Late November NEW RELEASES

We have many thanks to give for our late November new releases just waiting for you to take home!

Come by and pick up "Rare Exports", a soon-to-be cult classic about the real Santa Claus, from Finland, which came in just in time for the holiday (see the attached image)! Also, brand new to the store we have "The Future" by Miranda July, "Beginners" by Mike Mills, the indy sensation "Bellflower", "Conan the Barbarian" starring Ron Perlman, something surprisingly different from Kevin Smith called "Red State", "Friends With Benefits" starring Mila Kunis and "JT", and, last but not least, "The Smurfs" with the always charming Jonathan Winters voicing Papa Smurf.
Our featured, must-see, Criterion re-release this week is the Sabu box set featuring such classics as "Jungle Book" (1942), "The Drum", and "Elephant Boy"!
Several documentaries have also come in that are causing quite a stir...
We have the long awaited "Cave of Forgotten Dreams" by Werner Herzog (on DVD, Blu-Ray AND 3D Blu-Ray), the fans speak up in "The People vs. George Lucas", also, new from Patricia Guzman "Nostalgia for the Light"!

If that's not enough to keep you entertained through December, you should also stop by our recommended "Seasons Screenings" section to stock up on your holiday rentals! See you soon...

November New Releases

Last week (11/1/11) we had some great new films come in! "Winnie the Pooh" a throwback to the golden age of Disney, as well as the film version of the novel that took the world by storm "Water for Elephants", "Crazy Stupid Love" with Steve Carell and Julianne Moore, "The Trip" with Steve Coogan, "Mr. Nice" starring the charismatic Crispin Glover and David Thewlis, "The Princess of Montpensier", "Tabloid" by the amazing Errol Morris, "The Shock Doctrine" by Michael Winterbottom, and, last but not least, "Page One: Inside the N.Y. Times"!

This week we have "The Change Up" with Jason Bateman, "Hot Coffee" an arresting documentary on the trial between a woman and McDonald's over spilled coffee, "Ex Drummer", the fascinating "Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls", the beautiful "Sleeping Beauty" by Catherine Breillat (see the attached picture), and "Dr. Who, Season 6, Part 2".

ALSO, don;t forget, this FRIDAY we will have "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2"!!!

October New Releases

Fall is upon us, so settle in and get cozy with one of our new releases! Just in, Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz wield the jolly roger in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides", get into the Halloween spirit with "Scream 4", laugh it up with Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz in "Bad Teacher", AND indulge the instant cult classic from Alex De La Iglesia "The Last Circus" (see the attached picture)!

ALSO, be ahead of the game and stop in for these exclusive gems (they won't be available on Netflix for a month)! "Fast Five" with Vin Diesel, Jennifer Aniston and Colin Ferrel in "Horrible Bosses", the highly anticipated "Tree of Life" by legendary filmmaker Terrence Malick, "Terri" with John C. Reilly, and "Monte Carlo" starring Selena Gomez.

Exclusive new arrivals and more!

We have some new films for you to "ooh and ah" over, some of which can be found exclusively (for the moment) at Videotheque! Three of these new arrivals are documentaries. Take home the highly anticipated "YSL: Yves Saint Laurent L'Amour Fou", as well as the fascinating "Bobby Fischer Against The World", and "Certifiably Jonathan" a hilarious mockumentary about Jonathan Winters losing his sense of humor. In our international new release section we've added advance copies of "Ne Chance Rien" by Pedro Costa, "Certified Copy" starring Juliette Binoche, and "Essential Killing" starring Vincent Gallo. Also newly added to our collection is the action packed martial arts spectacle "True Legend", Chris Marker's "One Day In The Life Of Andrei Arsenevich", Agnes Varda's "Daguerreotypes", and the mysterious "Le Quattro Volte". PLUS new to DVD is Orson Welles' "The Magnificent Ambersons", on BLU-RAY we have "Citizen Kane" as well as the entire Star Wars saga! See you soon...

It's remake fever at Videotheque! Hollywood's in heavy recycling mode as well, come by and check out the original versions of these upcoming & recent 2011 reboots: "Straw Dogs", "Conan The Barbarian", "Don't be Afraid of the Dark", "Footloose", "Planet of the Apes", and "The Thing". Also, we've got a cache of New Releases here waiting just for you: "Win Win" (Paul Giamatti tries to keep up his struggling law practice while coaching high school wrestling), "Skateland" (early 80's small-town Texas roller-skating rink slice of Americana), the unique drama "The Beaver" (with Mel Gibson & Jodie Foster), and the highly anticipated "Troll Hunter" (from Norway). A few t.v. shows have finally arrived, such as "Sons of Anarchy: Season 3", Dexter Season 5", "Entourage: Season 7" and "House: Season 7".
In addition we have two films here that are currently unavailable anywhere except through Videotheque: Jean-Luc Godard's "Film Socialisme" and the controversial "A Serbian Film"!

