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DVD Tuesday: Kick-Ass Kicked Ass!
Kick-Ass didn't do nearly as well as I hoped and expected. Still, it's a hell of a lot of fun and Chloe Moretz found the role she was born to play (albeit at an incredibly young age which probably spells disaster for her career). To all the Nic Cage haters out there, I point you to the wonderful character that is Big Daddy! While The Ghost Writer wasn't a complete return to form for Roman Polanski, it was a solid thriller with an obvious but still satisfying twist of an ending. To any who doubt that Pierce Brosnan is a solid actor, check out this or, better, The Matador. A Prophet was very long and very foreign so it scared away a good amount of people from the theater. It is one that is definitely worth finding on DVD. Just be sure to clear a long Saturday.
Kick-Ass
The Ghost Writer
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
A Prophet
After.Life
To Save a Life
Eclipse Series 23: The First Films of Akira Kurosawa (The Criterion Collection)
TCM Spotlight: Errol Flynn Adventures
Piranha [Roger Corman's Cult Classics] (Lenticular Cover)
Open House
Elvis 75th Anniversary DVD Collection
Hawaii Five-O: Seasons One - Nine
Days That Shook the World: The Complete Series
Lytton's Diary Complete Collection
Patterns Trilogy and Other Short Films by Jamie Travis
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