After a week filled with a number of new DVD titles, the studios will release one Oscar-nominated film and a slew of minor releases.

"Foxcatcher"

The biggest release of the week is Bennett Miller's five-time Oscar nominee. The new movie, starring Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo and Steve Carell, tells the story of the greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team who join Team Foxcatcher. The team is led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul -- a union that leads to unlikely circumstances. The film made its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, where it ended up winning the Best Director award and later went on to have a huge festival film. However, during awards season, it struggled to strike a chord with critics due to its ambiguous plot and script. While it did not receive a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars, the feature still managed to score a Best Director nomination, as well as Best Actor and Supporting Actor nominations. The movie is unlikely to play to large audiences due to its dark premise. However, Tatum and Carell fans as well as adult audiences will definitely be interested.

"The Humbling"

Having premiered at the Venice Film Festival, the new Barry Levinson film will be released after a short theatrical and VOD release. The movie tells the story of a stage actor who is slowly losing his mind and engages in a relationship with a sexually confused younger woman. The movie stars Al Pacino and Greta Gerwig, and the distributor originally planned the film to be an Oscar contender. However, reviews were mixed and it never gained the buzz an Oscar contender needs. With little marketing, Pacino fans will be flocking to it, but otherwise it will be buried by other higher profile indie films.

"The Captive"

The Cannes Film Festival selection will be released after a short September release. Atom Egoyan's latest film takes place eight years after the disappearance of a little girl, Cassandra. When disturbing incidents occur, police, parents and Cassandra herself will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance. The film premiered in competition at Cannes where it scored horrible reviews, but was still acquired by A24. However, the company did not give it a big marketing push and released it quickly in theaters. While it stars Ryan Reynolds and Rosario Dawson and has been on demand for a number of months, the movie is unlikely to get audiences interested.

"The Last of Robin Hood"

The biopic starring Dakota Fanning, Susan Sarandon and Kevin Kline tells the story of the last days in the life of legendary Hollywood actor Errol Flynn. The movie was directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland, who were behind the Oscar-winning picture "Still Alice." However, unlike "Alice," this film was panned and flopped at the box office. After a limited release, the movie only made $288,545 and only stayed in theaters for 21 days. Errol Flynn fans will likely be interested but with no big marketing push or interest, the movie will quickly be forgotten.

Other releases include JSC Entertainment's fantasy release "Innocence," Disney's "Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast" and Amplify's "The Better Angels." Magnolia will also release the teen comedy "Life Partners," which flopped at the box office in December.

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