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There's nothing particularly great about Black Dynamite (it's no I'm Gonna Git You Sucka!), but it is a hell of a lot of fun. The normally dour Michael Jai White has a great time as the titular hero, and any movie featuring the fantastic Charlotte Stokely is worth a look. Remember when Gerard Butler was an intriguing actor on the rise -- around the time as Dear Frankie? Now it looks as if he's just cashing checks to pay for big houses. Sad. There's a great story about how the Weinstein Brothers leveraged The Secret Policeman's Ball to first build Miramax. Given the precarious state of the Weinstein Company, is Private Party yet another spin-off? Few directors have had a better run at a studio than Clint Eastwood has had at Warner Brothers. Wish I had that life. Big day at Criterion today. Open your wallets!
Black Dynamite
Law Abiding Citizen
Coco Before Chanel
Good Hair
The Secret Policeman's Private Party
Clint Eastwood: 35 Films 35 Years at Warner Bros.
Hunger (Criterion Collection)
Revanche (Criterion Collection)
Lola Montes (Criterion Collection)
Melies Encore: 26 Additional Rare and Original Films by the First Wizard of Cinema (1896-1911)
Shaun The Sheep: A Woolly Good Time
Halo Legends (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Bellini: La Sonnambula
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
Women in Trouble
