I always forget how much moving sucks until I do it again. It looks like a bomb has gone of in our apartment, and it’s going to be several more days before we can get everything organized, let alone put away. But hey, at least we have the Internet up and running.

This week’s update is a fairly short one, as most of the new DVD releases are relatively boring. The obvious recommendation is for There Will Be Blood, which is an outstanding film. Their is both a standard edition and a 2-disc Collector’s Edition and it is going to be tough for me to avoid the 2-disc set. If you haven’t seen it yet, and with its limited theatrical release that means plenty of you haven’t, it’s the one film you should make sure to watch this week.

The other DVD release I have is a smaller, lesser known film, but by no means less acclaimed documentary that was released last year and was in and out of theaters within a week. That film is Manda Bala. Because of its short release I never had time to go see it, but I had several friends who were able to find the time and came away very impressed. It’s won more then its fair share of awards, and being a bit of a documentary buff I know it is getting bumped up to the top of my queue.

As for theatrical new releases their isn’t much that really interests me. I know some people are jazzed about Leatherheads, but frankly I could care less about the movie. But the one movie I am excited for is a mockumentary about poker players called The Grand. With a stellar cast including Woody Harrelson, Dennis Farina, Cheryl Hines, David Cross, Michael McKean, Chris Parnell, and the pitch-perfect casting of Werner Herzog I can’t help but be excited at the possibilities.

As always, trailers are after the break.

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