Not much happening this week (or throughout the entire month of August, for that matter); just a couple under-the-radar titles hitting shelves today:
Stake Land (Jim Mickle, 2010) - In a post-apocalyptic America that has been ravaged by an epidemic of vampirism, a young man named Martin (Connor Paolo) is taken in by a hunter, "Mister," after his parents are slaughtered by the undead. Together they travel across the nation in hopes of taking refuge in New Eden, a place rumored to be safe for humans. Winner of the Midnight Madness Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Format: Blu-ray - The Blu-ray format includes all of the features found within the 2-disc DVD Collector's Edition (and it is significantly cheaper, to boot).
Amazon has it on sale for $13.49.
Outside the Law (Rachid Bouchareb, 2010) - Official synopsis: "After losing their family home in Algeria, three brothers are scattered across the globe. Messaoud joins the French army fighting in Indochina; Abdelkader becomes a leader of the Algerian independence movement; Said moves to Paris to make his fortune in the shady clubs and boxing halls of Pigalle. Gradually, their interconnecting destinies reunite them in the French capital, where freedom is a battle to be fought and won." The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film (Algeria).
Format: DVD or Blu-ray - The film can be had on whichever format you prefer for a reasonable price:
Barnes&Noble.com has the DVD version available for $12.49, while
Wal-mart.com appears to be selling only the Blu-ray version - but at the stellar price of $13.96. Both formats feature the same supplements.
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