This week: Someone turned up the blu-ray volume, with 36 releases today alone. Some notable titles include '12 Monkeys', 'A River Runs Through It' and the deadpan classic 'This Is Spinal Tap'. To mark the occasion, Top 10 just won't cut it; we're turning it up past 11. Put in your earplugs, start scrolling:

1.

Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series ~ Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, and Jamie Bamber

(27)  (Also Available in Video-on-Demand)

2.

Repulsion- Criterion Collection ~ Catherine Deneuve

(112)

3.

12 Monkeys ~ Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, and Madeline Stowe

4.

Fast & Furious ~ Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jordana Brewster

(4)

 

5.

Green Lantern: First Flight (+ Digital Copy) ~ Christopher Meloni, Victor Garber, Tricia Helfer, and Michael Madsen

(3)

 

6.

Torchwood: Children of Earth ~ Peter Capaldi, Gareth David-Lloyd, Paul Copley, and John Barrowman

(2)

7.

Dollhouse: Season One

(22)

8.

A River Runs Through It ~ Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, and Brenda Blethyn

9.

Inglorious Bastards ~ Bo Svenson, et al.

10.

Eagles Over London ~ Van Johnson, Frederick Stafford, Francisco Rabal, and Luigi Pistilli
"A terrific film with one of my favorite storylines ever..." - Quentin Tarantino

11.

Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 ~Tommy Lee Jones, Brian Dowling, Vic Gatto, Frank Champi
"The best football movie I've ever seen." - THE VILLAGE VOICE

12.

This Is Spinal Tap ~Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer

Rob Reiner's classic. Possibly one of the funniest films ever made. A collector's must-have, it begs to be watched more than a few times / year. Under $22 via the link. (379)

 

 Documentaries Of The Week:

1.

Hi Def Music Of The Week (Classical Edition):

Concert #1.

Emily Beynon/Philharmonia Orchestra: Flute Mystery ~ Berg, Pao, and Ashkenazy

Concert #2.

MAHLER: Symphony No. 2 : 'Resurrection' - 3D Sound Reality [7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Disc] ~ Robert Schumann Philharmonic
The anti-spinal tap. Your sound system will love ya.

3.

The Pirates of Penzance / Australian Opera ~ Anthony Warlow, David Hobson

(4)

4.

La Gazzetta ~ Rossini, Barbacini, Forte, and Spagnoli
An opera with scantily-clad beautiful women & handsome hunks? ...well we couldn't resist including this one. Starts off slow, but by the second act, it's utterly mesmerizing. If you're not an opera fan, this will be a good intro, as the visuals will um, keep you busy.

All Concerts on Blu Ray...