Curi Pandang: Home Screening Room -The Muppets are Most Wanted but The Railway Man is a Hidden Gem

It's a good week to bring home some Muppet adventures. Plus my hidden gem is truly a great little film that is not to be missed anywhere.

Pick Of The Week

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

Muppets Most Wanted / Rated PG / Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey

What’s next for The Muppets? Why, a fancy world tour booked by new tour manager Dominic Badguy. Of course, his name is “bad guy,” so something is afoot. And so the caper begins. Where is the real Kermit? With what seems to be an increased musical-number presence, this effort still finds a way to use the wide cast of characters, creating a fun romp for the whole family. If you like the Muppets, you must check it out. I'm disappointed that Disney didn't send along a copy, because I could go in more depth about what you get with the Blu-ray. (Grade: B)

Also This Week

Bears / Rated G / Narrated by John C. Reilly

Disneynature’s latest follows a mother bear named Sky and her cubs as they journey in the Alaskan wilderness. You’ll see the bears work to find food and avoid a predator wolf, among other slice-of-nature moments.

A Haunted House 2 / Rated R / Marlon Wayans, Jaime Pressly

Malcolm is starting life over with his new girlfriend, Megan, in a new house. Only the paranormal forces that plagued him in the first house are back, too, and he must try to protect his new family against the craziness that ensues.

Plus

Batman: Assault on Arkham / Rated PG-13 / Voices of Kevin Conroy, Tara Strong

Breathe In / Rated R / Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones
The Blacklist: The Complete First Season / Not Rated / James Spader, Megan Boone

Filth / Rated R / James McAvoy, Jamie Bell

Frankie and Alice / Rated R / Halle Berry, Stellan Skarsgard

Hateship Loveship / Rated R / Kristen Wiig, Guy Pearce

Heatstroke / Not Rated / Stephen Dorff

Low Winter Sun: The Complete Series / Not Rated / Mark Strong

Locke / Rated R / Tom Hardy, Olivia Colman

Rage / Not Rated / Nicolas Cage, Rachel Nichols

Summer in February / Not Rated / Dominic Cooper

Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / Rated PG /

Hidden Gem

The Railway Man / Rated R / Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman

He was an officer in the British Army who was tortured during World War II. Now, having met the woman of his dreams riding the rails, he is confronted with his past demons. Can he get beyond his horrific experiences in time to save his relationship? This is truly a touching and at times heartbreaking film that caught me off guard. Didn't know a thing about it when I sat down to screen the film and the performance by Colin Firth alone will make you feel the gravity of what he is dealing with. Amazing and well worth a look now on Blu-ray and DVD. This WOULD be my pick of the week if you were looking for a film for just adults.