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DVD releases for July 7th, 2009
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One of the short animated cartoons on
"Peanuts 1960's Collection" is the popular
Charlie Brown Christmas special. (photo:
Warner Home Video)
Top picks:
Coco Chanel: This week's releases aren't thrilling, but among the selection is this biography of the legendary fashion designer. It is, of course, a Lifetime Network movie, and fully embraces the groan-worthy schmaltz that's synonymous with the network's name. Let's face it, though - sometimes, these oozy feel good movies are just what we want, especially with performances by Shirley McLaine and Malcolm McDowell.
Knowing: Again, not the most artistic of movies, but this Hollywood popcorn movie about apocalyptic prophecy is just fun for the summer. It zipped to DVD release in less than four months, so if you missed in the theaters a few weeks ago you now have the opportunity to catch it again.
Peanuts 1960's Collection: Here's a fun blast from the past; a collection of those Peanuts cartoons that has become a staple of holiday television specials, this DVD includes well known classics such as "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "It's the Great Pumpkin," as well as relatively unknown shorts such as "Charlie Brown's All-Stars" and "It Was a Short Summer."
Blue Ray of the week:
Grumpy Old Men: A humorous delight with two of the great comics, Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon. These two men spanned decades with their genius and impeccable timing, and what better roles for them to play in their old age? This was a favorite movie of my grandfather, who was something of a grumpy old man himself.
DVD dud of the week:
One Missed Call 3 - Final: The first in the foreign trio of horror films about monster cell phones was directed by cult director Takashi Miike, which promised if not a great movie, at least a bizarrely entertaining one. However, by the time number three rolled around, all the charm is surely lost. This particular installment centers around school girls texting scary pictures to each other. I can see your terror already.
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