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Glee
Starring: (Jane Lynch, Jessalyn Gilsig, Lea Michele) Not Rated.
The show: William McKinley High School in Ohio once had a champion glee club, but recently it has become the laughing stock of the school. When an idealistic Spanish teacher (Matthew Morrison) takes up their cause, he vows to transform the rag-tag group of singers and dancers into champions. Yes, the (two!) pregnancy storylines are tiresome, but the song covers are nothing short of fabulous. Featuring the first 13 episodes, “Glee” Season 1: Road To Sectionals also includes the Director’s cut of the pilot episode; exclusive behind-the-scenes featurettes; audition videos from the talented cast and the hit music topping the charts at iTunes such as cast versions of Queen’s “Somebody To Love,” Heart’s “Alone,” Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’,” Céline Dion’s “Taking Chances,” Rihanna’s “Take A Bow,” Carrie Underwood’s “Last Name,” Jazmine Sullivan’s “Bust Your Windows,” Kanye West’s “Gold Digger” and REO Speedwagon’s “Can’t Fight This Feeling." Buy It.
Extract
Starring: (Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Ben Affleck) Rated R.
The movie: The owner (Bateman) of a food extract company takes advice from his bartender friend (Affleck) while scheming to sleep with the hot new temp (Kunis). There’s a lot of heavy emotional baggage in writer/director Mike Judge’s film, and those expecting a factory-set follow-up to Judge’s “Office Space” are going to be disappointed by the inconsistent humor. Skip It.
(500) Days of Summer
Starring: (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Geoffrey Arend) Rated PG-13.
The movie: Greeting card writer Tom (Gordon-Levitt) is a hopeless romantic who loves his sprightly co-worker/girlfriend, Summer (Deschanel). She, however, doesn’t believe in love. This very smart, very original and very wonderful romantic comedy is as honest and endearing a movie as you can imagine. Buy It.
District 9
Starring: (Sharlto Copley, Louis Minnaar, Vanessa Haywood) Rated R.
The movie: After aliens and humans have peacefully co-existed for 20 years in Johannesburg, South Africa, corrupt government officials order the aliens to evacuate their secluded area and move to a slum. The son-in-law (Copley) of a high-ranking official (Minnaar) leads the way, with unexpected results. The fast-paced movie grips you immediately and keeps you interested, but the heavy-handed U.S. foreign relations allegory is a bit much. Still, it’s good entertainment. Buy It.
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