CHRIS GIANCAMILLI
DIGITAL MEDIA MANAGER
CDs
“Kiss Each Other Clean” by Iron & Wine – Warner Bros. Records
Folk rock artist Samuel Beam, known by his stage name Iron & Wine, releases his fourth album today entitled “Kiss Each Other Clean.” “It’s more of a focused pop record,” Iron & Wine said in an interview with SPIN magazine. The first single on “Kiss Each Other Clean,” “Walking Far from Home,” was released in November. The album features ten songs with a variety of inspirations ranging from jazz and blues to African elements. Iron & Wine’s previous album “The Shepard’s Dog” won critical acclaim and appeared on Pitchfork Media’s Top 50 Albums of 2007.
“Mine Is Yours” by Cold War Kids – Downtown Records
Indie rock band Cold War Kids is back with their newest album “Mine Is Yours.” The album marks their third release on Downtown Records. “Mine Is Yours” features eleven songs to let you rock your little heart out. The Deluxe Package comes complete with their CD, an autographed vinyl album, a digital MP3 album and a T-shirt. Cold War Kids started here in Southern California in 2004 and quickly made a name for themselves with their debut album “Robbers & Cowards” in 2006. The 2009 movie Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant featured a song off their second album “Loyalty to Loyalty.”
DVDs
“Red”- Summit Entertainment
The motion picture “Red” comes out on Blu-ray and DVD today. The film, based on the same titled DC comic, features high-voltage action with an all star cast. Bruce Willis plays Frank Moses, an ex-CIA agent who finds himself the target of his former employer.
Moses is joined by Joe Matheson (Morgan Freeman), Marvin Boggs (John Malkovich), and Victoria (Helen Mirren). The bullets fly as the reassembled team fight for their lives in an all out brawl against the CIA. The DVD comes with deleted and extended scenes, behind the scenes footage, interactive features and audio commentary.
“Saw: The Final Chapter” 3D – Lionsgate Films
Complete the survival horror collection with “Saw: The Final Chapter” 3D out today on DVD and Blu-ray. The seventh and final chapter in the gruesome series follows the survivors of previous Jigsaw traps as they are once again forced to complete disturbing challenges. The film stars Tobin Bell as the infamous Jigsaw killer and Sean Patrick Flanery as survivor Bobby Dagen. Flanery is best known his role in “The Boondock Saints.” The home movie release of “Saw” is released in both 2D and 3D unrated versions. Extras include producer’s audio commentary, writer’s audio commentary, extended scenes, deleted scenes, music videos and a recap of the deaths seen in previous “Saw” films.