This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: August 25, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Miramax, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Documentary, Drama, Horror, Independent, Comedy, Home Entertainment, Lists

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:

• Adventureland: DVD, Blu-ray
• American Son: DVD
• Children of the Corn: Blu-ray
• Duplicity: DVD, Blu-ray
• Fighting: DVD, Blu-ray
• Goodbye Solo: DVD
• The Informers: DVD, Blu-ray
• The Last Days of Disco: DVD
• Rudo y Cursi: DVD, Blu-ray
• Sunshine Cleaning: DVD, Blu-ray
• Trouble the Water: DVD

Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.

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Diego Luna Prepares for Directorial Debut

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Drama, Foreign, Independent, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases

Milk actor Diego Luna is set to make his directorial debut with Abel.

The family drama will be produced by Canana Films (company Luna started with best friend and fellow thespian Gael García Bernal) and co-produced by John Malkovich‘s Mr. Mudd production company.

Luna’s Just Walking co-star Jose Maria Yazpik is set to star in the film, which is told from a child’s perspective.

No word yet on a release date.

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In Theaters This Weekend: May 8, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Magnolia, Paramount, Sony, Adaptation, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Independent, Period, Political, Religious, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Next Day Air (R): starring Donald Faison, Mike Epps, Wood Harris (directed by Benny Boom)
• Star Trek (PG-13): starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana (directed by J.J. Abrams)
• Adoration* (R): starring Rachel Blanchard, Scott Speedman, Katie Boland (directed by Atom Egoyan)
• Julia* (R): starring Tilda Swinton, Ezra Buzzington, Kate Del Castillo (directed by Erick Zonca)

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Preview Sean Penn in the Trailer for Milk

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: FOCUS, Drama, Period, Political, Trailers, Upcoming Releases

Last month, we told you about Milk, a biopic about the first openly gay man elected into a public office.

Now we’re getting our first chance to see Sean Penn as Harvey Milk in this feature from Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting).

Based on those 2.5 minutes, I’m going to make an early prediction and utter the words “Oscar nomination” for Penn.

Milk - also starring Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, James Franco and Emile Hirsch - opens this November 28.

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In Theaters This Weekend (5/2)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, Paramount, Sony, Action, Adventure, Foreign, Political, Romance, Comedy, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Iron Man (PG-13): starring Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow (directed by Jon Favreau)
• Made of Honor (PG-13): starring Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Sydney Pollack (directed by Paul Weiland)
• Fugitive Pieces* (R): starring Rosamund Pike, Stephen Dillane, Rade Serbedzija (directed by Jeremy Podeswa)
• Mister Lonely* (NR): starring Diego Luna, Samantha Morton, Werner Herzog (directed by Harmony Korine)

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