DVD releases for Dec. 16th

- Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Volume 6
- The Cheetah Girls: One World (Extended Music Edition)
- Chunking Express
- Generation Kill
- The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (Special Edition)
- The Little Mermaid Trilogy
- Mamma Mia! (2-Disc Special Edition)
- Mamma Mia! (Full Screen)
- Mamma Mia! (Widescreen)
- The Mummy Trilogy
- The Mummy: The Animated Series, Vol. 1
- The Mummy: The Animated Series, Vol. 2
- The Mummy: The Animated Series, Vol. 3
- The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (Deluxe Edition)
- The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (Full Screen)
- The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (Widescreen)
- Petticoat Junction: The Official First Season
- Transformers Energon: The Ultimate Collection
- Wild Country

HULK VS. finally has release date

The direct to DVD/Blu-Ray double feature Hulk VS. (Wolverine/Thor) is hitting shelves on January 27, 2009. The animated feature will tell two different stories, both primers for upcoming Marvel projects. The big news is that the new footage of Hulk VS Wolverine features appearances by Logan's Weapon X pals to give you a little taste before X-Men Origins: Wolverine hits theaters. Making the scene will be Sabretooth (of course), Lady Deathstrike, Omega Red, and THAT'S RIGHT, BABY!!! -Deadpool!!! Although he's played by Ryan Reynolds in the live-action movie, for this DVD he is portrayed by voice actor Nolan North, who coincidentally enough voices Cyclops in the Wolverine and the X-Men cartoon, as well as Pyro, but he doesn't stop there; Nolan has also provided the voices for Ghost Rider and Hawkeye (Marvel Ultimate Alliance), Giant-Man/Hank Pym (Ultimate Avengers 1&2), and Raphael in the TMNT movie. Not a bad way to earn some fanboy cred. But, whatever...DEADPOOL, baby! Whoo!

WATCHMEN: COMICON EXCLUSIVE

So, apparently the powers that be have been gracious enough to release the exclusive Comicon footage of the upcoming Watchmen movie on the internet. It's only a few minutes worth, but I'm sure Watchmen fans went crazy for it when they got this first glimpse of the long-awaited film. One thing this clip has over the trailers is a little bit more of Billy Crudup pre-Dr. Manhattan.

Now if only they would release an official version of the Wolverine Comicon footage...

Bettie Page dies at 85

Bettie Page, the world's most famous, or should I say infamous pinup queen, largely responsible for ushering in the sexual revolution of the 1960s, passed away yesterday at the age of 85. Page, whose later life was marked by depression, violent mood swings and several years in a state mental institution, died at a Los Angeles hospital where she had been on life support since she had a heart attack on Dec. 2. A cultural phenomenon, Page was most recognized for the 20,000 or so 4-by-5-inch black-and-white glossy photographs taken by amateur shutterbugs from 1949 to 1957. In 2005, HBO Films released The Notorious Bettie Page, a look into the crazy life of this troubled icon. It's a great film for any Bettie Page fan. -When looking for a photo for this post I noticed that there aren't a lot family-friendly Bettie Page photos out there. Odd, huh?

DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION TRAILER

The trailer to the upcoming film, Dragonball: Evolution has just been released in all it's cheesiness. The film is scheduled to hits theaters in the U.S. April 8, 2009.

Heath Ledger gets Golden Globe nod

It was announced yesterday that Heath Ledger has been nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight. This will unfortunately be the only nomination for the critically-acclaimed movie at this year's Golden Globes. Whether or not The Dark Knight and Heath himself have garnered enough Oscar buzz has yet to be seen, but I think it's safe to say that another Best Supporting Actor nomination is more than likely in the wings. The hit comedy Tropic Thunder actually has two nominations for BSA themselves, Robert Downey Jr. in his amazing performance as Sgt. Lincoln Osiris and Tom Cruise in his amusing performance as Les Grossman sporting the bald cap and fat suit (Really? Golden Globe-worthy?! Are you serious?). Oddly enough, James Franco is also nominated for his role as a stoner in Pineapple Express as opposed to his dramatic performance in Milk. Even if they more than likely won't win, it's nice to see comedies getting some well-deserved respect. You know what they say, "As an actor it's easier to make someone cry than it is to make someone laugh." I believe that Ledger should win the Golden Globe hands downs, but then again stranger things have happened. The Golden Globes are scheduled for January 11, 2009, just eleven days before the Oscar nominations are announced.

BLU-RAY WORTHY: THE DARK KNIGHT (definitely)

TOP PICK:
- The Dark Knight (Two-Disc Special Edition)

ALSO THIS WEEK:
- The Dark Knight (Full Screen Edition)
- The Dark Knight (Widescreen Edition)
- Deadwood: The Complete Series
- Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who (Limited Edition Gift Set)
- Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who (Two-Disc Special Edition)
- Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who (Widescreen and Full Screen Single-Disc Edition)
- Elephant Tales
- Get Smart: The Complete Series
- Gunsmoke: The Third Season, Volume One
- Happy Days: The Fourth Season
- Happy Days: Seasons 1-4
- I Am Legend (Ultimate Collector's Edition)
- It Happened One Night
- Lost: The Complete Fourth Season - The Expanded Experience
- Man on Wire
- The Man Who Came Back
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
- Murnau, Borzage and Fox
- Open Window
- Rawhide: The Third Season, Volume 2
- Sex and the City: The Movie - The Wedding Collection
- The Wire: The Complete Series
- You Can't Take It With You

VAST FOOD NATION wraps first arc

Wrapping up the first Vast Food Nation story arc, here are episodes 5 & 6. (Rated PG-13)
[EPISODE 5: FLAME-BROILED HEAT]

[EPISODE 6: THE GREAT EXPOSITION EXPOSITION]