8 movies hit the home video market last week with Gifted, The Boss Baby, Ghost in the Shell and Unforgettable all leaving a box office footprint. Here is what to buy, rent, stream and skip for the week of July 25th:
Buy It!
Gifted —MOVIE HOT TAKE REVIEW—
Super Simple Synopsis: A suicide leaves an incredibly smart young girl in the care of her uncle.
Why Buy?
One of the brightest surprises of the first half of 2017, Gifted features great performances by Chris Evans, McKenna Grace, Jenny Slate and Octavia Spencer.
Rent It!
The Boss Baby —MOVIE HOT TAKE REVIEW—
Super Simple Synopsis: If Alec Baldwin’s Glengarry Glen Ross character was animated… and a baby.
Why Rent?
It’s not as bad as it appeared in the trailers and actually has a few laughs as Baldwin almost parodies himself.
Stream It!
Black Butterfly –NO REVIEW–
Super Simple Synopsis: A serial killer is on the loose as a man provides shelter for a drifter.
Why Stream?
A solid cast — Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Rhys Myers, Piper Perabo, Abel Ferrera — isn’t the only thing this adaptation of a French thriller has going for it. The trailer looks tense.
The Final Master –NO REVIEW–
Super Simple Synopsis: The kung fu movie worth seeing this week.
Why Stream?
We’ll trust the 71% Tomatometer on this one.
Ghost in the Shell —MOVIE HOT TAKE REVIEW—
Super Simple Synopsis: The whitewashed live action version of the Japanese anime classic.
Why Stream?
To be fair, I’m never going to say “Skip It!” to a Scarlett Johansson movie.
Skip It!
Death Fighter –NO REVIEW–
Super Simple Synopsis: An American cop finds himself in trouble in Thailand.
Why Skip?
Unless Matt Mullins, Joe Lewis, Don “The Dragon” Wilson or Cynthia Rothrock are names that excite you, skip this throwback to the ’90s martial arts flick.
Nocturne –NO REVIEW–
Super Simple Synopsis: A séance brings an uninvited guest to a party.
Why Skip?
How many times do I have to watch a B horror movie featuring a spirit brought to life by a séance?
Unforgettable —MOVIE HOT TAKE REVIEW—
Super Simple Synopsis: A woman is terrorized by her boyfriend’s ex-wife.
Why Skip?
The title couldn’t be more wrong about this movie. It took me a few minutes to remember I saw it. Now that I’ve remembered and warned you, don’t make the same mistake.