celestial navigations: short films of al jarnow
i'm pretty sure i was the one who requested this one, but it's truly a stunning labor of love that deserves your attention. this is the first dvd put together and released by the numero group, a smallish record label based out of chicago that focuses on reissuing small long forgotten funk, soul and r&b groups, and it's a real doozy. you've likely seen some of jarnow's surreal stop-motion animation works that were commissioned by sesame street, but the wealth of amazing work on here, especially the half hour documentary, is really stunning and i can't recommend it highly enough.
dead snow
ZOMBIE NAZIS! NAZI ZOMBIES! i think i'm one of the only people at four star that outright loved this film. we've had a couple of off region discs in for a while, but they've consistently been rented, so here's your chance to get your hands on some of the gory fun.
the informant!
i don't understand how this film garnered not a single oscar nomination, and should have absolutely bumped the blind side off the best picture list. damon got nominated for invictus (where he's likely to lose), but should have been nominated for this (where he'd be a strong contender). if you were unawares, this frighteningly non-fiction film was based on a segment of this american life that i highly recommend, if only to compare its seriousness with the humor of the movie.
keep your eyes peeled for someone crashing the red carpet wearing a shirt that reads "soderbergh was ROBBED" cause that's gonna be me.
the full list of other new releases can be found at the four star video heaven website, and, as always, new releases are available monday night at midnight.
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