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November 6: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » November 7, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Jenny Takes a Shower’ » November 3, 2009
retro trailer: ‘Transformers: The Movie’ » October 31, 2009
U.K. and U.S. airdates for ‘Doctor Who’: “The Waters of Mars” » October 31, 2009
October 30: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » October 30, 2009
bonus Halloween oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle’ » October 29, 2009
bonus Halloween oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Stan Helsing’ » October 28, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘The Billy Meier Story: UFO's and Prophecies from Outer Space’ » October 27, 2009
retro trailer: ‘Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla’ » October 24, 2009
October 23: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » October 23, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘WWE: Batista - I Walk Alone’ » October 20, 2009
retro trailer: ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ » October 17, 2009
October 16: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » October 16, 2009
trailer break: ‘Trick ’r Treat’ » October 14, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Playmobil: The Secret of Pirate Island’ » October 13, 2009
retro trailer: ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ » October 11, 2009
October 9: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » October 9, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘G Fight: The Best of Women's Mixed Martial Arts’ » October 6, 2009
retro trailer: ‘Passport to Pimlico’ » October 3, 2009
October 2: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » October 2, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Are We Living in the End Times?’ » September 29, 2009
classical movies are music to cinema’s ears » September 28, 2009
retro trailer: ‘The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex’ » September 27, 2009
September 25: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » September 25, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Animated Kids Bible: Towering Pride and True Lies’ » September 22, 2009
retro trailer: ‘Invasion U.S.A.’ » September 20, 2009
September 18: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » September 19, 2009
question of the day: How will McG bump ‘Terminator Salvation’ up to an R rating? » September 16, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘The Strawberry Shortcake Movie: Sky’s the Limit’ » September 15, 2009
retro trailer: ‘Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure’ » September 13, 2009
September 11: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » September 12, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Sophia Returning: The Path to Planetary Tantra’ » September 8, 2009
watch it: “union meeting” clip from ‘Matewan’ » September 7, 2009
September 4: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » September 4, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Scooby-Doo Meets the Harlem Globetrotters’ » September 1, 2009
retro trailer: ‘The Long Ranger’ » August 29, 2009
August 28: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » August 28, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Fast Lane’ » August 25, 2009
retro trailer: ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ » August 22, 2009
August 21: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » August 21, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Girls Gone Wild: Girls Who Crave Sex #1 - Platinum’ » August 18, 2009
retro trailer: ‘The Amazing Transparent Man’ » August 15, 2009
August 14: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » August 14, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus’ » August 11, 2009
retro trailer: ‘The Breakfast Club’ » August 9, 2009
August 7: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » August 7, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Guys Gone Wild: College Boys Exposed - Platinum Edition’ » August 4, 2009
retro trailer: ‘Laura’ » August 1, 2009
July 31: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » July 30, 2009
trailer break: ‘Broke: The New American Dream’ » July 29, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Shark Attack Lunch Box’ » July 28, 2009
retro trailer: ‘Bride of the Gorilla’ » July 26, 2009
July 24: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » July 24, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘My First MILF’ » July 21, 2009
