Susan Granger’s DVD Update for week of Fri., Sept. 2nd:
It’s “Twilight Zone” meets “127 Hours” as Adrien Brody stars in the intense, suspenseful thriller “Wrecked,” playing an amnesiac trapped in a mangled car wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff.
A paraplegic becomes a cynical faith healer in “Sympathy for Delicious” with Orlando Bloom, Laura Linney, Christopher Thornton and Mark Ruffalo, who makes his directing debut.
Based on Christophe D’Antonio’s best-selling novel, “The Chameleon” follows a fractured family as they welcome home a son who had been missing for years but, when the details of his sudden reappearance don’t quite add up, an FBI agent (Famke Janssen) becomes suspicious.
Zombie-lovers will relish “Norwegian Ninja,” an absurdly revisionist historical incident about a Scandinavian diplomat who became a no-holds-barred Soviet spy.
Lee Fulkerson’s documentary “Forks Over Knives” examines the claim that most, if not all, degenerative diseases can be controlled, or even reversed, by eliminating animal-based and processed foods.
If you’ve ever wondered what happens to repossessed storage units, there’s “Storage Wars: Complete Season One,” A&E’s series about the fascinating and obscure world of auction/consignment.
Peter Esmonde’s “Trimpin: The Sound of Invention” is an amusing exploration of the sonic world of an eccentric creative genius whose freewheeling sculptures and outrageous musical experiments are cherished by worldwide fans.
Narrated by Jake Gyllenhaal, “The Man Who Walked Between the Towers” is Scholastic’s animated adaptation of Mordecai Gerstein’s story about Philippe Petit, a Frenchman who walked a tightrope between the World Trade Towers back in 1974. And “The Language Learning Collection Featuring Jorge El Monito Ciclista,” narrated by Cheech Marin, celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month in Spanish/English.
For youngsters, “Angelina Ballerina: The Shining Star Trophy – The Movie” revolves around a big talent show at Camembert Academy.
PICK OF THE WEEK: Wry, whimsical and compassionate, Tom McCarthy’s “Win, Win” features Paul Giamatti as a schlubby, cash-strapped, suburban lawyer who discovers that one of his clients (Burt Young) is succumbing to senility and winds up taking care of his obviously battered, 16 year-old grandson (Alex Shaffer). FYI: Shaffer is a real-life wrestling champion in the 119-pound class.