By Chris Kavan - 08/23/11 at 12:48 PM CT
Hopefully you're in the mood for something off the beaten path this week, because you won't find any big-game films making their debut this time around. That's not so say you won't find something good - it's just maybe you haven't heard about them yet.
1) With a witty and sharp story, plus Paul Giamatti, I have to give the edge this week to Win Win
. Plus, it helps that it looks the the disc comes with a treasure-trove of special features - a surprise for an indie hit. It didn't get a huge release, but I think this is one I would watch when it becomes available.
2) Just on the name alone, Trollhunter
sounds like it will be interesting. Be careful - it's one of those hand-held (ala Blair Witch or Cloverfield) type of films that is shot in a documentary-style and also contains plenty of Norwegian humor and folklore references. Sounds strange but then sometimes you need something a little strange to shake things up.
3) Another films that had barely any time in theaters was the Mel Gibson / Jodie Foster joint effort The Beaver
. It didn't help that it came out shortly after Mel's meltdown or that the idea sounds patently ludicrous. Quirky doesn't even begin to describe how I feel about this comedy. It looks a touch too bizarre even for me.
4) If you aren't afraid to test the waters of the straight-to-video market, and are in need of a little more action in your life, you could do worse than Jason Statham's Blitz
. It does pretty much fall in line with the whole "vigilante cop" motif - but Statham is usually entertaining enough to make things worthwhile.
On the Blu-Ray front, Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau are still money but not in high def with the release of Swingers
. While I don't swoon over this film like some people, it's a solid comedy, plus there are plenty of extras to keep you entertained after the film is over. If you still fancy yourself a poker star, you can probably still quote a variety of lines from Rounders
. With Matt Damon teaming up with Edward Norton (not to mention excellent scene-chewing by John Malkovich) this is a nice, fun little drama, whether you play poker or not.
For a complete list of all the movies coming out this week, please visit the FilmCrave New DVD Releases and FilmCrave New Blu-Ray Releases pages today.
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