All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. Reign Over Me With the exception of a few minor quibbles, I really liked this movie that finds an unlikely duo in Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler, and an even unlikelier dramatic performance from Sandler. Read more

In Reign Over Me Adam Sandler plays Charlie Fineman a depressed man who spends most of his time in a lost world with his headphones rocking to an ‘80s rock soundtrack. In fact, it doesn't seem there is a scene in the entire movie without Sandler's clunky headphones. It's a little hard to tell the model, but I do believe Sandler is rocking the QuietComfort 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones Read more

You may think Reign Over Me is a movie about a friendship between two men: one of whom has a flimsy grasp on reality after suffering great tragedy and the other needing to appreciate the fullness of his life. This is only partially true. At its core, Reign Over Me is about grief — how people grieve differently and how we deem only certain kinds of grief appropriate. The script is a little Read more

The entire cast of Reign Over Me looked just great at last night's New York premiere. Earlier in the day, Adam had to fill some big shoes by acting as temporary Letterman when the late night host fell ill. Adam had been the scheduled guest, but instead he played host and Cheadle was the substitute guest. As expected, Adam was pretty natural as the host, starting out the night with a lighthearted Read more

In Reign Over Me, which comes out March 23rd, Adam Sandler tries his hand at a heartwarming dramatic role playing Charlie Fineman, whose wife and children die in the World Trade Center attacks. He leaves his dental practice and becomes reclusive, until an old college buddy (Don Cheadle) shows up and helps Charlie rejoin the land of the living. Awww. The trailer looks a little precious, but I am Read more