Some people -- you know who you are, young ladies -- can't seem to get enough of Robert Pattinson. For those who don't know, he plays Edward Cullen, the "Twilight" movie's heartthrob. He co-stars with Julian Sands (a heartthrob in his own right for such films as "A Room With a View," once upon a time) in "The Haunted Airman," coming Tuesday to DVD.
Pattinson plays a wounded Royal Air Force pilot who slowly descends into madness in the World War II-era ghost story. In a wheelchair and suffering nightmares and visions, Pattinson's Flight Lt. Toby Jugg questions his psychiatrist's (Sands) methods and begins to distrust the only person he thought he could trust, his aunt (Rachael Stirling). The disc is rated R and has a suggested list price of $24.98.
Someone I can't get enough of is David Byrne, the innovative frontman of the arty, punkish, world-music rock band Talking Heads. "Stop Making Sense," director Jonathan Demme's remarkable concert film of the band in action, arrives Tuesday in a 25th anniversary Blu-ray release. "Stop Making Sense" was shot during three nights of shows in December 1983 at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. The film contains 16 songs, including "Psycho Killer," "Burning Down the House" and the band's killer cover of Al Green's "Take Me to the River." Byrne's big-shouldered, oversized white suit that seemed to dance by itself, bringing him along for the ride, is one of the iconic rock images of the 1980s. The DVD includes an interview with Byrne and two songs not in the original film, among other extras. The disc is not rated and lists for $34.99.
While you and the kids are waiting for the release of Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are" in theaters, you might want to check out the Scholastic Storybook Treasures animated release "Where the Wild Things Are … And 5 More Stories by Maurice Sendak" on DVD. The disc, which lists for $14.95, includes a read-along feature that lets youngsters follow the narration. Very cool.
– Jim Carnes
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