Well, now that all that holiday stuff is over with, time to get down to some serious movie watching. Tis the season for it. Stay inside, prop up your feet, and pop something good in the player. Maybe not in that order, unless you can put something in the player with your feet up. And if it involves using your feet, please keep that to yourself. I didn’t think those looked like finger prints on those discs you’ve been returning…

Err…right. Watching movies. Why not ? And with the Olympics coming up, you’ll want to get in shape, limber up, and ignore them completely by watching movies. They say invite the world. I respectfully disagree. I say invite a friend over, watch a DVD (or Blu-ray!) together. That’s how Dad did it, that’s how America does it…and it’s worked out pretty good so far…sorry, can’t wait for Iron Man 2…

OK. Here’s a quick review of some of the new releases Happy Bats have brought in lo these last few weeks. “The Hurt Locker” is everything anyone has said about it. It really is. “Moon” knocked my damn socks off, had to put on a different pair. So small, so good. The flick, not my socks. While the title claims “It Might Get Loud”, technically, that’s between you and your remote. But it does demand a listen (and watch). “Facing Ali” look like a champ. Maybe the greatest of all time. Or maybe just really good. It will go the distance either way.

Can you believe The Simpsons debuted 20 years ago this week ? The longest and by far the best animated television show of all time. Sorry, distant seconds. I like some of you as well, but come on. Be serious. Just go sit down.

As (almost) always, you can click on those purty little movie boxes below to see a review, a trailer or something related to that DVD. And of course, you can come join in the fun in those little know corners of the webbb, Facebook and Twitter.  It’s so the thing to do in the tenners…or is that the O-tens ? Hmmm…well, they have ten years to figure that out…

The Hurt Locker (Widescreen) AMG Rating: Rated: R Also available in explosive Blu-ray!

Moon (Widescreen) AMG Rating: Rated: R

It Might Get Loud (Widescreen) AMG Rating: Also available in axe-tastic Blu-ray!

Facing Ali (Widescreen) Rated: R

The Simpsons: The Complete Twentieth Season (Widescreen, 4PC) Rated: NR

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Widescreen) Rated: PG Also available in Uncloudy Blu-ray!

Big Love: The Complete Third Season (Widescreen, 4PC) Rated: TVMA

The Final Destination 3D (Widescreen) AMG Rating: Rated: R

Halloween II (Widescreen, Unrated Version) Rated: NR