The pick of the week is Carlos, originally a five-part miniseries shown on France’s Canal+, and released today on DVD and BluRay by Criterion. The epic story of Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, a Venezuelan revolutionary (or terrorist, depending on your point of view), is told over the course of 338 minutes and has been universally hailed as a masterpiece. This one is definitely worth your hard-earned dollars.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Average Tier 3.89
The third installment in Michael Bay’s trilogy travels back to 1969′s historic moon landing, when Neil Armstrong and his Apollo 11 cohorts touch down in the Sea of Tranquility … and discover what appears to be a downed Transformers craft. Flash forward to the present, and the Decepticons are ready to exact revenge on Optimus Prime and the rest of the Autobots. Shia LaBeouf returns as Sam Witwicky, the Autobots’ human ally. Transformers: Dark of the Moon @ Amazon
The story of Venezuelan revolutionary, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, who founded a worldwide terrorist organization and raided the OPEC headquarters in 1975 before being caught by the French police. Carlos @ Amazon
L’amour fou – Average Tier 6.75
A documentary on the relationship between fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent and his lover, Pierre Berge. L’amour fou @ Amazon
Dum Maaro Dum – Average Tier 6.00
Goa. Paradise on Earth. But every Paradise has a few snakes. Multiple lives collide brutally one day at Goa Airport… and change forever. Dum Maaro Dum @ Amazon
Go for It! – Average Tier 3.00
Carmen is a good student with a bad attitude who lives for dancing in the underground clubs of Chicago. She yearns to be ‘somebody’ but is afraid to believe in herself. Her immigrant Mexican, working-class parents want her to stay in school and get an education, so she attends junior college while working at a grocery store. Carmen’s professor catches her performing one day in the neighborhood and challenges her to audition to a formal dance school in California… Go for It! @ Amazon
Picked as her best friend’s maid of honor, lovelorn and broke Annie (Wiig) looks to bluff her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals with an oddball group of bridesmaids. 
The story of the women on the KLM flight that won the 1953 Air Race from London to Christchurch, New Zealand. 
In this super-feel-good foodie comedy, young Manhattan chef Samir rediscovers his heritage and his passion for life through the enchanting art of cooking Indian food. 
A homicide detective (Ray Liotta), while investigating a series of murders, becomes the prime suspect when the FBI uncovers his close personal ties to all the victims. 
The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders. 
A mother’s last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad’s acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults’ voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love. 
Hesher is a loner. He hates the world and everyone in it. He has long greasy hair and homemade tattoos. He is malnourished and smokes a lot of cigarettes. He likes fire and blowing things up. He lives in his van, until he meets TJ. 
Settlers traveling through the Oregon desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions. 
A documentary on Conan O’Brien’s comedy tour of the U.S. and Canada after leaving his post at “The Tonight Show” and severing his relationship with NBC. 
In this exciting prequel to the X-Men series, Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender) — the future Professor X and Magneto — are best friends dedicated to harnessing their powers and promoting the education of fellow mutants during the turbulent 1960s. The duo works together to stop a powerful adversary that threatens mankind, but their ideological differences drive them apart and turn them into ferocious enemies. 
A 16-year-old who was raised by her father to be the perfect assassin is dispatched on a mission across Europe, tracked by a ruthless intelligence agent and her operatives. 
An alcoholic loses his job and his wife on the same day. Locked out of his house, he stages a yard sale and lives on his lawn, befriending a young kid in the neighborhood. 
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