This is the part of the blog where I tell you what I am buying for the week on DVD. Most of you who know me also know that I like to collect and watch movies at home. Most weeks I buy 1-4 releases. This week I will be buying:
July 12, 2011
Lincoln Lawyer
While on the surface it looks like a by the numbers legal thriller. While there are parts of this movie that are very typical of the genre, there is quite a lot that is unexpected. The cast is excellent, and even the smallest characters have great depth to them.
Insidious
One of the most uncomfortable movie experiences I have ever had in the theater. The movie keeps you on the edge of your seat and is not shy about making you jump out of it at every opportunity. I just hope that the experience is just as scary and uncomfortable at home as it was in the theater.
July 15, 2011
Rango
Possibly Johnny Depp's best performance ever despite being only his voice. This movie could easily be one of the best movies of the year, animated or otherwise. It is smart, clever, and beautiful. It works on every level, action, comedy, and good old fashioned classic western.
Arthur 2011
Not the best remake ever, but not the worst either. All this version does is simply update the classic Dudley Moore film, it doesn't take chances, it doesn't take risks. It was content just painting by the numbers over the original template. Brand again plays himself, and Helen Mirren slums it quite well, as always.
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