Hello there FTS readers and welcome back to the column where we take a look at the new releases coming out this week via home video. Also, each week I will take a look at what’s available on Netflix and give my personal recommendation. So without further ado…let’s get this ball rolling.

Kill Me Three Times

Rotten Tomatoes: 9% (yikes) | IMDB: 5.9

Who’s in it?
Simon Pegg, Alice Braga, Teresa Palmer, Luke Hemsworth

What’s this thing about?
A hit-man is hired to do a job and quickly finds himself in a topsy-turvy, mangled mess. The film is one twist and turn after another, and by the end, let’s just say the body count begins to stack up. That’s all I’ll say without spoiling the movie, but expect many plot twists.

Nate’s Two Cents?
I was very surprised when I went onto Rotten Tomatoes and saw this film got such a terribly low score. I actually found it to be a fun watch and all the twists keep you guessing the entire time. I probably wouldn’t purchase the film but I would for sure at least rent it from Redbox and give it a watch.

Maggie

Rotten Tomatoes: 52% | IMDB: 5.6

Who’s in it?
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Abigail Breslin

What’s this thing about?
The film takes place in a world where a deadly virus, that eventually zombifies the infected, is killing off the population. A father does everything he can for his daughter to try and postpone the inevitable.

Nate’s Two Cents?
I found Maggie to be a refreshing take on the zombie genre of horror. The filmmakers instead take a more dramatic approach to a zombie outbreak as opposed to the usual super violent and action packed. I really enjoyed seeing Arnold in this film as well because it’s a role you don’t usually get to see him perform. Instead of kicking ass and taking names we get to see him being a loving father and trying to keep his daughter alive. Check it out if you get the chance!

Woman in Gold

Rotten Tomatoes: 53% | IMDB: 7.4

Who’s in it?
Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl, Katie Holmes

What’s this thing about?
Maria Altmann, a Jewish refugee, enlists the help of a young lawyer to take on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes belongs to her family. The film is based on the true story of Altmann and her journey to reclaim family paintings 60 years after fleeing Vienna during World War II.

Nate’s Two Cents?
I finally got to see this the other day and really enjoyed it. The performances from Mirren and Reynolds were honest and emotional at times. It’s nice to see Reynolds go outside his typecast role of being “the funny guy”. The process Altmann had to go through strikes a chord with the viewer and might produce a few tears. Give it a watch when you get the time.

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

Rotten Tomatoes: 69% | IMDB: 5.6

“Based on a terrifying true story, The Town That Dreaded Sundown picks up sixty-five years after a masked serial killer terrorized the small town of Texarkana, when the “moonlight murders” begin again. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? A lonely high school girl, with dark secrets of her own, may be the key to catching the murderer.” – Blumhouse Productions

Slow West

Rotten Tomatoes: 91% | IMDB: 7.0

“At the end of the nineteenth century, 16-year-old Jay Cavendish (Kodi Smit-McPhee) journeys across the American frontier in search of the woman he loves. He is joined by Silas (Michael Fassbender), a mysterious traveler, and hotly pursued by an outlaw along the way.” – A24 Films

‘71

Rotten Tomatoes: 97% | IMDB: 7.2

“Belfast, 1971: a young, rookie soldier, Gary Hook (Jack O’Connell –Starred Up, Unbroken, Skins), is sent on his first field operation as the British military deploy emergency troops to try to suppress the increasing violence. When their first mission sparks a riot, Gary is accidentally abandoned by his unit in the frenzy. Unable to tell friend from foe, the raw recruit mus survive the night and find his way back to base through a disorientating, alien and deadly landscape.” – StudioCanal

The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

Rotten Tomatoes: 93% | IMDB: 9.0

“From Andrew Jarecki and Marc Smerling (the Oscar® nominees behind Capturing the Friedmans ), comes The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, a six-part examination of the reclusive millionaire at the heart of three killings spanning four decades. Robert Durst, the scion of a New York real estate empire, has long been a suspect in the notorious 1982 disappearance of his wife, Kathie. Further suspicion was raised with the unsolved killing of his confidante, Susan Berman, thought to be a key witness in the investigation into Kathie’s disappearance in 2000, as well as the subsequent killing and dismemberment of a neighbor in Galveston, Texas. Durst has consistently maintained his innocence and remains a free man today.” – HBO

The Sacrament (2013)

Rotten Tomatoes: 62% | IMDB: 6.1

Who’s in it?
Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen, Kentucky Audley, Gene Jones, Amy Seimetz

What’s this thing about?
A team from VICE head to a remote community called Eden Parish to seek out a friends sister who has been missing. Not everything is as it seem as the crew begins exploring things around the community.

Nate’s Two Cents?
I absolutely love this film and it leaves each viewer with a sense of overall bewilderment and creepiness. The film is directed by Ti West and is inspired by the events that took place during the Peoples Temple massacre of November 1978. I’d say if you aren’t already aware of what happened then watch the movie first. The actual massacre was far more severe that the one depicted in the film, but no less disturbing to watch take place. I share this movie with people all the time and they are always left super creeped out and disturbed. If you like what you see from Ti West here be sure to check out The House of the Devil and The Innkeepers which were his two previous films.