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I honestly don’t think I’ve come across a writer who has had one good thing to say about the recurring student psychopath who does naughty, naughty things – like kill other students – while her teacher is looking the other way. As for me, I don’t seem to mind Gilly, played by Kristen Wiig.

I was especially a fan of the skit with the visiting Drew Barrymore. Drew played an Italian student not unlike Gilly who did everything Gilly did – only using Italian quips as opposed to Gilly’s quick slang.

Anyway, the special, SNL’s first specifically geared towards Christmas, was a compilation of the show’s holiday-themed sketches – including some new ones – hosted by Wiig as Gilly.

Disc includes: N/A

For people who dig bombs: Jonah Hex

Receiving a rare “F” grade from AV Club’s Keith Phipps isn’t good. Actually, among other criticisms, the critic had this to say about Jonah Hex: “The 81 minutes (including credits) of Jonah Hex footage that made it to the screen look like something assembled under a tight deadline, and possibly under the influence." Yikes.

He wasn’t alone either. Co-starring John Malkovich, Michael Fassbender, Will Arnett, Michael Shannon and – who’s proving to be box office poison – Megan Fox, Jonah Hex was liked by just 13% of critics, according to review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Only $5.4 million was had over its opening weekend (on 2,800+ theaters), and just another $5 million would be grossed before the superhero movie exited domestic theaters for good.

At $10.5 million in total box office, Jonah Hex fell about $7 million shy of tying Furry Vengeance. Something went wrong here, eh?

Disc includes: The Weird Western Tales of Jonah Hex featurette, The Inside Story featurette, additional scenes

October 12, 2010
Blu-ray
2012: Supernova
American Landscapes
Arn: The Knight Templar
Bangkok Adrenaline
BBC High Definition Natural History Coll 2: Life
Beerfest
Callas Forever
Christmas Classics Gift Set
The Christmas Hope
The Darjeeling Limited (Criterion Collection)
Deep Blue Sea
Dio: Holy Diver Live
Dollhouse: The Complete Season 2
Fool's Gold / The Wedding Singer
Gamera: Guardian Of Universe / Attack Of Legion
The Hangover (Extreme Edition)
Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay
Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
I Am Love
Jonah Hex
Kevin Hart: I'm a Grown Little Man
Ladies & Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones
Leaves of Grass
Lethal Weapon 1 & 2 Back-To-Back
Lost Boys: The Thirst
Magic
The Magician (Criterion Collection)
Megapiranha
Observe and Report
Ocean Collection
Pandas & Pygmies: True Survivors
Red Dragon
Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer
S&man
Semi Pro / Observe & Report
Semi-Pro
Sengoku Basara Samurai Kings: The Complete Series
Sex & Lucia
Three Kings
Tropical Paradise Collection
Warren Miller's Dynasty
Wedding Crashers
Wolverine & the X-Men: The Complete Series
The World's Most Beautiful Places
WWII in Hi Def
Zen Garden
How to Train Your Dragon

DVD
2012: Supernova
Angel: The Complete Series (Set)
Arn: The Knight Templar
As Good As Dead
Bangkok Adrenaline
Breaking Upwards (Widescreen)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Chosen Collection (New Packaging)
CSI Miami: Seasons 1-8 (Set)
CSI: Miami - The Eighth Season
The Darjeeling Limited (Criterion Collection)
Dexter's Laboratory: Seasone One
Dio: Holy Diver Live
Dollhouse: The Complete Season 2
Ghost Whisperer: The Complete Series (Set)
Ghost Whisperer: The Final Season
The Hangover (Extreme Edition)
Horseland: The Complete Series
How to Train Your Dragon
I Am Love
In Treatment: Season Two
Jonah Hex
Ladies & Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones
Leaves of Grass
Lost Boys: The Thirst
Magic
The Magician (Criterion Collection)
Marcus Welby, M.D.: Season Two
Megapiranha
S&man
SNL: A Very Gilly Christmas
Trailer Park Boys: The Complete First Season
The Tudors: The Final Season
Wolverine & the X-Men: The Complete Series

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