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Monday, March 8, 2010
SXSW trailer: ‘MacGruber’
Synopsis of “MacGruber” from SXSW.com: Only one American hero has earned the rank of Green Beret, Navy SEAL and Army Ranger. Just one operative has been awarded 16 purple hearts, 3 Congressional Medals of Honor and 7 presidential medals of bravery. And only one guy is man enough to still sport a mullet. In 2010, Will Forte brings Saturday Night Live’s clueless soldier of fortune to the big screen in the action comedy “MacGruber.”
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SXSW trailer: ‘Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields’
Synopsis of “Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields” from SXSW.com: Songwriter Stephin Merritt is known as “the Cole Porter of his generation” for his memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings. Shot over a period of 10 years, ‘Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields’ explores his friendship with his longtime bandmate and manager, Claudia Gonson. Through his recording and songwriting process, the film traces a 20-year career that has yielded one of the most engaging bodies of work in the contemporary American songbook.
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Noteworthy DVDs released 3/9/1
PICKS OF THE WEEK
“Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire” (Lions Gate) and “Up in the Air” (Paramount): Though neither had much chance at the big prize, “Precious” took home Oscars in two categories (Supporting Actress and Adapted Screenplay) in which both it and “Air” were nominated. Deserved victory or not? Visit the New Releases shelf to be the judge.
FRESH FROM THE MULTIPLEX
“Old Dogs” (Disney); “Planet 51” (Sony); “Possession” (2009) (Fox)
ARTHOUSE/FOREIGN
“Gigante” (Film Movement); “Service” (E1 Entertainment); “The Wedding Song” (Strand); “Paris” (IFC); “The Stoning of Soraya M.” (Lions Gate)
DOCUMENTARIES
“The Avon Barksdale Story” (E1 Entertainment); “The Brothers Warner” (Warner Bros.); “Capitalism: A Love Story” (Anchor Bay) “The Heart is a Drum Machine” (Lightyear)
BEST OF TV
“The 39 Steps” (2008) (BBC); “Breaking Bad” Season 2 (Sony); “The Commish” Season 1, “Silk Stalkings” Season 1, “Tenspeed and Brown Shoe” Complete Series,” “Wanted: Dead Or Alive” Season 2 (Mill Creek); “Hannah Montana” Vol. 6” (Walt Disney); “In Plain Sight” Season 2, “Tremors” Complete Series (Universal); “Scarecrow and Mrs. King” Season 1 (Warner Bros.); “Walker, Texas Ranger” Season 7 (Paramount)
REISSUE/REPACKAGE
“Tapeheads” (MGM); “Sonny Chiba Collection” (Mill Creek)
STRAIGHT(ISH) TO VIDEO
Richard Gere in Lasse Hallström’s “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” (Sony); Danny Trejo in “Justin Time” (MTI)
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