New Shit This Week

DVDs:

Buy It:

Gone Baby Gone - One of the great films of 2007 that was mostly overlooked by the Academy, "Gone Baby Gone" is a tense and twisting story with great performances.

Across The Universe - A sweeping musical featuring with Beatles tunes as it's theme. It's a lot of fun and full of great visuals.


Rent It:

We Own The Night - I wanted to see this one in theaters but I never got the chance. It looks good, but not good enough for a purchase.

Becoming Jane - I'm not a big fan of Jane Austen, but movies based on her work certainly could be worse.

No Reservations - It's not a bad little movie, but there's just not a lot happening in it.

The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford - A great story that runs a bit too long, this one is up for a few Oscars and deservedly so. When the price comes down a bit, it'll be worth a purchase.

Elizabeth: The Golden Years - I have yet to see the original, but word is that this one is pretty bad.

The Brave One - Jodie Foster kicks ass, takes names and gets a measure of revenge. And thats about it.

2 Days In Paris - The latest indie flick that Julie Delpy is involved in, this one is getting comparisons to Woody Allen in his prime.


Skip It:

The Jane Austen Book Club - AKA "That Click Flick That No One Went To See".


CDs:

Buy It:

The Mars Volta - The Bedlam In Goliath - The kings of prog bounce back after a mediocre outing last time to produce another swirling mass of unusual sound.

Borrow It:

British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music - The band has a solid reputation in indie rock so far and this might break them to the masses.

Sheryl Crow - Detours - I've heard promising things about this album, but I'm wary given past productions.

Hot Chip - Made In The Dark - I've never really listened to them, but I hear that they're good.

Jack Johnson - Sleep Through The Static - It should be good if you prefer your music to be safe and without edge.

Bob Mould - District Line - Like an early version of Frank Black, Bob has a new album out every year or so and it's usually pretty good.

Nada Surf - Lucky - A respectable indie rock group that has a few hits to their name, but nothing spectacular.

Sons And Daughters - This Gift - A solid album from an up and coming indie pop band.