retro trailer: ‘The Goonies’ » July 18, 2009
July 15-17: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » July 17, 2009
new DVD releases in Region 1, July 14 » July 16, 2009
new DVD releases in Region 2, July 13 » July 16, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Michael Jackson - The Trial and Triumph of the King of Pop’ » July 14, 2009
retro trailer: ‘First Spaceship on Venus’ » July 11, 2009
July 10: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » July 10, 2009
new DVD releases in Region 1, July 7 » July 7, 2009
new DVD releases in Region 2, July 6 » July 7, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Heaven's Gym - Inspiration’ » July 7, 2009
retro trailer: ‘Tiptoes’ » July 4, 2009
July 1-3: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » July 2, 2009
new DVD releases in Region 1, June 30 » July 1, 2009
new DVD releases in Region 2, June 29 » July 1, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Princess Protection Program’ » June 30, 2009
June 26: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » June 26, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘The Pink Panther 2’ (blu-ray) » June 23, 2009
June 19: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » June 18, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Britney Spears: Girls Are Always Right’ » June 16, 2009
‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ vs. ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ » June 13, 2009
June 12: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » June 12, 2009
new DVD releases in Region 1, June 9 » June 10, 2009
new DVD releases in Region 2, June 8 » June 10, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘The New Ultimate Fitness: Military Style’ » June 9, 2009
June 5: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » June 5, 2009
new DVD releases in Region 1, June 2 » June 3, 2009
new DVD releases in Region 2, June 1 » June 3, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Retardead’ » June 2, 2009
May 29: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » May 28, 2009
new DVD releases in Region 1, May 26 » May 27, 2009
new DVD releases in Region 2, May 25 » May 27, 2009
the oh-yes! DVD of the week: ‘Land of the Lost: Complete Series (Limited Edition Gift Set)’ » May 26, 2009
May 22: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » May 21, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Gods of Football: The Making of the 2009 Calendar’ » May 19, 2009
May 15: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » May 14, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Ultimate Sci-Fi Collection’ » May 12, 2009
May 8: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » May 8, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Flirting With Forty’ » May 5, 2009
May 1: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » April 30, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Legally Blondes’ » April 28, 2009
DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » April 23, 2009
new DVD releases in Region 1 and Region 2, week of April 20, 2009 » April 21, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Into the Blue 2: The Reef’ » April 21, 2009
DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings » April 16, 2009
new DVD releases in Region 1 and Region 2, week of April 13, 2009 » April 14, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘The Spirit’ » April 14, 2009
new DVD releases in Region 1 and Region 2, week of April 6, 2009 » April 9, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Giant Spider Invasion: Director’s Cut’ » April 7, 2009
‘Life on Mars’ now available for preordering at Amazon » April 1, 2009
new DVD releases in Region 1 and Region 2, week of March 30, 2009 » April 1, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘The Sinful Dwarf’ » March 31, 2009
new DVD releases in Region 1 and Region 2, week of March 23, 2009 » March 26, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Columbus Day’ » March 24, 2009
new DVD releases in Region 1 and Region 2, week of March 16, 2009 » March 18, 2009
the oh-yes! DVD of the week: ‘The Devil's Whore’ » March 17, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Revenge of the Boarding School Dropouts’ » March 17, 2009
new DVD releases in Region 1 and Region 2, week of March 9, 2009 » March 12, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Royal Circus of Moscow: On Ice’ » March 11, 2009
trailer break: ‘Tales of the Black Freighter’ » March 10, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Bibleman Powersource: Blasting the Big Gamemaster Bully’ » March 3, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Cardio for Indie Rockers’ » February 24, 2009
