DVD/Blu-ray for Week of May 8
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Two popular but not so well reviewed films headline this week’s set of releases on Blu-ray and DVD. Underworld: Awakening is the fourth entry in the series and returns Kate Beckinsale as the lead while The Vow plays strongly to those seeking a romantic option.
•Underworld: Awakening (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray)
Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.
•Underworld: The Legacy Collection (Buy at Amazon: Blu-ray)
Ultimate Vampire Warrioress Selene (Kate Beckinsale) escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species. All four films in the series on Blu-ray.
•The Vow (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray)
A newlywed couple recovers from a car accident that puts the wife in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, her husband endeavors to win her heart again.
•Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray/DVD Combo)
Two wacky, novice filmmakers receive a billion dollars to make a movie, only to squander every dime. Afraid for their lives, they attempt to revitalize a failing shopping mall to make the money back. Featuring cameos from some of the biggest names in comedy!
•The Genesis Code (Buy at Amazon: DVD)
A college hockey player and a female journalism student struggle to find common ground with their spiritual faith and scientific studies until realizing that science and faith are in perfect accord.
•Love’s Everlasting Courage (Buy at Amazon: DVD)
Wes Brown (We Are Marshall, True Blood) joins Cheryl Ladd (Charlie’s Angels, Las Vegas) and Bruce Boxleitner (Tron, Heroes) in this heartwarming story adapted from the bestselling “Love Comes Softly” series by Janette Oke. When the wife of a struggling homesteader on the western frontier unexpectedly dies, the man searches for the strength and courage to raise his young daughter – and finds it, with the help of his parents.
•WWE Wrestlemania XXVIII (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray)
John Cena vs. The Rock. The biggest superstars of the last two generations clash in a Main Event that’s been one year in the making. It’s the biggest WrestleMania in history when WWE comes to Miami, Florida for WrestleMania 28. Undertaker will be looking to make his winning streak an unfathomable 20-0 and the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships will be defended. Last year saw Snooki from Jersey Shore make her in-ring debut-who knows what celebrities from the worlds of sports, TV, movies, or music will share the spotlight with the Superstars of Raw and SmackDown at WrestleMania 28!
•Chuck: Season 5 (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray)
Chuck is back with new missions, a new business — and no Intersect. The stakes are high as Chuck sets out to become a full-fledged spy. But without the CIA as backup, Chuck will have to rely now more than ever on John Casey, Sarah Walker, and a new Intersect — Morgan Guillermo Grimes. Across this thrilling final season, Chuck will find that his wits, his friends, and his family are the only backup he needs.