There are a couple good films in this week’s selection of DVD releases, including Israel’s award-winning The Band’s Visit. This movie — about an Egyptian band who find themselves lost in Israel — won massive critical praise on release, and mostly positive reviews at Criticker. Or if you’re in the mood for something a bit less cultural, Harold & Kumar are always eager to please…

Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo - 140 Rankings - Average Tier 4.71
Follows the cross-country adventures of the pot-smoking duo as they try to outrun authorities who suspect them of being terrorists when they try to sneak a bong on board their flight to Amsterdam. Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo @ Amazon

Doomsday - 69 Rankings - Average Tier 4.23
Authorities brutally quarantine a country as it succumbs to fear and chaos when a virus strikes. The literal walling-off works for three decades until the dreaded Reaper virus violently resurfaces in a major city. An elite group of specialists is urgently dispatched into the still-quarantined country to retrieve a cure by any means possible. Doomsday @ Amazon

Shine a Light - 43 Rankings - Average Tier 6.95
Martin Scorsese and the Rolling Stones unite in “Shine A Light,” a look at The Rolling Stones.” Scorcese filmed the Stones over a two-day period at the intimate Beacon Theater in New York City in fall 2006. Cinematographers capture the raw energy of the legendary band. Shine a Light @ Amazon

The Band’s Visit - 39 Rankings - Average Tier 6.44
A brass band comprised of members of the Egyptian police force head to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves lost in a foreign city. The Band’s Visit @ Amazon

Never Back Down - 22 Rankings - Average Tier 3.73
At his new high school, a rebellious teen (Faris) is lured into an underground fight club, where he finds a mentor in a mixed martial arts veteran (Hounsou). Never Back Down @ Amazon