This week, as usual, sees a whole slew of new movies and TV shows hitting DVD and Blu-ray. Some of them are new, some are old and some are hitting Blu-ray for the first time. This week, we’re most interested in movies such as Carlito’s Way, the curious combo of Tropic Thunder and We Were Soldiers, Breaking Bad Seasons One and Two and The Greatest American Hero complete series (pictured above with Connie Sellecca, William Katt and Robert Culp).

Movies

And Then Came Lola ~ Ashleigh Sumner, Jill Bennett, Jessica Graham (DVD)

Apocalypse Now: Redux ~ Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall (Blu-ray and DVD)

Carlito’s Way  ~ Al Pacino, Sean Penn, John Leguizamo (Blu-ray)

Coming to America & Trading Places ~ Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones (Blu-ray)

Defiance & Enemy at the Gates ~ Jude Law (Blu-ray)

Extraordinary Measures ~ Harrison Ford, Brendan Frasier (Blu-ray and DVD)

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Its been some time since I was interested in a movie featuring Mel Gibson. In the past, his work in movies like Mad Max, We Were Soldiers, Payback, Braveheart and the Lethal Weapon franchise showed that he knows how to play someone on the edge who does what’s necessary to get the job done. Plus, those characters weren’t afraid to kick some ass. Now, as seen in this new trailer for Edge of Darkness, it seems Gibson is returning to the kind of role that made me a fan of his in the first place.

In this new film, written by William Monahan and directed by Martin Campbell, Gibson plays a Boston detective whose daughter is killed when a hit targeted at him goes wrong. Of course, he’s not going to let that one go so he starts his own investigation to determine what happened. Once he digs deeper he discovers a larger conspiracy and that his daughter may have been the target of the hit all along. Plus, I’m sure he probably kicks a bit of ass along the way.

With the caliber of people involved including screenwriter Monahan, who’s recent work on The Departed is top notch, director Campbell who showed his action prowess with Goldeneye and Casino Royale and with Gibson seemingly returning to form in a role showcasing his talents and his dark side, this film looks pretty interesting. Although, it does remind me a bit of Liam Neeson in Taken, which could turn out well for this film seeing as how Taken did quite well.

Edge of Darkness hits theaters next January. Until then, be sure to click through and check out the trailer.

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