DVDs and screeners received: ‘Body of Lies,’ ‘Lullaby,’ ‘Lake City,’ more » February 18, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Mystery of the Easter Chipmunk’ » February 10, 2009
new on DVD (Region 1 and Region 2): week of February 9 » February 10, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Krav Maga Personal Protection: The Israeli Method of Close-Quarters Fighting Combat 6 DVD Set’ » February 3, 2009
new on DVD (Region 1 and Region 2): week of February 2 » February 2, 2009
DVDs and screeners received: ‘The Spy Collection,’ ‘I Served the King of England,’ more » February 2, 2009
new on DVD (Region 1 and Region 2): week of January 26 » January 28, 2009
the oh-my-god! DVD of the week: ‘M.A.N.T.I.S.: Complete Series’ » January 27, 2009
DVDs and screeners received: ‘Dennis Potter: 3 to Remember,’ ‘Holly,’ more » January 26, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘The Notebook’ (Limited Edition Gift Set) [Blu-ray] » January 20, 2009
new on DVD (Region 1 and Region 2): week of January 19 » January 20, 2009
DVDs and screeners received: ‘President Barack Obama: The Man and His Journey,’ ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000: XIV,’ more » January 18, 2009
DVDs and screeners received: ‘Secret Diary of a Call Girl,’ ‘Captains and the Kings,’ more » January 13, 2009
new on DVD (Region 1 and Region 2): week of January 12 » January 13, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Amateur Porn Star Killer 3: The Final Chapter’ » January 13, 2009
won’t you watch the merely very-good movies of 2008? » January 6, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Postal’ (Director's Cut) » January 6, 2009
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Surfer, Dude’ » December 30, 2008
ho ho no: anticonsumer movies for your holiday pleasure » December 23, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Tiny Planets: Bing Bong Bell’ » December 23, 2008
awards contenders on DVD: the studio films » December 18, 2008
awards contenders on DVD: the indies » December 16, 2008
the oh-yes DVD of the week: ‘Doctor Who - The Next Doctor - 2008 Christmas Special’ » December 16, 2008
oh-no! DVDs of the week: ‘The Real Fat Slags’ / ‘Skinny Bitch Fitness: Body’ » December 16, 2008
an embarrassment of ‘Doctor Who’ riches » December 10, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Sex and the City: The Movie: The Wedding Collection Ultimate Collectors Edition’ » December 9, 2008
‘X-Files: I Want to Believe’: 1-disc, 2-disc, or 3-disc DVD? » December 8, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Wisegal’ » December 2, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special: A Cup O’ Tea an’ a Slice O’ Cake’ » November 25, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘The Gay Bed and Breakfast of Terror’ » November 18, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Beer for My Horses’ » November 11, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Confessions of a Pit Fighter’ » November 4, 2008
DVDs to vote by » November 3, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Playboy: Sexiest Amateur Home Videos, Vol. 3’ » October 28, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘A Grandpa for Christmas’ » October 21, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Barney: Night Before Christmas - The Movie’ » October 14, 2008
my British DVD shopping spree » October 12, 2008
more reasons why U.S. geeks need region-free DVD players » October 8, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976-1979’ » October 7, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘The Beach Boys and the Satan’ » September 30, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Game Show Moments Gone Bananas’ » September 23, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘My Little Pony Live: The World’s Biggest Tea Party’ » September 16, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Judge Judy: Second to None’ » September 9, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Bratz: Girlz Really Rock’ » September 2, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Global Warming: A Scientific and Biblical Exposé of Climate Change’ » August 26, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Puppy Plays the Classics’ » August 19, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Adventures from the Book of Virtues The Box Set’ » August 12, 2008
