There’s a little something for everyone in this week’s batch of new releases to DVD. Whether you’re in the mood for action (Vantage Point), comedy (Drillbit Taylor), drama (City of Men) or arthouse (My Blueberry Nights), you’ll be happy. None of these films were major box-office successes, but they all seem to be worth a viewing — all, that is, except Meet the Browns, which was heavily panned by the handful of Criticker users who bothered watching it.
Vantage Point - 153 Rankings - Average Tier 4.56
With a Rashomon narrative style, the attempted assassination of the president is told from five different perspectives. Vantage Point @ Amazon
My Blueberry Nights - 97 Rankings - Average Tier 5.40
A young woman (Jones) takes a soul-searching journey across America to resolve her questions about love while encountering a series of offbeat characters along the way. My Blueberry Nights @ Amazon
Drillbit Taylor - 43 Rankings - Average Tier 3.49
Three kids hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them from the playground bully. Drillbit Taylor @ Amazon
City of Men - 18 Rankings - Average Tier 4.78
Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers’ pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio’s favelas. City of Men @ Amazon
Meet the Browns - 5 Rankings - Average Tier 1.2
A single mom takes her family to Georgia for the funeral of her father — a man she never met. There, her clan is introduced to the crass, fun-loving Brown family. Meet the Browns @ Amazon




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