ENTERTAINMENT

Reviews – October 2013

DVDs

Simon Killer
IFC Films

Lovelorn in the aftermath of a recent breakup with his longtime girlfriend, American college graduate Simon aimlessly wanders the streets of Paris. Drifting into a sex parlor, he encounters mysterious and alluring prostitute Victoria. His emotions suddenly reawakened, Simon hatches a plan to blackmail one of Victoria’s wealthy clients – a crime that has unexpected repercussions for all involved.

Modern Family: The Complete Season Four
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

With Jay and Gloria’s baby on the way and Haley going off to college, the entire Pritchett/Dunphy clan faces some major surprises as they bicker and bond over house-flipping headaches, unwanted play dates, and everything form hot-tempered hormones to in utero karaoke. Season Four takes a heartfelt and laugh-out-loud hilarious look at what it means to be a Modern Family.

CDs

Gloria Estefan – The Standards
Sony Music

Conmemorando las grandes melodías del Cancionero Americano, The Standards procura llegar a los aficionados de Estefan en todo el mundo, a través de clásicos con renombre internacional, cantados en español, inglés, italiano, portugués y francés, con algunas letras renovadas, escritas por ella misma. Este álbum también se destaca por sus colaboraciones con artistas como Laura Pausini.

Elton John – The Diving Board
Capitol Records

The Diving Board returns Elton John to the piano, bass and drums lineup that marked the artist’s introduction to worldwide audiences more than 40 years ago. The album features 12 new songs written by Elton and his longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin, as well as three piano interludes composed by the artist.