New on DVD & Blu-Ray: 'Rush', 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2', 'Last Vegas'

Rush - Director Ron Howard makes a racing movie that isn't just about racing, but about the rivalry and intriguing relationship between real-life Formula One racers James Hunt and Niki Lauda. The movie balances the racers' personal life, their careers, and the impact their relationship has on each other from the moment they began competing. An underrated film of 2013 filled with great performances. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl, Olivia Wilde, and Alexandra Maria Lara. 

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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 - After scientist Flint Lockwood's food machine created a fiasco of large proportions, the food island where he used to live with his friends is shutting down to be cleaned up. Meanwhile, Flint gets to work at Live Corp Company with his idol Chester V, the Bill Nye of the movie, but with much more sinister intentions. But when Flint learns that his machine still works and is creating food animals, he, Sam, and friends must band together to save the island. The film has a voice cast that includes Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Will Forte, Benjamin Bratt, Neil Patrick Harris, Terry Crews, and Andy Samberg.

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Last Vegas - Billy, Paddy, Archie, and Sam grew up together in New York and were inseparable as kids. While their friendships remain, life has taken them on different paths and to different places across the U.S. When Billy proposes to his girlfriend, the four friends reunite for a glorified and final bachelor party that might get a little more complicated when old secrets come into play and threaten Billy and Paddy's relationship. The film stars Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Kline. 

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The Fifth Estate - After two documentaries last year, Julian Asange of WikiLeaks became more of a famous name than he already was. Choosing to take the path of a non-documentary, Bill Condon focuses his story from the point of view of Asange's former friend and WikiLeaks partner Daniel Berg. Based on Berg's book, the movie follows the two as they build and expand their website and reveal world secrets, while giving us a glimpse into their rocky relationship. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Bruhl, David Thewlis, Alexander Beyer, Dan Stevens, and Alicia Vikander. 

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Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa - 86-year-old Irving Zisman journeys from Nebraska to North Carolina in order to bring his grandson home to his real father. Of course, as they venture on this road-trip adventure, a hidden camera chronicles the adventures they have and the people they meet. The film stars Johnny Knoxville and Jackson Nicoll. 

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Metallica: Through the Never - Trip, a young roadie for Metallica, is sent on an urgent mission during the band's show. But what seems like a simple assignment turns into a surreal adventure. The film stars Metallica and Dane DeHaan. 

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'Metallica: Through the Never' Advance Screening

Are you ready to rock out in 3D, Metallica fans!? Metallica Through the Never is a unique 3D concert film experience, combining a never-before-seen performance by the legendary band with a compelling storyline starring Dane DeHaan! The film opens in just a couple of weeks, but we're offering you a chance to see it early by attending a free advance screening, held at Regal Majestic in Silver Spring on Wednesday September 18th at 7:30pm.

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 concert movie or rock 'n roll film. 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 16, and will receive a Gofobo code for you and a guest.

Good luck!


Metallica Through the Never - Official Trailer by FanReviews

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Comic-Con: New Trailer and Poster for 'Metallica Through the Never'

Metallica hit Comic-Con for the first time ever yesterday, and they brought along the poster and trailer for their inventive 3D "concert film", Metallica Through the Never. Directed by Nimrod Antal (Predators) and starring Dane DeHaan, the film follows a Metallica roadie who is sent on a mission across a post-apocalyptic landscape during one of the band's concerts. There's something unique and visceral about the way the film was shot, and the blend of concert footage and action is exciting, even for someone who isn't much into Metallica. It'll be interesting to see how this looks on IMAX 3D.

Metallica Through the Never opens limited on September 27th, then goes wide a week later.

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'Metallica Through the Never' trailer drops, and it's a weird one

Like, a really weird one. I have to be honest and say that I somewhat lost my respect for Metallica years ago during their crusade against Napster, if only because they seemed so smug and self-righteous and terrible during the whole thing. But we're years removed from that now, and sure, I'll blast Metallica really loudly in the car because they are, weirdly, a great sing-along band. And anyway, am I even the targeted demographic for their upcoming tour film, Metallica Through the Never? Probably not.

Because, how do I put this even more bluntly: Metallica Through the Never seems super bizarre. It seems structured like half concert footage, half narrative, with one of my favorite people in the world Dane DeHaan (of The Place Beyond the Pines, Lawless, Chronicle, and my daydreams) starring as a crew member for the band who somehow ends up in the middle of a revolution or uprising or riot or something while on the way to the concert? And then he has to battle fascist cops or masked rioters or ... something? I don't know, I don't get it. I just want to stare at Dane DeHaan in a hoodie; IS THAT SO WRONG?

For this trailer that I just can't figure out, click through; you might have better luck than I did. Metallica Through the Never comes out on September 27, 2013.

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