Manhattan Strip Clubs: DVD Review: ‘The Hurt Locker’ works as explosive thriller

… Moon” (2009, Sony, R, $29) Duncan Jones’ directorial debut might be set in the future but it harkens back to sci-fi classics of the past, particularly “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Solaris.” Sam Rockwell stars as Sam Bell, an astronaut nearing the end of his three-year contract with Lunar Industries, a company that harvests energy from the dark side of the moon. After a seemingly routine accident, Sam finds himself confronted with a younger, healthier version of himself. Who is this clone, and what’s he up to? Rockwell is a revelation but “Moon” promises more than it delivers. Extras: commentaries and featurettes.
“Big Fan” (2009, Vivendi, R, $27) From “The Wrestler” scripter Robert Siegel comes a refreshingly twisted, pitch-black comedy about the perils and pleasures of obsession. Patton Oswalt tackles the role of Paul Aufiero, a parking garage attendant who lives and breathes for the New York Giants. When he stalks the team’s star quarterback (Jonathan Hamm) to a strip bar and gets a nasty beat-down, …

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