This week, we’ve got prom, a big happy family, and more TV DVDs than you can shake a remote at, so let’s get started!
This Week’s Big Releases
PROM
Synopsis: It’s a movie. About Prom. And all the things that happen in the Disney universe to get you there.
Tomatometer Rating: 34%
Special Features: There’s a making of featurette, a gag reel, and deleted scenes.
Deals: Best Buy and Amazon have it for $22.99
Buy/Queue/Skip: You probably had more fun at your own prom, even if you didn’t go. Rent the original PROM NIGHT or CARRIE instead and SKIP this one.
MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY
Synopsis: Madea has a big family, she has them over for dinner, and slaps everyone. Also, this happens.
Tomatometer Rating: 39%
Special Features: There are special features including “By-reeen” – The Baby Mama From Hell, Ties That Bind, Madea’s Family Tree, Brown Calls Maury.
Deals: Amazon has the blu-ray for $20.49
Buy/Queue/Skip: While I haven’t seen this movie myself, quite a few friends whose opinions I trust say that it’s one of the better films in the Madea series, so it might be worth an experimental QUEUE.
Also Available This Week
Winner of last year’s Academy Award for Best Foreign film IN A BETTER WORLD.
There’s also a new Coen Brothers collection , which includes blu-rays of FARGO, BLOOD SIMPLE, and RAISING ARIZONA, which is available on blu-ray for the first time, just like GOOD WILL HUNTING.
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS is now available on 3D blu-ray for all your Skellington needs.
There’s also TONS of TV being released this week, including SONS OF ANARCHY, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, HOUSE, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, COUGAR TOWN, NIKITA,,
Manny’s Pick
My pick this week is the second season of the much underrated but much loved – by me, at least – of NBC’s Parenthood, which follows the continuing story of the Braverman family. What really impressed me this season, especially toward the end of it, was Mae Whitman’s performance was absolutely phenomenal, as Amber, who tires to put her life together after not getting into any colleges. Frankly, it’s the kind of stuff that Emmys are made for. Catch up on the second season on Hulu.
See you next week!
