New DVD Releases - March 25, 2008
The new DVD releases include The Kite Runner, The Mist and Wristcutters: A Love Story.
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The Kite Runner DVD
Adapted from Khaled Hosseini's bestselling novel, much of this drama is set in Afghanistan and a lot of the dialogue is in Dari (with English subtitles). The cast is made up of actors of Middle Eastern ancestry who are not well known to the English-speaking public. The early part of the story takes place in Kabul before the Soviet invasion and is about two 12-year-old boys. One of them is the privileged Amir, and the other is Hassan, a family servant. A nasty incident occurs, and Amir betrays Hassan. Amir eventually moves to the US, but years later he returns to Afghanistan and has a chance at redemption.
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The Mist DVD
Written and directed by Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile), this is a horror film based on a Stephen King novella. In Maine, illustrator David Drayton (Thomas Jane) and his nine-year-old son go the local supermarket with their neighbor, attorney Brent Norton (Andre Braugher). A mist descends on the store, and someone comes in screaming and bloody. When it becomes apparent there are terrifying creatures in the mist, the people in the market try to figure out what to do. Meanwhile, a religious fanatic (Marcia Gay Harden) goes on a rant.
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Top Picks - Orson Welles Movies of the 1940s
from your DVD Guide | ![]() | | Either as a film director, writer, actor—or when combining his talents—Orson Wells has been responsible for some movies I will never forget, many of which were created in the 1940s. Here are some of his films from the 1940s that always remind me of his genius. |
1) Citizen Kane (1941)
Citizen Kane is an enduring masterpiece that is considered by many—;myself included—to be the greatest movie ever made. Welles' portrayal of the title character is unexcelled. I think the visual style of Citizen Kane looks stunningly fresh and inventive even today, and the unconventional narrative structure of the Oscar-winning screenplay still seems daring.
2) The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
Even after Welles was forced to accommodate changes required by the studio, his adaptation of Booth Tarkington’s novel is a compelling classic film. I love the way this movie chronicles an aristocratic Indianapolis family's decline at the dawn of the automobile age, while creating a complex character study of a spoiled son who slowly realizes his selfishness.
3) The Third Man (1949)
In The Third Man story, direction, performances, cinematography, and music all come together to create an unforgettable film. Orson Welles is stunning as Harry Lime, one of the most deliciously memorable villains in all of film history. I've always slightly preferred the longer 1949 British version of this movie that begins with director Carol Reed's voice-over narration
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