Out on DVD this week:
1) Serenity – BUY: The best space movie since the original “Star Wars” trilogy, “Serenity” gave fans of the since-cancelled “Firefly” television series a chance to revisit their favorite stop in the Whedoneverse. It’s a real shame that no one else jumped on the train, because I would have like to have seen a TV rebirth, or at least a film sequel.
2) Four Brothers – BUY: John Singleton’s best film since his directorial debut, “Four Brothers” is very much an urban western. The film is certainly worth watching, but because of sub-par DVD special features, it’s hard to recommend buying this movie to just anyone. Proceed with caution.
3) Cry_Wolf – PASS: I don’t know if any slasher film victims have deserved dying more than the prep school students that make up the cast of “Cry_Wolf.” They’re all sadistic, bratty little high schoolers who think they’re better than everyone else, and they should have all died by the hands of their make-believe killer.
4) The Brothers Grimm – PASS: Terry Gilliam’s snorefest will have you sleeping within the hour, guaranteed!
Also new in stores is “The Exorcism of Emily Rose,” the Razzle-Dazzle Special Edition of “Chicago,” “The Great Raid,” and the frst half to season two of “Battlestar Galactica.”
