This a humongous week of releases. The quantity of new DVDs and Streaming Netflix movies to watch is absolutely staggering. Netflix specifically, which keeps on pumping out solid movies for unlimited streaming. Some highlights this week from Netflix include: Zombieland, Sleepless in Seattle, Black Dynamite (my 3rd favorite film from 2009), and my personal #3 favorite movie of all-time, No Way Out.

New Releases:

Hot Tub Time Machine – (DVD and Blu-ray)

Flickchart Ranking: #4396

Times Ranked: 2728

% Times Won: 65.17%

Times Top 20′d: 2

I saw this in theaters and absolutely loved it. Once our heroes commented on how “tight” the first girls they see are when they make it back to the 80′s (exactly as I was in my head just a split second earlier), I knew I was going to enjoy the ride.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief – (DVD and Blu-ray)

Flickchart Ranking: #5776

Times Ranked: 1851

% Times Won: 44.24%

Times Top 20′d: 3

Greek Mythology for the Harry Potter crowd.

The Crazies – (DVD and Blu-ray)

Flickchart Ranking: #4523

Times Ranked: 2575

% Times Won: 59.22%

Times Top 20′d: 3

Very surprised to see this ranking so well, might have to give it a shot now…

Creation – (DVD)

Flickchart Ranking: #9265

Times Ranked: 88

% Times Won: 59.61%

Times Top 20′d: 0

Charles Darwin Biopic. Critical reviews have made it out to be pretty dull but Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly certainly are a watchable duo.

The White Ribbon – (DVD and Blu-ray)

Flickchart Ranking: #4350

Times Ranked: 1513

% Times Won: 76.96%

Times Top 20′d: 5

Director Michael Haneke of Caché and Funny Games fame directs this fantastic Foreign Language Oscar Nominee.

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