The Week's Top-10 Blu Ray - January 19 2010

Top 10 New Releases on Blu Ray
Blu-ray10.evjoy.com : Jan 19th, 2010 - Welcome!

This week: we're getting bounced around like Leno's time slot. Be it space turbulence, rockin' the van, dodging Cuban gunfire, ping-pong carnage or just hitting the highs & lows of being 17, it's a pot-holed ride. Buckle up & scroll...

Pandorum ~ Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Norman Reedus (2010)

Ever wake up from lengthy hibernation on an empty spaceship with amnesia only to find feral mutants in your shower, again?

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Boogie Nights ~ Mark Wahlberg, Heather Graham, Burt Reynolds, and Julianne Moore (2010)

"Even if the notorious 1970s p*rn-filmmaking milieu doesn't exactly do it for you, Boogie Nights is one of the key films of the last decade, and among the most ambitious & exuberantly alive American movies. Loosely based on the life of John Holmes, at heart it's a classic Hollywood rise-and-fall fable. Cast is one of the great ensembles, including Oscar nominees Burt Reynolds and Julianne Moore." --Jim Emerson

(322) (Reviews for the DVD version, as the BD is just out.)

Magnolia ~ Michael Bowen, Melinda Dillon, Henry Gibson, and Philip Baker Hall (2010)

Impossible to explain this 3-headed monster plot-line in such a short space. We tried, hit backspace & finally gave up. 4 stars though - do see the reviews for yourself.

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Whiteout ~ Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Columbus Short, and Tom Skerritt (2010)

Think you've got a lot of powder to shovel in the back yard? Try an entire continent. Oh - and bring a gun.

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The Invention of Lying ~ Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, and Louis C.K. (2010)

Comedy by Ricky + star-studded cameos. Second half isn't as bang-on as the first, but by all accounts still a solid piece of work if you're a fan.

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Che [Criterion Collection] ~ Benicio del Toro (2010)

Got 261 minutes to spare this weekend? Pull out your tribute t-shirt & watch Steven Soderbergh's film on Che Guevara - a fascinating, in-depth exploration of a man on a mission.

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Across the Hall ~ Mike Vogel, Brittany Murphy, Danny Pino, and Brad Greenquist (2010)

Danny Pino is an insecure, short-fused guy who's convinced his girlfriend (Brittany Murphy) is cheating on him - so convinced he follows her to a funky hotel and books the room across the hall, where he stares through the peephole, armed with a gun and bad intent. It's all good fun from there. Kidding; it's a very tense piece, & fairly well executed.

Bourne Identity (BD / DVD Combo) ~ Matt Damon, Clive Owen (2010)

Bourne Supremacy (BD / DVD Combo) ~ Matt, Brian Cox, Karl Urban (2010)

Bourne Ultimatum (BD / DVD Combo) (2010)

** Keep the Blu Rays & give the low-res DVDs to a grateful friend with a tube.

According to Greta ~ Hilary Duff, Ellen Burstyn, Michael Murphy, Evan Ross (2010)

"Many movies explore the difficulties of growing up, but few are as powerful and as moving as According to Greta." --Tami Horiuchi.
You've been warned: disturbing scenes.

(3) (Reviews are for the DVD version, as the BD is just out.)

10.

August Rush ~ Keri Russell, et al. (2008)

Music - it' will always move you in the right direction.

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Guilty Pleasure:

Ping Pong Playa ~ Jimmy Tsai, Roger Fan, Shelley Malil, and Alexander Agate

Streetwise Christopher "C-Dub" Wang is a swaggering suburban who waxes political on all things Asian American and clings to pro basketball pipe dreams. When trouble strikes the family, C-dub overcomes living at home, working a dead-end job and his bossy older brother to run his Mother's ping pong class and defend the family's athletic dynasty. Incredibly funny stuff from director Jessica Yu.

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Documentaries Of The Week:

Best of Travel: Australia & New Zealand ~ Rudy Maxa (2009)