Robin Hood

Looking for something to watch on the couch this weekend? I've got a few DVD releases for your consideration, including a Hollywood retelling of a classic story, a quirky festival film, and a hilarious TV show to get into, if you haven't already. Take a look!

Robin Hood
Director Ridley Scott helms this prequel of Robin Hood with Russell Crowe in the title role and Cate Blanchett as a tougher version of Maid Marian. Crowe isn't my favorite actor to ever play the part, but mainly my biggest issue with the film was its long run time at two and a half hours (hey, at least at home you can pause it). The director's cut includes an extra seventeen minutes of footage, but in this case, it may actually be a good thing, as it shows more of the relationship between the two leads.

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Ondine
Colin Farrell plays a handsome, former boozer who finds a woman in his net while fishing and questions if she's actually a water creature from Scottish mythology. I know it sounds a little out there, but I actually enjoyed it when it debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival. Farrell is a perfect fit in the role, and he has nice chemistry with his leading lady/now-girlfriend, Alicja Bachleda. DVD extras include a behind-the-scenes featurette.

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UPDATE: According to estimates through the holiday, Prince of Persia actually bested Sex and the City 2, taking in $37.8 and $37.1 million, respectively.

Forget Sex and the City 2 versus Prince of Persia. Despite the hype surrounding both of those films, this Memorial Day weekend belonged to Shrek Forever After. All together now: Huh?!

The family film continued its hold on the top spot at the box office for a second week with $43.3 million. That leaves Sex and the City 2 in second place with $32.2 million (a number that fell short of insiders' estimates); Jake Gyllenhaal's Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time came in third with $30.1 million. Something to keep in mind, however: SATC opened on Wednesday at midnight, which means if they had counted Thursday's sales as part of the weekend total, the ladies may just have been able to eke out a first place finish.

Iron Man 2 took fourth with $16 million and Robin Hood rounded out the top five with $10.3 million.

It was a fairy-tale weekend for Shrek Forever After, which earned the number one spot at the box office in its opening weekend with an impressive $71.2 million. Following in the monster's footsteps was Iron Man 2, which pulled in $26.6 million, then Robin Hood in the third spot with $18.7 million.

Romantic drama Letters to Juliet secured the number four title with $9.1 million, with Queen Latifah's rom-com Just Wright completing the top five with $4.2 million.

Unfortunately, new release MacGruber missed the top five and came in at six — maybe audiences listened to the poor reviews.

Iron Man 2 saw a big dip in box office revenue this weekend but still remained the weekend's champ, taking in a strong $53 million. Russell Crowe's Robin Hood settled for second place, taking in a respectable $37.1 million. Also making its debut was romantic comedy Letters to Juliet, which came in third with $13.7 million.

The third new film on the list is Queen Latifah's Just Wright, which took fourth place with $8.5 million. How to Train Your Dragon stayed in the top five with $5.1 million.

Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures

It's a great weekend to catch a movie, but if you're thinking about seeing one of this week's new releases, Letters to Juliet or Robin Hood, maybe you should watch our quick editors' reviews for both movies!

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