If you're really hankering to buy a new DVD this week, your choices are pretty sparse. In fact, you might not have even heard of some of these titles, so here, let us help you out.


Turn the River: WTF is this? Lady pool-hustler lines up one last job so she and her son can have a better life. Where do I know that lady from? She's the redheaded X-man who vaporizes Patrick Stewart. Why should I watch this? Rip Torn plays her grizzled mentor, and who doesn't like to see old Rip griz it up.

The Last Winter: WTF is this? In Alaska, no one can hear you scream. Well, not in very desolate and possibly fictional upper Northern regions. Where do I know these people from? Absolutely nowhere. Why should I watch this? Because I lied, it does have Ron Perlman, but he's not wearing a prosthetic face.

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The documentary Super High Me follows comedian Doug Benson as he spends one month indulging in neither marijuana nor alcohol. Then the camera stayed with him for a second month while he smoked and drank all day every day. Along the way, viewers get a look at the history of medical marijuana in California, and a taste of how the political battles surrounding the issue continue. To mark the film’s DVD release, director Michael Blieden sat down with AllMovie’s Perry Seibert to answer questions about the film, and to discuss some of his more obscure gigs, his plans for the future, and the advantages of being part of the L.A. comedy scene.

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