Battle: Los Angeles
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Ramón Rodríguez, Bridget Moynahan
Format: BD, DVD
The movie: Aaron Eckhart leads this alien invasion war movie as Nantz, who takes charge in the fight against alien hostiles in Los Angeles, ably supported by the likes of Martinez (Ramón Rodríguez), Santos (Michelle Rodriguez), Harris (musician-turned-actor Ne-Yo) and Kerns (True Blood's Jim Parrack). The extremely shaky camerawork will no doubt be divisive, but Eckhart delivers a commendable performance and shootouts galore may appease action nuts.
Bonus features: PlayStation 3 theme (Blu-ray only); featurettes including 'Behind the Battle', 'Building the Aliens', 'Boot Camp', 'The Freeway Battle', 'Gas Station Explosion', 'Do You Believe in Aliens?' and several more.
Watch an exclusive Battle: Los Angeles featurette with Aaron Eckhart and Michelle Rodriguez below:
Twilight Triple Pack
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene
Format: BD, DVD
The movie: For those impatiently waiting for the cinema launch of Breaking Dawn, look no further than the Twilight triple pack, which has all three currently released Twilight films bundled together in one set. The franchise starts off with Twilight, where Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) encounters the vampiric Cullen family and starts a romance with the enigmatic Edward (Robert Pattinson). New Moon, the sequel, throws werewolf Jacob (Taylor Lautner) into the mix to form a love triangle between the trio as Bella tries to get over the devastation of Edward leaving the town of Forks. Finally, Eclipse explores Bella's desire to be turned into a vampire, while the Cullens and werewolves unite in battling an army of newborn vampires.
Watch a trailer for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse below:
Fair Game
Starring: Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Ty Burrell, David Andrews
Format: BD, DVD
The movie: Naomi Watts assumes the role of real-life former CIA officer Valerie Plame in this biographical look at what happened when Plame's identity as an agent was leaked to the media. Meanwhile, Sean Penn plays Plame's husband Joseph Wilson, whose public stance against the invasion on Iraq initially sets the events in motion, causing someone from the White House to make Plame a scapegoat to discredit him. Watts and Penn are excellent in this captivating drama - even praised by Plame herself - and its clever use of archive footage and clips gives Fair Game an extra layer not often seen in cinema today.
Bonus features: Audio commentary with Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson.
Watch the trailer for Fair Game below:
Animal Kingdom
Starring: James Frecheville, Guy Pearce, Joel Edgerton, Jacki Weaver
Format: BD, DVD
The movie: A must-see drama that originated in Australia, Animal Kingdom follows the Cody family, a notorious crime family who get into trouble with the police after three of the brothers murder two cops. From that point on, events spiral rapidly out of control as the Codys struggle to get rid of all the loose ends that could link them to the crime scene. A stunning ensemble cast and solid script elevate the movie to being one of the most recent standouts in Australian film, backed up by Jacki Weaver's Oscar nomination for her wonderful turn as the matriarch of the ruthless family.
Bonus features: Interviews with the cast, including with Frecheville, Pearce, Edgerton and Weaver; audio commentaries with the cast and director David Michôd; a making-of featurette; trailer.
Watch the trailer for Animal Kingdom below:
Also out today: Ironclad (BD, DVD); Essential Killing (BD, DVD); Conan the Barbarian (BD)
