RA: Renters Anonymous – December 1st, 2009
New Releases
Terminator Salvation – 6.7/10 – Trailer
Starring Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Jadagrace Berry, Michael Ironside, Helena Bonham Carter
It’s the early stages of the war between man and machines. And the savior John Conner is doing everything he can to make sure man survives. He thinks he’s found a way to ensure that, and he also learns that the machines have targeted the man who’s suppose to father him, Kyle Reese, so he tries to find him. One of Conner’s soldiers meets a man named Marcus Wright who has no knowledge of Judgment Day. When they reach the base they discover Wright is part machine and suspect that he was sent by Skynet but Wright claims that’s not true.
Special Features:
- 2.40:1 Widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1
- Theatrical Cut of the Film
The Moto-Terminator
Blu-ray Features:
- 2.40:1 Widescreen 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1
- R-Rated Director’s Cut (118min)
- PG-13 Theatrical Cut (115min)
- Viral Videos
- Terminator Salvation Digital Comic Issue #1
- First episode of Terminator Salvation Machinima
- WB Maximum Movie Mode
- Re-Forging the Future
- The Moto-Terminator
Focus Points- BD-Live Enabled
- Media Center
- My Commentary
- Live Community Screening
- Digital Copy of the Theatrical Cut of the Film
2-Disc DVD (Target and Best Buy Canada Exclusive)
- All of the features of the Single Disc DVD, plus:
- Director’s Cut of the Flim
- Presumably the featurettes from the Blu-ray version
Recommendation: Rent (at least it was better than T3)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian – 6.5/10 – Trailer
Starring Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Hank Azaria, Christopher Guest, Alain Chabat, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Bill Hader, Jon Bernthal, Robin Williams
Security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institute in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.
Special Features:
- 2.35:1 Widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1
- Commentary with Shawn Levy, Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon
- The Curators of Comedy: Behind the Scenes
- Deleted Scenes
- Alternate Ending
- Gag Reel
Phinding Pharaoh- The Jonas Brothers in Cherub Bootcamp
2-Disc Special Features:
- All of the features of the Single Disc DVD, plus:
- Monkey Mischief
- Show Me the Monkey Featurettes
- Monkey Business
- Primate Prima Donnas
- The Secret Life of a Monkey Movie Star
- Activites
- Monkey Slap Game
- Abel and Dexters Flights of Fancy
Blu-ray Features:
- 2.35:1 Widescreen 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- All of the features of the 2-Disc DVD, plus:
- Historical Confessions: Famous Last Words
- Directing 201: A Day in the Life of Shawn Levy
- Caveman Conversations
- Museum Magic: Entering the World of the Photograph
- Secret Doors and Scientists
- Gangster Levy
- Fox Movie Channel Presents
- Digital Copy of the Film
- DVD Copy of the Film
Recommendation: Rent
Paper Heart – 7.5/10 – Trailer
Starring Michael Cera, Charlyne Yi
Charlyne Yi embarks on a quest across America to make a documentary about the one subject she doesn’t fully understand: Love. Michael Cera becomes the object of her affection. Weaving together reality and fantasy, Paper Heart combines elements of documentary and traditional storytelling to bring a fresh perspective to the modern romance.
Special Features:
- Widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1
- Cast Featurettes
Music Video- Deleted Scenes
Blu-ray Features:
- Widescreen 1080p with
- Cast Featurettes
- Music Video
- Deleted Scenes
- Digital Copy of the Film
Recommendation: Rent
Re-Releases
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (Blu-ray) – 7.7/10
Starring Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham, Steven Mackintosh, Vinnie Jones, Sting
Four Jack-the-lads find themselves heavily – seriously heavily – in debt to an East End hard man and his enforcers after a crooked card game. Overhearing their neighbours in the next flat plotting to hold up a group of out-of-their-depth drug growers, our heros decide to stitch up the robbers in turn. In a way the confusion really starts when a pair of antique double-barrelled shotguns go missing in a completely different scam.
Blu-ray Features:
- 1.85:1 Widescreen 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- One Smoking Camera
- Lock, Stock and Two F**king Barrels
- D-Box Motion Control
- BD Live
Recommendation: Buy (if you don’t own the DVD)
Snatch – 7.7/10
Starring Jason Statham, Stephen Graham, Dennis Farina, Vinnie Jones, Brad Pitt, Alan Ford, Lennie James, Ade, Robbie Gee, Benicio del Toro
Turkish and his close friend/accomplice Tommy get pulled into the world of match fixing by the notorious Brick Top. Things get complicated when the boxer they had lined up gets the shit kicked out of him by Pitt, a ‘pikey’ ( slang for an Irish Gypsy)- who comes into the equation after Turkish, an unlicensed boxing promoter wants to buy a caravan off the Irish Gypsies. They then try to convince Pitt not only to fight for them, but to lose for them too. Whilst all this is going on, a huge diamond heist takes place, and a fistful of motley characters enter the story, including ‘Cousin Avi’, ‘Boris The Blade’, ‘Franky Four Fingers’ and ‘Bullet Tooth Tony’. Things go from bad to worse as it all becomes about the money, the guns, and the damned dog.
Blu-ray Features:
- 1.85:1 Widescreen 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Commentary with Guy Ritchie and Matthew Vaughn
- Deleted Scenes
- Making Snatch
- The Snatch Cutting Room
- Video Photo Gallery
- Pikey Subtitles
- movieIQ
- Trailers and TV Spots
Recommendation: Buy (unless you own the DVD)
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