DVD Releases June 30th ON REVIEW

Street Fighter - D (Don't Ever Bother)
Hollywood should have stopped with the 1994 version as this one was absurdly terrible. This is hands-down the worst video game adaptation that’s been made to date. Nearly everything about this film falls flat. The dialogue is something out of a high school film, the story could have been written better by a 12 year old, and Chris Klein’s performance is epically bad. Any sort of respect he earned in the American Pie series was thrown out the window for this role. The only part even remotely worth watching this for is for the eye candy that Kristin Kreuk is. Aside from that, don’t even bother ever watching this “movie.”

12 Rounds - B (Gotta Rent)
12 Rounds is good for what it is, a non-stop action-packed popcorn flick. John Cena is obviously not a trained actor, but for being a WWE wrestler, he does a much better job than his previous role in The Marine. Even though most of the action scenes are incredibly far-fetched, it is still an entertaining movie that keeps your attention. The unknown Aidan Gillen does a good job as the bad guy, playing a cat and mouse game with John Cena. If you’re looking for a movie to take seriously then choose something else, however if you’re just wanting some action and entertainment then this will fulfill your needs.

Chaos Experiment - C- (Don't Bother)
Chaos Experiment, originally released under the name Steam Experiment is essentially a less gory version of the Saw series. It’s about a group of people that are all trapped in a sauna and must survive the night without killing each other. Overall it’s a below average thriller that tries to make the Saw aspect of the movie more interesting by saying its all about global warming. The global warming aspect of the story makes little sense and would have best been just left out of the movie altogether. Val Kilmer is showing that he’s now only in the movie business for a paycheck, as this is about his 4th or 5th straight to DVD dud in a row. The way that the movie is shot in the sauna room is quite annoying, as the colors and graininess make it difficult to fully pay attention. Definitely a forgettable movie that is best to just be skipped.

Two Lovers - B+ (Gotta Rent)
This film is a great character study of a love triangle involving Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow and Vinessa Shaw. Phoenix is a recently dumped, depressed and potentially suicidal man who finds love in both the woman of his choice, Paltrow, and the woman his parents want him to be with, Shaw. All 3 of them give great performances and you can barely tell that they are acting at all. The emotions between them all seem very real and heartfelt. The many faults of both Phoenix and Paltrow’s characters keep you engaged and wondering as to where the relationships will lead. The film brilliantly shows the emotional and mental sufferings that some will go through for love and is a great romantic drama.