New Video Releases for the Week of May 25th, 2010
New Releases:
The Road – (DVD and Blu-ray)
Director John Hillcoat’s last film, The Proposition, is probably the best “Australian Western” I’ve ever seen. Add Viggo Mortensen to his fantastic directing style and you’ve got a very good movie.
Flickchart’s Global Ranking: #3046
Total Times Ranked: 3850
Percentage of Times Won: 71.20%
Users Who Have It In Their Top 20: 3
Directly rank it against (scroll over to preview match-up):
Good • Average • Terrible
Dear John – (DVD and Blu-ray)
I’ve written blurbs about a bunch of romantic comedies, and now I’m completely out of things to say. I truly do enjoy watching ones that are genuinely authentic feeling or inventive but this one doesn’t seem like it’s one of those.
Flickchart’s Global Ranking: #7588
Total Times Ranked: 457
Percentage of Times Won: 41.75%
Users Who Have It In Their Top 20: 4
Directly Rank Against (scroll over to preview match-up):
A Good • An Average • A Bad
Mystery Team – (DVD)
Donald Glover, the star and co-writer of this low-budget flick is fantastic on the excellent TV show “Community“. There’s been some good buzz around this and it seems like it’s worth a watch if you’re feeling adventurous.
Flickchart’s Global Ranking: #10814
Total Times Ranked: 32
Percentage of Times Won: 69.10%
Users Who Have It In Their Top 20: 0
Directly Rank Against (scroll over to preview match-up):
A Good • An Average • A Bad
Classics and Re-Releases:
Stagecoach – (Blu-ray)
This is the movie that made westerns a “legit” genre. A Classic.
Flickchart’s Global Ranking: #2778
Total Times Ranked: 4700
Percentage of Times Won: 54.94%
Users Who Have It In Their Top 20: 8
Spartacus – (Blu-ray)
Amazing Cast + More-Than-Perfect Director = One of the best films of all-time.
Flickchart’s Global Ranking: #635
Total Times Ranked: 43811
Percentage of Times Won: 36.64%
Users Who Have It In Their Top 20: 141
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog – (Blu-ray)
The only word I can think of to describe this is “cute,” and I mean that with the utmost respect. This is a very entertaining work.
Flickchart’s Global Ranking: #2997
Total Times Ranked: 3413
Percentage of Times Won: 39.25%
Users Who Have It In Their Top 20: 3
Clash of the Titans – (Blu-ray)
Flickchart’s Global Ranking: #1528
Total Times Ranked: 7516
Percentage of Times Won: 39.41%
Users Who Have It In Their Top 20: 2
Django – (Blu-ray)
Flickchart’s Global Ranking: #6052
Total Times Ranked: 343
Percentage of Times Won: 67.64%
Users Who Have It In Their Top 20: 0
Seven Swords – (Blu-ray)
Flickchart’s Global Ranking: #9125
Total Times Ranked: 75
Percentage of Times Won: 31.51%
Users Who Have It In Their Top 20: 0
Silver Lode – (DVD)
City of the Living Dead – (Blu-ray)
Everything Else:
Rain Fall – (Gary Oldman) (DVD)
Tell-Tale – (Brian Cox, Lena Headey) (DVD and Blu-ray)
Flashbacks of a Fool – (Daniel Craig) (Blu-ray)
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