New on DVD

RYAN: One of last year’s biggest Oscar contenders, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” is new on DVD today, but I can’t say I’ll be rushing out to buy it.

CAROLINE: Oh God, no. There’s a special 2-disc edition for those who care, but I’m not one of them. This movie has some great stuff in it, but it’s pretty bloated and long and boring in parts.

RYAN: I liked it more than you, but yes. It had the buzz of being the greatest movie of the year last year, but I can’t say it was.

CAROLINE: I totally took a nap during the Tilda Swinton part. No movie needs to be nearly three hours long. And Brad Pitt can’t do a Southern accent to save his life.

RYAN: It’s worth seeing just because it’s one of the biggest movies of 2008… but it definitely has its shortcomings. Next up is a cute movie starring Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson, “Last Chance Harvey.”

CAROLINE: This is a very sweet movie; not a great one, but worth renting if you like a love story. Which I do, of course.

RYAN: It’s a romance about an older couple, so I couldn’t entirely relate; but I think we can all understand the awkwardness of a first date and other relationship issues which this movie covers very well.

CAROLINE: Emma and Dustin are great together. And it’s got a nice combo of comic and dramatic elements that make it very watchable.

RYAN: Finally, there’s that tiny little Michelle Williams movie, “Wendy and Lucy.”

CAROLINE: OMG, I’m dying to see this! It’s already in my Netflix queue.

RYAN: How did you miss it last year?

CAROLINE: It was only playing in a couple of theaters and it got lost in the shuffle of holiday films. But I can’t wait to see it; Michelle is supposedly fabulous. And it’s only 80 minutes long.

RYAN: In that case, I might have to check it out myself!