http://www.variousandsundry.com/2008/08/04/new-dvd-releases-for-05-august-2008/ Wii, iPod, DVD, TV, and So Much More Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:10:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2008/08/04/new-dvd-releases-for-05-august-2008/#comment-175126 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:12:56 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2008/08/04/new-dvd-releases-for-05-august-2008/#comment-175126 Not that I'm planning to pick it up, but I'd think that winning the Acadamy Award for Best Foreign Language Film would merit a mention for "The Counterfeiters". Not that I’m planning to pick it up, but I’d think that winning the Acadamy Award for Best Foreign Language Film would merit a mention for “The Counterfeiters”.

]]> http://www.variousandsundry.com/2008/08/04/new-dvd-releases-for-05-august-2008/#comment-175040 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:31:06 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2008/08/04/new-dvd-releases-for-05-august-2008/#comment-175040 What always struck me about the early "Nim's Island" ads was that Jodie Foster's presence seemed played down. It was "'Little Miss Sunshine''s Abigail Breslin! Jodie Foster, and Gerard Butler!" But then, I'm too used to the TV credits quirk where the last name in the credits gets singled out for special prestige treatment, a la "My Two Dads," with "And Greg Evigan as Joey". What always struck me about the early “Nim’s Island” ads was that Jodie Foster’s presence seemed played down. It was “‘Little Miss Sunshine’’s Abigail Breslin! Jodie Foster, and Gerard Butler!” But then, I’m too used to the TV credits quirk where the last name in the credits gets singled out for special prestige treatment, a la “My Two Dads,” with “And Greg Evigan as Joey”.

]]> http://www.variousandsundry.com/2008/08/04/new-dvd-releases-for-05-august-2008/#comment-174994 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:10:43 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2008/08/04/new-dvd-releases-for-05-august-2008/#comment-174994 I will always respect the holy heck outta Abigal Breslin, not just for being a really talented young actress, but because she singlehandedly cured Hollywood of casting the wretched Dakota Fanning in *every* role that called for a young girl. I will always respect the holy heck outta Abigal Breslin, not just for being a really talented young actress, but because she singlehandedly cured Hollywood of casting the wretched Dakota Fanning in *every* role that called for a young girl.

]]> http://www.variousandsundry.com/2008/08/04/new-dvd-releases-for-05-august-2008/#comment-174991 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:52:12 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2008/08/04/new-dvd-releases-for-05-august-2008/#comment-174991 It has Abigail Breslin dancing with a seal. If that doesn't warn you off, I don't know what will. It has Abigail Breslin dancing with a seal. If that doesn’t warn you off, I don’t know what will.

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