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'Singin' In The Rain,' 'Lockout,' And More: This Week On Video


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[url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/movie/31813/moviemain.jhtml"][b]"Singin' in the Rain" (1952)[/b][/url]
[i]Director:[/i] [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/77595/personmain.jhtml"]Stanley Donen[/url]
[i]Cast:[/i] [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/85795/personmain.jhtml"]Gene Kelly[/url], [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/47030/personmain.jhtml"]Donald O'Connor[/url], [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/52729/personmain.jhtml"]Debbie Reynolds[/url]

[b]Story:[/b] Hollywood, 1927: the silent-film romantic team of Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) and Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen) is the toast of Tinseltown. While Lockwood and Lamont personify smoldering passions onscreen, in real life the down-to-earth Lockwood can't stand the egotistical, brainless Lina. He prefers the company of aspiring actress Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds), whom he met while escaping his screaming fans.



[b]On the Disc:[/b]
The 60th anniversary edition comes with all the special features included on earlier releases, plus a new documentary on how the choreography of the film changed dance forever.

[b]Reviews:[/b]
[i]Rotten Tomatoes:[/i] [url="%20http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/singin_in_the_rain/"]100%[/url]
[i]Metacritic:[/i] N/A

[b]Where to get it[/b]
[url="http://www.amazon.com/Singin-Rain-60th-Anniversary-Blu-ray/dp/B0087YYHZU/ref=sr_1_1"][i]Amazon:[/i][/url] Blu-ray - $13.86, Digital Download - $9.99, Digital Rental - $2.99
[url="%20http://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/singin-in-the-rain/id271893120?uo=4"][i]Apple[/i]:[/url] Digital Download - $9.99, Digital Rental - $2.99 (HD: $3.99)
[i]Netflix Instant:[/i] Not available

[img]http://moviesblog.mtv.com//wp-content/uploads/movies/2012/07/Lockout-Blu.jpg[/img]
[url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/movie/%20471728/moviemain.jhtml"][b]"Lockout" (2012)[/b][/url]
[i]Director:[/i] [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/192089/personmain.jhtml"]James Mather[/url], [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/1150831/personmain.jhtml"]Stephen Stain Leger [/url]
[i]Cast:[/i] [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/173930/personmain.jhtml"]Guy Pearce[/url], [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/310854/personmain.jhtml"]Maggie Grace[/url]

[b]Story:[/b]
The U.S. government strong-arms a man accused of treason into rescuing the president's daughter from a maximum-security space prison that's been taken over by the inmates in a brutal riot.

[b]On the Disc:[/b]
The disc is pretty light on features, which include some featurettes and trailers.

[b]Reviews:[/b]
[i]Rotten Tomatoes:[/i] [url="%20http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lockout_2012/"]37%[/url]
[i]Metacritic:[/i] [url="%20http://www.metacritic.com/movie/lockout"]48[/url]

[b]Where to get it[/b]
[url="%20http://www.amazon.com/Lockout-Blu-ray-Guy-Pearce/dp/B007X4ECLY/ref=sr_1_1"][i]Amazon:[/i][/url] Blu-ray - $19.99, DVD - $16.99, Digital Download - $14.99, Digital Rental - $3.99
[url="%20http://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/lockout/id538296371?uo=4"][i]Apple:[/i][/url] Digital Download - $14.99 (HD: $19.99), Digital Rental - $3.99 (HD: $4.99)
[i]Netflix Instant:[/i] Not Available

[img]http://moviesblog.mtv.com//wp-content/uploads/movies/2012/07/Casa-de-Mi-Padre-Blu.jpg[/img]
[url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/movie/461394/moviemain.jhtml"][b]"Casa de Mi Padre" (2012)[/b][/url]
[i]Director:[/i] [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/1140323/personmain.jhtml"]Matt Piedmont[/url]
[i]Cast: [/i] [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/190407/personmain.jhtml"]Will Ferrell[/url], [url="%20http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/164669/personmain.jhtml"]Diego Luna[/url], [url="%20http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/2017/personmain.jhtml"]Pedro Armendariz, Jr.[/url]

[b]Story:[/b]
The son (Will Ferrell) of a rancher unwittingly gets into a war with a local drug lord (Gael Garcia Bernal) after his supposedly wealthy brother (Diego Luna) turns out to be unable to settle the family's financial troubles in this Spanish-language comedy.

