Our Man in Havana hits DVD today and you just have to trust me that you need to see it. It’s from Carol Reed and Graham Greene, the same team who brought you Fallen Idol and The Third Man. This film, based on Greene’s novel, stars Alec Guinness as the unassuming vacuum cleaner salesman James Wormold. He’s approached to be the a British spy in Havana where he lives. Thinking it’ll be an easy way to keep up with the expensive tastes of his teenage daughter, he takes the job. With nothing to report, he starts sending in schematics of vacuum cleaners and bizarre stories of secret weapons. Unfortunately, his stories are easily confirmed and soon he’s on the run for his life. An excellent black comedy with a cast to die for (in addition to Guinness, you’ve got Burl Ives, Maureen O’Hara, and Ernie Kovacs.)

Basically, if you liked The Third Man and/or Alec Guinness, you have to buy this movie.

Zack and Miri Make a Porno hits shelves today. It isn’t Kevin Smith’s best movie (Chasing Amy), nor his worst (Mallrats). It’s somewhere in between. It’s charming and funny and exactly what you’d expect from Kevin Smith.

The other best release of the day? TCM’s Greatest Romantic Comedies Collection featuring four movies at a price you simply can’t pass up. It has The Philadelphia Story (one of my favorite movies of all time), Bringing Up Baby (another on of my favorites), Adams Rib (damn, another favorite), and Woman of the Year (haven’t seen it, but it keeps good company, so I’d probably like it) and the price is $19.99 for the whole set. And since Katherine Hepburn is in all of these movies, you pretty much have to get this if you happen to like her as much as I do.

Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist came out, too. I didn’t see it, though I wanted to. Anyone have an opinion?