This Week in DVD

Monsters vs. Aliens: Oh, no, I'm still too bummed out from Nittany Lions vs. Hawkeyes and Steelers vs. Bengals last weekend to get wrapped up in THIS one.

Management: Jennifer Aniston co-stars with that nice, young man Steve Zahn. Oh, I don't care what the movie's about, I just want poor Jennifer to finally find lasting love with one of her co-stars. Don't you?

The Brothers Bloom: I'm a big fan of Rian Johnson's previous film, "Brick," so I'm looking forward to this one, but that title sounds kind of...silly, I guess.

The Girlfriend Experience: Why is it if one of us talks about casting a porn star in an art film, it's considered creepy, but if Steven Soderbergh actually casts a porn star in an art film...well, it's still considered creepy, but less so.

Lies and Illusions: Christian Slater may have seen a TV series tank last year, and he may be on the verge of seeing another one bite the dust any day now, but at least he has this new movie on DVD...What? Cuba Gooding is in it, too? Hmm. Suddenly I strongly doubt this movie can provide any kind of career boost.

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies: This latest DC Comics animated feature is based on a wild comic book story from Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness. Admit it, you were kind of hoping that an outlaw Bruce Wayne, preferably in a fedora, would be pursued across the Midwest by a pinstriped Clark Kent, weren't you?

Cagney and Lacey The Menopause Years: I take back what I said about the title of "The Brothers Bloom." Here's a good way to ensure nobody buys your collection of TV movies: include the word "menopause" on the front.

The Wizard of Oz: Yet another release of the enduring, ever exploitable classic. One of these days, maybe they'll get it right. Unless the Wizard gives me a Blu-Ray player, I won't be seeing this version.

Patty Duke Show Season 1: I haven't seen this show in years, but I'm uneasy that she shares a name with my least favorite college hoops team. Let's change it to "The Patty North Carolina Show," and maybe I'll rent it.