Ehh… ugh. Condolences to all you starry-eyed film fanatics who desperately await each Tuesday’s slate of new releases to DVD. This is a terrible week, most notable for the fact that there’s actually a film which scores worse than Eddie Murphy‘s latest ridiculous ego-fest Meet Dave. That film? Space Monkeys. That’s right — an animated adventure about a “fun-loving chimp” in space. Sigh… All of a sudden, Hancock isn’t looking so bad. Probably the pick of the bunch.

Hancock – 560 Rankings – Average Tier 4.40
A hard-living superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public enters into a questionable relationship with the wife of the public relations professional who’s trying to repair his image. (imdb) Hancock @ Amazon

Meet Dave – 44 Rankings – Average Tier 2.50
Dave Ming Chang (Eddie Murphy), newly arrived in New York City, may be the ultimate fish out of water. There’s something about him that’s not quite right for starters, he seems remarkably out of place and uncomfortable in his own body. And for good reason: “Dave” is not a man at all, but a ship made in the image of its miniature-sized captain. It’s Eddie Murphy in Eddie Murphy in “Meet Dave”. Meet Dave @ Amazon

Fred Claus – 31 Rankings – Average Tier 3.55
Fred Claus, Santa’s bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole. (imdb) Fred Claus @ Amazon

Space Chimps – 10 Rankings – Average Tier 2.00
Ham III, the grandson of the first chimp astronaut, is blasted off into space by an opportunity-seeking senator. Soon, the fun-loving chimp has to get serious about the mission at hand: Rid a far-away planet of their nefarious leader. Fortunately for Ham III, two of his simian peers are along for the ride. Space Chimps @ Amazon

River Queen – 4 Rankings – Average Tier 4.50
An intimate story set during the 1860s in which a young Irish woman Sarah and her family find themselves on both sides of the turbulent wars between British and Maori during the British colonisation of New Zealand. (imdb) River Queen @ Amazon