Very Recommended
Holy Rollers (Vivendi Entertainment) — On paper, Holy Rollers sounds like one of those movies that could go wrong in so many different ways it doesn’t seem possible that it won’t. But from the very first frame of Kevin Asch’s debut feature, there’s a feeling in the air that this one just might be different. It is. Holy Rollers is an unexpected treat that rises above its superficial trappings thanks to assured filmmaking, a healthy dose of unforced humor, and a whole lot of actual heart. Read the rest of my review, then buy it on DVD.
Recommended
Don’t Let Me Drown (Image Entertainment) — It’s hard not to compare Cruz Angeles’ coming-of-age to Raising Victor Vargas, but that’s never a bad thing (except for when it is). In this case, that’s a compliment. Don’t Let Me Drown doesn’t bring anything dramatically new to the table, but it’s a story very well told, and features some exceptional youth performances. Out of the competition films that I saw at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, this one was in the upper tier. Buy it on DVD.
New Blu-Ray Arrivals
The Maltese Falcon (Warner Home Video) — Buy it on Blu-ray.
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Warner Home Video) — Buy it on Blu-ray.
Bad Lieutenant: Special Edition (Lionsgate) — Buy it on Blu-ray.
The Blair Witch Project (Lionsgate) — Blu-ray.
Secretary (Lionsgate) — Buy it on Blu-ray.
Have Not Seen But Would Like To
Splice (Warner Home Video) — Buy it on DVD or Blu-ray/DVD Combo.
Mid-August Lunch (Zeitgeist Films) — Buy it on DVD.
The Secret of Kells (New Video Group) — Buy it on DVD or Blu-ray/DVD Combo
The Human Centipede (IFC Films) — (Okay, not really, but I figured I’d mention it anyway.) Buy it on DVD or Blu-ray.
The Most Important Re-Release/New-To-Blu-ray Title of The Week
Troll 2 (MGM) — If you think I’m kidding then read this. Then buy it on DVD or Blu-ray.
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Robert Shaver
What could Blu-ray possibly add to “The Blair Witch Project”. They can’t add the resolution that was never there.