New on DVD this week:
1) Walk the Line – BUY: The Johnny Cash biopic isn’t the greatest film of the year, but it’s certainly worth owning. The award-winning performances by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon are more than enough reason to watch the movie more than once, but Fox has also slapped together a nice collection of special features. A word to the wise: save yourself the trouble and pick up the two-disc version.
2) The Ice Harvest – RENT: Director Harold Ramis is probably best known for his wacky comedies (like “Caddyshack,” “Stripes” and “Groundhog Day”), but his latest feature – a mix between that very style of humor and film noir – is a little different. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t check it out, but it’s certainly his darkest material to date.
3) Pride & Prejudice – RENT: Don’t get me wrong; I hate everything Jane Austen just as much as the next guy, but the latest film adaptation of the classic novel is just good enough to squeeze it’s way into the “rent” category. Your female friends will love it, and you’ll looking at Keira Knightley. Enjoy.
Also out this week is “Yours, Mine and Ours,” the Disney film “Lady & the Tramp,” and special edition releases of “Network” and “Dog Day Afternoon.”
