Miss a show or forget a DVD release or movie opening? Don’t fret true believers cause we’re here to help you out. Here’s what’s on tap for your entertainment dollar this week.
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RazorFine gets you set up for the week with a look at what’s coming to your local theater, video store, and beamed directly into your television this week. Here’s what’s happenin’ this week…
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TV
This week on the tube:
The 63rd Annual Golden Globes 8:00/7:00 Monday NBC
American Idol 8:00/7:00 Tuesday FOX (just kill me!)
Love Monkey (series premiere) 10:00/9:00 Tuesday CBS
Skating with Celebrities 9:00/8:00 Wednesday FOX (kill me now!!!)
Miss America 8:00/7:00 Saturday CMT
Dennis Miller All In 10:00/9:00 Saturday HBO
DVD
New releases for Tuesday January 17:
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Lois & Clark
Season Two |
Adventures of Superman – Complete Second Season
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman – Complete Second Season
Doogie Howser, M.D. – Season Three
The Mary Tyler Moore Show – Complete Third Season
The Devil and Max Devlin
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Junebug
Lord of War
The Man
My Dog, the Thief
Two For the Money
Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken
Film
Movies opening Friday January 20th:
Underworld Evolution
The sequel to 2003’s Underworld continues the tale of the war between death dealers (vampires) and lycans (werewolves). Returning are most of the original characters including Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Bill Nighy, Shane Brolly, and Michael Sheen. Who’s been waiting for this sequel?
Transamerica
This has been out in limited release for a few weeks and finally gets a long delayed wide release. One of Aaron’s Top 10 movies of the year (read Marion’s review here). Felicity Huffman plays a pre-op transsexual who learns of a teenage son just days before his/her surgery. It’s a journey about self-discovery and life’s choices. The last half of the film is simply spectacular and Huffman gives an Oscar worthy performance. Not for everybody, but definitely worth a look for those of you not turned off by the subject matter.
The New World
A Terrance Malick flick! Malick goes where many have gone before in telling the story of John Smith (here played by Colin Farrell) and the struggles between the Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century. Also along for the ride are Christian Bale, Christopher Plummer, and Q’orianka Kilcher as Pocahontas. Promises to be beautifully shot but can Malick breathe new life into a well-trodden story?
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Albert Brooks is hired by the United States Government to discover what makes Muslims laugh. The film was a hit when it was released at the Dubai Film Festival last year and opens in limited release in the US this week. The film was dropped by Sony Pictures because of it’s controversal title and nature but was picked up by Warner Independent Pictures who hope they can find an audience for this off-beat little film.
Why We Fight
Also opening in limited release this documentary examines the issue of whether or not American foreign policy is too influenced by the military. Has the military industrial complex become a monster that we can no longer control? Eugene Jarecki asks these questions and more. (Sounds like what I wanted Syriana to be).
I dislike movies where as an audience member I spend more thought on the story than the writers, closer attention to the dialogue than the actors, and a keener eye on storytelling than the director. Underworld Evolution is just such a movie.
My five favorite comic book heroes in no particular order are Batman, the Silver Surfer, Captain Marvel (Shazam!), Green Lantern (Hal Jordan, except no substitutes), and the Silver Age Flash. The Flash uses the origin and character of the Barry Allen Flash but puts him in modern times while incorporating characters from both the Silver Age Flash and the current Wally West version (such as Tina McGee).
