Week 3 of the summer blockbuster season is upon us and all we have to watch this weekend is Prince Caspian, which I found totally odd. I know studios are a bit nervous to put up anything against it, seeing as how The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was a massive hit. But doesn’t anyone counter program anymore? Sure, Prince Caspian is going to draw in billions of children and Christians in droves, but what about the dozens of us who have absolutely no interest in it? It doesn’t have to be a horror movie, or an action movie. Just anything but Prince Caspian. You know what have been great? If New Line had had any sense and held of The Golden Compass and put it up against Prince Caspain. The howls of rage from the Christian Right would have been worth the price of admission. Oh sweet, sweet schadenfreude.

Unfortunately the DVD releases are nothing if not worse. Pretty much crap (National Treasure 2) and more crap (Diary of the Dead) for the masses to wade through. Yuck. Thankfully their is at least one beacon of hope to be found, and it’s a big one. The Muppet Show Season 3.

As always trailers are after the break!

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