Wednesday, January 25

New on DVD: Tuesdays are typically DVD release days, but yesterday - those pesky Oscar nominations got in the way. So, here's my DVD recommendation list. First, Rise of the Planet of the Apes with James Franco. I promise his performance better than the one he gave as the host of last year's Oscar ceremonies. Hugh Jackman bonds with his son and gets a robot he picked up in a junk yard in fighting shape for the ring in Reel Steel. You can't go wrong with 50/50 starring the always solid Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a 20something given a 50/50 chance to live after a cancer diagnosis. It's a dramedy. Seth Rogen plays his best friend and provides a measured amount of comic relief. And last, but not least, Drive with Ryan Gosling. He's a professional getaway driver that gets emotionally connected to a neighbor. Look for a bravura performance from Albert Brooks.

Oscar Snub: It's the day after the Oscar nominations and people are already talking about Oscar snubs. Albert Brooks had a couple of funny tweets after the nominations came out and he wasn't on the list. He tweeted "I got ROBBED. I don't mean the Oscars, I mean literally. My pants and shoes have been stolen." Shortly after that he channeled his inner Sally Field. "And to the Academy: "You don't like me. You really don't like me," Brooks added.

Broke Athlete: Terrell Owens earned $80M over his football career - and now he's nearly broke. In an article in GQ, he explains it wasn't expensive cars, expensive house and lavish spending that did him in. He says it was trusting the wrong people with his money. However, if you're paying close to $45K a month in child support for a total of 4 kids with four women. You're going to go broke.

The New Old Star Wars: Couple of years ago, I told you about a guy that wanted Star Wars fans to remake the original Star Wars movie in a fan film, 15 seconds at a time. that means a whole bunch of people shot a 15 second portion of the movie. It's now done and on YouTube - all 2 hours, 3 minutes of the Star Wars Uncut: Director's Cut. When you see the special effects, expect to laugh. I'm pretty sure some of them are made with cardboard. One C3PO costume is made up of a mask and yellow doctor's scrubs. and I'm pretty sure I spotted Buzz Lightyear and some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles who appeared to have joined the Rebellion to defend Princess Leia.