Despite the fact that I have 277 titles to share with you this week (223 DVDs, 48 Blu-ray and 6 "digital"), this is a shockingly light week when it comes to releases of substance. Nonetheless, we forge onward.
Sorry I'm a little later than normal. I have many excuses!
(As always, titles in large italics represent this week's Top 24 preordered titles at the time this list was compiled early Sunday morning. Titles in BLUE are Blu-ray.)
PICK OF THE WEEK
Bob: The Complete Series (The W at Amazon) (CBS, 1992-3) Ooh! Bob Newhart's least successful, and probably now least known series - and it only took almost 20 years to get it on DVD! (Granted, they DID have to invent the format first...)
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) Wanna scare your kids? Show them the film where a man has his hand up Elmo's backside! Also airing soon/has aired on PBS' "Independent Lens"
BIG COLLECTION OF THE WEEK - SINATRA! The Frank Sinatra Film Collection 10 DVDs: The Pride and the Passion, Kings Go Forth, A Hole in the Head, Can-Can, The Manchurian Candidate, Von Ryan's Express, Cast a Giant Shadow, Tony Rome, The Detective, Lady in Cemen
Demons 2 [Blu-ray] (Dèmoni 2: L'incubo Ritoma - Italy, 1986) Directed by Lamberto Bava; written by Argento and Bava and a committee (4/9) London River [Blu-ray] (UK/France/Algeria, 2009) Brenda Blethyn, Sotigui Kouyate Shergar [Blu-ray] (UK/USA, 1999) Ian Holm, Mickey Rourke Girls Just Want to Have Fun [Blu-ray] (1985) Sarah Jessica Parker, Helen Hunt, Shannen Doherty - hey, let's go ahead and link to the trailer at Image (image-entertainment.com) Discover Planet Ocean [Blu-ray] 2 Blu-rays - be forewarned: "Discover" does not mean "from the Discovery channel!" WOW World Of Wonder [Blu-ray] Do people still buy "calibration" releases? (Perhaps if they are marked "Disney" and "Blu-ray")
The Double Hour (La Doppia Ora - Italy, 2009) Benda Bilili! (Democratic Republic of the Congo/France, 2010) More info in English available from National Geographic (movies.nationalgeographic.com)
"WARNER ARCHIVE" RELEASES OF THE WEEK (Although these aren't all labeled as "on demand" DVD-Rs, I'm pretty sure they all are) Lovin' The Ladies (1930) Richard Dix, Anthony Bushell Mothers Cry (1930) Dorothy Peterson, David Manners, Helen Chandler Listen, Darling (1938) Freddie Bartholomew, Judy Garland, Mary Astor, Walter Pidgeon, Alan Hale, Scotty Beckett Traveling Saleslady / Miss Pacific Fleet: Joan Blondell & Glenda Farrell Double Feature (DVD-R) (4/5) Gallant Sons (1940) Jackie Cooper, Ian Hunter The Saint Double Feature: The Saint's Vacation/The Saint Meets The Tiger Hugh Sinclair IS Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1944) Simone Simon, James Ellison, William Terry, Minna Gombell, Chick Chandler, Alan Dinehart (DVD-R) (4/5) The Miniver Story (1950) Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, John Hodiak, Leo Genn, Cathy O'Donnell, Reginald Owen, Henry Wilcoxon (DVD-R) (4/5) Fearless Fagan (1952) Janet Leigh, Carleton Carpenter, Keenan Wynn, Fearless Fagan IS (a lion) (DVD-R) (4/5) Hate For Hate (Odio per Odio - Spain/Italy, 1967) John Ireland, Antonio Sabato, Fernando Sancho The Split (1968) Jim Brown, Diahann Carroll, Julie Harris, Gene Hackman, Jack Klugman, Warren Oates, James Whitmore, Ernest Borgnine (DVD-R) (4/5) Kenner (1969) Jim Brown IS, Madlyn Rhue, Robert Coote (DVD-R) (4/5) Tick...Tick...Tick... (...tick... tick... tick... - 1970) Jim Brown, George Kennedy, Fredric March, Lynn Carlin, Don Stroud (DVD-R) (4/5) The Slams (1973) Jim Brown (DVD-R) (4/5)
The Afflicted (2010) Leslie Easterbrook, Kane Hodder Afflicted Same as above, $5 cheaper?
Alien Opponent (2010) Jeremy London, Roddy Piper - wait, Roddy Piper is still in movies? More info at Shout! Factory (shoutfactorystore.com) which says this is an "uncut" version of a Syfy film - ah, that makes slightly more sense A Dominatrix Story (Justify - 2010) Dysfunctional Friends (2012) Tatyana Ali, Essence Atkins, Stacey Dash, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Terrell Owens (?!), Hosea Chanchez, Meagan Good - more info on this DVD and trailer at Image (image-entertainment.com) The Midnight Disease (2010) Lawrence Griffin, Mia Chiarella - more info on this DVD and YouTube trailer at [link Brain Damage Films]http://braindamagefilms.com/dvd/horror/psychological/midnight-disease/[/amazon] Redemption Road (2010) Michael Clarke Duncan, Morgan Simpson, Kiele Sanchez, Taryn Manning, Luke Perry, Tom Skerrit (DVD-R) Titanic II (direct to video, 2010) Bruce Davison, Brooke Burns, Shane Van Dyke (also wrote/directed) - really, nothing more needs to be said except: The Asylum (theasylum.cc) Truth About Kerry (USA/Ireland, 2010) Stana Katic (hey!), Darren Keefe
Angels Crest (Canada/UK, 2011) Thomas Deckker, Lynn Collins, Elizabeth McGovern, Joseph Morgan, Jeremy Piven, Mira Sorvino, Kate Walsh - more info at Magnolia (magpictures.com) Angels Crest [Blu-ray] Hellacious Acres: The Case of John Glass (Canada, 2011) The Odds (Canada, 2011) Tyrannosaur (UK, 2011) Written/directed by Paddy Considine - more info on this DVD and trailer at Strand (strandreleasing.com) 2-Headed Shark Attack (direct to video, 2012) Carmen Electra (!), Brooke Hogan (!!), Charlie O'Connell - I dunno, I feel like this was also on Syfy... more info and trailer, as always, at The Asylum
ANIME OF THE WEEK
I think it's a testament to just what slim pickings we have this week that FOUR of these titles made the current Top 24 preorders:
Believe me, I'm as surprised as you are that the top selling television title this Tuesday is... Regular Show: The Slack Pack (Cartoon Network, 2010-11?) 12 "random" episodes from the first two seasons, I think - list on the back cover at Amazon
TV MOVIES OF THE WEEK Zombie Apocalypse (Syfy, UK/USA, 2011) Ving Rhames, Taryn Manning - yep, you guessed it - The Asylum (theasylum.cc) The Witches of Oz (miniseries, Syfy, 2011) Paulie Rojas, Billy Boyd, Sean Astin, Ethan Embry, Mia Sara, Lance Henriksen, Christopher Lloyd Info on this DVD and trailer also available at Image
OTHER BRITISH TV OF THE WEEK Commander Set 2 (ITV, 2007-8) Series 4 & 5 - completing the run
"Share your food with the hungry, and give shelter to the homeless. Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help." - Isaiah 58:7 (New Living Translation)
The Q&A was actually disappointing, but that was not at all the fault of the cast. The moderator they chose for the event was semi-clueless and had no idea how to handle the discussion. She kept asking serious questions about a comedy show.
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