Every week there are tons of newly released films, Blu-rays, books, comics, and CDs, but the truth is, very few of them are worth your time. That’s where this feature comes in. Each posting will attempt to highlight the best new media releases of the coming week. It will be far from exhaustive, and of course it will be mostly according to my taste, but I’ll try to do my best to include a wide variety, so hopefully you’ll see something that interests you too.
Let’s get started.
As my pick for Best Film of the Year, it should come as no surprise that I’d include it here. It’s making its Blu-ray and DVD debut this week and is well worth your time. A brutally honest comedy with a ton of heart, this is definitely worth picking up.
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Season 1
A little campy for my tastes, but this is a great DVD presentation of the cult classic TV series. If you grew up watching it and want a quick dose of nostalgia, this ought to do it for you. At six discs for only $20, this price is right too.
Angel and Faith #6
Fans of Joss Whedon’s excellent Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel won’t want to miss this one. Angel & Faith is a companion series to Dark Horse’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9, taking place at the same time as the main title, with events in both series affecting the other. Executive Produced and plotted by Whedon himself, this is the official continuation of the series. Issue 6 kicks off the second arc and should be a great jumping on point for new readers. Check your local comic shop, or pick it up in digital form to read online or on an Android or iOS device.
We Need To Talk About Kevin
This is a new psychological thriller exploring the theory of nature vs. nurture through the prism of of mother and son’s relationship. It stars the always amazing Tilda Swinton (seriously, she has done a fantastic job picking projects, head to IMDB and just start watching her flicks) so it’ll be worth watching for her performance alone. It’s been in limited release for a few weeks, but this week it goes wide, so you should be able to track down a screening near you.
That’s it for this week. If you think I missed something, or if you check any of these out, let me know in the comments.
Sleep well,
DTE
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