trailer break: ‘CJ7’ » August 11, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers: 20th Anniversary Edition’ » August 5, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘World’s Wildest Bachelor Parties’ » July 29, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin: Return to Rillonia Episodes 41-65’ » July 22, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Champions of Faith: Baseball Edition’ » July 15, 2008
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Crikey! What an Adventure: An Intimate Look at the Life of Steve Irwin’ » July 9, 2008
the dumbest DVD I’ve ever come across » July 3, 2008
good news from the cutting edge » June 11, 2008
Blockbuster is run by idiots » June 2, 2008
daily list: 10 great cinematic adaptations from Shakespeare » May 29, 2008
no life on Mars, but there are movies » May 28, 2008
‘Mad Money’ and women on film » May 15, 2008
daily list: my 10 most favorite movies set in Paris » March 27, 2008
revisiting ‘Buckaroo Banzai’ » March 21, 2008
daily list: 8 movies to celebrate spring with » March 20, 2008
daily list: 7 great movies by 8 great Irish actors » March 13, 2008
daily list: 8 alternate endings that don’t work » March 6, 2008
new on DVD: ‘The Darjeeling Limited,’ ‘Death at a Funeral,’ ‘Slipstream,’ ‘In the Shadow of the Moon,’ ‘Silk,’ ‘Beowulf,’ ‘30 Days of Night’ » February 26, 2008
Joan Crawford DVDs are camp-ilicious » February 12, 2008
new on DVD: ‘Becoming Jane,’ ‘Martian Child,’ ‘Gone Baby Gone,’ ‘We Own the Night,’ ‘Introducing the Dwights,’ ‘No Reservations’ » February 12, 2008
new on DVD: ‘Elizabeth: The Golden Age,’ ‘The Jane Austen Book Club,’ ‘The Brave One’ » February 5, 2008
new on DVD: ‘The Invasion,’ ‘Daddy Day Camp,’ ‘Trade’ » January 30, 2008
steal these movies: great heist flicks » January 17, 2008
new on DVD: ‘3:10 to Yuma,’ ‘Sunshine,’ ‘Joshua,’ ‘Eye of the Dolphin,’ ‘Eagle vs. Shark,’ ‘Death Sentence’ » January 9, 2008
new on DVD: ‘Shoot ’Em Up,’ ‘September Dawn,’ ‘War,’ ‘Resident Evil: Extinction’ » January 1, 2008
new on DVD: ‘Eastern Promises,’ ‘The Kingdom,’ ‘Rush Hour 3,’ ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ » December 27, 2007
new on DVD: ‘Stardust,’ ‘The Simpsons Movie,’ ‘Balls of Fury,’ ‘The Last Legion,’ ‘Illegal Tender,’ ‘Alien Apocalypse,’ ‘The Man with the Screaming Brain’ » December 18, 2007
last-minute Christmas gifts: ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: The Complete Series’ » December 17, 2007
new on DVD: ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,’ ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’ » December 14, 2007
best of 2007 (that’s already on DVD) » December 11, 2007
female villains we love to hate » December 6, 2007
new on DVD: ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,’ ‘Arctic Tale,’ ‘The Nanny Diaries,’ ‘Superbad’ » December 4, 2007
ahoy, mateys! get your pirate fix with these DVD treasures » November 29, 2007
new on DVD: ‘Waitress,’ ‘The Namesake,’ ‘Mr. Bean’s Holiday,’ ‘I Know Who Killed Me,’ ‘Hot Rod’ » November 27, 2007
new on DVD: ‘Hairspray,’ ‘Live Free or Die Hard,’ ‘Star Trek The Original Series: The Complete First Season’ » November 20, 2007
yet another DVD version of ‘The Princess Bride’? inconceivable! » November 17, 2007
new on DVD: ‘Ocean’s Thirteen,’ ‘Shrek the Third’ » November 14, 2007
Santa Claus is coming to your living room » November 10, 2007
new on DVD: ‘Ratatouille,’ ‘Doctor Who: The Complete Third Series,’ ‘I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry’ » November 6, 2007
‘Sicko’ on DVD today » November 6, 2007
a brief history of the insect movie » November 3, 2007
new on DVD: ‘Talk to Me,’ ‘Spider-Man 3,’ ‘In the Land of Women,’ ‘License to Wed,’ ‘Day Watch,’ more » November 1, 2007
new on DVD: ‘Home of the Brave,’ ‘Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq,’ ‘Meet the Robinsons,’ ‘Fido,’ ‘Mr. Brooks’ » October 23, 2007
new on DVD: ‘A Mighty Heart,’ ‘Transformers,’ ‘The Reaping,’ more » October 18, 2007
what does God need with a starship? atheism and nonbelief on DVD » October 11, 2007
new on DVD: ‘28 Weeks Later,’ ‘Black Sheep,’ ‘You Kill Me,’ ‘Evan Almighty,’ ‘Reign Over Me,’ ‘Surf’s Up,’ more » October 9, 2007
best grossouts for people who don’t like grossouts » October 4, 2007
new on DVD: ‘1408,’ ‘Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer,’ ‘Jericho: Season 1,’ ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Complete Series’ » October 3, 2007
new on DVD: ‘Bug,’ ‘As You Like It,’ ‘Evening,’ ‘Black Book,’ ‘Next,’ ‘Knocked Up,’ more » September 25, 2007
new on DVD: ‘Death Proof,’ ‘Lucky You,’ ‘Severance,’ ‘Zoo,’ ‘We Are Marshall,’ more » September 20, 2007
Jodie Foster goes it alone a lot » September 13, 2007
