DVD Rundown for December 27, 2011

1. Archer: The Complete Season Two

2. Apollo 18

3. Final Destination 5

4. In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds

5. Hostel: Part III

STINKER - Jersey Shore: Season 4

DVD Rundown for December 20, 2011

1. Margin Call

2. Futurama: Season 6

3. Midnight in Paris

4. Dolphin Tale

5. Colombiana

STINKER - Warrior

Review of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

Studio: Columbia

Rated: R

Starring: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Robin Wright and Stellan Skarsgård

Directed by: David Fincher

Review of WAR HORSE

Studio: Dreamworks

Rated: PG-13

Starring: Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan, Niels Arestrup and Tom Hiddleston

Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Review of THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN

Studio: Paramount

Rated: PG

Starring: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost

Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Review of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL

Studio: Paramount

Rated: PG-13

Starring: Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton and Josh Holloway

Directed by: Brad Bird

Review of SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS

Studio: Warner Bros.

Rated: PG-13

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong and Eddie Marsan

Directed by: Guy Ritchie

Review of YOUNG ADULT

Studio: Paramount

Rated: R

Starring: Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, Patton Oswalt and Elizabeth Reaser

Directed by: Jason Reitman

Review of ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIP-WRECKED!

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Rated: G

Starring: Jason Lee, David Cross, Jenny Slate, Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney

Directed by: Mike Mitchell

DVD Rundown for December 13, 2011

1. Kung Fu Panda 2

2. Rise of the Planet of the Apes

3. Family Guy: Volume 9

4. The Rocketeer Blu-ray

5. Fright Night

STINKER - Best of King of the Ring

Review of NEW YEAR’S EVE

Studio: New Line Cinema

Rated: PG-13 for language including some sexual references

Starring: Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges

Directed by: Garry Marshall

Review of TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY

Studio: Focus Features

Rated: R for violence, some sexuality/nudity and language

Starring: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch and Stephen Graham

Directed by: Tomas Alfredson

Review of THE SITTER

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Rated: R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, drug material and some violence

Starring: Jonah Hill, Sam Rockwell, Ari Graynor, Miriam McDonald and Erin Daniels

Directed by: David Gordon Green

Review of SHAME

Studio: Fox Searchlight

Rated: NC-17 for some explicit sexual content

Starring: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale, Nicole Beharie and Hannah Ware

Directed by: Steve McQueen

DVD Rundown for December 6, 2011

1. Cowboys & Aliens

2. The Help

3. Tora Tora Tora

4. The Hangover: Part II

5. Mr. Popper's Penguins

STINKER - Smurfs

DVD Rundown for November 29, 2011

1. Chillerama

2. Tucker & Dale vs. Evil

3. Smallville: The Final Season

4. Our Idiot Brother

5. 30 Minutes or Less

STINKER - One Day

Review of THE MUPPETS

Studio: Disney

Rated: PG for some mild rude humor

Starring: Amy Adams, Jason Segel, Chris Cooper, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy

Directed by: James Bobin

Review of HUGO

Studio: Paramount Pictures

Rated: PG for mild thematic material, some action/peril and smoking.

Starring: Asa Butterfield, Chloe Moretz, Jude Law, Emily Mortimer and Christopher Lee

Directed by: Martin Scorsese

DVD Rundown for November 22, 2011

1. Super 8

2. Conan the Barbarian

3. Disney's Prep and Landing

4. The Adventures of Tintin: Season One

5. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

STINKER - Love Begins

Review of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART I

Studio: Summit Entertainment

Rated: PG-13

Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Billy Burke and Peter Facinelli

Directed by: Bill Condon

Review of HAPPY FEET TWO

Studio: Warner Bros.

Rated: PG for some rude humor and mild peril.

