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Noteworthy DVDs released 7/6/10
PICK OF THE WEEK
“Reggie Watts: Why S—- So Crazy?” (Comedy Central): Ever wonder what
kind of stand-up comedy Brian Eno digs? Then observe the
uncategorizable brilliance of Watts — the beatboxing, ivory- tinkling
chameleon who can sound like Prince covering “Flight of the Conchords”
one minute, veer into a profane deconstruction of hip-hop clichés, and
wrap up with an analysis of women’s tent-sized handbags that never
once sounds like an average comic’s “did you ever notice…?” bit.
OTHER TOP PICKS
“Film Noir Classics II” (Sony): Five more noirs from the Columbia
vaults, including titles by Fritz Lang and Jacques Tourneur, with
video appreciations from folks like Martin Scorsese, Christopher
Nolan, and Emily Mortimer.
“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” (Music Box): While we await David Fincher’s English-language version of the best-selling trilogy, here’s the very popular Swedish take on it.
Buster Keaton: Kino has a treat for fans of the silent-comedy genius, offering both “Lost Keaton: Sixteen Comedy Shorts, 1934-1937” and a Blu-ray edition of the old fave “Steamboat Bill, Jr.” (also available on standard DVD).
“A Single Man” (Sony): Colin Firth is fantastic as an emotionally bottled-up gay man in what will likely be the most complex role he’ll ever get.
FRESH FROM THE MULTIPLEX
“Brooklyn’s Finest” (Anchor Bay)
NEW ON BLU-RAY
Warner double features: “Dr. Giggles”/”Otis,”
“Funny Farm”/”Spies Like Us,” “The Getaway” (1972 and 1994 versions),
“The Last Boy Scout”/”Last Man Standing,” “Practical Magic”/”The
Witches of Eastwick” (Warner Bros.); “Jason and the Argonauts” (Sony);
“Jimmy Hollywood,” “Ladybugs” (Lions Gate); “Larry the Cable Guy:
Git-R-Done,” “Love and Other Disasters” (Image)
FROM THE VAULTS
“Gamera Vs. Barugon” (Shout! Factory)
DOCUMENTARIES
“Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin,”
“Sophisticated Misfit” (Passion River)
TV-ON-DVD
Doctor Who sets: “The Horns of Nimon,” “The Space Museum” /
“The Chase,” “The Time Monster,” “Underworld” (BBC); “Dragnet” (1968)
Season 2, “Rhoda” Season 3 (Shout! Factory); “ER”
Season 13, “Squidbillies” Vol. 3 (Warner Bros.); “Have Gun Will
Travel” Season 4, Vol. 2 (Paramount); “Into The Deep: America, Whaling
and the World,” “The Science of Healing with Dr. Esther Sternberg,”
“Secrets to Love,” “A Sense of Wonder” (PBS); “Last Chance to See,”
“Margot” (BFS); “Life On Mars” Complete UK Collection, “Touching Evil”
Complete Collection (Acorn Media); “Project Runway” Season 7 (Vivendi)
STRAIGHT(ISH) TO VIDEO
Jason Mewes (the sleazier half of Jay & Silent
Bob) in the vampire flick “Bitten” (Vivendi); “Eyeborgs” (Image);
“Street Boss” (Maverick); “The Wind Journeys” (Film Movement)
KIDS’ STUFF
“Hot Potatoes: The Best of the Wiggles” (Warner Bros.);
LeapFrog: “Let’s Go to School,” “Math Adventure to the Moon” (Lions
Gate); “Sesame Street: ABCs with Elmo” (Warner Bros.)
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