This Week in DVD

Time to check out some of the notable discs that streeted this week:

Grindhouse Presents Death Proof: Remember how great that idea was a few months ago, recreating the original grindhouse experience by seeing a double feature? And remember what a deal it was when you got to see two movies for the price of one? Uh, it's payback time, as now each movie will cost twice as much as the price of a ticket, the two features aren't even coming out the same week, and you'll surely be asked to cough up again for a combo edition with extras not on the individual releases. Doesn't sound so much fun anymore, does it?

We Are Marshall: This is the kind of feel-good flick that makes you feel bad for criticizing it. Hey, I didn't see it, so I'm not gonna rip it, but it certainly wasn't a blockbuster success. On video, the story will still be sentimental, Marshall will still be Marshall, and McConaughey will still be McConaughey.

Superman: Doomsday: These DC animated efforts are always more inspired and entertaining than the Marvel efforts, so I'm looking forward to this adaptation of a famous Supes comic book saga. Something really bad happens to the Man of Steel here--not as bad as Bryan Singer getting his hands on him, but still really bad.

Lucky You: Curtis Hanson's long-delayed poker movie went bust faster than I did last time I played Hold 'Em, and I'm no Phil Gordon.

The Condemned: WWE tries to make Steve Austin a movie star with this reworking of The Running Man. Not a terrible idea, but not one that generated a lot of heat for Stone Cold's Hollywood career. Maybe that Clifford Odets adaptation he's long dreamed of doing will do the trick.