DVD Releases of the Week: Kevin Hart's 'Get Hard' and Sean Penn's 'The Gunman' to Compete with 'Magic Mike XXL'
This week two big studio movies will be released including a comedy by Kevin Hart and an action thriller with Javier Bardem and Sean Penn. Additionally, two acclaimed Indie films will also be available.
"Get Hard": Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart's comedy will be released after a huge success at the box office. The new film tells the story of a millionaire James King who is jailed for fraud and turns to Darnell Lewis to prep him to go behind bars. While the film caused some controversy amongst the LGBT community, it still managed to make over $90 million at the box office. With such a huge fan base, Kevin Hart fans will definitely embrace this movie when it is released this week.
"The Gunman": Pierre Morel's latest will be released after flopping at the box office. Starring Sean Penn, Idris Elba and Javier Bardem, the action thriller tells the story of a sniper on a mercenary assassination team, who kills the minister of mines of the Congo. Years later he returns to the Congo and becomes the target of a hit squad himself. The movie was a critical disaster and as result only made $10 million at the box office. Penn fans are likely to be attracted, but with so many thrillers out in the marketplace, this one is likely to be buried.
"While We're Young": Noah Baumbach's latest tells the story of a middle-aged couple whose career and marriage are overturned when a young couple enters their lives. Starring Ben Stiller, Adam Driver, Amanda Seyfried and Naomi Watts, the film was a huge success at the festival circuit, where A24 picked it up for distribution. When it was released in the spring, the movie obtained rave reviews and became Baumbach's highest-grossing film and also an Indie standout. Baumbach's fans will likely see the film, and with word-of-mouth, the dramedy could obtain a big following on demand and on home video.
"Danny Collins": Starring Al Pacino in one of the his most acclaimed turns in years, Dan Fogelman's latest film tells the story of Danny Collins, a rock star who decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old letter written to him by John Lennon. The feature also stars Bobby Cannavale, Jennifer Garner and Annette Bening and scored rave reviews when it opened. "Danny Collins" also launched Bleecker Street's distribution company and was a moderate success that showed that the company had promise. Pacino is likely to get accolades at the end of the year for his work in the film, and the movie will also be embraced by his fans.
"Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter": One of the most acclaimed films will be released by Amplify. The new film starring Rinko Kikuchi tells the story of a Japanese woman who discovers a hidden copy of the Coen brother's "Fargo' and believes it to be a treasure map. indicating the location of of money. The dramedy was released in February, but it made its world premiere at Sundance and later scored nominations for the Independent Spirit Awards for Best Director and Best Actress. While it did not win, "Kumiko" has already been ranked as one of the best films of 2015. With good word-of-mouth, this is a film that will be talked about for the rest of the year.
"Last Knights": Morgan Freeman and Clive Owen star in a film about a fallen warrior who rises against a corrupt ruler to avenge his dishonored master. The action adventure had little marketing and is likely to get a small audience.