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Lonesome Jim

Casey Affleck is Lonesome Jim. Tired, bored and frustrated Jim heads back to his childhood home to figure out his life. But instead of being uplifted, he gets sucked into his brother's depression and has to help out with the family business after his brother attempts suicide. Liv Tyler also stars in this Steve Busemi directed film.

Available on Netflix.

The Guild Season 4

Get your Game On! The fourth season of Felicia Day's popular web series is now available. The Guild is about a group of online gamers as they navigate real-life. It's fun, quirky and nerd relevant. You can watch it online or via Xbox Live.

 

And here's their new Bollywood-themed promo:

Official Site: www.watchtheguild.com

Notable New Releases

Clash of the Titans
Missed it in theaters but can't wait to check it out. Yes it got bad reviews but the original was actually pretty cheesy and I don't expect more than a fun popcorn flick. Release the Kraken!

Extras include:

• Maximum Movie Mode
• Deleted Scenes and Alternate Ending
• Focus Points - "Sam Worthington is Perseus," "Zues: Father of Gods and Men," "Enter the World of Hades," "Calibos: The Man Behind the Monster," "Tenerife: A Continent on an Island," "Scorpioch," "Actors and their Stunts," "Wales: A Beautiful Scarred Landscape," "Bringing Medusa to Life," and "Prepare for the Kraken!"
• Sam Worthington: An Action Hero for the Ages

Batman: Under The Red Hood
Saw it at comic-con and really enjoyed it. Great voice work and a dark story that doesn't pull punches. You also get a Jonah Hex short film.

Extras include:

• DC Showcase - Jonah Hex
• Robin: The Story of Dick Grayson
• Robin's Requiem: The Tale of Jason Todd
• Superman/Batman: Apocalypse First Look
• Bonus Animated Series Episodes - Producer Bruce Timm serves up a selection of episodes from Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures including "Robin's Reckoning, Parts 1 & 2," "Mad Love," and "The Laughing Fish"

Repo Men
A pretty cliche story but Law and Whitaker make it worth a rental.

Extras include:

• "Picture-in-Picture Experience" features a somewhat sparse collection of admittedly informative, unexpectedly thoughtful interviews with key members of the cast and crew
• "Artiforg Tech Specs" mode provides brief descriptions of the artificial organs and prosthetics that appear throughout the film
• Commentary
• Deleted Scenes
• The Union Commercials
• Inside the Visual Effects

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Flannel Pajamas

Flannel Pajamas lives up to its title, it captures ordinary moments quite nicely. It's a long film, some parts feel mundane, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. I liked this movie and its simple focus on a couple in their apartment. I watched it in two sittings, pausing it somewhere around the 50 minute mark and yes, it's slow at times, but if you stick around to the end credit song there's a good chance you'll come to the same conclusion: it was worthwhile.

Available on Netflix.

Official Website: www.flannelpajamas.net

Movies for Katerina Graham

Can I nominate Katerina Graham for some quirky roles? Perhaps a match-up with Jesse Eisenberg. Or how about a movie with Donald Glover where they play awkwardly cool nerds in a Los Angeles version of something like Before Sunrise or Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist. That would pretty sweet, borderline epic.

She could start off with a couple manic-pixie-dream-girl characters, witty banter with a great soundtrack (think Zooey Deschanel in 500 Days of Summer and Natalie Portman in Garden State).   

Hollywood, indie cinema, let's make it happen. Thanks.

Paging Childish Gambino and Mr. Adventureland.You're on deck...

Graham plays Bonnie Bennett on The CW's Vampire Diaries.