Indy, Schmindy. For true value in this week’s batch of releases new to DVD, it’s better to look outside of Hollywood, at least according to the users of Criticker. The three best-rated new releases come from Romania, Germany and Kazakhstan (yes: Kazakhstan). In particular, the abortion drama 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days received massive praise from both critics and public, and racked up all sorts of awards, including the Golden Globe for best foreign-language picture. Powerful & unforgettable … don’t miss it.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – 913 Rankings – Average Tier 5.09
Famed archaeologist/adventurer Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones is called back into action when he becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull @ Amazon
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days – 245 Rankings – Average Tier 7.50
A drama set in Bucharest during the “golden” years of Communism, about the horrors of the Securitate, and the brutality and absurdness of its methods used. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days @ Amazon
Edge of Heaven, The – 87 Rankings – Average Tier 6.91
Nejat seems disapproving about his widower father Ali’s choice of prostitute Yeter for a live-in girlfriend. But he grows fond of her when he discovers she sends money home to Turkey for her daughter’s university studies. Yeter’s sudden death distances father and son… Edge of Heaven, The @ Amazon
Mongol – 58 Rankings – Average Tier 5.53
In twelfth-century Mongolia, nine-year-old Temudgin, who will grow up to become the warrior known as Genghis Khan, must flee his home shortly after choosing the spirited Borte as his bride when his father is murdered and a rival seizes power. With the help of his blood brother, tribal prince Jamukha, the adult Temudgin battles his rivals and works to unite the region’s warring clans under his authority. (oscar.com) Mongol @ Amazon
War, Inc. – 30 Rankings – Average Tier 3.97
A political satire set in Turaqistan, a country occupied by an American private corporation run by a former US Vice-President (Aykroyd). In an effort to monopolize the opportunities the war-torn nation offers, the corporation’s CEO hires a troubled hit man (Cusack), to kill a Middle East oil minister… War, Inc. @ Amazon
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