The Coen Brothers’ first film, Blood Simple has rated a Special Edition release today.  Which seems to have coincided with their latest theatrical effort, Burn After Reading, which hit theatres on Friday.  This is a tight noir film and has all the hallmarks of the Coen’s early work (though I think it’s probably the best of their 80s work.)

The next is one I’m pretty excited for: The Best of Rocko’s Modern Life Vol. 1 and 2.  I don’t know how many of you watched this show, but it was hilarious.  It was classic Nickelodeon right at the end of their greatness.  Each of these sets is 2 discs long, so that’s 4 (count ’em!) DVD’s of Rocko’s Modern Life.

The last DVD I’m going to tell you about today is Gene Kelly’s An American in Paris.  I added it to the list for 2 reasons.  1) It’s good.  2) You need your weekly dose of culture and film history.

There’s really not much else to talk about today.  They’re rereleasing Ang Lee’s Hulk.  Beetlejuice is getting a special edition release, too.  Also, The Mist is hitting Blu-ray, but I can’t determine if it comes with what is hailed as the superior cut in black and white.  Damn it, I just don’t know.