new on DVD: ‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’ ‘Ten ’Til Noon,’ ‘Snow Cake,’ ‘Bones: Season Two’ » September 12, 2007
new on DVD: ‘The Astronaut Farmer,’ ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,’ ‘Georgia Rule’ » September 5, 2007
new on DVD: ‘Red Road,’ ‘Year of the Dog,’ ‘Heroes,’ ‘Blades of Glory’ » August 28, 2007
a cuppa tea with your ha-ha’s? check out classic British comedies » August 23, 2007
new on DVD: ‘The Lives of Others,’ ‘Serenity,’ ‘Perfect Stranger,’ ‘The Ultimate Gift’ » August 21, 2007
new on DVD: ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force,’ ‘The Lookout,’ ‘Vacancy,’ ‘Wild Hogs,’ ‘Fracture’ » August 14, 2007
Spotted at the IMDB: Sales of Hi-Def DVDs Outpace VHS Tapes My first thought: VHS tapes still exist as new consumer items on sale now, and not just as doorstops in my apartment? (Technorati tags: VHS)..."> VHS tapes? » August 10, 2007
if ‘Stardust’ isn’t enough for ya, here are some best and worst fantasy movies » August 9, 2007
paralyzed by DVD options » August 9, 2007
Tim Kring and Masi Oka on ‘Heroes’ Season 1 DVD, Season 2 secrets (kinda) » August 8, 2007
new on DVD: ‘Disturbia,’ ‘I Think I Love My Wife,’ ‘The Muppet Show,’ more » August 7, 2007
new on DVD: ‘300,’ ‘Hot Fuzz,’ ‘Pathfinder,’ more » July 31, 2007
some bits of Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie » July 26, 2007
new on DVD: ‘Zodiac,’ ‘The Host,’ ‘The Number 23,’ more » July 24, 2007
indie SF movies » July 19, 2007
‘Primeval’: what a croc » June 7, 2007
America’s debt problem, America’s Iraq problem, and more: see the news on DVD » May 30, 2007
‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ finally arrives on DVD... sorta » April 23, 2007
dvd mashup: ‘Marie Antoinette’ and ‘The Affair of the Necklace’ » March 5, 2007
mockumentaries and the art of the cinematic put-on » November 21, 2006
dvd mashup: celebrate Turkey Day with ‘Home for the Holidays’ and ‘Pieces of April’ » November 20, 2006
dvd mashup: intimate looks at 9/11 in ‘United 93’ and ‘The Hamburg Cell’ » November 10, 2006
dvd mashup: criminal justice goes astray in ‘The Road to Guantanomo’ and ‘Jailbait’ » November 3, 2006
dvds that turn up the temperature » August 17, 2006
V takes over the Internet Movie Database » July 31, 2006
new on dvd: Colin Farrell, Colin Farrell, Colin Farrell! oh, and some crap, too » July 25, 2006
the (mostly lamentable) films inspired by the work of Philip K. Dick » July 25, 2006
new on DVD: ‘The Matador,’ ‘The Libertine,’ more » July 5, 2006
pile ‘o dvds gets taller: ‘Brisco County,’ ‘Strangers with Candy,’ more » June 26, 2006
DVD mashup: a peek at peak oil with ‘Syriana’ and ‘The Deal’ » June 26, 2006
out on DVD (it’s gay pride month!) » June 21, 2006
new on DVD: on the ice, in the desert, and descending into hell » June 20, 2006
DVD mashup: two David Hewlett flicks » June 15, 2006
new on DVD: Robert Downey Jr., Bruce Willis, MacGyver... » June 14, 2006
new on DVD: ‘Firewall,’ ‘Glory Road,’ ‘Doctor Who,’ and more » June 7, 2006
teetering pile o’ dvds: ‘Syriana,’ ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,’ more » June 5, 2006
ironies and idiocies: the soldiering experience on film » May 26, 2006
new on DVD: ‘Transamerica’ with a mysterious cover... » May 23, 2006
new on DVD: ‘The Producers,’ ‘The White Countess,’ more » May 16, 2006
new on DVD: male pretense and female drag, from ‘Munich’ to ‘Big Momma’s House 2’ » May 9, 2006
new on DVD: into the woods in ‘Hoodwinked’ and ‘The Family Stone’ » May 2, 2006
Brits on American TV (and DVD): Hugh Laurie, Dominic Monaghan, Christopher Eccleston » April 27, 2006
new on DVD: murder, revenge, swordfighting, true love... and Aeon Flux » April 25, 2006
new on DVD: nudity, violence, and Judi Dench » April 18, 2006
new on DVD: Down Under, and down under » April 11, 2006
Peter Jackson’s ‘King Kong’: DVD extras » April 4, 2006
new on DVD: Narnia and Brokeback » April 4, 2006
new on DVD: gorillas and geishas and gangstas, oh my » March 28, 2006
'reading' films on DVD » March 22, 2006
new on DVD: what to watch, and not to watch, with the kids » March 21, 2006
new on DVD: overlooked by Oscar » March 14, 2006
new on DVD: young men and old women » March 7, 2006
the films of Joaquin Phoenix on DVD » March 5, 2006
new on DVD: true love, and not so true crime » February 28, 2006
new on DVD: Oscars and Olympics, sorta » February 21, 2006
new on dvd: the perfect geeky love story, and more » February 14, 2006
new on dvd: a Rock and a were-rabbit » February 7, 2006

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recent screenings and hot movies

just opened (U.S.)
