Must-have gift suggestion #1: build a Muppet Whatnot from the Jim Henson Studios and FAO Schwarz (The San Francisco Examiner) Gonzo, Kermit, Miss Piggy, and Fozzy stare in amazement at the Whatnots What's a "Muppet Whatnot" you ask? Any one of the thousands of extras in a muppet movie. We all know and love the major Muppets, but now we can own a piece... us.rd.yahoo.com
DVD releases: 'Tropic Thunder’; Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson’; 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling ... (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Tropic Thunder ** (2008, R, $29.98-$39.99) Combine the self-congratulation of Ocean’s Eleven with the unfunny "zaniness" of Zoolander, and you get Tropic Thunder , a new comedy from Ben Stiller. Except comedy is the wrong word for a movie whose sole function seems to be to give its A-list cast the opportunity to amuse themselves and each other. Extras include two commentaries from ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Gonzo: McNabb does a fine job keeping controversy alive (The Philadelphia Inquirer) It was a fun week for Donovan McNabb, wasn't it? Well, it was fun for us and the rest of the country, anyway. us.rd.yahoo.com
DVD list (San Francisco Chronicle) New and current DVD releases, reviewed by Walter Addiego, Reyhan Harmanci, Peter Hartlaub, Mick LaSalle and Ruthe Stein. Just released RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson This documentary about the famous New... us.rd.yahoo.com
Robots, sopranos and movie stars (The News & Observer) There is a growing movement afoot to secure Pixar's "WALL-E" an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture this year. Not Best Animated Feature -- Best Picture, period. Count me in. us.rd.yahoo.com
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (Reel.com) (2008) Starring: Hunter S. Thompson , Sonny Barger Director: Alex Gibney Synopsis: The life and work of author Hunter S. Thompson is examined. Narrated by Johnny Depp. us.rd.yahoo.com
New movies on DVD: 'WALL-E' (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) 'WALL-E' ½ G — 1:37 In its almost-silent first half, this enchanting 'toon about a love-struck robot who tidies the Earth that the humans abandoned is an ambitious work of art in the sheep's clothing of a kiddie flick. us.rd.yahoo.com
The Big Gigs: Critic's picks for the next week in entertainment (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) Susan Tedeschi won't have hubby Derek Trucks with her as she did this summer at the Minnesota Zoo. And she won't have Doyle Bramhall II, Sonya Kitchell or Tony Joe White who, like Trucks, joined her on "Back to the River," a rewarding new CD that mixes tough and tender blues-rock. us.rd.yahoo.com
'24' DVD features extras you won't see on the TV broadcast (Journal & Courier) The following DVDs are being released on Tuesday: us.rd.yahoo.com
DVD Tuesday: Wall-E or Thunder? (LAist) Johnny 5 experiences late-career resurgence! | Photo courtesy of Pixar Pixar continues its phenomenal string of delivering fantastic films with Wall-E . It may be their best yet. Ben Stiller recovers some of his lost comedic magic with Tropic Thunder (though it's really Downey who owns the movie.) Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 would have benefited from more ... us.rd.yahoo.com
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