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Weekly Release Roundup!

Posted on the 25 October 2016 by House Of Geekery @houseofgeekery
Hello fellow geeks! Welcome to your weekly article on all Blu-Ray/4K Ultra HD/Digital film and television releases. While I won't be noting everything released for a particular week, I'll be highlighting some of the more notable ones. I'll also include a brief description of the film, the main actors/actresses and director, whether or not I've seen it, and a Rotten Tomatoes/MetaCritic score for those who like that kind of thing. Enjoy! Weekly Release Roundup! Director: David F. Sandberg Starring: Teresa Palmer, Maria Bello What It's About: A horrifying apparition terrorizes a girl with mental issues, her brother, and her mother. However, it only appears when the lights go out. Have I Seen It: No. Rotten Tomatoes Score: Certified Fresh at 77% MetaCritic Score: 58 Weekly Release Roundup! Director: Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman Starring: Emma Roberts, Dave Franco What It's About: Vee (Roberts) and Ian (Franco) are drawn into a popular on-line truth or dare game where with each round the rewards go up but so does the intensity. Have I Seen It: No. Rotten Tomatoes Score: Fresh at 64% MetaCritic Score: 58 Weekly Release Roundup! Hunt for the Wilderpeople Director: Taika Waititi Starring: Sam Neill, Julian Dennison What It's About: Ricky is a juvenile delinquent. Abandoned by his mother, Ricky is taken by child services to live at a remote farm with cantankerous hunter Hec. When Hec's wife dies and Ricky fakes his own death, Hec travels into the wilderness to find Ricky. There the two form a mutual bond over loss. Have I Seen It: No. Rotten Tomatoes Score: Certified Fresh at 98% MetaCritic Score: 81 Weekly Release Roundup! Captain Fantastic Director: Matt Ross Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Frank Langella, Kathryn Hahn What It's About: Ben Cash has raised his six children off the grid with his wife Leslie for years. There the children learn survivalist skills as well as a font of knowledge from various texts. However, when Ben discovers his wife has committed suicide, he's forced to return to civilization and confront his past. Have I Seen It: No. Rotten Tomatoes Score: Certified Fresh at 82% MetaCritic Score: 72 Weekly Release Roundup! Director: Bruce Beresford Starring: Eddie Murphy, Britt Robertson What It's About: Marie Brooks is dying of cancer with six months to live. One day she wakes up to find Mr. Church in her small apartment. An ex-lover hired Mr. Church to take care of Marie. Six years later, Marie is still alive and Mr. Church has become a fixture in the home. However, when Marie finally passes things between Mr. Church and Marie's daughter Charlotte become complicated. Have I Seen It: No. Rotten Tomatoes Score: Rotten at 15% MetaCritic Score: 37 Also out this week: Agatha Raisin (S1) - Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (SE) - Janet King (S2) - Animal World (V4) - Animal World (V5) - Massage Palace - Fight Valley - Circle Unbroken - Transformers Rescue Bots: Bots Battle For Justice - Sin - Voodoo Rising - The Tree of Wooden Clogs (Criterion) - Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2-Disc) - The Night of the Grizzly - Vampire Ecstasy/Sin You Sinners - Fathom (1967) - Wolf Lake - In Search of the Lost Future (Complete Series) - Aquarium 4K - The Life Of African Perch - The Candle of Peace - 4K - Myanmar 4K - In the Monks Land of Gold - Sundown of Dubai - 4K - Aquarium 4K - The Amazing World Of Diskus Fish - Winter Waterfall Meditation 4K - Aquarium 4K - Wonderful Green World - The Exorcist III - Mad Max: Fury Road High Octane Collector's Edition - Feast - Street Fighter II - Burial Ground - The Quiet Man - Manhattan Baby - Skiptrace - Boy on a Dolphin - The Executioner You can follow me on Twitter at @DarthGandalf1 and watch for the latest movie, TV, and geek news stories at my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/flicktasticmovies.

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