Henry Selick. Henry Selick. Henry Selick. It sucks that he never gets the billing he deserves on his films. He’s always overshadowed by Tim Burton’s name, and a lot of people I’ve talked to think that Burton directed his movies. But that’s not important, I just needed to get that out there.

James and the Giant Peach is a fascinating biproduct of the success of The Nightmare Before Christmas. I’ve never found it as entertaining as Nightmare, but I am a huge fan of Selick and stop-motion animation in general, so I still enjoy it.

Disney is continuing their dedication to the Blu-ray format by releasing James and the Giant Peach, available as a Disney Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack.

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If there could possibly be anything good about Scott Pilgrim tanking at the box office and having a very short run in theaters, it has to be that we get to have it on Blu-ray in early November. I can’t wait to own this, and I’ll probably watch it 5 times in the first week I get it. Hopefully, all the people who didn’t go see this will buy it on DVD or Blu-ray and help the studio make up its loss.

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Having seen one of the more modern incarnations of Tom and Jerry, I was a little skeptical to watch Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes. It’s not the classic Tom and Jerry from days of old, but I realized that the target audience is children, and they’ll surely like it.

As a bonus, they did retain some of the classic charm and feel of the original Tom and Jerry shorts, so if you watch this with a youngin, you won’t go too crazy.

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Rant

I’ve had several drafts of wordy Scott Pilgrim vs. The World reviews saved, but each one ends up being angrier than the last. Why am I angry? Because this is the type of movie that Hollywood should be making for my generation, but it’s currently drowning at the box office and as a result and we’ll probably end up with more Transformers, GI Joe, and Monopoly movies instead.

I heard it best described as “An Epic for the Nintendo Generation,” and that’s about right. If you haven’t seen this movie yet, quit what you’re doing right now and go to the theater. Don’t wait for it to hit DVD/Blu-ray, don’t illegally download it, go see it. It is brilliant in every way, and chances are, if you read this site much, you’ll love it.

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The DC Animated Universe movies are getting better. Green Lantern: First Flight was OK. Superman/Batman Public Enemies and Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths were better than I thought they were going to be. Batman Under the Red Hood held my attention through two viewings in the course of a few days, and so far is my personal favorite.

That really surprises me seeing as how much I love the Kenvin Conroy/Mark Hamill animated Batverse that started in my childhood and has continued up through the Arkham Asylum game. Under the Red Hood feels like a self-contained Batman story though, and can get by with a new voice cast.

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