Red Dawn - An updated version of the 1984 film, this one is about the invasion of America by the North Koreans. More importantly, it stars Chris Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson, which are two good reasons to go see it.
Rise of the Guardians - This year's cute Christmas movie for kids, I've been waiting anxiously to see it since I saw the first trailer for it months ago. Rise of the Guardians is about what happens when an evil spirit launches an assault on Earth's children, the Immortal Guardians band together in response. My favourite part of the trailers is the fact that Santa Claus (Alec Baldwin), here called North, really resembles a Russian crime boss.
Life of Pi - Ang Lee's latest, this is based on the book of the same name and follows a young man and a Bengal tiger on one of those life changing journeys - presumably different to many life changing journeys that feature tigers in that the young man does not become food for the tiger. I'm not sure, I haven't read the book, but IMDb is referring to the tiger as "an unexpected connection" which implies a lack of eating. Based on the four Ang Lee movies I've seen, I'd say this could either be great or really bad.
Hitchcock - This one's getting a limited release for now, in order to be out in time to be considered for the Oscars - I can't find any word on when, or if, it will be given a further release. This is based on the life of Alfred Hitchcock (Anthony Hopkins) and his wife Alma Reville (Helen Mirren) around the time that he was filming psycho. I love the fact that the man who played one of the creepiest villains ever, Dr. Hannibal Lector, is now playing one of the most influential horror film directors ever.
The Expendables 2 - Did everyone see this in theatres? It really wasn't all that good. Now, you have the chance to spend more money on it and buy it on DVD - or spend no money on it and download it (which I don't condone at all).
That is, in all honesty, the only new DVD release this week and none of the other releases are all that interesting to me. So, in celebration of Hitchcock, I'm going to say go watch Psycho (the original, not the 1998 Gus Van Sant remake) or whatever Hitchcock film is your favourite.
The Apple Tree - My favourite Hitchcock is The Birds, which is based on a novellette by Daphne du Maurier. Both "The Birds" and other stories can be found in du Maurier's collection The Apple Tree. Check it out if you haven't already. Just a note, this collection can also be found as The Birds and Other Stories.
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