It’s a busy week in DVD/Blu-ray release land; here are some of the highlights:
– “Nurse Jackie“: Season One: Edie Falco’s return to TV has been a sharp and darkly funny one, with the inaugural season of her new show including drug abuse, adultery, broken laws, all tempered by Jackie’s inherent compassion, no matter what’s going wrong. Yes, it’s another medical show, but this one is unapologetic in its focus on the wearing-down nature of day-to-day healthcare work.
– The Box: Director Richard Kelly’s tale of a mysterious box, the button in contains, and the aftermath of the deceptively simple act of pushing that button.
– Everybody’s Fine: Robert De Niro as a quiet, unassuming family man? That’s the crux of the film, as he visits each of his grown children in an effort to reconnect.
– The Informant!: Steven Soderbergh and Matt Damon teamed up again to make a quirky comedy that was timed just right to capitalize on the country’s growing uneasiness with corporations.
– Sorority Row: Sorority girls? Check. Slasher on the loose? Check. The remake touches on the 1983 original, and adds modern twists where needed.
–”Jersey Shore“: Season One: The newest reality show to capture/destroy the TV public’s imagination has been polarizing, to say the least. You don’t want to watch, but you can’t look away.
See more of this week’s releases in our DVD & Blu-ray section.
