Breaking Bad: The Complete Second Season- In TV, you’re lucky to be associated with one classic show. With Breaking Bad, writer/director/producer Vince Gilligan (The X-Files) has two. This 4-DVD set finds chemistry teacher Walter White (Bryan Cranston) battling chemotherapy, domestic problems, inept assistant Jesse (Aaron Paul) and aggressive competition as he tries to build sales for his meth operation. Extras include commentaries, deleted scenes, making-of features, 6 original Webisodes and more.
The Princess and the Frog- Back in the ‘80s, Disney went through a major slump before The Little Mermaid ushered in a new era of animated excellence. Here’s hoping this amazing hand-drawn musical about an African-American girl (Anika Noni Rose) struggling to open up her own New Orleans restaurant will do the same. It’s got everything you want in a Disney flick– a strong heroine, humor, heart, wacky sidekicks, a great villain– plus a killer Jazz Age soundtrack. Oodles of DVD extras make it a must-own.
Swedish Auto- Beautifully shot and acted, this quiet, though-provoking slice of indie filmmaking stars Lukas Haas (“Witness”) as Carter, a quiet, cerebral auto mechanic who falls for Darla (Mad Men’s January Jones), a shy diner waitress with a troubled home life. At a time of year when there’s not much worth seeing at the multiplex, Swedish Auto is the perfect anecdote to loud, abrasive, big budget Hollywood movies.
The T.A.M.I. Show- Released on DVD for the first time, this historic concert was filmed live at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in 1964, and has never been seen in its entirety since it originally appeared in theaters. The show features an incredible lineup of ‘60s rock talent, including the Rolling Stones, James Brown, Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys, the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles and more. Extras include director commentary and a 20-page booklet with rare photos and memorabilia.
We Live in Public- The latest Sundance Grand Jury Documentary winner from Ondi Timoner (Dig!) explores the effects the Internet is having on our society as seen through the eyes of web pioneer Josh Harris, whom the director filmed for over a decade. Harris believed the virtual world would inevitably control our lives. Through his experiments– including six months living with his girlfriend under constant online surveillance– he demonstrated the price we will all ultimately pay for abandoning our privacy.
OTHER MARCH DVD RELEASES
March 2- Cold Souls • Gentlemen Broncos • Ponyo • The Private Lives of Pippa Lee • Return to the 36th Chamber • 2012 • Where the Wild Things Are
March 9- The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day • Capitalism: A Love Story • Edgar Allan Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum • Fix • Old Dogs • Planet 51 • Precious • Turn the Beat Around • Up in the Air
March 16- Armored • Astro Boy • Bandstand • Brief Interviews With Hideous Men • Broken Embraces • Did You Hear About the Morgans? • The Fourth Kind • Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XVII •
Ninja Assassin • South Park: The Complete 13th Season • Wonderful World
March 20- The Twilight Saga: New Moon
March 23- The Blind Side • Fantastic Mr. Fox • Mad Men: Season Three • The Men Who Stare at Goats • Red Cliff
March 30- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel • An Education • The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty • Sherlock Holmes • Sports Night: The Complete First Season
(originally appeared in INsite Magazine)
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