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Rank the week of August 16th’s Blu-ray and DVD new releases against the best films of all-time: New Releases Jane Eyre

(Blu-ray & DVD | PG13 | 2011)

Flickchart Ranking: #3143

Win Percentage: 55%

Times Ranked: 1594

Top-20 Rankings: 7

Directed By: Cary Fukunaga

Starring: Mia Wasikowska • Michael Fassbender • Jamie Bell • Judi Dench • Imogen Poots

Genres: Drama • Gothic Film • Mystery • Period Film • Romance • Romantic Drama • Romantic Mystery

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Something Borrowed

(Blu-ray & DVD | PG13 | 2011)

Flickchart Ranking: #8753

Win Percentage: 40%

Times Ranked: 456

Top-20 Rankings: 3

Directed By: Luke Greenfield

Starring: Kate Hudson • Ginnifer Goodwin • John Krasinski • Colin Egglesfield • Steve Howey

Genres: Comedy • Comedy Drama • Drama • Romance • Romantic Comedy • Romantic Drama

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Priest

(Blu-ray & DVD | PG13 | 2011)

Flickchart Ranking: #6278

Win Percentage: 43%

Times Ranked: 1274

Top-20 Rankings: 5

Directed By: Scott Charles Stewart

Starring: Paul Bettany • Karl Urban • Cam Gigandet • Maggie Q • Lily Collins

Genres: Action • Comic-Book Superhero Film • Horror • Monster Film • Religious Horror • Science Fiction • Sci-Fi Action • Sci-Fi Horror • Supernatural Horror...

Written by: Kevin Coll with Ken Smithart

A trend has developed recently in which films made outside of the Hollywood studio structure are being marketed by the big studios. And to the surprise of some in Hollywood, these projects are being met with success. There are several factors at work here, but most notably it is due to two things: the overwhelming success of The Passion of the Christ through unorthodox, grass-roots marketing efforts and the fact that the equipment necessary to produce a studio quality film is now readily available to just about anyone. So, recently there have been a couple of movies produced by a church in Georgia that showed enough promise and were high enough quality that Sony saw an opportunity to market them in the faith-based community. It is funny how Hollywood doesn’t like to acknowledge religion in a good way but they want to make money off of it,...

Reviewed by James Scarborough

(February 2011)

Directed by: David G. Evans

Written by: Howard Klausner

Starring: Michael Joiner, Michael Higgenbottom and Louis Gossett Jr.

“Grace Card” is a faith-based story directed by David G. Evans of Graceworks Pictures, whose stated mission is to “produce excellent films about God’s love in the real world.” The film recounts the story of a man who roils against God and his fellow man for 17 years after his young son’s death, and its message is unmistakable: Forgive so you will be forgiven. Its characters elicit our compassion; its resolution, though expected given the nature of the enterprise, consoles us. Though this message movie targets a specific audience, viewers outside that demographic can appreciate the sentiments it contains.

Purgatory begins for Mac McDonald (Michael Joiner) in the film’s first few moments when he witnesses the death of his son, killed by a drug dealer...

Reviewed by James Scarborough

(February 2011)

Directed by: David G. Evans

Written by: Howard Klausner

Starring: Michael Joiner, Michael Higgenbottom and Louis Gossett Jr.

“Grace Card” is a faith-based story directed by David G. Evans of Graceworks Pictures, whose stated mission is to “produce excellent films about God’s love in the real world.” The film recounts the story of a man who roils against God and his fellow man for 17 years after his young son’s death, and its message is unmistakable: Forgive so you will be forgiven. Its characters elicit our compassion; its resolution, though expected given the nature of the enterprise, consoles us. Though this message movie targets a specific audience, viewers outside that demographic can appreciate the sentiments it contains.

Purgatory begins for Mac McDonald (Michael Joiner) in the film’s first few moments when he witnesses the death of his son, killed by a drug dealer...

David G. Evans' The Grace Card talks change. We have the trailer for the Samuel Goldwyn Films drama which is helmed by Evans from the writing by Howard A. Klausner. The film which opens on February 25th. The talented cast includes Michael Joiner, Michael Higgenbottom, Louis Gossett Jr., Joy Moore, Dawntoya Thomason, Rob Erickson and Cindy Hodge. Everything can change in an instant ... and take a lifetime to unravel. When Mac McDonald loses his son in an accident, years of bitterness and pain erodes his love for his family and leaves him angry with God ... and everyone else. Can Mac and his new patrol partner, Sgt. Sam Wright, somehow join forces to help one...

David G. Evans' The Grace Card talks change. We have the trailer for the Samuel Goldwyn Films drama which is helmed by Evans from the writing by Howard A. Klausner. The film which opens on February 25th. The talented cast includes Michael Joiner, Michael Higgenbottom, Louis Gossett Jr., Joy Moore, Dawntoya Thomason, Rob Erickson and Cindy Hodge. Everything can change in an instant ... and take a lifetime to unravel. When Mac McDonald loses his son in an accident, years of bitterness and pain erodes his love for his family and leaves him angry with God ... and everyone else. Can Mac and his new patrol partner, Sgt. Sam Wright, somehow join forces to help one...