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T U E S D AY, A P R I L 2 5 , 2 0 0 6DVDs Out TodayMy column was cut for space this Sunday. So here it is in all its glory.Match Point ***DreamWorks; $29.99Once you get over the shock of seeing Woody Allen’s first honest-to-goodness it-doesn’t-suck movie since 1994’s “Bullets OverBroadway,” repeated viewings show this companion piece to “Crimesand Misdemeanors” is a solid, but not spectacular drama with two verysexy central performances from Jonathan Rhys Myers and ScarlettJohansson. No extras, when an Allen commentary on shooting inLondon and his biggest hit in years would have been very welcome.Shopgirl ** ½Touchstone; $29.99Steve Martin adapted his own novella and stars in this romantic drama.But it’s the delicate performance of Claire Danes that keeps this finefilm believable as more than the story of a much older, wealthier manwith a young cutie. Jason Schwartzman is okay as a rival paramour, buthis solo moments with a rock band sidetrack the movie. Modest extrasinclude a director commentary and deleted scenes.Casanova * ½Touchstone; $29.99Perhaps Heath Ledger should stick to men? Outside of “BrokebackMountain,” this handsome and talented actor has mostly shown a flairfor picking very bad projects. “Casanova” is no exception. He isn’t theproblem – Ledger’s mumbled delivery as the famed lover is quiteamusing. But everything else is, from the thuddingly obvious directionto the hammy supporting cast. Heath, get a new manager.The Wedding Singer: Totally Awesome Edition ** ½New Line; $19.98This is surely the first DVD release pegged to a Broadway musical.Sadly, this edition of the sweet movie – a career peak for Adam Sandlerand the adult Drew Barrymore – is totally un-awesome with a fewminutes of footage slapped in to slow the movie down and a brief,unrevealing featurette about the Broadway show. Surely one of theirNext Blog»sal1mineo@hotmail.comSEARCH BLOG FLAG BLOGFOLLOW BLOGP O P S U R F I N G . C O MS U R F I N G T H E WAV E S O F P O P U L A R C U LT U R EB Y M I C H A E L G I LT Z & F R I E N D SPOPSURFING.COM: DVDs Out Todayhttp://popsurfing.blogspot.com/2006/04/dvds-out-today.html
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