Popcorn, Soda, and Goobers can’t get to every movie that comes out in theaters and on DVD, but we’re trying out best. Here’s a look at the DVDs which will be released tomorrow (April 15, 2008). Where possible we’ll link you to our original movie review or try to give you some background on each film to help you figure out which movie to add to your Netflix queue or your permanent collection.
Recommended
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Release Date: April 15, 2008 Comments:Juno was one of our favorite movies this year and one of the first indie-ish comedies we’ve felt truly deserved being nominated for Best Picture. It’s touching, funny, and terrifically well acted… Read the whole review Get It: Juno Single Disc Edition  |
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Release Date: April 15, 2008 Comments: Lars and the Real Girl is a quirky, odd dramedy starring Ryan Gosling as the shy and reclusive, Lars, who strikes up an unconventional relationship with a doll he buys over the Internet. A humorous plot shot in a dead-serious manner. Ryan Gosling once again shows us why he’s one of the best young actors of his generation. A full review will be posted tomorrow. For now, check out the trailer. Get It: Lars and the Real Girl DVD  |
For more upcoming releases keep reading after the jump.
Of Interest
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Release Date: April 15, 2008 Comments: A documentary centering around three children who are members of the Acholi tribe who live under military protection in a Ugandan refugee camp. Over the course of three months, the film’s creative team observes the three youngsters as they prepare for the National Music Competition and gain their confidence enough to have them discuss the horrors they have experienced and express their individual fears, hopes, and dreams. A very interesting documentary and the only documentary other than Sicko Get It: War Dance DVD  |
Waited for the DVD
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Release Date: April 15, 2008 Comments: With Alien vs. Predator: Requiem, we get a slightly beefier R rating which includes greater alien gore and human dismemberment. AVP 2 is by no means a great movie, but for what its worth, you get what you paid for. I had few filmic expectations other than seeing two iconic alien lifeforms fight one another whilst destroying humans. On that front, AVP 2 delivers the goods. Yes, all the characters are forgettable and none of the acting is notable, but the violence is there in measurable amounts of alien goo and blood splatter. Beware that Requiem does not hold back at all - children and women are definitely targets of alien attacks… Read the rest of the review. Get It: Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem  |
April 30th, 2008 at 11:14 am
i assumed Juno was directed by the same guy that directed Knocked Up because it’s about an unexpected pregnancy, and Michael Cera stars as Juno’s boyfriend (he was one of the goofy kids from Superbad, a close relative of Knocked Up), but it turns out this is not the case