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Cloverfield [BLU-RAY] (Paramount Home Entertainment, 6.3.2008) Disguised under deliberately goofy, yet deliciously edible-sounding, aliases such as Cheese and Slusho, Matt Reeves' Cloverfield was produced and rushed into theaters under an equally appetizing shroud of secrecy. From last year's incredibly elusive Super Bowl ad to the film's viral marketing campaign, Cloverfield had everybody scratching their heads and drooling in anticipation. Aside from the as-yet untitled title and the Blair Witch-ian visual style, the film's biggest appeal was the enigmatic creature who was last (un)seen hurling the decapitated head of the Statue of Liberty onto the crowded streets of New York City. All we knew about the mysterious beast was that it was big and angry. Now that the highy-anticipated project has come and gone, one question has fortunately been answered: Cloverfield was a major success. (continued)

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Inconsistent filmmaking career aside, Kevin Smith is an interesting guy with some interesting ideas. He's always been particularly astute when it comes to DVD and the internet, but now he's taking this gift for self-promotion to a new extreme. According to DVDFILE.com, Smith has already recorded a commentary for Clerks II and it will be available for download so iPod users (and/or impatient DVD fans) can listen to Smith discuss his film, while it plays in theaters. I can't imagine anyone actually paying money to do this, but I'm sure Harvey Weinstein loved the idea. DVDFILE.com is also reporting that An Evening With Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (arguably the worst title joke ever) will finally hit DVD in November. As someone who enjoyed the first An Evening With Kevin Smith more than any of Smith's films, I'm actually curious to see this. The question is, which directors will Smith bash this time? Last time, it was clear-cut Smith superiors Tim Burton and David Gordon Green. It shouldn't be hard to find more filmmakers that fit the bill. Spielberg? Scorsese? Hell, I'd settle for Schumacher.