DVD Releases July 14th ON REVIEW

Horsemen - C (Don't Bother)
Dennis Quaid stars in this psychological thriller in which a serial killer kills based around the theme of the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse. The movie plays out much like the far better film Seven, starring Brad Pitt and Kevin Spacey. Where Seven shined, incorporating the 7 deadly sins in each of the various murders, Horsemen fails having its theme virtually non-existent. Dennis Quaid carries the film to the lowly C+ rating, as without him this would be far lower. If you’re looking for a good thriller of this nature just rent Seven or even Silence of the Lambs as this is a far inferior version of those films.

Killing Room - B (Gotta Rent)
In an attempt at analyzing the human psyche when put in an extreme pressure situation, Killing Room provides an interesting enough plotline to keep your attention. It has a pretty decent cast ensemble, all of which do a good job at their role (even surprisingly enough Nick Cannon). The movie resembles that of the Cube and Saw series without all the gore. If the film receives any attention I could see it becoming a direct-to-dvd series with a few sequels. The story gets a little entangled at times and doesn’t answer all the questions it arouses. I think it would have been better if they had a few more “prisoners” that could have added a bit more depth to the film. Overall it’s better than the average direct-to-dvd release and is worth a rent.

Haunting in Connecticut - C (Don't Bother)
Haunting in Connecticut is an unimaginative and confusing horror movie that provides little to no frights. It tries to give the age old story of a family member going crazy in a haunted house a new twist. The story makes little sense, even for a horror movie. Aside from it being a lame movie on its own, it’s also being released on the coattails of actual halfway decent movies such as The Uninvited and Unborn. Apparently this is based off a Discovery Channel special that is quite freaky, although watching this first doesn’t exactly make me want to watch it. If you’re looking for a decent horror film along the same lines then just watch The Amityville Horror or The Shining as this one isn’t really worth the time.

Edge of Love - B- (Gotta Rent)
Edge of Love is a film that looks like an artsy and independent one, however doesn’t have the feel of one. It never feels as if there is much of a plot except for following around the 2 main immature female leads played by Sienna Miller and Kiera Knightley. That being said, where the script lacks the cast makes up for with very solid performances. Although that should be expected since both Miller and Knightley play the same type of characters they play in every movie they are in. It seems like the director tried to hard to make it a Garden State type of movie and lost track of his own vision. If you can appreciate the look of the film as well as the performances of the actors and overlook the lackluster story then it would be a decent one to try out.