New on DVD & Blu-Ray: 'The Wolverine', 'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones'

The Wolverine: Arguably the most popular character in the entire X-Men franchise, the second Wolverine movie (or do-over, if you will) is full of action, attitude, and good-natured claw fighting. Plus, the end-credits scene segues in wonderfully with the next X-Men film, X-Men: Days of Future Past. Hugh Jackman stars as Wolverine alongside Famke Janssen, Tao Okamoto, and Rila Fukushima.  Buy the Adamantium collection and get an awesome set of claws!

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Adamantium Collection

The Little Mermaid (Diamond Edition): This Disney classic has been a hit for the last two-plus decades, entertaining families with its magic and music. Now with the Diamond edition, there's more to devour with special featurettes and the Blu-Ray version of the movie.

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The Smurfs 2: The Smurfs are back and set out on another adventure when Smrufette is kidnapped by the evil Gargamel because she knows how to turn Gargamel's creatures into Smurfs. The film features Brendan Gleeson, Neil Patrick Harris, Katy Perry, Jayma Mays, and Hank Azaria. 



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The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones: The first book of the best-selling series by Cassandra Clare is now a movie. When Clary finds out that she is a Shadowhunter, a hunter of otherworldly creatures, her world is turned upside down. She begins to learn new facts that were hidden from her after her mother is kidnapped. The film stars Lilly Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Kevin Zegers, and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers.


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'The Smurfs 2' Advance Screening

The sequel to 2011's $560M hit, The Smurfs 2 takes everybody's favorite fun-loving Smurfs to Paris where they must defeat Gargamel and his evil Smurf-like creatures, The Naughties! We're offering you the chance to attend a free advance screening of The Smurfs 2, held on Sunday July 28th at Regal Gallery Place at 11AM!  Note the day and time!

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 which '80s cartoon series you want to see as a feature film. Twenty-five winners will be randomly chosen and contacted on Friday July 26th with a Gofobo code. Bear in mind that these are solo passes and do not allow for guests. If you haven't registered with Gofobo, you'll need to do that first.

Good luck!

The Smurfs 2 3D – Official Trailer 2 by FanReviews

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New Posters for 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom', 'The Smurfs 2', and 'Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters'

First he was a freedom fighter, now he's a trouble maker, and presumably he'll be something far greater when the next poster for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom hits. This image presents Idris Elba, looking like he's been hanging out at the nearest Burger King (they have those in South Africa?), as the revered civil rights leader and political activist. Justin Chadwick is directing the story which chronicles Mandela's rise to prominence, his fiery activism, early education, and ultimate imprisonment. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom makes a bid for Oscar gold on November 29th. Hopefully we get a trailer soon. [THR]

There have been more posters for The Smurfs 2 than there are of the little blue pests running around Smurf Village, and now here's one more coming straight from Japan. Bringing back the cast from the $560M-grossing (!!!!!!!) first film, the sequel takes the Smurfs to Paris where they must rescue a kidnapped Smurfette from the clutches of Gargamel (Hank Azaria). Christina Ricci and JB Smoove voice the Naughties, evil versions of the Smurfs who teach Smurfette how to be...well, naughty. I didn't have as big of a problem with last one as some others did, but by no means does that mean I want to see more! Head to the theater and get smurfed on July 31st.

The latest character profile poster for Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters highlights a different son of Poseidon, one who wasn't a part of the last film. Douglas Smith plays Tyson, Percy's half-brother, who presumably will accompany him on the journey to the Sea of Monsters to find the Golden Fleece. Or perhaps he'll be a trouble-maker. I honestly have no clue, but those glasses are awfully heelish. Perhaps someone who has read the books can clue me in? Starring Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Stanley Tucci (replacing Pierce Brosnan), and Nathan Fillion, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters opens on August 7th.

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Sure Shots: Dakota Johnson; World War Z; The Smurfs 2

* Dakota Johnson may be best known as the daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, but she's quickly getting out of her parents' shadow with a number of small roles in some big flicks. She had a brief appearance in The Social Network as one of Justin Timberlake's sexual conquests. She appeared earlier this year in teen drama, Beastly, and she'll pop up in Jonah Hill's 21 Jump Street remake as well. But now she's also snagged her first real leading role, as Variety reports she'll topline teen comedy, Gay Dude. Nicholas Braun(Red State), Hunter Cope, and Dreama Walker(Gran Torino) also star in the story about two best friends who pledge to lose their virginity before graduation, only to have one come out as gay. Chris Nelson is directing.

* Paramount isn't afraid to unleash zombie Hell on every other studio's holiday season. They've decided to drop their zombie war film, World War Z, into the crowded December 21st 2012 spot. That puts them up against Johnn Depp's Lone Ranger, Ang Lee's Life of Pi, and Philip Noyce's Hunter Killer. Somebody's going to blink and bail out. Count on it. Marc Forster is shooting World War Z right now, with Brad Pitt, James Badge Dale, Bryan Cranston, Matthew Fox, and Mireille Enos starring.

* I stand by my defense of The Smurfs, even if it makes me a social pariah amongst my critic colleagues for a few more weeks. I can always take solace in the fact that the film has kicked ass at the box office around the world, meaning that the planned CGI/Live-action trilogy is going to happen. That's at least three more hours my friends will have to suffer through. Muhahahahaha!  Sony isn't wasting any time getting the ball rolling, either, setting the smurfy sequel for August 2nd 2013.

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