DVD RELEASES FOR MARCH 4, 2014

2014-03-04

Each week we like to try to let you know what new options you have in the way of new Blu-rays. Here’s a list of movies being released today, March 4, 2014.

12 YEARS A SLAVE

Brief Synopsis: “In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.”

Seriously, folks, it won Best Picture.

Overall Rating Rank from 2013
89.22% 5

Cast: Michael Fassbender – Brad Pitt – Chiwetel Ejiofor – Michael K. Williams – Lupita Nyongo – Paul Dano – Benedict Cumberbatch –Garret Dillahunt – Ruth Negga – Sarah Paulson – Scoot McNairy –Paul Giamatti – Taran Killam – Alfre Woodard – Directed by: Steve McQueen.

RATING BREAKDOWN (THE MIXED BAG)

Buttery 84%
Regular 12%
Half-Popped 4%
Stale 0%
Burnt 0%

 

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HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE, THE

Brief Synopsis: “Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a “Victor’s Tour” of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) – a competition that could change Panem forever.”

Overall Rating Rank from 2013
76.45% 47

Cast: Jennifer Lawrence – Josh Hutcherson – Liam Hemsworth – Sam Claflin – Elizabeth Banks – Alan Ritchson – Jena Malone – Stanley Tucci – Willow Shields – Woody Harrelson – Philip Seymour Hoffman– Donald Sutherland – Amanda Plummer – Meta Golding – Lenny Kravitz – Lynn Cohen – Toby Jones – Stephanie Leigh Schlund –Bruno Gunn – Maria Howell – E. Roger Mitchell – Patrick St. Esprit –Directed by: Simon Beaufoy.

RATING BREAKDOWN (THE MIXED BAG)

Buttery 34.62%
Regular 53.85%
Half-Popped 3.85%
Stale 0%
Burnt 7.69%

 

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OLDBOY (2013 SPIKE LEE)

Brief Synopsis: “An everyday man has only five days and limited resources to discover why he was imprisoned in a nondescript room for 15 years without any explanation.”

Overall Rating Rank from 2013
66.57% 89

Cast: Mia Wasikowska – Josh Brolin – Samuel L. Jackson –Elizabeth Olsen – Sharlto Copley – Lance Reddick – Michael Imperioli – Richard Portnow – Max Casella – Directed by: Spike Lee.

RATING BREAKDOWN (THE MIXED BAG)

Buttery 0%
Regular 57.14%
Half-Popped 42.86%
Stale 0%
Burnt 0%

 

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GRANDMASTER, THE (2013)

Brief Synopsis: “The story of martial-arts master Ip Man, the man who trained Bruce Lee.”

Overall Rating Rank from 2013
64% (needs more rankings)

Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-Wai – Ziyi Zhang – Song Hye-Kyo – Chang Chen – Wong Hing-Cheung – Julian Cheung Chi-Lam – Zhao Ben-Shan – Cung Le – Elvis Tsui – Yuen Woo-Ping – Directed by: Wong Kar-Wai.

RATING BREAKDOWN (THE MIXED BAG)

Buttery 0%
Regular 66.67%
Half-Popped 33.33%
Stale 0%
Burnt 0%

 

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