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Sunday, July 25th, 2010Enjoy one of Sci-Fi’s greatest tales in high-definition with Alien Anthology ($100). This comprehensive Blu-ray set includes both theatrical and special updated versions of Alien, Aliens, Alien3, and Alien Resurrection, as well as tons of bonus material including four hours of previously unreleased exclusive material, adding up to 17 hours of content spread [...]
Rebel Within by Hank Williams III
Thursday, June 10th, 2010Adorned with a Parental Advisory sticker and filled with a mixture of his granddaddy’s, daddy’s, and his own musical stylings, Rebel Within by Hank Williams III ($10) sure as hell ain’t your average country album. We’re pretty sure drinking is a family tradition in III’s clan, and he wears it proudly [...]
The Godfather Family Album
Thursday, June 10th, 2010The Godfather Family Album ($45) is back and this time it’s priced for the masses. Still found inside are featured selections from photographer Steve Schapiro’s archives chronicling the making of The Godfather trilogy, some iconic, some little-seen, but all showing the actors involved at their very best. Missing from the limited [...]
Nintendo Wii Classic Controller Pro
Sunday, January 31st, 2010Available in Japan for some time now, the Nintendo Wii Classic Controller Pro ($20; April 2010), a more advanced version of the original Classic Controller, is finally making its way stateside. Available in Wii white or a striking black, the Classic Pro features double trigger buttons on the right and left for more control options, [...]
The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History
Sunday, January 31st, 2010Entering its 21st season on Fox, The Simpsons isn’t just a cartoon about a dysfunctional family — it’s the longest-running prime time series in American television history. The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History ($18) tells the show’s surprising tale from its humble beginnings on The Tracy Ullman Show through modern times, complete with interviews of [...]
Dr. Seuss Goes to War
Sunday, January 31st, 2010Long before he ate green eggs and ham, Dr. Seuss — also known as Theodor Geisel — was a talented political cartoonist for the New York newspaper PM. Dr. Seuss Goes to War ($14) is a 272-page tribute to his two-year stint at the paper, featuring reproductions of roughly half of Seuss’ 400 cartoons from [...]
Clint Eastwood: 35 Films, 35 Years
Sunday, January 31st, 2010Longevity and success in both acting and directing of the type Clint Eastwood has enjoyed is quite unusual, as is the film icon’s long-standing relationship with Warner Bros. Thankfully, it’s this relationship that makes Clint Eastwood: 35 Films, 35 Years ($135) possible. This encyclopedic box set packs every WB Eastwood film since 1968’s Where Eagles [...]
The Hangover
Monday, December 21st, 2009The premise — crazy Vegas bachelor party they can’t remember and a groom missing — makes you think you’re in for a turd of a movie. But The Hangover ($16-$20) turned out to be one of the funniest of the year thanks to Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helm and Old School director Todd Phillips. The special [...]
Inglourious Basterds
Monday, December 21st, 2009This Tarantino-stamped WWII movie is full of scalps and set-pieces, golems and gore, and is everything you’d want in a kill-Hitler fantasy film. Special features of Inglourious Basterds ($17-$22) include extended and alternate scenes, a roundtable discussion with Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt and Elvis Mitchell, the making of Nation’s Pride, and and the original Inglorious [...]
District 9
Monday, December 21st, 2009What do you do when Peter Jackson hand-picks you to direct a movie based on Halo and the project falls apart? You make District 9 ($18), that’s what. Writer and director Neill Blomkamp mixes action, science fiction, documentary-style shots, and a drama-worthy plot into a gritty, compelling film that’s one of the year’s best.
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