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Tuesday Drop: What's In A Name? Try De Niro And Pacino

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Published: January 6, 2009

From tokers on the run to Neil Sedaka remaking his songs for children, the media shelves seem a bit surreal today. And don't get us started on the wasted opportunity of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in the same movie.

DVDs

"Righteous Kill": You would think someone could have come up with a better name for this somewhat-historical pairing of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. For example: "Not As Good As 'Heat' But, Hey, At Least They Have More Than One Scene Together." The living legends play longtime partners at the New York Police Department hunting a serial killer preying on criminals who have slipped through the justice system.

"Pineapple Express": Seth Rogen co-wrote this stoner comedy, in which he co-stars with James Franco – here eschewing pretty-boy roles to earn raves as the dopey dealer who gets into hot water when his client (Rogen) witnesses a murder, sending both on the run.

"Babylon AD": If you're really hard up for a vaguely futuristic, post-apocalyptic movie about a down-on-his-luck hero pressed into service escorting a special young woman from one nasty place to another, rent "Children of Men" again instead. In this version, Vin Diesel is the mercenary hired by "Russian" Gerard Depardieu, while Michelle Yeoh and Melanie Thierry are the precious cargo.

CDs

"Haymaker!" by Gourds: The folks from Austin, Texas, are back with a little bit of everything, including touches of soul, swamp rock and gospel that many times somehow skewers the wacky personalities that dot the Texas landscape.

"Waking Up Is Hard to Do," by Neil Sedaka: The legendary singer-songwriter reworks his most famous songs and other kid favorites, including "Lunch Will Keep Us Together," "Where the Toys Are" and "Rubber Duckie." Do you think we'd kid about this?

Books

"Becoming Enlightened by His Holiness the Dalai Lama": This book explores the foundation of Buddhism, laying out an accessible and practical approach to age-old questions: How can we live free from suffering? How can we achieve lasting happiness and peace? Boy, we hope it has some answers.

"Eclipse," by Richard North Patterson: A compelling story of an American lawyer who takes on an impossible case — the defense of an African freedom fighter against his corrupt government's charge of murder.

"Guilty: Liberal 'Victims' and Their Assault on America," by Ann Coulter: The author doesn't stray from her controversial ways in this book, in which she calls out liberals for playing the victim when, as she sees it, they are the victimizers.

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