dvd picks
WARNER BROS. EN TER TAINMEN T COMPANY
WHILE IT’S EVERYONE’S hope that the
summer brings days of warmth and sunshine
for frolicking outdoors, sometimes you just
need to kick back with a flick or two. Costco
has some good titles for your DVD collection.
silent film star unable to accept the advent of
sound, but the movie proves you don’t need
talking and color to create a work with warmth,
humor, pathos and an uplifting ending. It
makes you appreciate elements of life too often
taken for granted, and that’s art. PG- 13
Summer
fılm fun
exactly friends in high school, the two have
to pose as brothers in a new school where a
mix-up places them in reverse roles. Though
the film does have some over-the-top
moments, it offers enough genuine laughs
and heartfelt moments to make it an enjoyable viewing experience. Look for fun cameos by stars of the original series. And be
aware there is sexual humor and language
that may make it inappropriate for young
children. R
The Artist. This black-and-white French production, shot in Hollywood, with two French
stars (Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo) and a
slew of American actors (including John
Goodman and James Cromwell), was a surprise breakout hit last year. It was nominated
for 10 Academy Awards and won five, including Best Picture, Best Director (Michel
Hazanavicius), and Best Actor (Dujardin). The
Artist is a beautifully crafted work about a
21 Jump Street. Inspired by the 1980s TV
series, this is an updated comedy/action
romp that delivers more than it promises.
Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum star as two
police recruits—one a brainy nerd (Hill) and
the other a stereotypical dumb jock
(Tatum)—who get to relive high school as
part of a special undercover police squad
looking to bust an illicit drug ring. Not
Singin’ in the Rain 60th Anniversary Collector’s
Edition. Rated the number-one movie musical
of all time by the American Film Institute (not
to mention film critics and fans), the classic
tale of Hollywood’s transition from silent films
to talkies gets a special 60th-anniversary treatment. The three-disc set includes, for the first
time, a Blu-ray treatment of the film, regular
DVD, and lots of special features. The set is
limited and numbered for collectability and
also features a commemorative umbrella,
hardcover production book and more. As this
film also harks back to the transition of films
from silent to sound, you could say this is akin
to The Artist, but with sound and color. G
(Available July 17)
Also available are Boss (Season 1) and
Friends with Kids.—Steve Fisher
It’s the Middle Class, Stupid! James Carville and Stan Greenberg Called controversial and shrewd, It’s the Middle Class, Stupid! provides a provocative argument about where Washington and Wall Street have gone wrong—and what voters can do about it. Item #671055 | hardcover | non;ction
Shadow of Night Deborah Harkness Picking up from the cli;hanger ending of A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night plunges Diana and Matthew into Elizabethan London, a world of spies and subterfuge. Item #671060 | hardcover | ;ction
Back;re
Catherine Coulter
Savich and Sherlock return in the
most exhilarating FBI thriller yet
from #1 New York Times best-selling
author Catherine Coulter.
Item #671061 | hardcover | ;ction
ON SALE JULY 10 FROM
Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
Fascinating, unforgettable ;ction ;e Last Letter from Your Lover is a spellbinding double love story of passion and missed chances that will hook romantics of every age. A chance encounter one evening in 1937 in a Greenwich Village jazz bar thrusts a woman into the upper echelons of New York society in Rules of Civility. And a virtual real estate tour in the middle of the night presents a horri;c scene. Or does it? Don’t miss ;e Other Woman’s House, a new psychological thriller.
Penguin | paperbacks |
;ction | on sale June 26 |
Item #671043
Success with Scholastic In this workbook series you’ll ;nd hundreds of practice pages that will keep kids challenged and excited as they strengthen their skills across the classroom curriculum.
Scholastic | paperbacks | non;ction | available now |
Item #668255
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