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Read More: Angelina Jolie , Dvds , Horror , Johnny Depp , Movies , Tv , Entertainment News MOST POPULAR ON HUFFPOST 1 of 2 9/11 Responders Warned They Will Be Screened For Terrorism Ties (EXCLUSIVE) Jerry Seinfeld, Donald Trump Rip Each Other In Heated Political War Of Words PlayStation Network Could Be Down For Days FOLLOW USBIG NEWS: Celebrities | Britney Spears | LeAnn Rimes | Lindsay Lohan | Royal Wedding | More...</p><p> PHOTOS: The Funniest People Not On TwitterMiranda Kerr & Orlando Bloom Step Out To 'The The Funniest Someecards For Easter 2011Weekly Roundup of eBay Vintage Clothing Finds News Web Like 276K April 24, 2011 | Log In | Sign Up Get Alerts SHARE THIS STORY Submit this story Get Entertainment Alerts Sign UpPHOTO GALLERIES Like 20K Like 4K FRONT PAGEPOLITICS BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA TECH COMEDY SPORTS STYLE WORLD FOOD LIVING IMPACT EDU LOCALTHE TOURIST ($38.96 BluRay or $28.95 regular DVD; Sony) -- This Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie romantic thriller is curiously mellow, if not downright sleepy.</p><p> I blame Venice.</p><p> In Paris, you might careen around the city in a snazzy sports car, tires squealing.</p><p> In Venice, when Jolie rushes to a new location viacanal, the boat of course slowly slides next to the dock and Jolie calmly walks onto the pier.</p><p> You just can't create a sense of excitement when gently parking a boat.</p><p> Jolie is the lover of a dashing, mysterious man who has ripped off a Russian mobster for billions and is wanted by both the bad guys and the cops.</p><p> Jolie is being followed by everyone, so she lures a vacationing math teacher (Depp, the most dashing math teacher since at least Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind ) and fools everyone into thinking Depp is the mysterious man they want.</p><p> Depp remains bizarrely calm throughout the entire film. "Why are people shooting at me?" he might ask, in a low murmur that barely rises above a whisper.</p><p> Jolie spends the entirefilm posing and looking back over her shoulder with movie star aplomb.</p><p> The director's first film was thequiet German drama The Lives Of Others but he is sorely out of his depth here.</p><p> It's the type of film you probably skipped in the theaters but might just rent or buy on DVD, thinking with these stars, how badcan it be? Pretty bad, actually.</p><p> THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK ($39.95 BluRay; Criterion) -- I'm glad the Oscar-winning drama Milk exists.</p><p> It was made with love and surely reached a lot more people with the inspiring, fascinating story of pioneering gay activist Harvey Milk.</p><p> But artistically, there's no comparison between that film andthis classic documentary.</p><p> Everything was said here, and better.</p><p> Indeed, the best moments of the filmincluded real footage of memorial services for Milk that you can see here in a way that makes them all themore moving.</p><p> This 1984 was groundbreaking for discussing modern gay life in such a matter of factmanner and Milk is colorful and hilarious and best of all, effective in getting his message across about dignity and respect for all Americans.</p><p> Criterion can be trusted to provide an excellent print and insightful extras, including bonus interview footage, a piece on the film Milk, a panel discussion on the trial ofMilk's killer (which employed the famous Twinkie defense) and more.</p><p> Landmark.</p><p> JACKSON COUNTY JAIL/CAGED HEAT! ($19.93; Shout) -- Most of producer Roger Corman's movies are -- how should I put this? Bad.</p><p> But they often have a B-movie silliness about them andCorman did give so many talented young filmmakers a break (though not much of a salary) that Shelterpop: Unplugging Appliances: Do I REALLY Have to Do This? Popeater: Brad and Angelina's Strict Nanny Requirements What To Do About Smelly Feet Noam Chomsky Is the World Too Big to Fail? The Contours of Global Order AOL Real Estate: Prince William and Kate to Live in Royal Mansion TV Squad: Maria Menounos Relives Her Paparazzi 'Wardrobe Malfunction' on 'Lopez' (VIDEO) DON'T MISS HUFFPOST BLOGGERS 1 of 5 Sam Waterston Saving Easter Island’s Marine Ecosystems David O.</p><p> Russell FDR Said it All in 1936 -- Who Will Follow in His Steps Today? More Celebrity News at People.com Like 1K Like 1K Like 1K Like 670 Like 3K Like 56 Like 52 Lindsay Lohan Is 'Angry' About Jail Sentence READ MORE Antoine Dodson Arrested READ MORE Stefano Langone RevealsHis Relationship Status READ MORE Royal Wedding Guest ListRevealed: Who's Going? genuinely fun bad movies appear more than you would expect.</p><p> This double bill is a perfect example, with the women-in-prison genre getting two feverish workouts.</p><p> Caged Heat! in particular was directed by Jonathan Demme and shot by Tak Fujimoto, who have fun sharing their stories on the audio commentary.