The Month’s Top Releases: October 2010

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Released 4th October:

Se7en:

Format: Blu-ray

Classification: 15

Stars: Brad Pitt (Snatch), Morgan Freeman (Wanted), Gwyneth Paltrow (Iron Man), Kevin Spacey (The Usual Suspects)

Two detectives track a brilliant and elusive killer; in a film that’s one of the most disturbingly memorable pictures ever made; as he forces his victims to die in increasingly horrific ways; by reenacting one of the seven deadly sins, that he deems them to be guilty of.

Fanboys:

Format: Blu-ray/DVD

Classification: 15

Stars: Dan Fogler (Balls of Fury), Jay Baruchel (Tropic Thunder), Kristen Bell (Heroes), Seth Rogen (The 40 Year Old Virgin)

It’s 1998, and four childhood friends with an unhealthy obsession for all things Star Wars reunite, and hatch a plan to road-trip across the country, storm the infamous George Lucas Skywalker Ranch, and steal a copy of Episode I (better known as the Phantom Menace) before it can be released.

Heroes: Season Four, & Complete Seasons 1-4:

Format: Blu-ray/DVD

Classification: 15

Stars: Jack Coleman (Dynasty), Hayden Panettiere (I Love you Beth Cooper), Milo Ventimiglia (Armored), Zachary Qunito (Star Trek)

Relive all 18 episodes of Heroes’ fourth season; as the heroes mourn the loss of old friends, and face powerful new enemies, with numerous twists and turns being encountered along the way; featuring hours of behind the scenes footage and extras features, starring the show’s writers, cast, and main artists.

Released 11th October:

The Losers:

Format: Blu-ray/DVD

Classification: 12

Stars: Idris Elba (The Wire), Zoe Saldana (Avatar), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Grey’s Anatomy), Chris Evans (Fantastic Four)

A Special Forces unit are sent on a mission, only to be doubled crossed and targeted for death; using the fact that they are presumed dead, the team then goes undercover in an effort to undercover the reason behind their set-up, clear their names, and even the score with a powerful enemy known only as Max.

Released 18th October:

Brooklyn’s Finest:

Format: Blu-ray/DVD

Classification: 18

Stars: Richard Gere (Pretty Woman), Don Cheadle (Iron Man 2), Ethan Hawke (Training Day), Wesley Snipes (Blade)

Follow three NYPD cops from extremely different backgrounds and locations; a veteran nearing retirement, an undercover agent who’s loyalties are beginning to blur, and a corrupt young cop; while their actions and choices become intertwined, and lead to an impressive climax.

Released 25th October

Iron Man 2, & Iron Man 1 & 2 Double Pack:

Format: Blu-ray/DVD/ Bly-ray+DVD+Digital Copy

Classification: 12

Stars: Robert Downey Jr (Sherlock Holmes), Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler),  Don Cheadle (Ocean’s 11), Scarlett Johansson (Girl with a Pearl Earring)

Rejoin ‘Iron Man’ Tony Stark (Downey Jr) who; after telling the world that he was Iron Man, and privatizing world peace; is left to compete with bitter business rivals, military pressure for access to his technology, and a scientific genius who’s brilliance may rival his own, as well as his rapidly declining health.

Read our review of the film here.

Alien Anthology, & Limited Edition Collector’s Set with Illuminating Egg Statue:

Format: Blu-ray

Classification: 18

Stars: Sigourney Weaver (Ghostbusters), Tom Skerrit (Top Gun),  John Hurt (The Elephant Man), Ian Holm (The Lord of the Rings)

Relive all four Alien movies with the ultimate collection on Blu-ray; featuring a shockingly impressive transfer,  two different cuts of each movie, and two Blu-ray discs containing over 60 hours of special features; including featurettes, commentaries, and 4 hours of never-before-seen content.

Back to the Future Trilogy, & Limited Edition Collector’s Tin, & Limited DeLorean Edition:

Format: Blu-ray

Classification: PG

Stars: Michael J. Fox (Spin City), Christopher Lloyd (The Addams Family),  Thomas F. Wilson (Freaks and Geeks), Lea Thompson (Caroline in the City)

Relive the greatest ever time-travel adventure, with Back to the Future; featuring fully remastered transfers of all three films, over two hours of new bonus features (including a retrospective look at the film), and exclusive to the Limited Editions; posters, OUTTATIME numberplate, Sports Almanac, and more.

Killers:

Format: Blu-ray/DVD

Classification: 12

Stars: Ashton Kutcher (The Butterfly Effect), Katherine Heigl (The Ugly Truth), Tom Selleck (Magnum P.I.), Catherine O’Hara (Home Alone)

A hired assassin named Spencer renounces his life choice, marries an ordinary girl named Jen (after one romantic yet drunken encounter in Nice), and begins to live a normal life; until his past catches up with him, and it every inhabitant of the action/comedy world is tries to kill him.

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Matt Wheeldon is the Founder, and Editor in Chief of Good Film Guide. He still refers to the cinema as "the pictures", and has what some would describe as a misguided appreciation for Waterworld.