New on DVD & Blu-Ray: 'Elysium', 'The Lone Ranger', 'Kick-Ass 2'

Elysium: In a world where only the seriously wealthy get to live in Utopian-like society with health machines that cure everything from the common cold to cancer, it's not hard to wonder why the other half is angry and desperate to get the same thing. And when an accident befalls a factory worker and he only has days to live, he sets out to help himself and the remainder of the population that's left to suffer on Earth. The film stars Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, and Diego Luna. 

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The Lone Ranger: Gore Verbinski re-teams with Johnny Depp, this time playing the famous Tonto, to bring us the movie-version of the hit TV series of the same name. Train action, the Lone Ranger's horse Silver, and an adventure that's filled with humor are sprinkled throughout the film. Also starring Armie Hammer, Ruth Wilson, Helena Bonham Carter, William Fichtner, and Tom Wilkinson. 

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Kick-Ass 2: The sequel to the popular 2010 film brings back Kick-Ass and Hit Girl as they move on after Big Daddy's death and try to live normal lives only to realize that they really can't. Red Mist plots his revenge and Kick-Ass joins a crime-fighting team of misfits and do-gooders who are led by Colonel Stars and Stripes. The film stars Chloe Grace-Moretz, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Morris Chestnut, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Jim Carrey.

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Prisoners: What happens when two families are faced with the kidnappings of their daughters? They face anger, desperation, anguish, and are pushed into morally questionable actions in order to get back what they lost. A drama filled with great performances and a fantastic story. Starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard, Viola Davis, Melissa Leo, and Paul Dano. 

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Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters: Percy Jackson takes his next great adventure when he has to save his friend Grover from the Cyclops who's holding him hostage. With the help of Annabeth and his newly-discovered half-brother Tyson, Percy sets out to cross the sea of monsters. Starring Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Douglas Smith, and Brandon T. Jackson. 

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The Family: Robert De Niro plays a mobster who's had to go into the Witness Protection Program after ratting out a fellow mobster to the FBI. His family can't seem to keep the secret of their identity... well, a secret. So they move from place to place, finally landing them in the south of France. But the past always has a way of biting everyone in the ass. Also starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones, and Diana Agron. 

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One Direction: This is Us: If you're a fan of the British pop group (or maybe your tween), then this movie is most definitely for you. It highlights the each of the five members' pasts, how they got into the music scene, and follows them through moments in their private and public lives. An extra bonus is the concert footage.  

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Ain't Them Bodies Saints: To protect his pregnant wife, Bob Muldoon is sentenced to four years of prison for a crime he didn't commit. He escapes prison before his sentence is over and teams up with a man named Will in order to find his wife and the daughter he's never met. The film stars Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Rami Malek, Ben Foster, and Keith Carradine. 

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The Sound of Music Live!: Millions of viewers tuned in to watch country music star Carrie Underwood fill the shoes of Julie Andrews in the stage musical of The Sound of Music. Originally a stage production, the beloved story of the Von Trapp family singers and their governess was filmed during a live production and is available to add to your stockings for Christmas! 

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*CLOSED* 'The Family' Advance Screening

Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Tommy Lee Jones star in The Family, the new action comedy from The Professional director, Luc Besson. The fish out of water crime tale centers on a Mafia boss who enters the Witness Protection Program with his family after betraying the mob, only to find their sleepy life in France too dull to stay hidden for long. We'd like for you to see the film early by attending a free advance screening held at Regal Gallery Place on Wednesday September 11th at 7:00pm.

To qualify, you MUST be a fan of Punch Drunk Critics on Facebook,so if you haven't "Liked" us yet please go there and do so now. Simply leave a comment here with your name, email address, and favorite film with either De Niro or Pfeiffer. We'll be using the Gofobo ticketing system for this one, so you'll need to register there as well. Winners will be notified on Monday September 9th, and will receive a Gofobo code for you and a guest.

Good luck! 

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New Posters for 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty', 'The Family', and 'Captain Phillips'

 Director and star Ben Stiller goes on an epic journey in three new posters for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Based on the James Thurber story, the film centers on a daydreaming office worker who grows the courage to go on a real-life journey to save the jobs of his colleagues and the woman he loves, played by Kristen Wiig. These are brilliant images, that better than anything we've seen recently get across simply the surreal aspects of the film. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty opens on Christmas Day.

Is that blood or paint in these posters for Luc Besson's The Family? My guess is that the red stuff all over Robert De Niro's hands isn't endorsed by Glidden™. He plays an ex-Mafia boss who enters his family into the Witness Protection Program in France after turning rat against the mob. But they find their new boring lives tough to maintain, and as they fall into old habits, it attracts the attention of those they were running from.The action-comedy also stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianna Agron, and Tommy Lee Jones, opening on September 13th.

Tom Hanks takes on the title role in Captain Phillips, the harrowing true story of the U.S. Maersk Alabama vessel's hijacking by Somalian pirates in 2009. Directed by Paul Greengrass and co-starring Catherine Keener, the film could be one of two (along with Saving Mr. Banks) that could thrust Hanks back into the Best Actor race for the first time in years.

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New Posters for 'Don Jon', 'The Family', and 'Rush'

"Everyone Loves a Happy Ending" on the new poster for Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Don Jon, but will it be a happy beginning to his directorial career? The fan friendly actor's charm has helped the film win over audiences at Sundance and SXSW, and with a cast that includes Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, and Tony Danza, plus a clever little cameo from Anne Hathaway and Channing Tatum, it could be decent fall season sleeper. Gordon-Levitt plays a New Jersey bro who can basically have any woman he wants, but none compare to the ladies he obsesses over in the porn movies he's addicted to. Don Jon hits theaters on September 27th.

Five new posters have been released for The Family (formerly Malavita), each featuring a member of the mob family and one loyal pooch. Directed by Luc Besson and starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Tommy Lee Jones, the film has a mafia crime family relocated to a quiet town in France as part of the Witness Protection Program, but find it difficult giving up old habits. Besson has had more success lately as a writer and producer, but with De Niro coming off an Oscar-nominated turn in Silver Linings Playbook, maybe he's due for another hit.

We aren't getting a lot of variety from these posters for Rush, Ron Howard's F-1 racing film starring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl. They've all been pretty much the same, and none of them particularly inspiring, so hopefully we get more from the film which looks like it could be Howard's next stab at some awards gold. Written by Frost/Nixon scribe Peter Morgan, the story follows the rivalry between English racer James Hunt and Austria's Niki Lauda, as they literally risk everything to win the 1976 World Championship. Rush hits the starting line on September September 27th.

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