05/17/11 Recommended New Releases

 A few good releases this week:

The Rite (Mikael Håfström, 2011) - The recent thriller about an American seminary student struggling with his faith who goes to Italy to take a course on exorcism. You can read my review of the film here.

Format: Blu-ray Combo Pack - Apparently the standard Blu-ray release only includes the deleted scenes found on the DVD edition, but the combo back (which includes the DVD version of the film and a Digital Copy) also contains an alternate ending and a featurette, The Rite: Soldier of God, about the real priest who inspired the film, Father Gary Thomas. The combo pack is going for $22.99 at most places this week.

The Other Woman (Don Roos, 2009) -  Natalie Portman stars in this adaptation of the Ayelet Waldman novel, Love and Other Impossible Pursuits as Emilia, a Harvard law graduate who falls for her married boss, Jack. He leaves his wife and the two start a new life together, but tragedy strikes when they lose their newborn daughter. Coping with her grief, Emilia tries to connect with her new stepson while also dealing with Jack's ex-wife.

Format: DVD - The only extra for both formats is a theatrical trailer. The DVD is available for $10.99 on Amazon.

Red White & Blue (Simon Rumley, 2010) - Erica is emotionless, drifting from one Austin bar to another in pursuit of nothing more than sex. Things change, however, when she meets Nate, an Iraqi war veteran who is more interested in having a friend than a sex partner. The strong friendship they develop is threatened after Emily has a drunken encounter with a man from her seedy lifestyle, Franki.

Format: DVD - Only available on DVD. Available for $17.99 at Amazon.

Daydream Nation (Michael Goldbach, 2010) - described by Variety as "Juno...reimagined by David Lynch," the film stars Kat Dennings as Julia, a girl who, after moving from the city to a small town, becomes wrapped up in a love triangle with a teacher (Josh Lucas) and a fellow classmate (Reece Thompson).

 Format: DVD - Same supplements for both formats, and the DVD is only $15.99 at Amazon.












Finally, here is episode six of Mortal Kombat: Legacy: