The Experiment Forest Whitaker and Adrien Brody get paid to participate in a study that has them in a prison, with Whitaker in the guard group and Brody in the unfortunate prisoner faction. Unless the characters were paid $50 million each, it probably wasn’t worth it, in this tense, dark thriller (a remake of the German Das Experiment).
The Office, Season 6 Question: I just watched The Experiment, and it scared me silly. What should I watch to lighten up? Answer: bears eat beets. That’s right, season 6 of the Office is now on DVD.
Ondine Colin Farrell stars in this whimsical tale from director Neil Jordan about a fisherman who finds a beautiful woman — or is she a mermaid? — in his fishing net. Wisely, he holds off on sending this discovery to Chicken of the Sea.
The Secret in Their Eyes This thriller from Argentina won raves — as well as a little award called the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Bored to Death, Season 1 This comedy series starring Jason Schwartzman — as a writer who decides to play detective — Ted Danson, and Zach Galifianakis has a distinctly Brooklyn flair, but has gained a following that spans way outside the fair borough.
