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The first weekend of September is always a quiet time for movie releases, leaving the field wide open for the one and only Nicolas Cage, guided by the Pang Brothers, to liven up the film scene with the goofy action spectacle Bangkok Dangerous. And Jamie Bell gives a tour de force performance in the raw psychological drama/voyeurism odyssey Mister Foe. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Babylon A.D., Disaster Movie, College, Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!, Traitor, The House Bunny, Death Race, Hamlet 2, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Tropic Thunder, Mirrors, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Mamma Mia!, Pineapple Express, and The Dark Knight. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.
It seems like every week there's another great TV show that appears on DVD and this one is no exception. Recent TV on DVD reviews include: Doctor Who - The Five Doctors: 25th Anniversary Edition - enormous fun for fans of Classic Doctor Who; The Wire - The Complete Fifth Season - a fascinating drama that does not fail to entertain. This show is television at its best and something everyone should see; and Gossip Girl - The Complete First Season [ 2nd review] - The humor and the melodrama both edge on camp, which keeps this story of scheming rich kids at a New York private school from ever getting dull. Flashy and trashy, it's fun, fun, fun. Other shows recently reviewed include: Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre: The Complete Collection, The Shield - The Complete Sixth Season, and Brideshead Revisited -- 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition. Want more?
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This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Chicago 10 - Brett Morgen adds animation to flesh out Nixon's show trial, creating a strong contrast with the excellent coverage of the '68 Chicago riots. History's verdict may come down on the side of the protesters -- and maybe not; Brand Upon the Brain! - Guy Maddin's utterly mad tale of family struggles, dark secrets and strange disguises takes place in a fantasy lighthouse, filtered through Maddin's fractured silent film technique; and Pete Kelly's Blues - I don't care if the movie has problems, it's still a terrific experience. Jack Webb crams his 1920s bandstand 'n' gangsters epic with great music and singing from Ella Fitzgerald and Peggy Lee. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.
More movies and TV shows are making their way to DVD. Recently announced releases include: The Incredible Hulk - Everyone's favorite green behemoth arrives on DVD on 10-12-08 with a extra loaded three disc SE as well as a Blu-ray disc; The devilish comedy Reaper: Season 1, about a slacker who discovers that his parents sold his soul to the devil and now he has to work as Satan's bounty hunter, is being released on 11-4-08; and for those that like to 'think pink' the Pink Panther Ultimate Collection arrives on 11-25-08. This 18 Disc set includes nine films, nine discs full of cartoon classics, and the quintessential Pink Panther encyclopedia, "Pink Panther, The Ultimate Guide to the Coolest Cat in Town!" Other newly announced titles include: Kung Fu Panda available on DVD and Blu-ray 11-11-08, Abbott & Costello: Complete Universal Pictures Collection including the never release "It Ain't Hay" on 10-28-08 and Hannah Montana: The Complete First Season on 11-18-08.
Another week of some great DVD releases, especially if you're a fan of TV on DVD. This weeks top titles include: Supernatural - The Complete Third Season [ review] - This show about two brothers who hunt demons keeps getting better and better. The best season so far; Transformers (Blu-ray) [ review] - this high definition edition of the Michael Bay special effects extravaganza includes a better soundtrack and some new extras that the HD DVD didn't have; and The Big Bang Theory - The Complete First Season [ review]- a refreshing taste of the sitcom that we've been missing for some time. Other releases of note
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Monster Camp [ review], Road House (1948) [ review] and The Office: Season Four [ review].
From classics movies getting the deluxe treatment to newly released films, this week the DVD
Talk Review Database has added a little of everything. Check out some of the more notable reviews including: The Nightmare Before Christmas: Collector's Edition [ Blu-ray review] - Tim Burton's ground breaking work is an animated classic that gets better with each and every viewing; Young@Heart - A life-affirming documentary about a chorus of seniors who specialize in rock 'n' roll; and Kiss of the Spider Woman - Hector Babenco's wondrous cinematic achievement is celebrated with a new two-disc special edition. Other
recent reviews include: Fox Horror Classics, Vol. 2 (Chandu the Magician / Dr. Renault's Secret / Dragonwyck), Then She Found Me, and Satantango. Visit the DVD
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Vin Diesel is no match for futuristic thugs and the executives at Fox with the compromised sci-fi adventure Babylon A.D. Toxic jesters Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer return for more lampoon nonsense in the loathsome Disaster Movie. And Traitor takes on international terrorism under the guise of a pulse-quickening, Bournesque thriller. DVD Talk critics Brian Orndorf and David Walker examine the chase.
Also in theaters: Homosexuals hit the beach in the wild sex farce Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! The underage get a glimpse of the campus life in the comedy College. And the international football/soccer saga continues in the sequel Goal II: Living the Dream. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: The House Bunny, Death Race, Hamlet 2, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Tropic Thunder, Mirrors, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Pineapple Express. The Rocker, The Longshots, Bottle Shock, The Midnight Meat Train, Transsiberian, and The Dark Knight. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.
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