8/27/2008

New On DVD for the Week of 8/24

Although Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher's latest Rom-Com, What Happens in Vegas is sure to top the DVD rental and sales charts this week, my DVD pick of the week is the lesser-known British import, Son of Rambow, which incidentally is one of my top ten favorite films of the year so far. Note-- I should be receiving a few other new releases for review shortly so stay tuned for updates.
Additionally, Mumblecore has another disc in stores:
Below you'll find a link to an article I wrote for Blogcritics regarding Independent Cinema's Mumblecore Movement and its latest film to hit DVD shelves, Team Picture. As it contains numerous photos and video clips, it's far too lengthy to post here but I wanted to give you guys a heads up in case you were interested. Thanks!

Under The Radar: A Cinematic Decision for Indecision: Mumblecore’s Latest Team Picture-- When you combine French Speaking Outsiders with Dancing Brat Packers, Mumbling Slackers are born.