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Take some time and listen to Podcast #89 in which we reviewed Waltz with Bashir, this week's best new release. Waltz with Bashir (DVD, Blu-ray) [1] Confessions of a Shopaholic (DVD, Blu-ray) Inkheart (DVD, Blu-ray) The Pink Panther 2 (DVD, Blu-ray) The Code (DVD, Blu-ray) Phoebe in Wonderland Bob Funk Simon Says Backwoods Table for Three Mr. Troop Mom (DVD, Blu-ray) Dragon Hunters (DVD, Blu-ray) Guns High Hopes Legend of the Bog War Wolves My Dinner with André: Criterion Collection Last Year at Marienbad: Criterion Collection (DVD, Blu-ray) Reba: The Complete Sixth Season The Girls Next Door: Season 5 Tom & Jerry: Chuck Jones Collection Sky Blue (Blu-ray) [1] http://www.soundonsight.org/episode-89-hot-docs/...

Worst. DVD. Release. Day. Ever. Aside from the Oscar-nominated Waltz with Bashir, the only major releases out this week are Confessions of a Shopaholic, the Brendan Fraser fantasy dud Inkheart, and... The Pink Panther 2. Ewww. Oh but wait it gets better! There's the Antonio Banderas/Morgan Freeman direct-to-dvd crime flick The Code, Simon Says starring Crispin Glover, Legend of the Bog starring Vinnie Jones, and the made-for-tv horror movie Backwoods starring Haylie Duff! At least there are a couple of Criterion releases and an older Mike Leigh movie called High Hopes... but seriously, that's it. Waltz with Bashir [1] (DVD, Blu-ray [2]) Confessions of a Shopaholic [3] (DVD, Blu-ray [4]) Inkheart [5] (DVD, Blu-ray [6]) The Pink Panther 2 [7] (DVD, Blu-ray [8]) The Code [9] (DVD, Blu-ray [10]) Phoebe in Wonderland [11] Bob Funk [12] Simon Says [13] Backwoods [14] Table for Three [15] Mr. Troop Mom [16] (DVD, Blu-ray [17]) Dragon Hunters [18] (DVD, Blu-ray [19]) Guns [20] High Hopes [21] Legend of the Bog [22] War Wolves [23] My...

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Perhaps we shouldn't expect anything from a movie about a shopaholic, but this comedy's ditzy heroine and silly story can't even compare to other notable films in the romcom genre. In her review, Jette Kernion said: "Confessions of a Shopaholic tries to have it all ... Unfortunately, it's never as good as the movies it tries to imitate." Skip it. Also on Blu-ray.

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Inkheart

Yet another film in Brendan Fraser's ever-growing collection of familial adventure. (Will he ever leave it behind and return to his dramatic roots?) Nick Schager describes the film as "a scattered collection of ideas, most of them cavalierly mixed together and barely fleshed out." Skip it. Also on Blu-ray.

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The Pink Panther 2

It might not seem possible, but as Eric D. Snider wrote in his review of...

Plot: Bob Funk is not a happy man. He drinks all the time and everybody knows it, and he can.t seem to keep a real relationship together. Working at his mother.s store along with his brother, he seems to have no idea what to do with his life. And when a pretty new hire shows up, he makes an unprofessional attempt to ask her out. Things soon go bad to worse as his drinking and his one night stands affects him and he starts to lose control. After making some bad decisions, he is forced to...

Everyone knows the big news at the theaters this week: Julia Roberts’ big return. But the caper flick “Duplicity,” starring Roberts and Clive Owen, isn’t the only film hitting the big screen. There’s also “I Love You, Man” during which Paul Rudd and Jason Segel attempt to exemplify the beauties of a ‘man-date.’ Seeing limited release this week is “Bob Funk,” “The Great Buck Howard,” “Brothers at War” and “The Edge of Love.” You can read more about those films and see the trailers of all the films Jeffrey and Alison will review this week after the jump.

Here are the new MPAA ratings from Bulletin No: 2055. Babysitter Wanted Rated R For strong grisly violence including disturbing images, torture and terror, some language and drug use. The Beacon Rated R For some violent and disturbing content. Before I Self Destruct Rated R For bloody violence, pervasive language and some strong sexuality. Bob Funk Rated R For language and sexual content. The Devil's Ground Rated R For violence, language and brief sexuality. Echelon Conspiracy Rated PG-13 For sequences of intense violence and action, some sexuality and brief language. The Gray Man Rated R For disturbing violent content including graphic descriptions of aberrant behavior, and some language. The Killing Room Rated R For violent content and language. Release Date: Tba 2009 Mancora Rated R For some strong sexual content, drug use, language and violence. Never Surrender Rated R For strong sexual content, graphic nudity, violence and some language. Ninja Assassin Rated...

MPAA ratings: Feb. 4, 2009. The following feature-length motion pictures have been reviewed and rated by the Classification and Rating Administration pursuant to the Motion Picture Classification and Rating program. Each of the designated ratings is defined as follows under the Motion Picture Classification and Rating program.

G -- General Audiences. All ages admitted.

PG -- Parental Guidance Suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

PG -13 --Parents Strongly Cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

R -- Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

Nc-17 -- No One 17 And Under Admitted.

Film Distributor Reason Rating Babysitter Wanted

Big Screen Entertainment Group

Rated for strong grisly violence including disturbing images, torture and terror, some language and drug use.

R The Beacon

Beacon The Movie, LLC - [Production Co.]

Rated for some violent  and disturbing content.

R Before I Self Destruct

Vivendi Entertainment Rated for bloody violence, pervasive language and some strong sexuality.