Wednesday, July 10, 2013

This week's movie picks are 'Pacific Rim' and 'Dead Man Down'

It’s Wednesday, so today I give you my weekly list of movies that will open in theatres this week as well as a list of movies that will be released this week on DVD.

I hope this will serve as a useful guide as to what’s going on this week if you happen to be near a movie theatre or if you’re looking for something to drop into your NetFlix queue or pick up at the local Redbox.


Movies that are scheduled to hit theatres this week include:

- Crystal Fairy (Comedy, Drama, TBD): Directed by Sebastian Silva and starring Michael Cera, Gaby Hoffmann, Juan Andres Silva, Jose Miguel Silva and Agustin Silva.

- Dealin’ with Idiots (Comedy, TBD): Directed by Jeff Garlin and starring Jeff Garlin, Xolo Mariduena, Nia Vardalos, J.B. Smoove and Jami Gertz.

- Fruitvale Station (Drama, TBD): Directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer, Chad Michael Murray, Melonie Diaz and Kevin Durand.

- Grown Ups 2 (Comedy, PG-13): Directed by Dennis Dugan and starring Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James, Rob Schneider and Taylor Lautner.

- The Hunt (Drama, Suspense, R): Directed by Thomas Vinterberg and starring Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika Wedderkopp, Lasse Fogelstrom and Susse Wold.

- Killing Season (Action, Suspense, R): Directed by Mark Steven Johnson and starring Robert De Niro, John Travolta, Milo Ventimiglia and Elizabeth Olin.

- Pacific Rim (Action, Science Fiction, PG-13): Directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day and Ron Perlman.

- Pawn Shop Chronicles (Action, Comedy, R): Directed by Wayne Kramer and starring Norman Reedus, Elijah Wood, Paul Walker, Brendan Fraser and Vincent D’Onofrio.

- Terms and Conditions May Apply (Documentary, TBD): Directed by Cullen Hoback.

- V/H/S/2 (Horror, Suspense): Directed by Simon Barret, et. al. and starring Adam Wingard, Kelsy Abbott, Lawrence Michael Levine, Hannah Hughes and L.C. Holt.

New DVD releases this week include:

- Admission (Comedy, Drama, Romance, PG-13): Directed by Paul Weitz and starring Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Nat Wolff, Gloria Reuben and Michael Sheen.

- Dead Man Down (Suspense, Crime, R): Directed by Niels Arden Oplev and starring Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Dominic Cooper, Terrence Howard and Armand Assante.

- The Gatekeepers (Documentary, PG-13): Directed by Dror Moreh.

- The Host (Science Fiction, Romance, Drama, PG-13): Directed by Andrew Niccol and starring Saoirse Ronan, Jake Abel, Max Irons, Diane Kruger and Boyd Holbrook.

- Spring Breakers (Comedy, R): Directed by Harmony Korine and starring Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, James Franco, Ashley Benson and Heather Morris.

- A Turtle’s Tale 2: Sammy’s Escape from Paradise (Childrens, Family, Not Rated)

- Tyler Perry’s Temptation (Drama, Romance, PG-13): Directed by Tyler Perry and starring Jurnee Smollett, Lance Gross, Robbie Jones, Vanessa Williams and Kim Kardashian.

If I could only watch one movie at the theatre this week, it would be “Pacific Rim,” and if I had to pick just one DVD to rent this week, it would be “Dead Man Down.”

In the end, let me know if you get a chance to watch any of the new movies in theatres this week or if you’ve already seen any of the movies that have just been released on DVD. What did you think about them? Which would you recommend? Let us know in the comments section below.


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