</p><p> Who knew these drive-in flicks would ever get treated with such respect? SKYLINE ($39.98 BluRay and $29.98 regular DVD; Universal) YOGI BEAR ($35.99 BluRay combo and $28.98 regular DVD; Warner Bros.) -- These two movies have nothing in common except that they're both among the worst-reviewed movies of the year and both made a good amount of money.</p><p> Yogi Bear in particular had solid legs, so somebody must have liked it.</p><p> Skyline was made by people who were also involved with Battle: Los Angeles.</p><p> They finished that bigger budget movie and then ran off and made a similar film for pennies.</p><p> The lawsuits have all gone away,probably because both movies did well and made money for everyone involved.</p><p> Yogi Bear is a classic kid's property ripe for revival but the weird mix of live action and the animated bears just looked off-putting from the get-go.</p><p> Both have modest extras; I think everyone was just glad to get their payday and move on.</p><p> TOP VIDEO PICKS 1 of 10 Lindsay Lohan Back in the Slammer Beckhams In, Obamas Outat Royal Wedding Olsen's Wacky Fur Outfit MOST DISCUSSED RIGHT NOW 1 of 2 HOT ON FACEBOOK 1 of 3 HOT ON TWITTER 1 of 2 More Celebrity News at Popeater.com'Bed Intruder' Star AntoineDodson Arrested Paul Reiser's New Show Yanked After Two Weeks LeAnn Rimes, Eddie Cibrian Married Jim Carrey Joins 'The Office' Viral Star Antoine Dodson ARRESTED Like 5K Daytime Disaster! Did ABC Have to Kill All My Children and One Life to Live? Like 834 mayhemstudios RT @sbeasla : What happens when you tickle a little penguin? http://j.mp/dEZjCM via @huffingtonpost twsuccess Antoine Dodson Arrested For Marijuana Possession http://huff.to/edLaIo TERRIBLY HAPPY ($29.98; Oscilloscope) -- This Danish film is a stylish bit of noir, handsomely mounted and well-acted.</p><p> If it's not entirely convincing, it's still a good genre piece that signals genuine talent.</p><p> Our hero is a cop banished from Copenhagen for personal reasons (he drew a gun on his wife in anger) and stuck in a town terrorized by a bully who beats his wife and has father numerous bastard children.</p><p> The bully's wife pleads for help but rarely accepts it, have teasing our man with her desire and frustrating his attempts to keep her safe.</p><p> Is she really in danger? Crazy? Or just setting him up? The look and feel of the film is what I admire most, even when the plot contrivances became too much.</p><p> Above all, it proves yet again that Beastie Boy Adam Yauch's Oscilloscope label has very good taste, always pickinginteresting films and packaging them nicely.</p><p> JAMES BROWN: BODY HEAT LIVE IN MONTEREY 1979 ($19.95; Gravity/Wienerworld) COUNT BASIE: THEN AS NOW, COUNT'S THE KING ($14.95; MVD) DUKE ELLINGTON: REMINISCING IN TEMPO ($14.95; MVD) A HISTORY LESSON PART 1: PUNK ROCK IN LOS ANGELES ($14.95; Historical Records) - Here are four pretty shoddy music releases, all subpar in audio and picture and of only minimal interest HUFFPOST'S BIG NEWS PAGES NBA Afghanistan Fast Food Gas & Oil NASA Hockey Brian Williams Gabrielle Giffords Mexico MORE BIG NEWS PAGES »for even hardcore fans of the genre or artist involved.</p><p> The James Brown concert footage comes from a show in 1979 when he did the first of many comebacks.</p><p> It's poorly shot and has worse sound; most of thetime you're just staring at Brown's head while he sings.</p><p> The Count and Duke are just glorifiedroundtables with artists that played with them, interspersed with old footage and (mostly) old stills. it'sfun to see these artists chat but their casual anecdotes and some stills do not a documentary film make.History Lesson contains interviews and very poorly shot concert footage, covering bands like The Meat Puppets, Red Kross, The Minutemen and Twisted Roots.</p><p> Some major acts who deserve better.</p><p> STAND BY ME 25TH ANNIVERSARY ($24.95; Sony) -- One of the best adaptations of a work by Stephen King, director Rob Reiner's film still works thanks to great, great casting.</p><p> River Phoenix, JerryO'Connell, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton and Kiefer Sutherland? Good job all around and they keep thesentimentality at bay.</p><p> A BluRay exclusive is a video commentary with Reiner, Wheaton and Feldman.Surely this sort of option will supplant the audio commentary in years to come? It's just too much fun towatch them chat and interact.</p><p> SCARECROW AND MRS.</p><p> KING SEASON TWO ($39.98; Warner Bros.) -- Similr in tone and style to Remington Steele (which debuted one year earlier), this light-hearted TV series showed the burgeoningromance between a housewife and a spy who found themselves traveling the globe on assignment.