After a one-week hiatus during Agora Days, we're back with another Gargoyle guide to the week in entertainment. For a quick look at the choices the Gargoyle has featured this year, be sure to visit our A&E Hitlist. There you'll find at-a-glance info about all the movies, DVDs, CDs, and video games that we've included in our weekly entertainment guides since the school year began. In addition, you'll find links to external reviews (usually by Roger Ebert or New York Times critics) of all the movies and DVDs in our weekly guides, plus iTunes or MySpace links to our music selections. We've also added GameSpot links to our video game choices. So check out this wealth of A&E info!

Movies opening in C-U

“The Other Boleyn Girl”
Rated PG-13, dir. Justin Chadwick
Anne Boleyn (Natalie Portman) and her lesser-known sister, Mary (Scarlett Johansson), vie for the love of King Henry VIII of England (Eric Bana) in this historical thriller.

“Penelope”
Rated PG, dir. Mark Palansky
In this modern-day romantic comedy, unfortunately hog-nosed Penelope (Christina Ricci) has endured a life of seclusion to save her from ridicule — until she breaks free to make her own choices and meet the one who will love her for who she is.

“Semi-Pro”
Rated R, dir. Kent Alterman
Will Ferrell stars as Jackie Moon, the air-headed owner and star player of an ABA basketball team that must raise its game to survive the league’s merger with the NBA. Rapper Andre 3000, Woody Harrelson, Will Arnett, and “The Daily Show”’s Rob Corddry also star.

Kumars’ Pick: I honestly don’t know.

CD releases this week

“NY’s Finest”
Pete Rock
Hip-hop production Web site Crate Kings says of “NY’s Finest”: “Pete gives honest commentary about the state of hip-hop and the personal responsibility of listeners … On the instrumental side, the layers and sonic quality are incredible with meticulous attention to all elements of the mix.” “NY’s Finest” also includes Pete Rock’s reworking of Dave Matthew’s “Sandworms.” Guests include Styles P, Raekwon, Jim Jones, and Papoose.

“Discipline”
Janet Jackson
Since 1986, Janet Jackson has had 31 singles appear on various Billboard charts. Producer? Actress? Singer? Dancer? Whatever the label, Jackson continues the dynasty with “Discipline,” which features Missy Elliott, and “What’s Ur Name,” produced by Jermaine Dupri.

“Savage Life 2”
Webbie
Trill Entertainment records’ Webbie continues to make “gangsta cuts” that still sound like party songs, including his smash single “Independent.” Guests include Young Dro, Birdman, and Rick Ross, among others.

Laura’s Pick: I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T do you know what that means? It means save your money, and your dignity! By which I mean buy the single off of iTunes and tell your music-snob friends that you bought the Pete Rock. Or just buy the Pete Rock, and feel better about yourself as a person.

DVD releases this week

“The Darjeeling Limited”
Rated R, dir. Wes Anderson
Wes Anderson’s latest finds three estranged brothers (Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson) journeying across India on a supposedly spiritual journey, the object of which is as uncertain as their own wayward lives.

“30 Days of Night”
Rated R, dir. David Slade
Bloodthirsty vampires take advantage of Barrow, Alaska’s annual winter 30-day darkness to wreak gruesome havoc on the townspeople. Sheriff Eben (Josh Hartnett) and his estranged wife Stella (Melissa George) must lead the quickly diminishing number of living townspeople in a struggle to survive the monthlong night.

“Beowulf”
Rated PG-13, dir. Rob Zemeckis
In this lavishly rendered motion-capture animated epic, legendary warrior Beowulf (voice of Ray Winstone) slays the miserable demon Grendel (Crispin Glover), incurring the grisly wrath of his seductive and murderous mother (Angelina Jolie). Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Robin Wright Penn, Brendan Gleeson, and Alison Lohman also lend their vocal talents.

Kumars’ Pick: “The Darjeeling Limited” is a stunning return to form for possibly the second-best filmmaker of the last decade, and if you didn’t catch it in theaters, you have absolutely no excuse to miss out on the aesthetic marvel that is Anderson’s meditation on brotherhood and the friendships between men. “Beowulf” is OK if you like cinema-as-roller-coaster type films and animated (yet somehow incredibly graphic) violence. “30 Days of Night” is OK if you like stupid movies about vampires.

Video game releases this week

“Patapon”
Sony Computer Entertainment
The Patapon, miniature eyeball creatures, were once a flourishing tribe until the evil Zigatons defeated them. In order to help the Patapon, the player will play as a god who can play sacred drums to direct the Patapon back to their land. “Patapon” costs $19.99 for the PSP.

“Turning Point: Fall of Liberty”
Codemasters
What would have happened to Europe and the rest of the world if Winston Churchill died before World War II? According to this first-person shooter game, Europe and North Africa eventually fall to Third Reich, and the United States is the next target for invasion. In this game, the player plays as construction worker Dan Carson who needs to survive the Nazi invasion in New York City and who needs to try to work together with the military and survivors to stop the Germans from taking over the United States. “Turning Point: Fall of Liberty” costs $59.99 for the Xbox 360.

“Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed”
THQ
The latest installment in the “Destroy All Humans!” series, this game takes place in the early '70s where the aliens Crypto and Pox create their own restaurant that serves human meat in order to try and harvest Furon DNA. When the aliens are found out, they make a giant Big Willy Robot to defend their restaurant so they have enough time to harvest and save the DNA. “Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed” costs $49.99 for the Wii.

Gordon’s Pick: “Patapon.” The game play and presentation of the game look very appealing. The Patapon all look uniquely different, and the various weapons and armor you can acquire complement the Patapon soldiers. Patapon is a great addition to add to anyone’s PSP game collection. As for “Turning Point: Fall of Liberty,” it doesn’t seem to offer anything new or spectacular to the first-person shooter genre. Likewise, I’ve never really liked playing the “Destroy All Humans!” games, since I’ve always found them to be a little too slow and just not very fun. “Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed” is just going to stick to the same game-play formulas as the previous games, so it won’t be able to revolutionize the series.