Screened News

Blu-Ray/DVD Releases!

Mmm...sodium.


 Salt's objective? Find an extra four minutes of film for her DVD release. 
 Salt's objective? Find an extra four minutes of film for her DVD release. 
Kind of a mellow week for DVD releases, although we do have some good stuff squeaking through the gates, just in time for Christmas. Given that it's going to be tough to ship any of this stuff and still have it arrive by the 24th, though, it's hard not to assume that a lot of these movies will be happy to be picked up on that horrible 26th, when everyone heads down to the mall to return all the crap they don't want and received as gifts. Seriously, this Sunday is going to be mayhem at your local shopping establishment. 
 
Plan ahead and peruse the list of DVDs below to see if anything strikes your fancy!
  
Salt

I admit that I've heard really mixed things about this movie, but I still intend to see it when I get a chance. It's coming out as a "Deluxe Unrated Edition", apparently with the inclusion of the Theatrical, Extended, and Director's Cut. I'm not sure why any movie needs three different versions of itself, but apparently there's some four extra minutes of footage in the Director's Cut, so if you liked the film in theaters you might want to check it out.

Easy A

One of my most pleasant surprises of the year, and I suppose it's also probably the film that earned Emma Stone her role in Spider-Man. (Even if the film came out after the casting news, it's a Sony film, so you can be sure some of the suits over there were looking at it while making their Gwen Stacy decision.) Totally charming performance by Stone, and well worth a rental if you're in the mood for a good time.

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

This is one of those sequels that seems to exist just because someone decided that it was timely. There's no real purpose behind it and no real good commentary on the state of banking or Wall Street. A puzzling film with some good performances, but kind of light on relevance.

Step Up 3-D

Got a 3D television? Might as well pick this up! If, you know, you want to keep the 13-year-old girls you kidnap entertained.

Devil

I...yeah. What can be said about the audacity of calling something the M. Night Shyamalan Chronicles? Who thought that was a good idea? People have been liking his films less and less as time goes on, and you want to try selling his name now?

Soul Kitchen

I dig foreign comedies as much as the next guy, but this was incredibly forgettable to me. So BUY IT NOW!

Family Guy: It's A Trap!

I guess people like these here Family Guy Star Wars parodies. You can get the third one on DVD, as well as a three-pack set of all of the Star Wars films in one big thing.

Caprica

You know what? This whole "Season 1.5" bullshit needs to go away, as do partial-season DVD releases. Battlestar might have started that nonsense seasonal nomenclature, but I've seen more TV shows opting to release "Season Three, Part Two" kind of DVD sets, which is kind of infuriating. If you're looking for TV seasons, though, you've also got Billy The Exterminator (First Two Seasons), Futurama: Volume 5, Gene Simmons Family Jewels: Seasons 4 and 5, and The Secret Life Of The American Teenager: Volume Five.

White_Silhouetteon Dec. 21, 2010 at 9:02 a.m.
Will be picking up Futurama Volume 5 for sure.
cooljammer00on Dec. 21, 2010 at 9:08 a.m.
Shocked Rorie didn't just drool and slam the keyboard when writing his little paragraph about Emma Stone and Easy A. 
 
I'm trying to watch it and I dunno, the movie just seems very awkward to watch.  Maybe it's because while it stars the gravelly voiced Screened Starlet Emma Stone, it also stars a bunch of B and C list Disney Channel actors
Everyones_A_Criticon Dec. 21, 2010 at 9:10 a.m.
Even with the terrible reviews I still want to give Devil a shot.
Scotty_Gunon Dec. 21, 2010 at 9:11 a.m.

I don't mind the Season 1.5 releases that are typical of SyFy programming.  Given that most shows do a midseason hiatus, it provides a legit way for people to catch up or rewatch.  A lot of the MGM releases go straight to Netflix streaming.
ThePickleon Dec. 21, 2010 at 9:32 a.m.
I hate the half season Dvd's too. I'll check out Easy A though. 
MarkWahlbergon Dec. 21, 2010 at 9:43 a.m.
So... are we all in agreement that Angelina Jolie is creepy looking now? That's not just me, right?
PatVB moderator on Dec. 21, 2010 at 9:46 a.m.
@Pickle: You should, it was actually really, really good
billygoat117on Dec. 21, 2010 at 10:05 a.m.
@MarkWahlberg:  Oh yes, absolutely. I've been preaching that gospel for about a year now.
Count_Zeroon Dec. 21, 2010 at 10:05 a.m.
Also, if you're a fan of really dumb F-Level monster movies, there's Stonehenge Apocalypse!
fuzzayon Dec. 21, 2010 at 10:09 a.m.
You know, I rather enjoyed Salt. That was a surprisingly good action film.
Falconon Dec. 21, 2010 at 12:20 p.m.
@Everyones_A_Critic said:
" Even with the terrible reviews I still want to give Devil a shot. "
Great movie to watch with a lady friend.
The_Hiro_Abideson Dec. 21, 2010 at 1:36 p.m.
At 8am I picked up Futurama Vol 5. I haven't seen any of the new episodes yet but I'm still excited to see them.
Vlaphoron Dec. 21, 2010 at 8:25 p.m.
I remember when I was at the theater watching Scott Pilgrim that one of the trailers was for Devil.  The audience was kind of mumbling signs of approval, in that they though it might be an ok movie...then M Night's name showed up and I actually heard audible laughter from the crowds.
 
He needs a Sixth Sense 2 right now.
Teaser Trailer: Skyfall

Hoping anticipation's not the best part.

Trailer: The Master

I'm mean ya, it's gonna be great.

BOX OFFICE: You sunk my Battleship....

Thanks a lot Avengers.

Trailer: The Great Gatsby

I want to go to there...

G.I. Joe Retaliation: Release date moved so it is not a summer movie anymore.

Why? So it can be converted to 3D. Smart move or suspicious?

What to Watch: Monday

House...series finale...enough said.

Red Band Trailer: Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

Not another ridiculous vampire story. Please don't force me to click play... wait, what? This actually looks cool.

3D...will it ever go away?

I mean, can we all just admit it sucks already?

G.I. Joe Retaliation: Release date moved so it is not a summer movie anymore.

Why? So it can be converted to 3D. Smart move or suspicious?

Trailer: The Master

I'm mean ya, it's gonna be great.

3D...will it ever go away?

I mean, can we all just admit it sucks already?

BOX OFFICE: You sunk my Battleship....

Thanks a lot Avengers.

Teaser Trailer: Skyfall

Hoping anticipation's not the best part.

What to Watch: Wednesday

The Wire and the finale of Modern Family...very different, but great in their own ways.

What to Watch: Tuesday

Summer slump is here...grab some discs and start a marathon instead.

DVD/Blu-Ray: May 22nd

So many choices, so little time...what to do?

Recent Reviews
  • Sound of My Voice
    Sound of My Voice
    Review
    A time travel story with no time travel, Sound of My Voice is intimate science fiction with only one concern: constructing a smart, incredibly acted puzzle for viewers to lose themselves in.
  • Battleship
    Battleship
    Review
    Watch a "Transformers" DVD instead
  • The Dictator
    The Dictator
    Review
    Sacha Baron Cohen tries to recapture the glory of his prior foreigner-in-America culture comedy, but a lack of heart and diminishing returns on the successful gimmick turns this into a movie of decent jokes a decade too late.
  • Jiro Dreams Of Sushi
    Jiro Dreams Of Sushi
    Review
    When sushi becomes art as much as it is food, the art of presenting it on film becomes transformative not only to the cuisine, but the people who make it.

Submissions can take several hours to be approved.

Save ChangesCancel