DVD Releases for the Week of Jan. 20, 2009

If you feel brave this week, look no further than Repo! The Genetic Opera, winner of multiple awards at last summer’s Fantasia Film Festival. It is a strange amalgam of classic, cult and mainstream that may be off-putting to fans of a single genre. Its cast billing alone exemplifies its diversity: Sarah Brightman (classic & rock opera singer), Anthony Head (Giles of Buffy fame) and Paris Hilton (like, duh!). Like Sweeney Todd or The Rocky Horror Picture Show, it’s a macabre rock opera, this time set to a futuristic theme dealing with genetics and mega corporations. Read more »