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.

Bates Motel

Who’s in it?
Freddie Highmore, Vera Farmiga, Nicola Peltz, Olivia Cooke, Nestor Carbonell, Max Thieriot

What’s it about?
“Bates Motel” is a contemporary prequel to the genre-defining film “Psycho,” and gives a portrayal of how Norman Bates’ (Freddie Highmore) psyche unravels through his teenage years. Fans discover the dark, twisted backstory of Norman Bates and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma (Vera Farmiga), truly is.” – IMDB

Nate’s Two Cents?
For any horror fan or fan of the movie Psycho this series should be a no-brainer. The show takes a modern take one the early years of Norman Bates. Watching Norman become the Norman Bates we know and love is absolutely fantastic. The showrunners really know all the perfect nods to throw into the show and have been perfectly been transforming young Norman season after season, showing why Norman is the way he is. This is one of the best show on in my opinion and I think everyone should give it a shot!!

The Hateful Eight

Who’s in it?
Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demian Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern

What’s it about?
“Set six or eight or twelve years after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. The passengers, bounty hunter John Ruth and his fugitive Daisy Domergue, race towards the town of Red Rock where Ruth, known in these parts as “The Hangman,” will bring Domergue to justice. Along the road, they encounter two strangers: Major Marquis Warren, a black former union soldier turned infamous bounty hunter, and Chris Mannix, a southern renegade who claims to be the town’s new Sheriff. Losing their lead on the blizzard, Ruth, Domergue, Warren and Mannix seek refuge at Minnie’s Haberdashery, a stagecoach stopover on a mountain pass. When they arrive at Minnie’s, they are greeted not by the proprietor but by four unfamiliar faces. Bob, who’s taking care of Minnie’s while she’s visiting her mother, is holed up with Oswaldo Mobray, the hangman of Red Rock, cow-puncher Joe Gage (Madsen), and Confederate General Sanford Smithers. As the storm overtakes the mountainside stopover, our eight travelers come to learn they may not make it to Red Rock after all…” – Rotten Tomatoes

Nate’s Two Cents?
I have long been a Quentin Tarantino fan ever since the first time I saw Pulp Fiction. Once again Tarantino delivers a masterpiece full of memorable moments and performances, as well as gives us one of the most memorable monologues of all time. This is not a movie to watch with the kids but if you’re looking to pass three hours and have a fun time then this is the movie to pick up this week.

Concussion

“Based on the true story of the doctor who discovered CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) in football players, and the uphill battle he faced in bringing the information to the public.” – Rotten Tomatoes

Point Break

“An undercover cop makes his way into a scene of bank-robbing extreme-sports athletes in this remake of Kathryn Bigelow’s Point Break. Ericson Core directs from a script by Equilibrium’s Kurt Wimmer.” – Jason Buchanan, Rovi