Reviewer: Jeffrey M. Anderson
Rating (out of five): *****

The National Film Preservation Foundation, located in San Francisco, has been quietly releasing extraordinary DVD box sets over the past ten years, entitled the "Treasures" series. There isn't a better word for it. These sets are packed with little gems that had to be dug up and assessed before it could be determined how valuable they were. The first set (Treasures from American Film Archives), from 2000, came with fifty comedies, dramas, experimental films, cartoons, newsreels, documentaries, and tons of other stuff, all historically valuable as well as entertaining. Volume Two, from 2004, had more just like it. Volume Three focused on Social Issues, and Volume Four looked at Avant-Garde Film.

Another great mix of the national and international, old and new, big box-office and indie with this week of DVDs for rent. Also, be sure to check out the updated retro horror (mostly 70's and 80's) flicks that will be back in stock in the coming weeks!

This week we've got 2 wonderful films of the same Korean director, plus a slew of other delights, especially of the retro flavor: 70's sword and scorcery and made-for-TV horror. Don't miss what's inside! 

If Wall Street's got you down there's plenty of escapism to be had in this week's batch of new releases, including lots of comedy, foriegn horror (appropriately addressing a sociopathic desire for home ownership), anime, and more, inside!