New DVD Releases This Week - September 30

The first of the summer blockbusters is released this week on DVD.

Iron Man  has a high caliber cast (Robert Downey, Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow), and had great reviews and box office numbers.

It will definately be the “must-rent” movie this week.

This is one of those “How Low Can He Go?” comedies. Peter is dumped by his TV-star girlfriend (Kristen Bell), in one of the funniest full frontal nude scenes ever (Him, not her).

Peter then goes on a solo vacation to Hawaii to forget his troubles, but guess who he runs into, with her new Rock Star boyfriend? Kila Munis, and Apatow regulars Jonah Hill and Paul Rudd also show up.

An interesting documentary that is now on DVD is Taxi to the Dark Side.

This documentary from last year takes an in-depth look at torture practices by the United States in the last few years, focusing on a taxi driver from Afghanistan who was tortured in 2002, and died from his injuries.

I have not seen it, but from what I hear, it is not for the faint of heart…

The TV shows on DVD this week is a strange collection. We start with “Adam 12: Season Two”

“Beauty and The Beast - The Complete Series” The show with Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman as the Lion-looking beast. (I’m sorry, I never got this show. She would get in trouble, and he would sense it, ride the top of a subway car to her, and show up just in time to beat the cr*p out of the bad guy. Even though he looked like an extra from the broadway show “Cats”, women swooned when he spoke in that growling, Lou Rawls type voice. “You never understood that show!” my wife just yelled at me! )

“Banacek - The Complete Series Box Set“  George Peppard in the detective series that was part of the Sunday Mystery Movie

“Sports Night - The Complete Series 10th Anniversary Edition“  Aaron’s Sorkin’s first TV series, this groundbreaking series about backstage drama at an all-sports network had it all: comedy, romance, drama, and pithy dialogue.

Movie News

Cape Vincent Foreign and Independent Film Series

For those of you who are spending your winter (don’t say the “W” word) in the North Country, the eagerly anticipated Cape Vincent Foreign and Independent Film Series is underway.  There’s a film tonight!

Quantum of Solace - Movie Review

Bond. James Bond. That’s all I have to say.

Tuesday November 11 DVD Releases

Fantasies rule the releases this week!  Some dark…

 

And some not so…

Role Models - Movie Review

You may not want these guys mentoring your kids, but you will enjoy watching how they deal with someone else’s.

Zack and Miri - Movie Review

I hear they are making a dirty movie. Wanna watch it?

High School Musical 3 - Movie Review

Don’t ask why I saw this movie. Should you see it?

Calling Artists, Entertainers, Patrons of the Arts, Organizers

Craig is looking for you.  An open call for information to post on Craig’s To Do List!  Your Arts.  Your Entertainment Events.  Your Festivals.

Quarantine

A Scary Movie, just in time for Halloween.  “Quarantine” Reviewed.

Max Payne - Movie Review

Max Payne hit the theaters this weekend. Does this video game based movie break the chain of failure, or will it leave you in pain?

October 17-19

Books, A scary movie review, Great Art work and a Haunted House.