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A thin week on the new release front, but far and away the best title coming down the pike is Rio 2.

Pick Of The Week

If you pick one movie this week … this is it.

Rio 2 / Rated G / Voices of Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway

Blu and Jewel take the family to the wilds of the Amazon rainforest after discovering they aren’t the only blue macaws left. In fact, the jungles are brimming with life and a variety of birds to fly and sing with, including Jewel’s father. Music, laughter and fun are the order of the day for these animals, and you, too, will be humming along with some of the musical selections. The colors and sounds will explode into your living room. Although I didn't find the magic that existed in Rio, I did appreciate the music and colors of the newer film. It's one of those titles that will be enjoyable for the most part but stays a step below being memorable. It's definitely the best of the week though. (Grade: B-)

Also This Week

The Face of Love / Rated PG-13 / Annette Bening, Ed Harris

In dealing with the grief of losing her husband, Nikki finds another man. This man looks eerily like her late husband. Who is it that she loves, and can she love again or is it just a face?

A Night in Old Mexico / Not Rated / Robert Duvall, Jeremy Irvine

Red Bovie has lost everything he holds dear when he heads to Mexico for one last night. But a series of events finds him in the middle of something deeper with his grandson and a woman that he meets.

Under the Skin / Rated R / Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy McWilliams

A woman searches Scotland for single men and brings them back to her place. Unfortunately for the men involved, there is more to this beautiful enchantress than meets the eye.

Plus

Black Dynamite: Season One / Rated TV-MA / Voices of Michael Jai White, Tommy Davidson

Hell On Wheels: The Complete Third Season / Rated TV-MA / Anson Mount, Colm Meaney

The Last Days / Not Rated / Quim Gutiérrez, José Coronado

Open Grave / Rated R / Sharlto Copley, Thomas Kretschmann

Orphan Black: Season Two/ Rated TV-MA / Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce

Pop some Popcorn, Do the Diet Dew, Bust Out the Blu and make sure you Save Me A Seat!

Remember – all release dates are subject to change.

Trailers, Trailers, Trailers

The Face of Love / Rated PG-13 / Annette Bening, Ed Harris

A Night in Old Mexico / Not Rated / Robert Duvall, Jeremy Irvine

Under the Skin / Rated R / Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy McWilliams

The Last Days / Not Rated / Quim Gutiérrez, José Coronado

Open Grave / Rated R / Sharlto Copley, Thomas Kretschmann