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Red Dawn
Who: Chris Hemsworth, Josh Peck, Josh Hutcherson, Adrianne Palicki, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
What: A remake of the 1984 action thriller about an invasion and occupation of the United States - this time the enemy is North Korea. A group of kids form a guerrilla group and fight back to reclaim their town.
When: April 2nd - DVD and Ultraviolet
Why: The original movie is an ‘80s classic so I'm interested and wary about a remake. The kids at least look enthusiastic in the trailer. I'm a fan of Palicki's since Friday Night Lights, and I think Jeffrey Dean Morgan is a good choice to fill Powers Boothe's shoes.

The Sweeney
Who: Ray Winstone, Ben Drew, Hayley Atwell, Steven Mackintosh, Damian Lewis
What: Based on the 1970s British cop tv series. Winstone and crew play hardened detectives who deal with crime the old fashioned way. Damian Lewis plays an internal affairs officer married to Hayley Atwell's detective, who sides with Winstone's character.
When: April 2nd - DVD and Ultraviolet
Why: I'm always up for British cop action dramas. I'm a big fan of Winstone, and Damian Lewis after he starred in the U.S. cop drama Life (as well as currently starring in Homeland).

Bad Kids Go to Hell
Who: Judd Nelson, Ben Browder, Amanda Alch
What: This looks like a horror version of The Breakfast Club, where students serving a Saturday afternoon detention at a private school are attacked by an evil force. Judd Nelson plays the school headmaster.
When: April 9th - DVD and Ultraviolet
Why: I'm such a fan of The Breakfast Club I'll watch just about any version of it, including high school horror. I'm amused that Judd Nelson is in it as well.

Hitchcock
Who: Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel, Danny Huston, Toni Collette, Kurtwood Smith
What: Hopkins plays legendary director Alfred Hitchcock in a telling of his quest to make Psycho. Mirren plays his wife Alma, and Johansson plays Janet Leigh.
When: April 9th - DVD and Ultraviolet
Why: The behind-the-scenes tales of classic movies are bound to be of interest, and as far as I'm aware this is the first time Hitchcock has been portrayed in a movie. This movie was nominated for an Academy Award in Makeup and Hairstyling, and Mirren was nominated by the Screen Actors Guild for her performance.

Interview With a Hitman
Who: Luke Goss, Caroline Tillette
What: An action flick starring Luke Goss as a hitman from Romania who is betrayed by his boss and heads to London.
When: April 9th - DVD and Ultraviolet
Why: I'm a fan of Goss as an action star, and in this role he looks like the character in the Hitman video games.

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