Susan Granger’s DVD/Video Update for week of Friday, Sept. 3:
If you’re into conspiracy theories, “Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison” explores a mystery that exploded worldwide in 1969 and was considered a hoax, as Harrison reveals secret Beatles history, indicating that John Lennon was assassinated after he threatened to expose ‘Paul McCartney’ as an imposter.
Johnny Winter “Live Through the ‘80s” is an extensive retrospective of the legendary guitarist in live performance during what proved to be an incredibly prolific and successful decade, including archival footage on the tour bus and a rare, candid interview.
New Zealand’s Fourth Most Popular Folk Parody Duo is back with “Flight of the Conchords: The Complete Collection,” a five disc compilation, including the first two seasons plus the never-before-released “One Night Stand’ special.
From Wesley Strick, who wrote“Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Cape Fear,” comes the psychological thriller “Addicted to Love,” starring Lizzy Caplan, D.J. Cotrona and Daryl Hannah, revolving around a teenage outcast who finds an effective but dangerous way to impress his popular classmates. In the same horror vein, “Squeal” follows a dysfunctional group of rockers on their first tour when their van breaks down in the middle of nowhere.
“Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes” is a full-length, animated mystery caper, starring the popular cat-and-mouse duo as they attempt to nab a clever jewel thief with the help of legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and his companion, Dr. Watson.
For little girls, “Angelina Ballerina: Love to Dance” pirouettes with an all-new look, new music, new friends and new dancing styles as she enters Camembert Academy.
PICK OF THE WEEK: Madeleine Sackler’s “The Lottery” is a controversial – and heartbreaking – documentary about the crisis of U.S. public education reform. It follows four families from Harlem and the Bronx who entered their children in a 2009 charter school lottery, hoping to avoid the failures of the traditional public school system. In a country where 58% of African American 4th graders are functionally illiterate, they represent hundreds of thousands of parents attempting to flee the system every year.