DVD Releases of the Week: '22 Jump Street,' 'If I Stay,' 'Sin City 2' Compete for Attention
With "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" coming out this week, studios are releasing a number of DVDs for audiences not interested in the big blockbuster.
The selections range from small Indie films to some of the more modest offerings from the summer.
Latin Post previews the hottest new DVD movie releases coming out this week:
22 Jump Street
After a massive box office, Sony will release the Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill comedy. The film tells the story of officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college. The sequel was extremely well-received when it opened in the summer and comes at a time when only one comedy is currently in the marketplace. For those who are not interested in "Dumb and Dumber To" or in Tatum's dark drama "Foxcatcher," "22 Jump Street" is definitely an alternative.
And So It Goes
Clarius Entertainment has had a terrible first year as a distribution company. Their films have consistently flopped and obtained terrible reviews. The company's summer film starring Diane Keaton and Michael Douglas tells the story of a self-absorbed realtor who enlists the help of his neighbor when he's suddenly left in charge of the granddaughter he never knew existed until his estranged son drops her off at his home. If this film had come out in the 90s, then it would have been a box office success. However, the movie received poor reviews and Keaton and Douglas are no longer huge box office draws. With so many adult dramas in the marketplace and few comedies, perhaps adults will gravitate to this comedy.
Frank Miller's Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
The Weinstein Company and Dimension failed to generate interest over the summer for Robert Rodriguez's sequel to "Sin City." The latest film tells three stories about some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens who cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants. "A Dame to Kill For" flopped over the summer because there were many cast changes and nine years had gone between films. Additionally, reviews were also terrible. The release of the sequel is likely to only appeal to the diehard fans of the graphic novel.
If I Stay
Warner Bros.' Chloe Grace Moretz starrer tells the story of Mia Hall, whose life changes after a car accident puts her in a coma. During an out-of-body experience, she must decide whether to wake up and live a life far different than she had imagined or to die. The film was a huge success in the summer, as it offered yet another story for young women. With "The Hunger Games" coming out this weekend, "If I Stay" could struggle on home video.
Into the Storm
Warner Bros. will also release the disaster movie about tornadoes after having flopped in the summer. Starring Richard Armitage, the movie is unlikely to generate much buzz. With so many other blockbusters on DVD and with "Interstellar" and "The Hunger Games" out, "Into the Storm" will likely be lost in the crowd of films.
On the Indie side, First Run Pictures will release "K2: Siren of the Himalayas" and "Next Year Jerusalem." Magnolia will release "Ragnarok" while Cinema Guild will unveil "What Now? Remind Me." Big World Pictures will showcase "A Summer's Tale" and "In Bloom."
Other releases include Bond/360's "Alive Inside" and Drafthouse's "20,000 Days on Earth."
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