DVD
1. 'RESERVOIR DOGS'
While you're waiting for the midnight-movie mayhem of his upcoming
Grindhouse, make do with a 15th-anniversary edition DVD of the film that
put Quentin Tarantino on the map. Review >
MOVIE
2. 'DELIVER US FROM EVIL'
A searing documentary that portrays how a culture of politics and deceit
among Catholic Church leaders enabled a pedophile priest to prey on
young victims. Review >
BOOKS
3. 'SNOW,' BY ORHAN PAMUK
The stunning novel by the newly minted Nobel Prize winner: After years
in exile, a poet visits a small Turkish town ripped apart by secular and
religious discord. Review >
POP CULTURE
4. ALEC BALDWIN
Because we just can't get enough of the cocksure alpha-male aggression
currently seen on screens both big (The Departed) and small (30 Rock).
Alec Baldwin...comic genius?
DVD
5. 'MONSTER HOUSE'
A cool and dark autumn night is the perfect time to hunker down with
this cool animated tale about three kids who take on a haunted home. Review >
DVD
6. 'FEAST'
Now on DVD: It turns out that John Gulager's low-budget film — made on
Project Greenlight — is a smart, brisk, and visually inventive
splatter-fest. Review >
BOOKS
7. 'OLD JEWISH COMEDIANS,' BY DREW FRIEDMAN
You can practically hear the rim shots in this hilarious collection of
portraits (featuring more ugly mugs than a summer-camp kiln).
MUSIC
8. 'ALPACAS ORGLING,' L.E.O.
A collective of musicians with visions of retro grandeur pay homage to
Electric Light Orchestra — and nail the lush arrangements and '70s-era
sound.
BOOKS
9. 'THE BEST AMERICAN COMICS 2006,' EDITED BY HARVEY PEKAR
R. Crumb and Chris Ware are among the many artists represented in the
inaugural edition of a new series dedicated to the graphic-narrative form. Review >
TV
10. 'DEXTER'
Showtime's supercreepy drama stars Michael C. Hall (Six Feet Under) as a
crime-scene tech who has problems with relationships. Maybe because he
likes to kill people. Feature >
