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 attempts to highlight the best new media releases of the coming week. It’s 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.
The new series from Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing, The Social Network, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo), the concept is spelled out pretty nicely in the above trailer. Personally, I’m a huge fan of Sorkin’s writing, especially his dialogue, even if he does tend to get a little preachy and self-righteous from time to time. Hopefully this series will live up to his prior work.
Based on the Australian series of the same name, this show follows a manic depressive (Elijah Wood) who inexplicably sees his neighbour's dog not as a dog but as a man in a dog suit. It is a fantastically dark comedy which took an extremely surreal twist at the end of last season. It officially returns this Thursday, though the real start of the season was last week, billed as a “preview” episode.
The Guild Vol. 2
The second trade paperback collecting The Guild comics, this one features five one-shots, each focusing on a different member of The Knights of Good. Taking place before events of the first season, it fills in the backstory nicely for these characters. Written by series creator Felicia Day, each issue is co-written by the actor who portrays the character being focused on. As a result, the characters and humour are captured perfectly.
Sleep well,
DTE
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