On Demand Weekly

New Films on VOD for the Week of March 22

The Blind Side

Sandra Bullock won an Academy Award for her role in this touching true story of All-American football star Michael Oher who now plays professional football in the NFL.  Available ON DEMAND SAME DAY AS DVD

Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw. PG-13 / 129 minutes / Available 3/23

Brothers

New Films on VOD for the Week of April 7

Up in the Air

At last, this Academy Award nominated film is available on demand.  The touching story of a corporate ax who is about to reach 10 million frequent flyer miles when his career is suddenly grounded and along comes the woman of his dreams.

George Clooney, Vera Farmiga. R / 109 minutes / Available 4/07

Capitalism:  A Love Story

New Films on VOD for the Week of April 19

Crazy Heart

Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges stars as an aging country music singer whose soul is revealed through a beautiful journalist.

Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal. R / 112 minutes / Available 4/20

The Lovely Bones

Don't know what movie to watch on demand? Let On Demand Weekly help you browse through the New Movies On Demand (MOD) every week.

By Britt Bensen

Movies On Demand Premiering This Week (January 16, 2012)

- THE IDES OF MARCH
- BUCKY LARSON: BORN TO BE A STAR

THE IDES OF MARCH – Premieres January 17

Might I interest you in a film written, directed and starring George Clooney? Okay, so Clooney isn't the lead (he is in that other movie getting Oscar buzz not on demand yet), but just look at the rest of the cast: Ryan Gosling, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood. The once up-and-comer Ryan Gosling, is now a leading man. He's in interesting films, if not box office bofo (DRIVE, BLUE VALENTINE) and who doesn't love a political thriller. Hoffman and Giamatti are perfectly cast as rival campaign managers. I'd watch a series based on their two characters and the sleeze they would bring to office every four years. Hello HBO, Showtime, AMC? Kudos to whoever brought them on board. Unfortunately they're never on the screen at the same time. But they use the other characters to carry out their needs on the campaign trail.

I'm not crazy about the actual plot IDES revolves around. It missed the opportunity to be an iconic political film with this stellar cast. Clooney includes some impressionable dialogue as potentially pragmatic politician, but his actions belie a more scandalous, manipulative persona. It leaves you less enamored with an idealogue you would want to believe in. A notion we're all too familair with in real life. An idea that refutes any hope for change.

The unfortunate storyline aside, IDES is well acted and worth a rental to just watch these superb actors.
Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood
R, Drama

Same day as DVD.

BUCKY LARSON: BORN TO BE A STAR – Premieres January 17

Adam Sandler continues to astound with the movies he produces. GROWN UPS. JUST GO WITH IT. ZOOKEEPER. JACK AND JILL. And now BUCKY LARSON. Your movie demanding privileges should be revoked if you rent this.
Nick Swardson, Christina Ricci
R, Comedy

Same day as DVD

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