	A Christmas Carol
	The Fourth Kind
	The Men Who Stare at Goats
	The Box [trailer]
	Precious [trailer]
	Collapse
	The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (expanding)
	Coco Before Chanel (expanding)
just opened (U.K.)
	A Christmas Carol
	The Fourth Kind
	The Men Who Stare at Goats
	Jennifer's Body
	Bright Star
	Paper Heart [trailer]
	Good Hair
	Nine
box office top 5 (U.S.)
	Michael Jackson's This Is It
	Paranormal Activity
	Law Abiding Citizen
	Couples Retreat
	Where the Wild Things Are
top limited releases (U.S.)
	A Serious Man
	The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
	An Education
	Good Hair
	Coco Before Chanel
box office top 5 (U.K.)
	Michael Jackson's This Is It
	Up
	Fantastic Mr. Fox [trailer]
	Saw VI [trailer]
	Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
coming soon (U.S./U.K.)
	The Private Lives of Pippa Lee [trailer]
	The Young Victoria
	Creation [trailer]
	Pirate Radio (aka The Boat That Rocked) [trailer]
	Fantastic Mr. Fox [trailer]
	The Messenger
	The Road [trailer]
	Red Cliff
	Broken Embraces
other current flicks (U.S./U.K.)
	Amelia
	Antichrist [trailer]
	Astro Boy
	The Baader Meinhof Complex
	The Boys Are Back
	Capitalism: A Love Story [trailer]
	Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
	Creation [trailer]
	The Damned United
	An Education
	Gentlemen Broncos [trailer]
	I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
	The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus [trailer]
	The Informant!
	The Invention of Lying
	Motherhood
	New York, I Love You [trailer]
	Ong Bak 2: The Beginning
	Paris
	A Single Man [trailer]
	Whip It
	Whiteout
	Zombieland

2009 screening log

new on dvd

11.03 (Region 1)
	The Taking of Pelham 123 [buy]
	Thicker Than Water: The Vampire Diaries Part 1 [buy]
	Food, Inc. [buy]
	G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra [buy]
	Aliens in the Attic [buy]
	I Love You, Beth Cooper [buy]
	North by Northwest (50th Anniversary Edition) [buy]
	Doctor Who: The War Games [buy]
	Doctor Who: The Black Guardian Trilogy [buy]
	National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (Ultimate Collector's Edition) [buy]
	Mission: Impossible: Complete Series [buy]
(complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.S.)
11.02 (Region 2)
	Public Enemies [buy]
	Last Chance Harvey [buy]
	Year One [buy]
	Blood: The Last Vampire [buy]
	Wallace and Gromit: The Complete Collection [buy]
(complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.K.)
10.27 (Region 1)
	Whatever Works [buy]
	Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs [buy]
	Nothing Like the Holidays [buy]
	Orphan [buy]
	The Prisoner: The Complete Series Megaset [buy]
(complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.S.)
10.26 (Region 2)
	Drag Me to Hell [buy]
	Monsters vs. Aliens [buy]
	Obsessed [buy]
	Fired Up! [buy]
	Doctor Who: Series 1-4 Complete [buy]
	Torchwood: The Collection (Series 1-3) [buy]
	Lost: The Complete Fifth Season [buy]
	Lost: Complete Seasons 1-5 [buy]
(complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.K.)
10.20 (Region 1)
	Cheri [buy]
	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen [buy]
	Blood: The Last Vampire [buy]
	Fawlty Towers: The Complete Collection Remastered [buy]
	Black Adder Remastered: The Ultimate Edition [buy]
	It's Garry Shandling's Show: The Complete Series [buy]
(complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.S.)
10.19 (Region 2)
	X-Men Origins: Wolverine [buy]
	I Sell the Dead [buy]
	The Last House on the Left [buy]
	The Uninvited [buy]
	Fawlty Towers: The Complete Collection Remastered [buy]
	Doctor Who: The Dalek Collection [buy]
(complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.K.)

my book (Amazon U.S.)

(last chance for an autographed copy)

my book (Amazon U.K.)