For film buffs who prefer to chug-a-lug a brewskie and rustle up amply-buttered popcorn at home - as they settle in for a DVD adventure between the sheets or by a crackling fire - there is good news!
A bevy of feature films - in a myriad of genres - have been released this week on DVD.
A handful, listed below - are not only fresh out of the movie theatres - but snapped up prestigious film awards around the country in recent weeks (Golden Globes, New York Film Critics, LA Film Critics).
I'm giving the nod to the following offerings to spring the hard-earned cash on:
District 9
A Sci-Fi thriller (Directed by Neill BlomKamp) with some imaginative high-tech ideas.
Special effects are spectacular and the film moves along at a fast clip with believable dialogue and characterizations that are well-fleshed out.
Review: 11/09/09
http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2009/11/district-9slick-sci-fi-thriller-falls.html
Quentin Tarrantino's big budget Brad Pitt starrer knocked me out.
Here, Tarrantino establishes that he can play with the big boys in Hollywood, though he'd prefer to go the off-beat route and implant his own individual style along the way.
Pitt is surprisingly good in this long but entertaining film.
A bit of violence may have audiences turning away from the screen for a moment or two.
Review: 08/22/09
http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2009/08/inglourious-basterdsalmost-genius.html
The Hurt Locker:
A flawed piece of work about highly-specialized bomb squads in Iraq (directed by Kathryn Bigelow aka former Mrs. James Cameron who has won directing kudos for this project).
A gritty thought-provoking film with a stellar soundtrack and top-notch acting by all the players.
Review: 11/19/2009
http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2009/11/hurt-lockerintense-flawed-film-director.html
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