Movies-New on DVD and on Dish
I love the great selection of movies offered with Dish Network's premium channels especially the films of every genre available with the Starz package. Somehow, no matter how many premium channels I have, I still enjoy the thrill of roaming through the video store for hidden treasures. The movies released to DVD last week weren't all that interesting to me but I have an unlimited pass at Blockbuster, so I figured I'd get my money's worth and try a few movies I normally wouldn't go out of my way to watch.
The first one that I decided to rent was Whiteout. I wanted to watch this in the theater and never did so I was fairly excited to see it. The next one I picked was A Perfect Getaway with Milla Jovovich. A Perfect Getaway was by far the better of the two. I expected Whiteout to have an intriguing plot as the trailers made it seem like this woman was stranded in the middle of nowhere in arctic weather conditions and her life was at stake. I expected suspense and maybe even a little gore. I was very disappointed. The plot was simple and dull and I figured out the 'twist' during the first quarter of the movie. The acting was okay but the style was more like a 1980's action/mystery that wasn't very difficult to figure out.
A Perfect Getaway was a pleasant surprise. There was a mystery involved in this film that was slightly deeper than the other one. I actually second guessed myself after I was sure who the real killers were- how refreshing! The film took place in Hawaii with a couple on their honeymoon vacation so the setting was beautiful to begin with including waterfalls, bright blue ocean water, caves and beaches. It was a tropical paradise that turned into a nightmare for a few tourists. Milla Jovovich and Steve Zahn were great and it was a fun adventure that beat similar movies such as Six Days and Seven Nights.
So, what should we expect to see on the new release shelf at the video store this week? Here's a list in order according to what I think looks interesting...
1. Michael Jackson's This Is It
2. Whip It
3. Surrogates (only because it was filmed in my home town of Worcester, MA)
4. Saw VI
5. Little Ashes (about my favorite artist Salvador Dali)
6. The Donner Party (true story about a group of stranded immigrants who resort to cannibalism to stay alive)
7. Give Me Your Hand
These are the seven movies out of many to be released tomorrow 1/26/10 that seem worth watching. There is also a boatload of movies to check out on the premium movies channels with Dish Network. Check it out:
Monday Night
The Visitor on Starz In Black 6:10-8:00 p.m.
Seven Pounds on Starz In Black 8:00-10:05 p.m.
Passengers on Starz Edge 11:00-12:35 a.m.
Tuesday Night
Burn After Reading on HBO 2 5:00-7:00 p.m.
The Strangers on HBO 2 7:00-9:30 p.m.
Scarface on Encore Mystery 9:30-12:20 a.m.
Wednesday Night
The Uninvited on HBO 2 6:30-8:00 p.m.
The Bucket List on HBO Comedy 8:00-9:45 p.m.
Last Chance Harvey Starz Cinema 10:00-11:45 p.m.
Thursday Night
The Usual Suspects on Encore Mystery 6:10-8:00 p.m.
Fallen on Encore 8:00-10:05 p.m.
In the Bedroom on Encore Love 10:45-1:00 a.m.
Stay tuned for more updates on what to expect for great movies this weekend with Dish Network!
By: Frank Bilotta
