Tuesday, August 14, 2007

The Latest on DVD: The Bitch is Here

This week's new DVD releases and more:

TV on DVD sets:

New Movies:

  • Fracture- Ryan Gosling goes toe-to-toe with Anthony Hopkins.
  • Vacancy- Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale star in this suspense thriller set in a creepy motel.
  • Inland Empire- David Lynch's experimental murder mystery starring Laura Dern.

Classic Box Sets:

  • Shakespeare Collection- Warner finally gives us the releases of four major movie versions of the Bard's best in one convenient set (all titles are also available separately):
  • Hamlet- Kenneth Branagh leads his all-star cast.
  • A Midsummer's Night Dream- Starring James Cagney, Mickey Rooney and Olivia de Havilland.
  • Othello- Laurence Olivier stars, along with Maggie Smith and Derek Jacobi.
  • Romeo and Juliet- Leslie Howard and Norma Shearer star as the doomed lovers.
  • Charlie Chan Collection, Vol. 3- Contains the five remaining Warner Oland Charlie Chan films (that are not lost), including The Black Camel, the earliest surviving Chan film.
  • The First Films of Samuel Fuller- The second collection features The Baron of Arizona, I Shot Jesse James and The Steel Helmet.

Gay-Themed DVDs of the Week:

  • Boy Culture- A callboy finds himself tangled in all sorts of romantic relationships in this this OutFest fave. For more info, visit Out in Hollywood.
  • One Crazy Night- Note: this romantic comedy comes with a "three drink minimum".
  • Bam Bam & Celeste- Bruce Daniels and Margaret Cho are the titular duo.
  • Lesbian Sex and Sexuality- This six-part documentary teaches you everything you always wanted to know about lesbian sex ... but were afraid to ask.

Two-Disc Special Editions:

  • Taxi Driver- "You talkin' to me?"
  • The Dark Crystal- The Jim Henson fantasy celebrates its 25th anniversary.
  • Labyrinth- Another Henson fantasy, this one stars David Bowie and a young Jennifer Connelly.

Miscellaneous Releases:

Click on the individual links to purchase the DVDs at Amazon.com.

Link via InsideSoCal.com.

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