This Week’s Big Releases
FINAL DESTINATION 5
Synopsis: More kids die in gruesome ways! This time it’s all centered around a bridge collapse.
Tomatometer Rating: 60%
Special Features: There are two looks at the visual effects of the film – one of the bridge collapse and one of a plane crash, there’s a “Circle of Death” featurette (that you probably don’t want to watch if you haven’t seen the film yet), and some alternate death scenes.
Deals: Best Buy, Target and Amazon have the blu-ray combo pack for $22.99
Buy/Queue/Skip: This was a return to form for the series, which seemed to take a nosedive after it’s third iteration. QUEUE IT and check out Courtney’s review for more.
APOLLO 18
Synopsis: It’s paranomal activity *IN SPACE*!
Tomatometer Rating: 25%
Special Features: There’s an audio commentary with Director Gonzalo López-Gallego & Editor Patrick Lussier, alternate endings and deleted and alternate scenes.
Deals: Target and Amazon have the blu-ray combo pack for $24.99.
Buy/Queue/Skip: Rewatch Paranomal Activity instead. SKIP IT.
Also Available This Week
Best Buy has a ton of movies on sale so bring your gift cards and be prepared to burn through them.
Select Disney blu-rays, including THE LION KING, DUMBO, WINNIE THE POOH and THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS are all available for twenty bucks, while X-MEN FIRST CLASS, SCARFACE, THE BIG LEBOWSKI, SCREAM 4 and RIO are available on blu-ray for twelve bucks. Best Buy also has TV shows like PARENTHOOD, COMMUNITY, MAD MEN and FRINGE on sale for fourteen dollars. Lastly, blu-rays for CITIZEN KANE, THE MATRIX, 300 and the original BATMAN are available for eleven dollars.
Also available this week are season two of ARCHER and the first season of HBO’s SHAMELESS.
For Gary Oldman fans, he gives one of his best performances in SID AND NANCY.
Lastly, LOVE CRIME, which Courtney didn’t have much love for and BRIGHTON ROCK, which I really enjoyed, are also available.
Manny’s Pick
My pick this week is director Andrew Haigh’s WEEKEND, which is available on Netflix Watch Instant this week. It’s a brilliant love story and one of my favorite films of this year. Check out my review here and make sure you get around to seeing it before you make your own top ten list for this year.
See you next week!
