Superman/Batman: Public Enemies is the top pick for today. You can read my full review of the film here, but suffice to say that the film was reasonably entertaining, full of great action and reunited the best voice acting team for the Batman/Superman pair that has ever graced the animated medium. And as an added bonus, the special edition comes with 6 episodes of Justice League Unlimited.
Next we have the 70th anniversary release of The Wizard of Oz on Blu-ray. This is pretty much a must-buy. The Wizard of Oz is a tremendous film and terribly important in the grand scheme of things. It holds up remarkably well after all these years and is something we need to nurture a love for in future generations.
Next we have perhaps two of the most important Blu-rays to be released to date. Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal. These two movies are two of the most interesting and wonderful additions to the pantheon of Henson company films. As much as I love Labyrinth, I have to say that Dark Crystal is easily the better out of the two. The production design, the puppetry, the story, it’s all just bloody perfect. These are two movies you HAVE to buy.
As far as TV goes, we have the complete collection of the American version of Life on Mars. I was very keen to watch this show (thanks to the pervasive advertising during the 5th season of Lost) and was quite excited to pick this set up. The acting was great and the look of the show was top notch. I felt like something didn’t quite gel, but the series short enough overlook that.
The last thing on the list is the History Channel’s Haunted Histories Collection Megaset. This show, despite all of the bunk, is quite fascinating. I’ve been picking through the set for quite a while now and it’s a really well put together show and the hooks for each episode are fun. Who cares if there’s no such thing as ghosts, these guys make it entertaining and creepy nonetheless.
Be sure to check out Arse-bot’s highlights and lowlights over at his Examiner page!