The Short List of Things to Do

Week of Oct. 26

El Cantante

Rated R; Available on DVD Oct. 30
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Drug addiction, a suicide attempt, AIDS — c'mon, everybody, let's dance! This wages-of-fame biopic of salsa star Héctor Lavoe (Marc Anthony) and his wife Puchi (Anthony's spouse Jennifer Lopez) is one long crawl through muck, interspersed with tangy music. If you must ante up for El Cantante, skip this superfluous DVD and get the tribute CD.

Rating: D

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The new Elvis Costello television series, Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special and Chungking Express on DVD

November 21

The Monty Python Holy Grail on DVD, Gears of War 2 for the gamers, Bolt in movie theaters, and more

October 10

The good cheer of Happy-Go-Lucky, reliving the amazing life of John Lennon, cathing up with The Starter Wife on TV, and more

October 3

Greg Kinnear, in Flash of Genius, Richard Jenkins in The Visitor, Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married, and more

September 26

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