| True story: there is a movie coming out this month called Topless Tapioca Wrestling. All of a sudden Murder She Wrote: Season Six doesn’t sound so bad, does it?
· Black Christmas (2006, dir. Glen Morgan, Dimension Films) – Former X-Files scribe and Final Destination director updates the classic Canadian horror flick about a sorority that is stalked by a serial killer over the holidays. Look for Michelle Trachtenberg and Lacey Chabert as (jail) bait.
· Bloody Reunion (2006, dir. Dae-wung Lim, Tartan Video) – More Korean horror. This time students come to visit their wheelchair-bound ex-teacher with tragic and bloody results. This disc is loaded with special features.
· Children of Men (2006, dir. Alfonso Cuarón, Universal) – Snubbed horribly at the Oscars, this is your chance to see one of the best films of last year. Cuarón tells the story of a near-apocalyptic future where humans have lost the ability to reproduce. Clive Owen delivers another searing performance.
· Comeback Season (2006, dir. Bruce McCulloch) – Shot in Calgary, former Kid in the Hall McCulloch directs Ray Liotta and Rachel Blanchard in this black comedy about infidelity and revenge.
· Early Bergman (dir. Ingmar Bergman, Criterion) – Check out some lesser-known black-and-white classics from the greatest cinematic export to ever come out of Sweden. The five-disc box set includes Torment, Crisis, Port of Call, Thirst to Joy and Eclipse.
· Entourage: Season Three (2006, HBO) – The further adventures of superstar Vinnie Chase (Adrien Grenier) and his boys. It’s the best TV comedy on cable. Let’s hug it out, bitch.
· Harsh Times (2006, dir. David Ayer, Weinstein Company) – Christian Bale stars as a gulf war vet who slips into a life of crime. Can you say gritty?
· The Holiday (2006, dir. Nancy Meyers, Sony) – What should be an average high-concept rom-com is elevated by a fantastic script and near-perfect performances by Kate Winslet, Jack Black, Jude Law and Eli Wallach.
· Hubert Selby J.: It’ll Be Better Tomorrow (2006, dir. Michael W. Dean and Kenneth Schiffrin, Eclectic DVD) – Narrated by Robert Downey Jr., this doc is a labour of love that examines the life and work of cult novelist Hubert Selby Jr.
· The Loop (2006, Fox) – Check out the first seven episodes of this hilarious, underrated sit-com about a young airline exec who tries to balance his corporate life with his undying need to party.
· The Natural (1984, dir. Barry Levinson, Sony) – The classic Robert Redford baseball flick gets a two-disc release. It’s a classic old-timer, underdog, come-from-behind story.
· The Shield: Season Five (2002, Fox) – Violent, dark and bloody, this is a cop drama that pushes the boundaries of crime TV. Michael Chiklis plays a cop who’s looking out for his own best interests on both sides of the law.
· Sublime: Unrated (2006, dir. Tony Krantz, Warner) – When your worst fears start coming to life, what do you do? What? Do? You? Do?
· 3 Needles (2006, dir. Thom Fitzgerald, Wolfe Video) – This AIDS drama triptych features an all-star cast that includes Shawn Ashmore, Chloe Sevigny, Stockard Channing, Olympia Dukakis and Lucy Liu.
· Turistas: Unrated (2006, John Stockwell, Fox) – It’s Hostel meets The Descent in Brazil, which means more bikinis and topless beaches. Josh Duhamel and some sexy co-eds have a really bad vacation when they are stalked by creepy psychopaths.
· Twin Peaks: Season Two (1990, Paramount) – Finally, after years of having to watch David Lynch’s cult TV fave on crappy VHS, we finally get to find out who killed Laura Palmer on DVD. Small-town quirky meets murder mystery in a series that only could have come from Lynch. |
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