In the aftermath of Black Friday…it seems distributors are not looking to release much, as the only Asian-related products this week are anime. “Men in Black III” and “Lawless” are likely to move a few units, though. If you’re interested in any of these titles, you can support the site by ordering through our affiliate. We appreciate it!
ASIAN CINEMA
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King (Blu-ray/DVD) – this Japanese anime is a reboot of the popular “Berserk” series, which was based on a violent manga and even inspired a video game
Serial Experiments Lain: The Complete Series (Blu-ray + DVD combo) – the groundbreaking late 90’s anime series about life in the digital age gets a box set
MAINSTREAM
Men in Black III (Blu-ray/DVD) – Will Smith travels back in time for one last go round as an alien-fighting secret agent in this 2012 summer blockbuster
Lawless (Blu-ray/DVD) – Shia LeBeouf and Tom Hardy play two bootleggin’ brothers in this 2012 crime drama set during the Prohibition era
The Day (Blu-ray/DVD) – this 2012 films offers a gritty post-apocalyptic adventure starring Shawn Ashmore of “X-Men” fame
Paranorman (Blu-ray/DVD) – the 2012 stop-motion animated family movie from the director of “Coraline”
40 Days & Nights (Blu-ray/DVD) – Asylum Entertainment presents what appears to be their riff on Roland Emmerich’s “2012” with this disaster flick
Cartel War (DVD) – this 2010 low-budget crime/thriller follows a group of undercover cops looking to dismantle a drug cartel from the inside
Stash House (IMPORT Blu-ray) – if you’re so inclined, Amazon is offering the Region 2 Blu-ray of “Stash House” at an import price. This 2012 action/thriller stars Dolph Lundgren of “Rocky IV” fame
INDIE
Burning Man (DVD) – IFC presents this 2011 drama about a man (Matthew Goode) whose anger issues threaten his family life
REISSUES
Men in Black/Men in Black 2/Men in Black 3 Giftset (Blu-ray) – receive all three films in the “Men in Black” series, alongside an alien worm figurine
HORROR
The Apparition (Blu-ray/DVD) – Ashley Greene (“Twilight”) is haunted by a, well, apparition in this 2012 supernatural thriller
Rites of Spring (DVD) – in this 2011 chiller from IFC films, a group of kidnappers holed up in the woods are hunted by a mysterious entity
6 Degrees of Hell (Blu-ray/DVD) – Corey Feldman headlines this 2012 horror film as a paranormal investigator researching a haunted house
Experiment: Who’s Watching You (DVD) – a series of home-set drug tests go horribly wrong in this 2012 horror movie
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