Week of August 30th at Reckless Video

Not Quite Right

John Taylor (Clayne Crawford) is on the run after a bank robbery in The Perfect Host. Injured and wanted by the police, John needs to get off the street, so he tricks his way into the well-to-do home of effete, non-threatening Warwick Wilson (David Hyde Pierce). John's a career criminal on the run, and even when his flimsy ruse fails him, he'll have no trouble threatening and controlling a man like Warwick... but Warwick is expecting guests, and John's about to become the guest of honor at a party where his status as the most dangerous man in the room might be in question. On DVD and Blu-Ray.

Anna and Lucie grew up together in an orphanage in the French Martyrs, but Lucie remains haunted by the trauma of escaping the people who imprisoned and tortured her. Grown up, Lucie's found the people who hurt her as a child and starts to take her revenge and calls Anna for help. While Anna doubts the people in her sights are actually the ones who hurt Lucie, Lucie needs to take her revenge to appease the demons that have haunted her since her escape... but when everyone's dead, will she finally be at peace?

Sarah and her unborn child survive the car crash that kills her husband in the French Inside, but she's suffering doubts on her first Christmas alone. When a mysterious woman (Beatrice Dalle) appears at Sarah's home, she's shaken, but the police have little to go on and there doesn't seem to be any immediate threat... then Sarah wakes up as the savage woman swings a pair of scissors down on her, and the rest of her night is a struggle for the survival of herself and her unborn child.

Drama Imports

Susanne Bier's In a Better World won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film this year, where 12-year-old Elias, the son of a doctor (Mikael Persbrant), is harassed by bullies at school. When Christian, the new boy in school, intervenes, the two boys form a bond that began with self defense, but includes hiding evidence and lying to police. When Elias's father doesn't fight back during a confrontation, the boys think they know the right way to handle the situation, but they can't possibly understand the doctor's perspective on justice or revenge. With Ulrich Thomsen. On DVD and Blu-Ray.

Lee Chang Dong's Poetry tells the story of Mija, a grandmother who combats her increasing forgetfulness by taking a poetry class to sharpen her mind. Though her world can be terribly dark, caring for an antagonistic grandson and fearing Alzheimer's, her poetry class opens her eyes to the beauty that surrounds her. Mija's new awareness of life around her also inspires her to act against tragedies she might be able to correct.

Teens

19-year-old Ritchie (Shiloh Fernandez) is directionless in Skateland, navigating a sea of parties in Texas, 1983, with his best friend Brent, gal pal, Brent's sister Michelle (Ashley Greene), and buddy Taylor Handley. Ritchie ought to be applying to colleges or apprenticing in his father's business, but he's content to work at the local roller rink and never make any big changes in is own life... but changes are coming whether he wants them or not, and Ritchie must come-of-age to adapt. On DVD and Blu-Ray.

And ensemble cast of high schoolers prepare for their big night in Disney's Prom, where class president Aimee Teegarden has made all the decorations and set up the perfect prom night. All the seniors have their stories leading up to the party, even the outcast (Nicholas Braun) and class bad boy (Thomas McDonell).

Foreign Action

Based on the real-life exploits Arne Treholt, Norwegian Ninja spins the truth into a tall tale of a comedic action film. Though he was convicted of espionage and treason, the movie's myth posits Arne as the leader of the king of Norway's secret ninja commando unit, blowing up his own legend into a massive, over-the-top spy spoof.

Gantz:
Now and Then

Following manga comics and an anime series, Gantz puts a group of strangers in a room with a mysterious machine that sends them out on missions. Though they're not given much information, the group are dropped into a variety of situations with odd futuristic weapons, uniforms, and a target each time... and after each hunt, they have slightly more understanding of their role in the grand scheme.

Tyler Perry's newest Madea film is Madea's Big Happy Family, where Shirley (Loretta Devine) receives news about her cancer and summons her family together to share the news. With her adult children Kimberly (Shannon Kane), Tammy (Natalie Desselle), and Byron (Shad "Bow Wow" Moss) gathered, along with everyone they bring to the family outing, they work out all of the family's complications together.

The documentary Forks over Knives explores the concept that most degenerative diseases can be fought or eliminated by removing animal products and processed foods from a person's diet. Based on several doctors findings, the documentary encourages a plant-based, unprocessed diet.

New this week in our TV New Releases:

House M.D. Season 7	House and Cuddy in a relationship, and no neurosurgeon on site, all threaten the Level 1 Trauma Center standing.	Parenthood Season 2	The families continue to deal with the day to day while keeping the kids and the crises in check.
Sons of Anarchy Season 3	Jax’s son Abel has been kidnapped, Gemma is still on the lam and the Sons are entrenched family issues	The Vampire Diaries Season 2	Mystic Falls and Elena and Jeremy still struggle with their parents death and the Vampires that cross their paths.
Nikita Season 1	Trained by The Division, assassin-for-hire turns against her former employers and faces the wrath of an army of killers.	Desperate Housewives Season 7	The women of Wisteria Lane continue to support and sabotage each other.
Cougartown Season 2	This unfortunately named sitcom is actually sharp and witty and a highly irreverent look at a group of very mixed up suburban friends.	Yo Gabba Gabba	Human host DJ Lance Rock and five colorfully costumed characters who dance, sing, and play together while learning about things like friendship, differences, and problem solving.