It’s a slow week for physical media, but there’s some great digital stuff here.
About Time | |||||||||
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Antique Bakery | |||||||||
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Rightstuf | |||||||||
Comments | A Yaoi-themed romantic dramedy anime. | ||||||||
Austenland | |||||||||
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Comments | Physical product available next week. | ||||||||
Baggage Claim | |||||||||
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Blessing of the Campanella | |||||||||
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Rightstuf | |||||||||
Comments | Harem fantasy romantic comedy anime | ||||||||
Burton and Taylor | |||||||||
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City of Angels | |||||||||
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A Case of You | |||||||||
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Cutie and the Boxer | |||||||||
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Dallas Buyers Club | |||||||||
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DCU Justice League: War | |||||||||
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Comments | Based on the first storyline of the New 52 Justice League. In that continue, this was the first time the Justice League came together, although it does have at least one roster change. | ||||||||
Death Wish: 40th Anniversary Edition | |||||||||
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Doctor Who (2005): The Complete Sixth Series | |||||||||
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The Ellen Show: The Complete Series | |||||||||
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Escape Plan | |||||||||
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Family Matters: Season Four | |||||||||
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Fear and Desire | |||||||||
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Free Birds | |||||||||
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From Above | |||||||||
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Geronimo Stilton: Intrigue on the Rodent Express | |||||||||
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Gotham City Serials: Batman (1943) / Batman and Robin (1949) | |||||||||
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Comments | Includes the Batman serial I discussed in the January 14 “Big Screen Batman” podcast series, as well as the upcoming February 14 serial. | ||||||||
Hawking | |||||||||
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Joanie Loves Chachi: The Complete Series | |||||||||
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Comments | Blaine: Not gonna lie: I’d like to watch this after someone makes Korean subtitles and then translates it back from Korean into English. | ||||||||
Jules and Jim (Criterion Collection) | |||||||||
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Kenny Rogers: The Gambler Collection | |||||||||
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The Lady Vanishes (2013) | |||||||||
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Laverne and Shirley: Season Seven | |||||||||
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Comments | The last season with both main leads. | ||||||||
Masterpiece: Classic English Literature Collection: Volume 2 | |||||||||
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MGM Best of Award Winners (9 Films) | |||||||||
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Comments | Includes Thelma and Louise, Rain Man, Dead Man Walking, Leaving Las Vegas, Midnight Cowboy, In the Heat of the Night, Dances With Wolves, Rocky and Raging Bull. | ||||||||
MGM Best of Family Films 9 Film Collection | |||||||||
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Comments | Includes All Dogs Go to Heaven, Secret of Nimh, Igor, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Fiddler on the Roof, Pebble and the Penguin, All Dogs Go To Heaven 2, The Greatest Story Ever Told and Black Stallion. | ||||||||
MGM Best Of Romance 9 Film Collection | |||||||||
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Comments | Includes West Side Story, Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Overboard, Legally Blonde, Benny and Joon, Moonstruck, Cutting Edge and Four Weddings and a Funeral. | ||||||||
Midsomer Murders Set 23 | |||||||||
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Million Dollar Baby: 10th Anniversary Edition | |||||||||
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Mortal Kombat: Legacy | |||||||||
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Comments | Originally a web series. | ||||||||
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic: Season Three | |||||||||
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Napoleon Dynamite: 10th Anniversary Edition | |||||||||
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Night of the Demons (Collector’s Edition) | |||||||||
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Romeo and Juliet (2013) | |||||||||
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The Three Stooges: 6 Film Collection | |||||||||
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Comments | Includes The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze, The Outlaws Is Coming!, Rockin’ in the Rockies, Time Out for Rhythm, The Three Stooges Meet Hercules and Have Rocket, Will Travel. | ||||||||
The Tick: The Complete Series | |||||||||
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Comments | This is the Mill Creek release, which has none of the special features of the previous releases. | ||||||||
Thor: The Dark World | |||||||||
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Comments | Available in physical media on February 25. | ||||||||
Twilight | |||||||||
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Twilight: Eclipse | |||||||||
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Two Weeks Notice | |||||||||
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The White Queen: Season One | |||||||||
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Finally, the picks of the week. Alex says, “This week I’m going with Justice League War. I’ve read the comic storyline it’s based on, and I thought it was decent, and I’m looking foreward to seeing it animated.” Blaine says, “Justice League War is the most tempting physical product, but if you’re going digital, go with Thor: The Dark World.”
Some good bundles of films.
Does anyone know what prompted the replacement of Aquaman with the World’s Mightiest Mortal in the JLA toon movie?
As for Joannie and Chachi, this appears to be a partial urban myth. The name sounds superficially like a word used for “penis,” but it would never be subtitled or translated that way. According to Snopes, Scott Baio loves repeating the story about how the character’s name influenced the show’s reception in Korea, but it’s mostly false.
Dang former child stars.