Archive for July 19th, 2010
DVD New Releases – 7/20/2010
By Johnny Rollerfeet's Echo Chamber - Last updated: Monday, July 19, 2010
These are my DVD and Blu-Ray picks that are getting released this week.
- The Runaways – This movie hit me in a lot of weak spots: starlets, rock-n-roll, drugs, dysfunctional love, follow-your-dreams passion, getting caught up in a scene. In the past year this is the new-new movie that I’ve pined for most to be released on disc. (By the way, the rock-n-roll so painfully missing in Whip It was apparently stuck in this DVD case.)
- The Red Shoes (The Criterion Collection) – In the past year, this is the new-old movie that I’ve pined for most to be released on disc. Harry Knowles introduced us to a GORGEOUS print at BNAT of this 1948 gem, and I was blown away by a movie about a ballerina torn between two men. No one would have sold me on that description alone, but now I can’t imagine my life without this film. (p.s. See this movie before Shutter Island for some subtle synchronicity.)
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Mother
– Korean cinema has become fully world class in the past decade, while still embracing a beautiful distinct tone. This one — from the same director who brought The Host to life — is a dark, compelling, funny murder mystery; and it’s widely recognized as one of the best foreign films of last year.
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A Town Called Panic
– I missed the groundswell of affection for this French stop-motion animated hit (based on the TV show) that premiered at Fantastic Fest, so here’s what my wife thinks: Funnier and with more of a narrative then the frenzied trailer implies, I ended up being completely charmed by this movie. Wacky, yes, but also a surprising amount of heart. -Becky
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Cop Out
– I was too busy to catch this in theaters, but I’m a Kevin Smith apologist so I plan to buy it (and love it!) I’m getting ready to defend against “cliched…stale…and slack”. (For example, “a buddy cop parody/homage has to be cliched, duh.”)
- The Losers – I had high hopes for this comic-book-based action movie, but the reviews scared me away when it was released in theaters. Thank goodness for Netflix.
- “Tin Man” – I’m drawing a complete blank on this made-for-tv movie with Zooey Deschanel, Richard Dreyfuss, and Alan Cumming. The oh-my-God-how-could-this-possibly-have-been made description of a “cyber-twisted update on the Wizard of Oz” equally scares and intrigues me.