New releases for Aug. 16, 2011: Jeff Bridges self-titled album, Eli Young Band’s “Life at Best,” “The Big Lebowski” on Blu-ray, “Jane Eyre” on DVD
Jeff Bridges, who won a best actor Oscar for playing a country singer in 2009′s “Crazy Heart,” is releasing his self-titled major-label debut album today on EMI’s Blue Note label, although “Jeff Bridges” actually is the follow-up to his 2000 indie release “Be Here Soon.”
It’s a big day for country fans: Along with Bridges’ sophomore effort, country legends Guy Clark and Jerry Jeff Walker have albums out today. Also, Texas country stars Eli Young Band, who are playing Sept. 2 at Choctaw Casino in Grant, Sept. 15 at the Oklahoma State Fair in OKC and Oct. 4 at the Tulsa State Fair, are releasing their latest, “Life at Best,” today. Look for my new EYB interview closer to their Oklahoma State Fair show.
In movies, Bridges is again making news as his cult classic with the Coen brothers “The Big Lebowski” makes its debut on Blu-ray. In honor of the occasion, cast members Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro and the movie’s music archivist T Bone Burnett are reuniting tonight at Lebowski Fest New York, reports EW.com.
Also, Director Cary Fukunaga, who broke out with the acclaimed and electrifying 2009 Spanish-language immigration saga “Sin Nombre,” brings a fresh, thrilling energy to his version of the often-adapted gothic tale “Jane Eyre,” starring Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender and Jamie Bell. To read my review of “Jane Eyre,” click here.
Here is a list of this week’s new CDs, DVDs and books, from Amazon.com and VideoETA.com:
CDs
Jeff Bridges, “Jeff Bridges.”
Guy Clark, “Songs & Stories.”
Eli Young Band, “Life at Best.”
Blue October, “Any Man in America.”
Ana Popovic, “Unconditional.”
Jerry Jeff Walker, “Jerry Jeff Walker Plus.”
Sly Stone, “I’m Back! Family & Friends.”
The Cool Kids, “When Fish Ride Bicycles.”
DVDs
The Bang Bang Club
The Best and the Brightest
The Big Lebowski (on Blu-ray)
The Conspirator
Dexter: The Fifth Season
The Grace Card
Hoodwinked Too: Hood vs. Evil
Jane Eyre
John Carpenter’s The Ward
Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf
Meet Monica Velour
Priest
Queen to Play
Something Borrowed
Books
Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker by Kevin Mitnick with William L. Simon (and foreword by Steve Wozniak)
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
The Omen Machine by Terry Goodkind
The Sacred Acre: The Ed Thomas Story by Mark Tabb (with foreword by Tony Dungy)
I Have Nothing To Wear!: A Painless 12-Step Program to Declutter Your Life So You Never Have to Say This Again!* by Jill Martin, Dana Ravich
-BAM
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