I didn’t get this out on time because I kept looking at the DVD release list this week and going, “is that it? Really?” Yeah, after the plethora of interesting options last week, this week is pretty slim.

Pick of the Week

The main thing worth looking at this week is the Godfather Coppola Restoration Set. All three Godfather movies restored and remastered, available both in a box set and individually. Check out the image improvement over on Dave Kehr‘s blog. Now might be a good time to rectify one of my worst cinema omissions – I’ve never seen The Godfather Part II (or Godfather III, but that’s a less serious crime).

New Releases

Leatherheads – I enjoyed this in theatres; good, old-fashioned craftsmanship. (Also in Blu-ray.)	Mother of Tears – Dario Argento’s latest got mixed reviews; I don’t like horror, so it’s not high on my list, but if you’re into Argento… (good review up at The Auteur’s Notebook)	Sex and the City: The Movie – Didn’t see it, wasn’t a particular fan of the show. Seemed unnecessary. (Also in Blu-ray, and there’s a Special Edition.)	Run, Fatboy, Run – I’m torn between my love of Simon Pegg and my distrust of David Schwimmer’s directing ability as well as my general feeling that the film doesn’t look very good.

Also: Pathology, Deception (Blu-ray)

Classics and Reissues

Aki Kaurismaki’s Proletarian Trilogy: Shadows in Paradise, Ariel, and The Match Factory Girl. I don’t know this director, but The Screengrab is excited enough about him that maybe I should check it out. Of course, Criterion putting out an Eclipse set of anybody makes them worth checking out.	L.A. Confidential 2-disc Special Edition. One of the best crime movies in recent history, and probably the only neo-noir able to even remotely give Chinatown a run for its money. Includes a new cast/crew commentary track, among other things. (Also in Blu-ray.)

Also: Grease Rockin’ Rydell Edition (which comes with a letter cardigan over the disc case – oh, those marketing people; but do we need another special edition of Grease?)

TV on DVD

Nothing I watch this week, but still some high-profile releases: CSI:NY Season 4, Brothers and Sisters Season 2, Boston Legal Season 4, Samantha Who Season 1, Two and a Half Men Season 4 (how is that at season 4 +? I can’t watch more than five minutes of it at a time without wanting to stab myself in the eye), and Cashmere Mafia Complete Series (I did watch most of this, and enjoyed it fairly well).