Starring: Elijah Wood, Pink, Elizabeth Daily, Sofía Vergara and Robin Williams

Directed by: George Miller

DVD Rundown for November 15, 2011

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II

2. West Side Story Blu-ray

3. Metropolis Blu-ray

4. Beginners

5. Larry Crowne

STINKER - Bellflower

Review of IMMORTALS

Studio: Relativity Media

Rated: R for strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, pervasive language, drug use and some violence.

Starring: Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Freida Pinto, Kellan Lutz and Luke Evans

Directed by: Tarsem Singh

Review of J. EDGAR

Studio: Warner Bros.

Rated: R

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Judi Dench, Armie Hammer and Josh Lucas

Directed by: Clint Eastwood

Review of JACK AND JILL

Studio: Columbia Pictures

Rated: PG for crude material including suggestive references, language, comic violence and brief smoking.

Starring: Adam Sandler, Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, Katie Holmes and Allen Covert

Directed by: Dennis Dugan

DVD Rundown for November 8, 2011

1. Doctor Who: The Sixth Series - Part 2

2. The Change-Up

3. Blue Velvet Blu-ray

4. Frankenhooker Blu-ray

5. Atlas Shrugged: Part I

STINKER - Beethoven's Christmas Adventure

Review of A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS

Studio: New Line Cinema

Rated: R for strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, pervasive language, drug use and some violence.

Starring: Neil Patrick Harris, Elias Koteas, Danny Trejo, Danneel Ackles and John Cho

Directed by: Todd Strauss-Schulson

Review of TOWER HEIST

Studio: Universal

Rated: PG-13 for language and sexual content.

Starring: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Matthew Broderick, Tea Leoni and Casey Affleck

Directed by: Brett Ratner

DVD Rundown for November 1, 2011

1. Cars 2

2. 3D Toy Story Triple Feature

3. Water for Elephants

4. Crazy Stupid Love

5. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

STINKER - Trespass

Review of THE GREEN HORNET

Studio: Columbia Pictures

Rated: PG-13

Starring: Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz, Edward James Olmos and David Harbour

Directed by: Michel Gondry

Review of THE DILEMMA

Studio: Universal

Rated: PG-13

Starring: Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder and Channing Tatum

Directed by: Ron Howard

Review of A SERBIAN FILM

Studio: ContraFilm

Rated: Unrated

Starring: Srdjan Todorovic, Sergej Trifunovic, Jelena Gavrilovic, Slobodan Bestic, Katarina Zutic and Luka Mijatovic

Directed by: Srdjan Spasojevic

Review of IN TIME

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Rated: PG-13 for violence, some sexuality and partial nudity, and brief strong language

Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Justin Timberlake, Alex Pettyfer, Cillian Murphy and Olivia Wilde

Directed by: Andrew Niccol

Review of PUSS IN BOOTS

Studio: DreamWorks

Rated: PG for some adventure action and mild rude humor

Starring: Antonio Banderas, Zach Galifianakis, Salma Hayek, Billy Bob Thornton, Amy Sedaris

Directed by: Chris Miller

Review of ANONYMOUS

Studio: Columbia Pictures

Rated: PG-13 for some violence and sexual content

Starring: Xavier Samuel, Rhys Ifans, Jamie Campbell Bower, Vanessa Redgrave and David Thewlis

Directed by: Roland Emmerich

DVD Rundown for October 25, 2011

1. Jurassic Park Trilogy Blu-ray

2. Winnie the Pooh

3. Captain America: The First Avenger

4. A Serbian Film

5. Attack the Block

STINKER - The People vs. George Lucas

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3

Studio: Paramount

Rated: R for some violence, language, brief sexuality and drug use.

Starring: Brian Boland, Lauren Bittner, Chloe Csengery and Jessica Tyler Brown

Directed by: Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman

Review of THE THREE MUSKETEERS

Studio: Summit

Rated: PG-13 for sequences of adventure action violence.

