DVD Releases for Week of 4/3/2012

Here are the DVD releases for this week along with a brief review! Click on the titles to view the trailers! Hint: right mouse click and choose open in a new window!

• 'We Bought A Zoo' - Acclaimed director Cameron Crowe returns to his heartfelt roots with the true life story of a single dad (Matt Damon) and his quest for a fresh start for his family after the death of his wife. Touching and funny, Damon and Crowe are a great team in bringing this wonderful story to life. While a but predictable, you forget that because the charters are so engaging. 
• 'War Horse' - Steven Spielberg is back to sweeping saga mode with this grand tale of a boy and his horse against the backdrop of worn torn Europe. Packed with stirring emotion, the horror of war and the tale of a true bond between a boy and his horse, 'War Horse' is one of the best movies of 2011. One that I would recommend as a purchase or at the very least a viewing in stunning BluRay.
• 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwreaked' - Really? I suppose the pre-schooler may get a kick out of it, if you are looking to occupy them for a brief 90 minutes. Otherwise, sink the Chipmunk.
• 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close' - Oskar (Thomas Horn) is convinced his father (Tom Hanks) has left behind a message for him after his father fell in the twin towers on September 11th. Left to face the death of his father alone by his withdrawn mother (Sandra Bullock), the autistic Oskar sets out on a journey of self discovery that not only impacts his life, but those that he comes in contact with as well. While sometimes a bit on the nose, it is the actors that ultimately prove their worth with stunning and convincing performances. A must see.
• 'A Dangourus Mind' - What happens when Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen) and Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender in the role of a lifetime) lock in a battle of wits over the sick and twisted mind of a beautiful patient (Keira Knightley); you get a film that is engaging, thrilling and stunning. For the content of the story it is a brief 93 minutes - yet it is that pace that adds to the sheer emotional suspense. Nominated for an Oscar, it is one of the best of 2011.