</p><p> Sure itcould happen! Neither show can hold a candle to Moonlighting, but they're silly fun, thanks to thechemistry here of star Kate Jackson (the smart Angel) and Bruce Boxleitner, one of those actors thatconstantly makes you wonder, how come he never had a bigger career?TOP LINKS ON THIS TOPIC 1 of 5 See Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie Make Out Now! - E! Online ABC.com - Dancing with the Stars - Vote Angelina Jolie - Golden Globes 2011 Red Carpet with Brad Pitt! | 2011 Golden Globes, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt : Just Jared ALIEN 2 ON EARTH ($29.95 BluRay; Midnight Legacy) -- This Italian horror quickie was designed to slipstream off the success of Ridley Scott's Alien and serve as a defacto sequel for those not paying close attention.</p><p> Though never released in the US, this tale of spelunkers facing horrible creatures under theearth's crust developed a cult following and here is decently restored.</p><p> It's truly trashy rip-off basementtype horror stuff strictly for hardcore fans.</p><p> You know who you are.</p><p> Thanks for reading.</p><p> Michael Giltz is the co-host of Showbiz Sandbox , a weekly pop culture podcast that reveals the industry take on entertainment news of the day and features top journalists and opinion makers as guests.</p><p> It's available free on iTunes.</p><p> Visit Michael Giltz at his website and his daily blog.</p><p> Download his podcast of celebrity interviews and his radio show, also called Popsurfing and also available for free on iTunes.</p><p> Link to him on Netflix and gain access to thousands of ratings and reviews .</p><p> NOTE: Michael Giltz is provided with free copies of DVDs to consider for review.</p><p> He typically does notguarantee coverage and invariably receives far more screeners and DVDs than he can cover eachweek.</p><p> Also, Michael Giltz freelances as a writer of DVD copy (the text that appears on the back of DVDs) for some titles released by IFC and other subsidiaries of MPI.</p><p> It helps pay the rent, but does not obligate him in any way to speak positively or negatively of their titles.</p><p> Follow Michael Giltz on Twitter: www.twitter.com/michaelgiltz More in Entertainment... junior_sousa Como a Angelina Jolie estpa magra em O Turista. less than a minute ago from web wLitchw I love the chemistry between angelina jolie and brad pitt! goshh.. mga gwapa ug gwapo!! grr.. rawr! 1 minute ago from web Hottiehellyeahh #20PeopleIwannaMeetBeforeIDie Angelina Jolie Comments 9 Pending Comments 0View FAQ 0 Fans 110 Fans Follow'The Hangover 2' Trailers: New TV Spots...'Savages': John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Blake Lively...Tom Cruise To Play Cheating Politician In...'The Greatest Movie Ever Sold': Morgan Spurlock...</p><p> Buy a link here Sponsored Links Mom Is 55, Looks 30...</p><p> Her clever $5 wrinkle therapy angers Botox Doctors.</p><p> Find Out How! 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There was no suspense until the last10 minutes of the movie..Recency | Popularity JD Jay 08:19 PM on 3/29/2011 Permalink | Share it murphysgirl 10:43 PM on 3/28/2011 Permalink | Share itLogin or connect with: More Login Options Post to Facebook.</p><p> Post to Blogger.</p><p> Post to Twitter.</p><p> Post to WordPress.</p><p> Post to TypePad.</p><p> Post to Tumblr.To reply to a Comment: Click "Reply" at the bottom of the comment; after being approved your comment will appear directly underneath the comment you replied to.</p><p> Share your Comment: Post Comment Preview Comment View All Favorites 29 Fans 0 Fans 164 Fans 78 Fans 0 Fans 0 Fans 78 Fansthere was one good exchange in the tourist, the ravenous/r avishing quip, that was it till the guy at the end said..... jk Wold not even rent it tired of over done Jolie Johnny Depp seemed to be sleepwalki ng through his role in The Tourist.</p><p> Depp and Angelina Jolie had no chemistry in the movie.</p><p> It was a "thriller" that could put you to sleep.</p><p> Yes, my headline would have been "Do Not Operate Heavy Machinery While Watching 'The Tourist'" but it didn't fit! $28.95 for the DVD? Where are you shopping?? ??? I bought mine for $16.99 at Target.</p><p> I saw this movie in the theatre and liked it very much.</p><p> We thought it was elegant and enjoyable.</p><p> So did a lot ofother people I know who saw the movie.</p><p> I mean...how seriously can you take a spy movie???Really.</p><p> Lighten up.</p><p> I agree, it did just what it wa supposed to do, entertain.</p><p> And did it very well, I might ad.</p><p> Iwas not disappoint ed in the least, thought was an excellent movie.</p><p> Hi tega, The prices I list are the suggested retail price from the studio.</p><p> Naturally, you can always find them on sale (especiall y when a DVD has just come out).</p><p> Those prices vary wildly and depend on where you shop.</p><p> Glad you enjoyed The Tourist.</p><p> I wasn't taking it seriously.</p><p> Itwas intended to a light, stylish entertainm ent; I just didn't think it succeeded.</p><p> But you're not alone: my sister-in- law just told me I was wrong as well! 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