RA: Renters Anonymous – Nov 24th, 2009
New Releases
Angels & Demons – 6.2/10 – Trailer
Starring Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer, Stellan Skarsgard, Pierfrancesco Favino, Nikolaj Lie Kaas
When a murder of a physicist, Leonardo Vetra, finds a symbolist, Robert Langdon, and Mr. Vetra’s daughter, Vittoria, on an adventure for a secret brotherhood, The Illuminati. Clues lead them all around the Vatican, including the four alters of science, Earth, Air, Fire and Water. An Assassin, working for the Illuminati, has captured four cardinals, and murders each, painfully. Robert and Vittoria also are searching for a new very destructive weapon that could kill millions.
Special Features:
- 2.40:1 Widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1
Theatrical Cut of the Film- “Rome Was Not Built in a Day”
- “Writing Angels & Demons”
- “Characters in Search of the True Story”
- “CERN: Pushing the Frontiers of Knowledge”
2-Disc Special Features:
- All of the features of the Single Disc DVD, plus:
- Extended Version of the Film (7min longer)
- “Handling Props”
- “Angels & Demons: The Full Story”
- “This is an Ambigram”
- Hans Zimmer Music Studio
Blu-ray Features:
- 2.40:1 Widescreen 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- All of the features of the 2-Disc DVD, plus:
- Both Theatrical and Extended Versions of the Film
- movieIQ
- cinechat
- “The Path of Illumination”
- BD-Live Enabled
- Digital Copy of the Film
Recommendation: Pass
Funny People – 6.4/10 – Trailer
Starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman, Aubrey Plaza
George is a very successful stand up comedian who learns that he has an untreatable blood disorder and is given less than a year to live. Ira is a struggling up-and-coming stand up comedian who works at a deli and has yet to figure out his onstage persona. One night, these two perform at the same club and George takes notice of Ira. George hires Ira to be his semi-personal assistant as well as his friend.
Special Features:
1.85:1 Widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1- Both Theatrical (146 min) and Unrated Cuts (153 min) of the Film
2-Disc Special Features:
- All of the features of the Single Disc DVD, plus:
- Deleted and Extended Scenes
- Gag Reel
- Actual home videos of Adam Sandler’s prank phone calls
Line-O-Rama
Blu-ray Features:
- 1.85:1 Widescreen 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- All of the features of the 2-Disc DVD, plus:
- U-Control “Behind the Scenes PiP Commentary”
- BD-Live Enabled
Recommendation: Rent
Four Christmases – 5.4/10 – Trailer
Starring Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn, Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Jon Favreau, Mary Steenburgen, Jon Voight, Tim McGraw, Kristin Chenoweth
Brad and Kate have been together three years, in love, having fun, doing all sorts of things together with no intention of marriage or children. Christmas morning, they’re on their way to Fiji, having told their two sets of divorced parents that they’re off to do charity work. Through a fluke, they have no choice but to visit each of their four idiosyncratic parents. As the day progresses, Brad and Kate remember growing up, each learns more about the other, and Kate realizes that her life may not be as good as it could be. Do they know each other well enough to weather the storms families bring?
Special Features:
- 1.85:1 Widescreen and 1.33 Fullscreen with Dolby Digital 5.1
Blu-ray Features:
- 1.85:1 Widescreen 1080p with Dolby TrueHD 5.1
- Featurettes: “Four Christmases: Holiday Moments”, “Seven-Layer Holiday Meals in a Flash”
- BD-Live: “Christmas Memories and Outtakes with Paula Deen and Katy Mixon”
- Gag Reel
- Additional Scenes
- HBO First Look
- Digital Copy of the Film
Recommendation: Pass
Shorts – Trailer
Starring Jimmy Bennett, Kat Dennings, Trevor Gagnon, Jon Cryer, Leslie Mann, William H Macy, James Spader
A young boy’s discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
Special Features:
- 1.85:1 Widescreen and 1.33:1 Fullscreen with Dolby Digital 5.1
- Featurettes: “Ten Minute Film School: Short Shorts”, “Ten Minute Cooking School: Chocolate Chip Volcano Cookies”
Blu-ray Features:
- 1.85:1 Widescreen 1080p with Dolby TrueHD 5.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1
- All of the features of the DVD release, plus:
- Featurettes: “The Magic Shorts”, “Shorts Show and Tell”
- BD-Live Enabled
- DVD Copy of the Film
- Digital Copy of the Film
Recommendation: Pass
Re-Releases
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (Blu-ray) – 8.1/10
The year is 2029. The world has become intensively information oriented and humans are well-connected to the network. Crime has developed into a sophisticated stage by hacking into the interactive network. To prevent this, Section 9 is formed. These are cyborgs with incredible strengths and abilities that can access any network on Earth.
Blu-ray Features:
- 2.35:1 Widescreen 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1
- Remastered with the latest digital film and animation techniques, including 3D-CGI
- Newly remastered audio soundtrack
- Commentary with Mamoru Oshii and Toshihiko Nishikubo
- Making of Featurette
- Original version of the film
To see a comparison of the newly enhanced version of Ghost in the Shell vs the original be sure to check out the great review at DVD Times.
Recommendation: Buy (for anime lovers)
TV on DVD/Blu-ray
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Complete 4th Season) – DVD
- Beverly Hills 90210 (Complete 8th Season) – DVD
- Hogan’s Heroes (Complete Series) – DVD
- Law & Order: CI (Complete 4th Season) – DVD
- Life on Mars (Complete 2nd Season) – DVD
- Melrose Place (Season 5, volume 2) – DVD
- The Sopranos (Complete 1st Season) – Blu-ray
- Superman (Complete Animated Series) – DVD
Coming Soon:
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