A pretty diverse line-up of new Blu-ray titles this week should offer something for nearly everyone. Here are a few of the most notable new releases:
“Moon” (Sony, $37.95) is a near one-man “Cast Away” type journey for an astronaut (Sam Rockwell) trying to hang on to sanity after three years alone in a lab on the moon.
– refreshing throwback to methodically-paced ’60s/’70s sci-fi films “2001” & “Silent Running”
– HAL9000-type computer (voiced by Kevin Spacey)
– terrific highly-produced half-hour short from director Duncan Jones about a conflicted assassin who is also father to a young child.
– two interesting Q&As with Jones at Sundance and Houston Science Center
“Post Grad” (Fox, $39.99), romantic comedy about a highly-organized young lady who loses control when her sure-thing dream job falls through and she must move back in with her parents.
– Cute, light fun
– Fun supporting roles by Michael Keaton, Carol Burnett, and Jane Lynch (“Glee,” “Two and a Half Men” and seemingly everywhere)
– deleted, alternate scenes
– music video “One Day” by Jack Savoretti
– numerous other featurettes
“The Simpsons: The Complete Twentieth Season” (Fox, $49.98), a two-disc set:
– all 21 episodes
– Mediocre “Twentieth Anniversary Special,” hosted by Morgan Spurlock on TV this week.
“Fame” (MGM/Fox, $39.99) remake of the popular 1980 dance drama.
– optional extended edition
– deleted scenes
– music video
– talent search finalists featurette
“Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself” (Lionsgate, $39.99) starring Mary J. Blige, Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson (“Curious Case of Benjamin Button”), and Gladys Knight.
– thee making-of featurettes
“Halloween II” (Sony, $38.96), the 2009 sequel by Rob Zombie.
– unrated director’s cut
– deleted and alternate scenes
– audition footage
– blooper reel
– music videos by Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures
– Zombie audio commentary
– make-up test footage
– Uncle Seymour Coffins’ stand-up routines