New Releases for the week of June 30th

Here’s the bulk of new titles to our shelves on this lovely summer day:
Do The Right Thing: 20th Anniversary Edition-A newly restored two-disc edition that includes a new commentary track with Spike Lee, a “Do The Right Thing: 20 Years Later” retrospective, the eagerly anticipated deleted and extended scenes, and more. We’ve got in on …

ATTENTION PATRIOTS: We will be CLOSING EARLY at 9pm on SATURDAY, JULY 4th so the staff can celebrate our country’s freedoms with family, friends and assorted sundries. If you’re looking to rent YANKEE DOODLE DANDY or INDEPENDENCE DAY before 9pm on the 4th, head in today!
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That one moment in time

Let’s all take a minute to exist in peace and harmony in a world where Pixar’s UP is the top grossing movie of the year.
This of course, will not last as the (reportedly) ugly, hateful and boring (at this point do we expect anything less from Michael Bay?) Transformers 2 is sure to overcome UP, …

Your Oscar pool just got a bit more complicated

Eariler today I received a link from an outraged fellow Oscar enthusiast: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences just announced that this year they will be expanding the Best Picture nominees from five films to TEN.  Here’s a quote from the press conference via  IMdB from Academy President Sid Ganis:
“Having 10 Best Picture …

New Releases for June 23rd

Here’s some of what’s new on our shelves today.  If you see SALE after a title it means we  have it for sale here on our website. Just click through to find it.
Waltz With Bashir: Writer/director Ari Folman interviews friends, a psychologist and a reporter in an attempt to clarify blurry memories of his part …

Voting has begun in Seattle Weekly’s yearly Best Of Seattle poll! While we can’t help but be disappointed that the “Best Video Store” category is absent yet again this year, we’re still going to throw our hat into the ring for some of the other categories. Hmm…how about “Best Shop for Getting to Know the …

Lloyd Kaufman caught on tape!

If you missed our in-store appearance with Lloyd Kaufman earlier this month, the fine gentlemen at MacGuffin Podcast caught a bit of the action. They also snagged an interview with the master of Troma while snuggled up in bed. Watch as they talk about the future of independent film, the Internet and Hummers (both the …

Good Cops: Bad Boys II (Malaysia: English title)

The other night, while pretty bored and, shall we say, under the influence, I decided to make good on a recent threat to liveblog a viewing of Michael Bay’s masterwork Bad Boys II. It’s crucial to note that when I use the word “masterwork”, I assure you I do so with as little …