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Now on Home Video: Kevin Hart in ‘Ride Along 2’, Natalie Portman in ‘Jane Got A Gun’
Ride Along 2 (2016)
Ride Along 2 (2016)
Stars: Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Ken Jeong, Benjamin Bratt, Olivia Munn, Bruce McGill and Tika Sumpter
Director: Tim Story
Genre: Comedy, Action
Motion Picture Rating: PG-13
Synopsis from Universal Studios: The brothers-in-law are back! Ben (Kevin Hart; Get Hard, The Wedding Ringer), a recently graduated police rookie, now aspires to be a detective like his soon-to-be brother-in-law, but James (Ice Cube; 22 Jump Street, Barbershop) still doesn’t think that he has what it takes for the job. He reluctantly takes Ben with him to follow up on a lead in Miami. Plans for a quick trip go awry when their unorthodox policing gets them into a compromising situation that threatens to derail a major case… and Ben’s upcoming wedding day. Also starring Ken Jeong, Benjamin Bratt, Olivia Munn and Sherri Shepherd. The dynamic duo of Cube and Hart renew their comedic connection in this bigger, better, and funnier sequel!
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Jane Got A Gun (2016)
Jane Got A Gun (2016)
Stars: Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton, Noah Emmerich, Rodrigo Santoro, Boyd Holbrook, and Ewan McGregor
Director: Gavin O’Connor
Genre: Drama, Action, Western
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Anchor Bay Entertainment: Jane Hammond (Natalie Portman) has built a life on the rugged western plains with her husband Bill “Ham” Hammond (Noah Emmerich) and young daughter. When Ham stumbles home riddled with bullets after a run-in with the relentless John Bishop (Ewan McGregor) and his gang, she knows they will not stop until her family is dead. In desperation, Jane turns to Dan Frost (Joel Edgerton), a man from her past, for help. Haunted by old memories, Jane’s past meets the present in a heart-stopping battle for survival.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Krampus (2015)
Krampus (2015)
Stars: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Allison Tolman, Conchata Ferrell, Emjay Anthony, Stefania LaVie Owen, and Krista Stadler
Director: Michael Dougherty
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Holiday, Fantasy
Motion Picture Rating: PG-13
Synopsis from Legendary Films: When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max (Emjay Anthony) is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers.
All hell breaks loose as beloved holiday icons take on a monstrous life of their own, laying siege to the fractured family’s home and forcing them to fight for each other if they hope to survive.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Backtrack (2015)
Backtrack (2015)
Stars: Adrien Brody, Bruce Spence, Sam Neill, Robin McLeavy, Malcolm Kennard, and Jenni Baird
Director: Michael Petroni
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Lionsgate: Psychologist Peter Bower’s life is thrown into turmoil when he discovers that the patients he has been seeing are ghosts. Risking his own sanity, Peter delves into his past to uncover a terrifying secret which only he can put right. Backtrack is a spine-chilling story from the acclaimed writer-director, Michael Petroni.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
The Driftless Area (2015)
The Driftless Area (2015)
Stars: Zooey Deschanel, Anton Yelchin, John Hawkes, Aubrey Plaza, and Alia Shawkat
Director: Zachary Sluser
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Sony Pictures: Pierre (Anton Yelchin) returns to his hometown after the death of his parents and falls under the spell of the enchanting, mysterious Stella (Zooey Deschanel). As their relationship deepens, Pierre finds himself in a dangerous situation with a volatile criminal (John Hawkes) who abruptly altered the course of Stella’s life.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Son of Saul (2015)
Son of Saul (2015)
Stars: Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnár, and Urs Rechn
Director: László Nemes
Genre: Drama, Foreign, Thriller, War
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Laokoon Filmgroup: Two days in the life of Saul Auslander, Hungarian prisoner working as a member of the Sonderkommando at one of the Auschwitz Crematoriums who, to bury the corpse of a boy he takes for his son, tries to carry out his impossible deed: salvage the body and find a rabbi to bury it. While the Sonderkommando is to be liquidated at any moment, Saul turns away of the living and their plans of rebellion to save the remains of a son he never took care of when he was still alive.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
