Just From Theaters
The Beaver – Rated PG-13 (Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin)
Give this one a chance, and you won’t be disappointed. A great study of a man who speaks to everyone through a puppet; Jodie Foster delivers a truly hidden gen.
READ THE THEATRICAL REVIEW
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold – Rated PG-13 (Morgan Spurlock)
I love Morgan Spurlock’s stuff, but this was never shown to me. Check it out on your method today.
Win Win– Rated R (Paul Giamatti, Alex Shaffer, Amy Ryan)
One of my favorite theatrical releases from earlier this year, this is a truly great piece of filmmaking that is enjoyable from start to finish. Giamatti is incredibly solid and this story lets everyone flex their acting muscles.
Also new this week…
Bambi II – Blu Ray and DVD combo pack is now available.
Blitz – Rated R (Jason Statham) No, I haven’t seen this film…but it has Jason Statham, so I will when I can fit it in.
Brothers & Sisters: The Complete Fifth Season
Citizen Jane – Rated PG-13 (Ally Sheedy, Sean Patrick Flanery)
The Event: The Complete Series – The big NBC show last year lasted one season and I was a fan. Check it out all at once.
Gossip Girl: The Complete Fourth Season
Henry’s Crime – Rated R (Keanu Reeves, Vera Farmiga, James Caan) Interesting cast, love Vera
Farmiga…but can this one make a fun night at home?
House of Fallen – Rated R (Corbin Bernsen, C. Thomas Howell) Ok, come on…Corbin Bernsen AND C. Thomas Howell how can you not check out this new horror/thriller.
NCIS: Los Angeles – The Second Season
NCIS: The Eighth Season
Off the Map: The Complete Series – ok, so I missed this…what better place to catch up than with the whole season at once.
Phineas & Ferb The Movie: Across the Second Dimension – so when this came to dvd, I asked my friend at Disney…is this just a collection of the series – he assured me it wasn’t. And then I saw all the ads for the film premiere. This is so much more than just the TV series.
Road to Nowhere – Rated R (Shannyn Sossamon, Dominique Swain)
Sexting – Rated R (Jason Lewis, Carly Pope) Umm….Ummm….yeah.
TNA: Sacrifice 2011 / Slammiversary 2011 – New TNA action for you to catch up on.
Tracker – Rated R (Ray Winstone)
UFC 131
WWE OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History – this is crazy..3 discs of fun…hello…
And Finally
Sympathy for Delicious – Rated R (Christopher Thornton, Orlando Bloom, Laura Linney, Juliette Lewis, Mark Ruffalo)
Mark Ruffalo has his directorial debut in a film that looks to intrigue. The cast and the pedigree behind this alone make it worth at least a peek at the trailer.
Pick of the Week
Win Win is one of the best of early 2011 in theaters and worth picking up. The WWE package sounds interesting and who can’t get Bambi II on BluRay / DVD combo.
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Today's Visit to Real Milwaukee
Today's visit at Real Milwaukee -- we talked Pirates, The Beaver and new DVD's this week and next -- plus coming soon, my story on how I was on Oprah.
Review - The Beaver
Chipping Away Life’s Problems
Depression is not a fun topic by any means. Many suffer with mild depression on a regular basis. For extreme cases of depression, it can be something that tears families apart.
Walter Black (Mel Gibson) is suffering from severe depression. It’s not important how he hit this place, but it is very important to see the effects on his family. His wife Meredith (Jodie Foster) has kicked him out. His son Porter (Anton Yelchin) sees many of the behaviors of his dad happening in his own life. And his youngest son Henry (Riley Thomas Stewart) just wonders what is wrong with his dad.
Just when Walter has hit rock bottom he comes across a beaver hand puppet. A weird curiousity makes him pick it up and when he fails at his attempts to end it all, the beaver becomes Walter. Now he finds the courage and motivation to deal with things in a whole new light.
The Beaver begins embodying all that Walter wants to be in a boss, a husband and a father. And it’s through the beaver that Walter begins to revive his lost life. But this can’t last forever, and eventually Walter and his family and friends need to confront what is real. Can he overcome and return to his life?
There are many in this world that will immediately discount this film because of the involvement of Mel Gibson, but should they? I hope not. This is an acting performance that really lets Mel shine and if you can remove yourself from offscreen Mel, you will see that. He becomes Walter Black. He utilizes his acting ability to have a little piece of his personality exposed through his person and the whole of his personality through a puppet.
Jodie Foster works through her roles as an actor and a director, allowing quiet and funny moments to dot the heartbreaking life of a man. She does a wonderful job pulling the heart strings of viewers.
Some of the best supporting roles come from Anton Yelchin as the kid who just doesn’t want to be like dad and Jennifer Lawrence as the girl that seems to have it all together, but has more beneath her surface.
Despite some feel good moments and occasional laughs, this is not a fun movie by any means. As a character study it works wonders. The Beaver is a surprisingly touching tale that will have you chipping away life’s problems.
B+
The Beaver
Summit Entertainment
Director: Jodie Foster
Cast: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence
Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, some disturbing content, sexuality and language including a drug reference.
Runtime: 1 hour 31 minutes
Depression is not a fun topic by any means. Many suffer with mild depression on a regular basis. For extreme cases of depression, it can be something that tears families apart.
Walter Black (Mel Gibson) is suffering from severe depression. It’s not important how he hit this place, but it is very important to see the effects on his family. His wife Meredith (Jodie Foster) has kicked him out. His son Porter (Anton Yelchin) sees many of the behaviors of his dad happening in his own life. And his youngest son Henry (Riley Thomas Stewart) just wonders what is wrong with his dad.
Just when Walter has hit rock bottom he comes across a beaver hand puppet. A weird curiousity makes him pick it up and when he fails at his attempts to end it all, the beaver becomes Walter. Now he finds the courage and motivation to deal with things in a whole new light.
The Beaver begins embodying all that Walter wants to be in a boss, a husband and a father. And it’s through the beaver that Walter begins to revive his lost life. But this can’t last forever, and eventually Walter and his family and friends need to confront what is real. Can he overcome and return to his life?
There are many in this world that will immediately discount this film because of the involvement of Mel Gibson, but should they? I hope not. This is an acting performance that really lets Mel shine and if you can remove yourself from offscreen Mel, you will see that. He becomes Walter Black. He utilizes his acting ability to have a little piece of his personality exposed through his person and the whole of his personality through a puppet.
Jodie Foster works through her roles as an actor and a director, allowing quiet and funny moments to dot the heartbreaking life of a man. She does a wonderful job pulling the heart strings of viewers.
Some of the best supporting roles come from Anton Yelchin as the kid who just doesn’t want to be like dad and Jennifer Lawrence as the girl that seems to have it all together, but has more beneath her surface.
Despite some feel good moments and occasional laughs, this is not a fun movie by any means. As a character study it works wonders. The Beaver is a surprisingly touching tale that will have you chipping away life’s problems.
B+
The Beaver
Summit Entertainment
Director: Jodie Foster
Cast: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence
Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, some disturbing content, sexuality and language including a drug reference.
Runtime: 1 hour 31 minutes
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