Welcome back movie lovers! I’m back again for another look at the home video releases for the week for all you faithful FTS readers.

Bridge of Spies

Who’s in it?
Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Domenick Lombardozzi, Alan Alda, Austin Stowell

What’s it about?
“Tom Hanks stars as the American attorney tasked with negotiating the release of a U-2 spy plane pilot who was shot down over Russia at the height of the Cold War in this historical drama from DreamWorks Studios. Steven Spielberg and Mark E. Platt produce a film written by Matt Charman.” – Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Nate’s Two Cents?
This wasn’t my favorite Spielberg or Hanks film but overall I still enjoyed it. The story was pretty good, even though a thing or two could have been left out that wasn’t necessary. Last year Nick and myself screened the movie together and both tagteamed it and wrote reviews. For our full thoughts head here.

The Last Witch Hunter

Who’s in it?
Vin Diesel, Elijah Wood, Rose Leslie, Michael Caine

What’s it about?
“The modern world holds many secrets, but the most astounding secret of all is that witches still live amongst us; vicious supernatural creatures intent on unleashing the Black Death upon the world. Armies of witch hunters battled the unnatural enemy across the globe for centuries, including KAULDER, a valiant warrior who managed to slay the all-powerful QUEEN WITCH, decimating her followers in the process. In the moments right before her death, the QUEEN curses KAULDER with her own immortality, forever separating him from his beloved wife and daughter in the afterlife. Today KAULDER is the only one of his kind remaining, and has spent centuries hunting down rogue witches, all the while yearning for his long-lost loved ones. However, unbeknownst to KAULDER, the QUEEN WITCH is resurrected and seeks revenge on her killer causing an epic battle that will determine the survival of the human race.” – Summit

Nate’s Two Cents?
I must admit I was very against seeing this movie when I saw the trailers and even upon its initial release. But then I read an article about how it was a pretty decent flick and decided to give it a shot. I must say I was pleasantly surprised and actually enjoyed myself quite bit, so much so that I am looking forward to the next film in the series. If action/fantasy is up your alley then be sure to check this one out this week!!

Roadracers

Who’s in it?
David Arquette, Salma Hayek, John Hawkes, William Sadler

What’s it about?
“Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez (El Mariachi) was a last-minute replacement for Showtime’s Rebel series and after the first viewing, his Roadracers was immediately bumped to the top of the list. This melodramatic tale of rebel youth fighting to get out of a dead-end town is often times enjoyable and disturbingly humorous but lacks the break-neck pacing of Rodriguez’ other films.” – Rotten Tomatoes

Nate’s Two Cents?
I stumbled across this gem last week while continuing to plow my way through everything that is Netflix. I was surprised that Rodriguez had directed a made-for-tv film but was willing to give it a chance. In the end I actually enjoyed the movie quite a bit. It’s by far not your typical action packed Rodriguez feature, but the story isn’t bad and it still has shots that remind you exactly whose work you’re watching. Watching Arquette grease his hair several times, scooping more and more grease is at time gross to watch and actually reminds me of something I might see in a John Waters flick but it works nonetheless. Give it a watch this week and let us know what you think!

Rock the Kasbah

“A has-been rock manager from Van Nuys, California stumbles upon a once-in-a-lifetime voice in a remote Afghan cave in Rock the Kasbah, a dramatic comedy inspired by stranger-than-fiction, real-life events and directed by Oscar winner Barry Levinson. Richie Lanz (Bill Murray), dumped and stranded in war-torn Kabul by his last remaining client (Zooey Deschanel), discovers Salima Khan (Leem Lubany), a Pashtun teenager with a beautiful voice and the courageous dream of becoming the first woman to compete on national television in Afghanistan’s version of “American Idol.” Richie partners with a savvy hooker (Kate Hudson), a pair of hard-partying war profiteers (Danny McBride and Scott Caan) and a hair-trigger mercenary (Bruce Willis) and, braving dangerous cultural prejudices, manages his new protégée into becoming the ‘Afghan Star.’”” – Rotten Tomatoes

Freeheld

“The true love story of Laurel Hester and Stacie Andree and their fight for justice. A decorated New Jersey police detective, Laurel is diagnosed with cancer and wants to leave her hard earned pension to her domestic partner, Stacie. However the county officials, Freeholders, conspire to prevent Laurel from doing this. Hard-nosed detective Dane Wells, and activist Steven Goldstein, unite in Laurel and Stacie’s defense, rallying police officers and ordinary citizens to support their struggle for equality.” – Rotten Tomatoes

Our Brand is Crisis

“Sandra Bullock stars in this political comedy drama from Warner Bros. and director David Gordon Green, and inspired by the 2005 documentary of the same name, an expose of a bungled American election campaign in South America.” – Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Suffragette

“Academy Award nominees Carey Mulligan and Helena Bonham Carter, and three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, lead the cast of a powerful drama about the women who were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality in early-20th-century Britain. The stirring story centers on Maud (played by Carey Mulligan), a working wife and mother whose life is forever changed when she is secretly recruited to join the U.K.’s growing suffragette movement. Galvanized by the outlaw fugitive Emmeline Pankhurst (Meryl Streep), Maud becomes an activist for the cause alongside women from all walks of life. When increasingly aggressive police action forces Maud and her dedicated fellow suffragettes underground, they engage in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with the authorities, who are shocked as the women’s civil disobedience escalates and sparks debate across the nation. Inspired by true events, SUFFRAGETTE is a moving drama exploring the passion and heartbreak of those who risked all they had for women’s right to vote – their jobs, their homes, their children, and even their lives. The film also stars Ben Whishaw, Anne-Marie Duff, Brendan Gleeson, Romola Garai, and Natalie Press. SUFFRAGETTE is directed by BAFTA Award winner Sarah Gavron from an original screenplay by Emmy Award winner Abi Morgan.” – Focus Features

Man Up

“Nancy, is done with dating. 10 times bitten, 100 times shy, she’s exhausted by the circus. So when Jack blindly mistakes her for his date, no one is more surprised than her when she does the unthinkable and just — goes with it. It’s going to take a night of pretending to be someone else for Nancy to finally man up and be her painfully honest, awesomely unconventional self… but will Jack also man up, and be able to get over her duplicity? Best just to let the evening unfold, roll with the consequences, and see if one crazy, unpredictable, complicated night can bring these two messy souls together.” – Rotten Tomatoes

Martyrs

“Ten-year-old Lucie flees from the isolated warehouse where she has been held prisoner. Deeply traumatized, she is plagued by awful night terrors at the orphanage that takes her in. Her only comfort comes from Anna, a girl her own age. Nearly a decade later and still haunted by demons, Lucie finally tracks down the family that tortured her. As she and Anna move closer to the agonizing truth, they find themselves trapped in a nightmare – if they cannot escape, a martyr’s fate awaits them…” – Rotten Tomatoes