New on DVD this week:
1) The Weather Man – BUY: One of the more underrated films of the year, “The Weather Man” missed my Best Films of 2005 list by only one spot. The DVD is less-than-spectacular, but its definitely worth seeing for Nic Cage and Michael Caine’s performances alone. In fact, you’ll enjoy it so much that you’ll probably end up owning it.
2) Rent – RENT: We all saw that one coming, but seriously, the film adaptation of the award-winning musical just isn’t good enough to lay down twenty bucks for. The music is mostly hit-and-miss, but it’s nice to see that director Chris Columbus kept most of the original Broadway cast intact. A strong film you should see at least once, but nothing more.
3) First Descent – RENT: Since when have documentaries been considered for a mainstream theatrical release? Well, when you have a superstar sports teen like Shaun White starring in it. “First Descent” delivers gnarly snowboarding footage, but it goes for much too long. The DVD material isn’t all that great either, but this is a must-see for extreme sports enthusiasts and moviegoers with big screen TVs.
4) Domino: RENT: Ok, so maybe Tony Scott’s semi-biographical look at model-turned-bountry-hunter Domino Harvey wasn’t as great as it could have been, but fans of Keira Knightely will definitely want to check this out for her lap dance sequence. I could watch that on a loop all day long. Drool…
Also out on DVD this week are Special Editions of “All the President’s Men” and “Midnight Cowboy,” as well as the third seasons of “NYPD Blue” and “3rd Rock From the Sun.”