Starring: Logan Lerman, Milla Jovovich, Orlando Bloom, Ray Stevenson and Luke Evans

Directed by: Paul W. S. Anderson

review of JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN

Studio: Universal

Rated: PG for mild action violence, rude humor, some language and brief sensuality

Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Dominic West, Gillian Anderson, Rosamund Pike and Burn Gorman

Directed by: Oliver Parker

Review of RED STATE

Studio: SModcast Pictures

Rated: R for strong violence/disturbuing content, some sexual content including brief nudity, and pervasive language

Starring: Melissa Leo, John Goodman, Michael Angarano, Kyle Gallner and Stephen Root

Directed by: Kevin Smith

DVD Rundown for October 18, 2011

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

2. Green Lantern

3. Cape Fear Blu-ray

4. Red State

5. Bad Teacher

STINKER - V: The Complete Second and Final Season

Review of THE WOMAN

Studio: Bloody Disgusting Films

Rated: R for strong bloody violence, torture, a rape, disturbing behavior, some graphic nudity, and language

Starring: Angela Bettis, Pollyanna McIntosh, Sean Bridgers, Marcia Bennett and Carlee Baker

Directed by: Lucky McKee

Review of FOOTLOOSE

Studio: Paramount

Rated: PG-13 for some teen drug and alcohol use, sexual content, violence and language.

Starring: Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid and Miles Teller

Directed by: Craig Brewer

Review of THE THING

Studio: Universal

Rated: R for strong creature violence and gore, disturbing images, and language.

Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Eric Christian Olsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Joel Edgerton and Ulrich Thomsen

Directed by: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.

DVD Rundown for October 11, 2011

1. Horrible Bosses

2. Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer

3. Bones: The Complete Sixth Season

4. Terri

5. The Tree of Life

STINKER - The Zookeeper

Review of MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Rated: PG for mild rude humor and some language.

Starring: Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Maxwell Perry Cotton, Andrew Stewart-Jones and Curtis Shumaker

Directed by: Mark Waters

Review of SUPER 8

Studio: Paramount

Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci -fi action and violence, language and some drug use.

Starring: Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Ron Eldard, Noah Emmerich and Gabriel Basso

Directed by: J.J. Abrams

Review of BAD TEACHER

Studio: Columbia Pictures

Rated: R for sexual content, nudity, language and some drug use.

Starring: Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Justin Timberlake, Lucy Punch and Thomas Lennon

Directed by: Jake Kasdan

Review of CARS 2

Studio: Disney/Pixar

Rated: G

Starring: Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer and Bonnie Hunt

Directed by: John Lasseter and Brad Lewis

Review of GREEN LANTERN

Studio: Warner Bros.

Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action.

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Mark Strong, Peter Sarsgaard and Blake Lively

Directed by: Martin Campbell

Review of TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON

Studio: Paramount

Rated: PG-13 for intense prolonged sequences of sci-fi action violence, mayhem and destruction, and for language, some sexuality and innuendo.

Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, John Malkovich and Patrick Dempsey

Directed by: Michael Bay

Review of LARRY CROWNE

Studio: Universal

Rated: PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual content.

Starring: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Rami Malek, Bryan Cranston and Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Directed by: Tom Hanks

Review of HORRIBLE BOSSES

Studio: Warner Bros.

Rated: R

Starring: Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Kevin Spacey, Colin Ferrell and Jennifer Aniston

Directed by: Seth Gordon

Review of WINNIE THE POOH

Studio: Disney

Rated: G

Starring: John Cleese, Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson, Tom Kenny and Travis Oates

Directed by: Stephen J. Anderson and Don Hall 

Review of HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART II

Studio: Warner Bros.

Rated: PG-13 some sequences of intense action violence and frightening images.

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Gary Oldman and Ralph Fiennes

Directed by: David Yates

Review of THE IDES OF MARCH

Studio: Columbia Pictures

Rated: R for pervasive language.

Starring: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei and Jeffrey Wright

Directed by: George Clooney

Review of REAL STEEL

Studio: DreamWorks

Rated: PG-13 for some violence, intense action and brief language.

