the first one for the acrobatic parkour and fighting choreography, you’ll find a lot of fun in this one.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus [Blu-ray] – Set aside the heart-warming fact that Heath Ledger’s friends stepped up to help finish this movie after his tragic death. Set aside how magically Terry Gilliam wove the pieces of this film that was doomed to remain incomplete. Set all that aside, and I think this is exactly the kind of carnival show that we want from Terry Gilliam. It was one of my favorite movies last year and I can’t wait to watch it again.

WTF?: Four Twenty-One – check out the review on Amazon, “…about how our government used to use young boys to track down aliens…”