Merry Christmas plus some New Releases for December 22nd, 2010

Our good Yeti friend visited Videotheque and plastered his image all over our windows (courtesy of our bearded companion, RV Parks). The majestic Yeti uses the cold weather as an excuse to lay around in his bathrobe watching 'Alone in the Wilderness' (everyone at work recommends it, an amazing documentary about a man who builds a log cabin entirely on his own. Find it on the New Release Documentary wall!).



Now the Yeti is gone. His tempera-painted glory annihilated by the hard rain slashing against the bay windows. When the rain moves on & the Southern California sunshine & unhealthy air kick back in, give our friend RV Parks a call at (626)497-2777. He will put a Yeti or a Yak or a anything for you on your window (if you pay a modest sum, that is).

NEW RELEASES:

Despicable Me: We should all listen to others' mothers. They are wise, well-worn women who expel nothing but good advice. My mother loved this film a lot and talked to me for a while about how cute it was. I would trust her too. She is always right about everything so you should rent this as it has Steve Carell as a mad genius trying to reform and hanging around a lot of little girls. Cute! <3

Exit Through the Gift Shop: I don't care for graffiti art at all. If you ask curmudgeonly me, Banksy is just as bad as Shepard Fairey. This one lends itself a half-arsed political ethos & lacks much creativity or understanding of the basic tenets of art, while drenching in sick amounts of irony. But whatever, I'm no art critic and everybody smarter than me seems to love the guy. If you are smart and love irony (the title pretty much expresses how much you'll be getting) or dislike the art world and appreciate people like Banksy sticking it to 'em, this documentary is worth a look.

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work: I don't know much about Joan Rivers except that she used to host The Tonight Show in the Carson days and that she's the robot in Spaceballs. I'm told she's very Jewish, a gay icon and that she's had lots of surgery too. I think I should watch this doc and study up on my Joan Rivers.

The Other Guys: Really upset about what Bernie Madoff has done to your country? Think capitalism is running amok? Hate Reagan free-market? This film rages for you all in the guise of a pretty good comedy with Marky Mark and Will Ferrel as two bumbling cops (I know it's a cliche) arresting white collar crooks. Some pretty fantastic moments with Will Ferrel as an angry pimp named Gator.

Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps: So two films come out about the post-2008 stock crash.

BYE BYE!:

MERRY CHRISTMAS!: Although we are a non-denominational business, we also love all you folk who celebrate those other equally stressful holidays like Kwanzaa and Hannukah! Take care for the holidays and make sure you don't drink and drive. And if you don't heed my advice, at least do your best to avoid police checkpoints!

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New Releases for December 1st, or Blogging in the 21st Century

NEW RELEASES:

Going the Distance: I've known people who have had long-distance relationships and abstinence, loneliness and long-telephone conversations don't sound like the material for a romantic comedy. This film does it though. Laugh at the romantic fumblings of Drew Barrymore and heartthrob Justin Long through their difficult journey.

Knight and Day: Don't let this box office failure scare you aware! This film is going to be great: the back cover has Tom Cruise shirtless. *swoon* Cameron Diaz is in there somewhere too as a spy or something, but who needs her, right?

Valhalla Rising: My Nordic blood boils with excitement over the prospect of viking movies. If you like shirtless, tattooed, sweaty men gutting shirtless, tattooed, sweaty men, then you will love this!

RECOMMENDED SECTIONS:

Listen, I'll go into detail about our X-Mas sections next week (I personally don't want to as I'm an offended Atheist), but let me discuss my heartbreak of the week:

Leslie Nielsen: I thought it would never happen, but it happened. America's grandpa has died due to complications from pneumonia. In honor and memory, we've bundled up his extensive catalog of early career oddities and Zucker Bros. collaborations. Remember this great American with some of his great moments.

BLOG:

You all know I love blogging! I can't stop myself sometimes! I'm narcissistic, so I love writing about my life while getting paid.

But tonight my dear readers brings me out for a different reason. I might love a comfortable pair of shoes, spicy Mexican food and cute girls in glasses, but there is one thing I love more than all of those: nice fixtures and furniture. I blog here to share with you are nice new cases. Let's take a look.


What a nice case! Clear 'n clean glass with a nice lock to stop you shoplifters!


Nice new slick black cases with CD's and music DVD's. Nothing tells someone you love them and appreciate them as a human being more than by getting them remastered Buzzcocks albums and a Bauhaus DVD.


This is my The Third Man influenced shot of the case. Notice the dutch angle.

THIS IS THE END:

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