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April 22 is the date Cloverfield will slither and stomp and smash its way to our DVD shelves, according to Paramount Home Entertainment. Along with the expected anamorphic widescreen transfer and English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround audio, the disc will come with these extras and Easter eggs, such as the intriguingly cryptic "Alt Ending #1" and "Alt Ending #2":

• Commentary: Commentary by Director Matt Reeves
• Featurette: The Making of Cloverfield
• Featurette: Cloverfield Visual Effects
• Featuret…

As promised, here’s the first batch of mini-reviews of this year’s FILM COMMENT SELECTS program. The program will be held at Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade theater in Manhattan (70 Lincoln Center Plaza) from February 14th-28th. More info can be found here . BEFORE I FORGET (2007) Dir: Jacques Nolot Nolots entry at this years FCS is exactly the kind of film that the program was made to highlight. Confrontational, gripping and a little too serious, its an excellent entry to Nolots oeuvre and one which has whetted my appetite to see more of his films. BEFORE I FORGET comes closer to accomplishing what Jean-Claude Brisseaus EXTERMIANTING ANGELS did, namely a look at the nature of taboo desire.  read more »

Cloverfield director talks sequel Monsters and Critics.com - 6 hours ago By M&C Movie News Jan 21, 2008, 14:42 GMT After destroying the box office, a sequel to the monster hit Cloverfield could be in the works. The Current Cinema New Yorker Why Wasnt Cloverfield Released Online? NewTeeVee DVDTOWN.com  - Chicago Tribune  - Blogcritics.org  - CMU The Tartan Online all 75 news articles

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Alas, the Cloverfield script is not available online, yet. However, our own Chism has seen Cloverfield and has a review.

RELAX - NO SPOILERS

Obviously there’s been a huge amount of hype and mystery around this flick. And I’m happy to say that underneath it all is an absolutely kick ass monster flick. Cloverfield does not disappoint.

The Story:

Pretty much a group of friends are caught in a pickle as a giant monster that seems to have come from somewhere under the sea launches an attack on New York City. Receiving a desperate phone call from the love of his life, Rob (Michael Stahl-David), Lily (Jessica Lucas), Marlena (Lizzy Caplan) and Hud (T.J. Miller) set off to rescue her while trying to evade the skyscraper-sized, enigmatic, seemingly unstoppable creature.  read more »

By Kofi Outlaw Monster-takes-Manhattan flick CLOVERFIELD has been generating buzz ever since a teaser trailer shocked audiences with a shot of the Statue of Libertys head crash-landing into Soho. The film recently earned a rave review , and some analysts are already predicting that its lean budget, modest marketing costs, and impressive Internet hype, will make CLOVERFIELD the most profitable film of 2008. However, despite having so many things going for it, come Jan. 18, CLOVERFIELDs success will ultimately hinge on its most closely guarded secret: the monster. Producer J.J. Abrams has a reputation for plunging audiences into harrowing, baffling, terrifying, circumstances, (looking at you LOST,) without ever pulling back the curtain to reveal the mystery. While assurances have been made that the CLOVERFIELD monster will be revealed during the course of the film, virtually no one has seen the beast in the fleshuntil now?  read more »

This small little monster movie arrives on a fine DVD... though don't expect anything from the commentary. Flawed yet immensely enjoyable, Cloverfield is an American monster tale unlike any other. With its obvious Godzilla and 9/11 influence, Cloverfield is unforgettable. The story may be clichd and the frustrating lack of answers always sticks in the back of your mind, but this is the best ...