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Here is a list this week’s new DVD’s, music and movies along with a few comments to go along with some of the items!

DVDS – all available 12.6.11

  • Hangover II – Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifinakis – Just like the first movie but this time it is set in Bangkok.
  • Cowboys & Aliens – Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, and Harrison Ford – Harrison is neither Han Solo or Indiana Jones in this film…boring!
  • The Help – Viola Davis and Emma Stone – I was not a fan of the book but the movie won me over…a little.
  • Mr. Popper’s Penguins – Jim Carrey and Carla Gugino
  • The Debt – Helen Mirren and Sam Worthington

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Music – all available 12.6.11

  • Amy Winehouse (Lioness: Hidden Treasures) – this is a piecemeal of Amy’s work from the past two years. Not nearly as strong as Back to Black but there are a few gems on this disc.
  • Dia Frampton (Red) – the runner-up on last season’s The Voice, has released her debut album. With a concert tour with her mentor, Blake Shelton, this should be a solid effort from her.
  • KORN (The Path of Totality) – I was not sure they were all still alive, much less still making music together!
  • Robin Thicke (Love After War) – the titular single is really great leading me to wish and pray that the rest of the album is just as great!
  • The Black Keys (El Camino) – I have a band crush on The Black Keys. I love what they have put out in the past and their performance on SNL (12.3.12) made me want to run to iTunes and download this offering.
  • The Roots (Undun) – I love that this band is Jimmy Fallon’s house band and still continues to create great and provocative hip hop music. Download “Make My” and “Sleep”.
Movies – opening 12.9.11
  • New Year’s Eve – Halle Berry, Jessica Biel and Sarah Jessica Parker – the next in the series of Garry Marshall holiday films that feature several stars in several vignettes that sometimes cross story lines. Cheesy holiday goodness that I am looking forward to checking out.
  • The Sitter – Jonah Hill and Sam Rockwell – it is odd seeing skinny Jonah doing press for this film. It is almost like he is showing clips of another guy. I don’t know what the movie is about, so that is all I’ve got!

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