On July 8, a number of films will be released on DVD and film lovers will have a chance to catch movies they have missed earlier this year.

The week provides a range of foreign films, comedies, dramas and art house films, and Latin Post takes a look at them:


Bad Words

Focus Features will try to redeem Jason Bateman's directorial debut after it flopped in theaters. The film tells the story of a spelling bee loser who sets out to exact revenge by finding a loophole and attempting to win as an adult. The film was well received when it premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. However, when it was released, it received an extremely poor marketing push and was not able to resonate with audiences. The result was a weak $7 million at the box office. Now with summer movies lagging in theaters, Focus will try to counter program this comedy for audiences who are not interested in the comedies out in theaters at the moment.

Nymphomaniac Volume 1 & 2

Back in March, Magnolia released Lars Von Triers' four-hour film. The movie tells the story of a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac who recounts her erotic experiences to the man who saved her after a beating. "Nymphomaniac" premiered at the Berlin Film Festival where it received positive buzz. The distributor then released the film in two volumes due to the length and while it was received with great reviews, the controversial sex scenes dissuaded audiences from attending cinemas. Magnolia will release the film in a double disc so audiences can finally experience the complete four-hour work without breaks and see Von Triers' final vision. However, this film is unlikely to appeal to mainstream audiences and will most likely only appeal to fans of the director.

Le Week-End

Music Box's drama will finally get released on home video after a successful theatrical run. The film, starring Lindsay Duncan, Jim Broadbent and Jeff Goldblum, tells the story of a British couple who return to Paris many years after their honeymoon and attempt to rejuvenate their marriage. The film played a number of festivals including New York and San Sebastian. It later went on to win the British Independent Film Award for Best Actress and received other accolades.

When it opened in the US, the film received great reviews and Latin Post wrote, "'Le Week-End' is not only abundant in charm and delight, but it is a highly sophisticated work of art that analyzes the difficulty of marriage and love as life reaches the finish line." Having been a huge box office success for an Indie film, it is likely "Le Week-End" will have a long life on demand and DVD.

The Raid 2

Sony Pictures Classics releases the successful foreign film after a March theatrical run. The film continues where the 2011 installment left off and tells the story of Rama who goes undercover with the thugs of Jakarta and plans to bring down the syndicate and uncover the corruption within his police force. This year's sequel was received with great reviews but unfortunately audiences did not respond to it in the same way that they did for the original. Now that "The Raid 2" will be available, audiences will get to see both installments side-by-side and this may help raise awareness for the film.

Jodorowsky's Dune

Sony Pictures Classics will also release the critically-acclaimed documentary about the cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's and the story of his ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel. The movie premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013 and received rave reviews. However, it did not resonate with audiences and the result was a soft box office performance. The movie is likely to build momentum over the next few weeks on home video and Sony is likely to build a strong awards campaign come November.

Three other small films will also be released. The SXSW Film Festival Audience Award winner "Maidentrip" will be released by First Run while Well Go USA will bring "Kid Cannabis" to home video outlets. Meanwhile Entertainment One will take out "Watermark," which played at the Toronto Film Festival and Vancouver Film Festival.