[b]On the Disc:[/b]
Ferrell and Piedmont laid down a commentary track for the disc, which also includes deleted scenes, a music video, and behind-the-scenes featurettes.

[b]Reviews:[/b]
[i]Rotten Tomatoes:[/i] [url="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/casa_de_mi_padre/"]44%[/url]
[i]Metacritic:[/i] [url="http://www.metacritic.com/movie/casa-de-mi-padre"]52[/url]

[b]Where to get it[/b]
[url="http://www.amazon.com/Casa-Padre-Blu-ray-Will-Ferrell/dp/B007L6VQ2W/ref=sr_1_2"][i]Amazon:[/i][/url] Blu-ray - $17.99, DVD - $11.99, Digital Download - $14.99, Digital Rental - $3.99
[url="http://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/casa-de-mi-padre/id541340545?uo=4"][i]Apple:[/i][/url] Digital Download - $14.99 (HD: $19.99), Digital Rental - $3.99 (HD: $4.99)
[i]Netflix Instant:[/i] Not available

[img]http://moviesblog.mtv.com//wp-content/uploads/movies/2012/07/Friends-With-Kids-Blu.jpg[/img]
[url="%20http://www.mtv.com/movies/movie/485263/moviemain.jhtml"][b]"Kids With Friends" (2012)[/b][/url]
[i]Director:[/i] [url="%20http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/202335/personmain.jhtml"]Jennifer Westfeldt[/url]
[i]Cast:[/i] [url="%20http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/202335/personmain.jhtml"]Jennifer Westfeldt[/url], [url="%20http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/271934/personmain.jhtml"]Adam Scott[/url], [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/266251/personmain.jhtml"]Jon Hamm[/url]

[b]Story:[/b]
Jennifer Westfeldt wrote, directed, and stars in the romantic comedy Friends With Kids. She plays Julie, a Manhattanite whose biological clock is about to run out, so she convinces her longtime platonic best friend, Jason (Adam Scott) to father a child with her.

[b]On the Disc:[/b]
The disc comes with a commentary from Westfeldt, Hamm, and DP William Rexer, a making-of doc, plus bloopers and ad-libs.

[b]Reviews:[/b]
[i]Rotten Tomatoes:[/i] [url="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/friends_with_kids/"]68%[/url]
[i]Metacritic:[/i] [url="http://www.metacritic.com/movie/friends-with-kids"]55[/url]

[b]Where to get it[/b]
[url="http://www.amazon.com/Friends-With-Blu-ray-Jennifer-Westfeldt/dp/B007L6VP46/ref=sr_1_3"][i]Amazon:[/i][/url] Blu-ray - $19.99, DVD - $15.75, Digital Download - $14.99, Digital Rental - $3.99
[url="http://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/friends-with-kids/id535716998?uo=4"][i]Apple:[/i][/url] Digital Download - $14.99 (HD: $19.99), Digital Rental - $3.99 (HD: $4.99)
[i]Netflix Instant:[/i] Not available

[b][url="http://moviesblog.mtv.com/tag/the-video-score"][b]The Video Score[/b][/url] is your guide to everything you need to know about what's out this week, all in one place. What's available? Which formats? Is it streaming? How much will it set you back? We'll break down the week's biggest new releases and some smaller ones that deserve your attention. Check back each Tuesday to find out what's hot that week and where you can catch it all![/b]

[i]What are you checking out this week on video? Let us know in the comments below and on [url="http://www.twitter.com/mtvmoviesblog"]Twitter[/url]![/i]



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