New Blu “Moon,” “Post Grad,” “Fame,” etc.

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:

  • MoonMoon” (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

  • PostGradPost 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

  • Simpsons20The 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.

  • FameFame” (MGM/Fox, $39.99) remake of the popular 1980 dance drama.

- optional extended edition
- deleted scenes
- music video
- talent search finalists featurette

  • TylerPerrysICanDoBadTyler 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

  • HaloweenIIHalloween 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

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