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.
Pete’s Dragon Blu-ray
This charming 1977 film about an orphaned boy and his (animated) dragon friend may be largely unknown in the under 25 set, but it really is worthy of a second look. It has the storytelling and humour styles typical of Disney fare of the 70s, which means it plays a little hokey to modern eyes, but kids will enjoy it and adults who grew up with it appreciate it for its nostalgic quality.
Moonrise Kingdom Blu-ray
Wes Anderson’s latest film is one of the best of the year. It is the love story of a young boy and girl on a small island off the east coast of the US. It is filled with Anderson’s trademark quirky humour and inspired visuals and has a terrific cast, especially the two young leads. If you didn’t catch this one in theatres, you definitely need to go check it out.
Avatar Blu-ray 3D
By this point nearly everyone is familiar with the plot of Avatar, and most have seen it at least once. It’s been out on Blu-ray for two years, so why am I bothering to point it out this week? Well, previously it was only available in a 2D version. A bare bones 3D version was included with some Panasonic 3D TVs, but otherwise buyers were stuck with only 2D. Personally, I always try to see and purchase films in the format they were intended by the directors. That’s why I don’t go to films that were converted to 3D after the director was done with them, why I don’t buy films with modified aspect ratios, or watch anything that has been colorized. Since James Cameron very painstakingly composed Avatar for viewing in 3D, I was not interested in buying an altered version of the film. If you’d like to see the film again as it was intended, this is the disc to pick up.
Sleep well,
DTE
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