March 17, 2009

A comedown this week on DVD from the heights of last week

Granted, last week was one of the most chock full weeks for DVD in recent memory, but that doesn't change the fact that only one of the releases this week is any good, making the PICK OF THE WEEK choice fairly easy. It's:
Elegy
Penelope Cruz was just as good in this film, based on a novel by Philip Roth, as she was in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (both films actually feature solid supporting work from Patricia Clarkson, oddly enough). Throw in a sublime performance by Ben Kingsley and able support from Dennis Hopper and Peter Sarsgaard and you have a film with enough acting talent to be worth checking out.
-Also out we have Punisher: War Zone, which is about as good as the other Punisher film, so take that as you will, the sequel Goal II: Living the Dream, which misses the goal by a wide margain, and of course, Twilight. The moody vampire tale has its audience, and if you are it, enjoy, but if not, steer clear, because it's rough sailing ahead if you try and watch it.
-My Vintage pick this week is The Silence of the Lambs. There's no excuse for not having seen this amazing film by now, but if you're one of the few holdouts still, do yourself a favor and come over to the winning side. You'll be glad you did.
-What will you be watching on DVD this week?

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