Weekly Digital Disk Picks for November 6th, 2010

Sorry for the delay, but we’ve had technical difficulties all around. So, without further adou, here are this week’s Weekly Digital Disk Picks.

Title DVD Release(s) Blu-Ray Release(s)
Action
Battle of the River Plate DVD 1950s-era British film about the sinking of the Graf spee.
The Man Who Would Be King DVD Sean Connery and Michael Caine play British soldiers attempting to con some native tribesemen.
Robin-B-Hood Blu-Ray Dragon Dynasty Release of Jackie Chan’s latest martial arts comedy.
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World DVD Blu-Ray Alex: I really need to get around to watching this film. I missed the panel for this at SDCC and didn’t get around to picking up the comic. Considering that the comic has finished, I might as well read all of that and watch the movie.
Shaolin Rescuers Amazon.com & RightStuf.com Shaw Brothers martial arts film, re-uniting the cast of the classic “The Five Deadly Venoms”.
Shinsengumi Chronicles Amazon.com & RightStuf.com Samurai film set during the twilight of the Shogunate.
Soul of the Sword Amazon.com & RightStuf.com Another wuxia film from the Shaw Brothers.
Anime
Comic Party Revolution – SAVE Edition Amazon.com & RightStuf.com Season 2 of the show I reviewed earlier.
Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle – Season 2, Veridian Collection Amazon.com & RightStuf.com Second season of the show based on the manga I’m slowly working my way through.
Xam’d – Collection 2 Amazon.com & RightStuf.com Amazon.com & RightStuf.com These episodes were previously only available on PlayStation Network.
Classics
An American In Paris DVD
Arsenic & Old Lace DVD Cary Grant taking a slightly different comedic turn.
Auntie Mame DVD
The Elia Kazan Collection DVD Collection of films by director Elia Kazan, including Gentleman’s Agreement, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Film Noir Panic in the Streets, A Streetcar Named Desire, On The Waterfront, Pinky, Man On A Tightrope, Viva Zapata, East of Eden, Baby Doll, A Face In The Crowd, Wild River, Splendor in the Grass, and America, America.
Gigi DVD
The Haunting DVD
North By Northwest DVD
Ocean’s 11 Blu-Ray This is the original Rat Pack film.
Singin’ In The Rain DVD
The Time Machine DVD
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? DVD
Comedy
The Boondocks Season 3 DVD Blu-Ray
Detroit Metal City Amazon.com & RightStuf.com Live action film based on the anime and manga of the same title.
Metalocalypse – Season 3 DVD Blu-Ray
Mystery Science Theater 3000, Vol. 19 DVD Contains the episodes “Devil Doll”, “Bride of the Monster”, “Robot Monster” and “Devil Fish”.
Ramona & Beezus DVD Based on the novel by Beverly Cleary, and not shot in Portland, were the book was set.
Drama
Antichrist DVD Blu-Ray Criterion Collection release of Lars Von Trier’s latest film.
Charlie St. Cloud DVD Blu-Ray
Lie to Me Season 2 DVD
Sherlock – Season 1 DVD This is the new Sherlock Holmes series set in the present day, and starring Benedict Cumberpatch as Holmes and Martin Freeman (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) as Watson.
Horror
Tremors Blu-Ray
Science-Fiction
Doctor Who – Season 5 DVD Blu-Ray
Rock and Rule Blu-Ray A sort of odd Rock & Roll/Metal Animated film, with apparently a more unified plot than Heavy Metal, though it’s not necessarily better than Heavy Metal.

Our picks of the week – Blaine says, “My pick of the week of what I’ve seen is “Arsenic and Old Lace,” while “Doctor Who Series Five” is also a must-have.” Alex says, “Unfortunately, I haven’t seen Doctor Who Series 5 yet, but it is going into my Netflix queue. However I have seen some of season 1 of Sherlock, and was very impressed, and reccomend that wholeheartedly.”

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