On Demand DVD New Releases July 8-14

On Demand DVD New Releases July 8-14

The Host

Admission Tina Fey stars as a college-admissions officer at Princeton whose seemingly orderly life is thrown into chaos when she meets an alternative-school kid who just might be the son she gave up for adoption years ago. Also stars Paul Rudd, Lily Tomlin (PG-13, 1:47) 7/9 (same day as DVD)

The Host (pictured) Twilight author Stephenie Meyer wrote the novel that serves as the basis for this otherworldly romance that takes place amid an alien invasion of earth. But the aliens aren’t using spaceships and gun battles. Instead they are taking over our bodies and erasing our memories. Saoirse Ronan, Diane Kruger, Max Irons (PG-13, 2:05) 7/9 (same day as DVD)

Dead Man Down Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace star in this stylish thriller as two strangers drawn together after she begins blackmailing him for a murder she witnessed him committing. The two then learn about their mutual desire for revenge against those who have wronged them. Also stars Terrence Howard (R, 1:58) 7/9 (same day as DVD)

The Gatekeepers This revealing documentary goes inside the inner workings of Shin Bet, interviewing six former heads of the shadowy Israeli security agency. (PG-13, 1:41) 7/9 (same day as DVD)

Spring Breakers Four college friends land in jail after resorting to robbery to fund their spring break trip, only to be bailed out by a shady drug dealer who expects them to do some work for him in return. Directed by Harmony Korine (Gummo). Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, James Franco (R, 1:34) 7/9 (same day as DVD)

Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor Writer/director Tyler Perry’s latest morality play follows the tragic fallout from an ambitious married woman’s decision to betray her husband with a handsome billionaire. Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Lance Gross, Brandy Norwood (PG-13, 1:51) 7/9 (same day as DVD)

Availability dates subject to change. Check your cable provider for ordering information. 3-D movies require a 3-D TV.

 

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