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FYI: On DVD/Blu-ray This Week – February 16, 2010
02/15/2010 After the first two weeks of February yielded a lot of films from essentially the same genre, this week sees a wide variety of titles. There’s a spoof with the star from Spawn in the lead, a very nice collection of movies in honor of one of Warner Bros.’ biggest stars, a critically acclaimed drama from a talented writer/director whose name happens to be Steve McQueen, and a thriller about a killer who continues to commit murders even while he’s locked up. BLACK DYNAMITE -‘70s-style blaxploitation action comedy about a crime fighter. (DVD FEATURES): filmmaker and cast commentary, deleted and alternate scenes, making-of featurette, the Comic-Con experience. (BLU-RAY FEATURES): same as DVD, plus: MovieIQ, The ‘70s: Back in Action featurette, BD-Live. CLINT EASTWOOD: 35 FILMS 35 YEARS AT WARNER BROS. - collection of titles with Clint Eastwood as the star. They include (in chronological order): “Where Eagles Dare” (1968), “Kelly’s Heroes” (1970), “Dirty Harry” (1971), “Magnum Force” (1973), “The Enforcer” (1976), “The Outlaw Josey Wales” (1976), “The Gauntlet” (1977), “Every Which Way But Loose” (1978), “Any Which Way You Can” (1980), “Bronco Billy” (1980), “Firefox” (1982), “Honkytonk Man” (1982), “Sudden Impact” (1983), “City Heat” (1984), “Tightrope” (1984), “Pale Rider” (1985), “Heartbreak Ridge” (1986), “Bird” (1988), “The Dead Pool” (1988), “Pink Cadillac” (1989), “The Rookie” (1990), “White Hunter, Black Heart” (1990), “Unforgiven” (1992), “A Perfect World” (1993), “The Bridges of Madison County” (1995), “Absolute Power” (1997), “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” (1997), “True Crime” (1999), “Space Cowboys” (2000), “Blood Work” (2002), “Mystic River” (2003), “Million Dollar Baby” (2004), “Letters from Iwo Jima” (2006), “Gran Torino” (2008), “The Eastwood Factor” (2009 – documentary by Richard Schickel). (DVD FEATURES): 24-page booklet, studio correspondence and photos, commentaries and featurettes. COCO BEFORE CHANEL - a look into the early life of the famous fashion icon. (DVD FEATURES/BLU-RAY FEATURES): Walking the Red Carpet, Coco Before Chanel: The Meeting, Historical Reconstruction (making-of), commentary with writer/director Anne Fontaine. GOOD HAIR - Chris Rock documentary on how certain hairstyles effect African-Americans. (DVD FEATURES): commentary with Chris Rock and producer Nelson George, theatrical trailer. HUNGER - Michael Fassbender plays an Irish Republican Army member who, while imprisoned, goes on a hunger strike. (DVD FEATURES/BLU-RAY FEATURES): video interviews with writer/director Steve McQueen and actor Michael Fassbender, making-of documentary, The Provo’s Last Card? (BBC episode), theatrical trailer, booklet with an essay by film critic Chris Darke. LAW ABIDING CITIZEN - a man goes after the district attorney who set his family’s killer free. (DVD FEATURES): commentary with producers, The Justice of ‘Law Abiding Citizen,’ Law in Black and White (behind the scenes), Preliminary Arguments – The Visual Effects of ‘Law Abiding Citizen,’ The Verdict – winning trailer mash-up, theatrical trailer. (BLU-RAY FEATURES): same as DVD, plus: unrated director’s cut. REVANCHE -Oscar nominee for Foreign Language Film about a married couple that becomes friends with a man who turns out to be a criminal. (DVD FEATURES/BLU-RAY FEATURES): video interview with writer/director Gotz Spielmann, making-of documentary, “Foreign Land” short film, U.S. theatrical trailer, booklet with an essay by critic Armond White. Best buy: “Hunger.” Comments [post a comment]Comments are closed |
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