Bestest Sellers September 22, 2009

September 22, 2009

1
Nikkatsu Noir (Criterion)

2
Office, The: Season 5

3
Dexter: Season 3

4
Human Condition, The (Criterion)

5
Urgh! A Music War

6
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Season 4

7
American Werewolf in London, An (Full Moon Edition)

8
Homicide (Criterion)

9
Stunt Rock

10
Simpsons, The: Season 12

11
That Hamilton Woman (Criterion)

12
Spirited Away

13
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

14
Inglorious Bastards, The

15
Ong Bak 2

16
Billy Jack …

For fans of all things televised, the EMMY AWARDS are on Sunday night at 8pm on CBS (we won’t get them live, so stay off the Internet to avoid spoilers). This year’s show is hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, and if you were lucky to see him host the Tonys eariler this year then you …

New Releases for September 15th

Greetings, all. Here’s what’s new on our shelves for the week of September 15th. We also just assembled the Patrick Swayze tribute section for your memorial viewing. As I’m sure you’ve been reminded a lot in the last day, always be nice and never put Baby in the corner.
X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE—The summer’s first blockbuster! Hugh …

Best Smellers- er sellers. September 15, 2009

1 Icons of Sci-Fi: Toho Collection
2 Dexter: Season 3
3 Nikkatsu Noir (Criterion)
4 Urgh! A Music War
5 Inglorious Bastards, The
6 Stunt Rock
7 Billy Jack (Remastered Edition)
8 Office, The: Season 5
9 Human Condition, The (Criterion)
10 Jeanne Dielman (Criterion)
11 Last Days of Disco, The (Criterion)
12 Homicide (Criterion)
13 Simpsons, The: Season 12
14 Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad
15 That Hamilton Woman (Criterion)
16 Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
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While doing some completely job related research (really!) on Wikipedia, I found this list of Academy Award winners for Best Director listed by age at the time they won. Cool, right? So then I had to ask, is there one for Best Actress? Yup. And Best Actor? Sure! And what about the supporting cast …

Though the warm weather is taking a curtain call, there are still movies to be seen. We just put out a new round of STAFF PICKS for your renting pleasure, with selections that run the spectrum from Jean Cocteau’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST to THE CABLE GUY, with most everything in between and beyond. While …

As you all know THE MACGUFFIN PODCAST films on location here up in the Westerns, War and Adventure sections (see if you can spot the “original”  INGLORIOUS BASTARDS DVD on the shelves in a recent episode). The latest episode, available now on ITunes or HERE,  Spencer brought a special guest to the store: Jackson Douglas, …

A Guide To the Films of Don Coscarelli (in honor of Phantasm 2 on Region 1 DVD next week)

One common customer question over the years (and especially at our table at Crypticon) has been “When does Phantasm 2 come out on DVD?” Due to some clerical error or arcane rights issue Part 2 had been skipped over, the only one not on DVD in the U.S. We still have our VHS tape and …