This week on DVD: Al Gore's must-see climate change presentation, the gayest comedy of the year, a healthy dose of South Korean revenge, Scarlett Johansson's funny side and a Kieslowski classic.
David Guggenheim documents Al Gore's slide show: a compelling and easy to follow scientific exploration of the dramatic effects of global warming. The disc comes in a simple paperboard case made from 100% post-consumer recycled materials. Special features include commentary by the director and a featurette about Gore and the making of the film.
Crude, lewd, and pretty freakin' funny: Another Gay Movie is an unrated and unrelentingly queer take on
Porky's and all the other teenage sex comedies you've ever snuck into. Director Todd Stephens (
Edge of Seventeen) made a
Scary Movie spoof that nobody would ever call "not gay enough."
Irène Jacob is incandescent as both Weronika, a Polish choir soprano, and her double, Véronique, a French music teacher in Krzysztof Kieslowski's classic film. The Criterion double-disc release is crammed with special features, including a candid interview with Kieslowski and rare behind-the-scenes footage from the set, three short documentaries by the filmmaker and more.
The riveting and bizarre thriller from Korean director Chan Wook Park, winner of the 2004 Cannes Grand Prix, narrates the extraordinary revenge quest of Dae-Su (Choi Min-Sik), a man who is locked in a hotel room for 15 years without knowing his captor's motives. The second film in Park's "Vengeance" trilogy gets a special edition as extreme as the film, including a video diary over 3 hours long, collected in a metal case.
We've been so hard on Woody Allen in recent years that it might be difficult to trust us when we say that
Scoop is funny. Scarlett Johannson has natural comedic talent and her (non-romantic) pairing with Allen has genuine sparks of hilarity.