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, Kevin Durand and Hope Davis

Directed by: Shawn Levy

Review of MACHINE GUN PREACHER

Studio: Relativity Media

Rated: R for violent content including disturbing images, language, some drug use and a scene of sexuality

Starring: Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Kathy Baker, Michael Shannon and Madeline Carroll

Directed by: Marc Forster

DVD Rundown for October 4, 2011

1. The Lion King: Diamond Edition and Disneynature's African Cats

2. The League: Season 2

3. Scream 4

4. Planet Earth: Special Edition

5. Fast Five

STINKER - Salo, or The 120 Days of Sodom

Review of 50/50

Studio: Summit

Rated: R

Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard and Anjelica Huston

Directed by: Jonathan Levine

Review of WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER?

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Rated: R for sexual content and language

Starring: Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Zachary Quinto, Andy Samberg and Ari Graynor

Directed by: Mark Mylod

Review of DREAM HOUSE

Studio: Universal

Rated: PG-13 for violence, terror, some sexuality and brief strong

Starring: Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Naomi Watts, Marton Csokas and Claire Geare

Directed by: Jim Sheridan

DVD Rundown for September 27, 2011

1. How I Met Your Mother: Season 6

2. Ben-Hur on Blu-ray

3. The Hour

4. Army Wives: Season Five

5. Transformers: Dark of the Moon

STINKER - Kendra: Seasons 2 & 3

Review of MONEYBALL

Studio: Columbia Pictures

Rated: PG-13 for some strong language.

Starring: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Robin Wright, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Chris Pratt

Directed by: Bennett Miller

Review of ABDUCTION

Studio: Lionsgate

Rated: PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, brief language, some sexual content and teen partying

Starring: Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Sigourney Weaver and Jason Isaacs

Directed by: John Singleton

Review of DOLPHIN TALE

Studio: Warner Bros.

Rated: PG for some mild thematic elements.

Starring: Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr., Kris Kristofferson, Nathan Gamble and Winter the Dolphin

Directed by: Charles Martin Smith

DVD Rundown for September 13, 2011

1. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 6

2. X-Men: First Class

3. Thor

4. The Tempest

5. Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Seventh Season

STINKER - Private Practice: The Complete Fourth Season

Kevin's DVD Rundown for September 20, 2011

1. Dumbo on Blu-ray

2. Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray

3. Castle: The Complete Third Season and Modern Family: The Complete Second Season

4. Spooky Buddies

5. Bridesmaids

STINKER - Body of Proof: The Complete First Season

Review of DRIVE

Studio: Film District

Rated: R for strong brutal bloody violence, language and some nudity.

Starring: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Ron Perlman, Christina Hendricks and Bryan Cranston

Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn

Review of CREATURE

Studio: The Bubble Factory

Rated: R for bloody violence and grisly images, some sexual content and graphic nudity

Starring: Serinda Swan, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Amanda Fuller, Sid Haig and Mehcad Brooks

Directed by: Fred M. Andrews

Review of CONTAGION.

Studio: Warner Bros.

Rated: PG-13 for disturbing content and some language.

Starring: Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Kate Winslet and Laurence Fishburne

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh

Review of WARRIOR. 

Studio: Lionsgate

Rated: PG-13 for sequences of intense mixed martial arts fighting, some language and thematic material.

Starring: Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Kurt Angle and Kevin Dunn

Directed by: Gavin O'Connor

Review of SHARK NIGHT 3D

Studio: Rogue

Rated: PG-13 for violence and terror, disturbing images, sexual references, partial nudity, language and thematic material.

Starring: Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Chris Carmack, Joel David Moore and Katharine McPhee

Directed by: David R. Ellis

Review of THE DEBT

Studio: Focus Features

Rated: R for some violence and language.

Starring: Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Jessica Chastain, Marton Csokas and Ciarán Hinds

Directed by: John Madden

Review of APOLLO 18

Studio: Dimension

Rated: PG-13

Starring: Warren Christie and Lloyd Owen

Directed by: Gonzalo López-Gallego