New on DVD/Blu-ray in Bulgaria in October 2011

Film of the month

Sunny Film Video / Sony

On blu-ray & DVD:

Облачно с кюфтета / Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs - It will make you hungry, but ratatouille this Sony animation is not ***1/2

Книгата на Илай / Book of Eli - Dark and slick, with one or two good performances ***

Социалната мрежа / The Social Network - Watch it again just to see why JT should be a bigger movie star *****

Бурлеска / Burlesque - A great premise wasted. Only for X-tina devotees **

Туристът / The Tourist - The biggest stars + a hot new director from Europe = *

Ловен сезон / Open Season - Cute at moments, but it's a season better stayed closed ** (only on blu-ray)

Свещеник / Priest - A CGI vampire mess, oh and Legion will come in November *

Зеленият стършел / Green Hornet - Funny and inventive - it's the superior green comic-based movie this year ****

Битка: Лос Анжелис / Battle: Los Angeles - Better than the critics want you to believe ***1/2

План Б / The Break-up Plan - Oh, just buy the CD instead *1/2

Съквартирантката / The Roommate - Even living in Studentski Grad offers more thrills...**

Палавата класна / Bad Teacher - Funny and rude, what to want more from a Diaz vehicle ***1/2

Хана / Hanna - Great pace, great director, great story, great soundtrack. Simply among the best for 2011 - *****

A+ / Disney, Fox, Universal & Independent*

(on BD or DVD, it's up to you to find out...)

Първичен код / Source Code - An intelligently delivered and on top of that interesting sci-fi extravaganza ****

Абитурентски бал / Prom - Watch it in May only **

Вода за слонове / Water For Elephants - Better than the critics want you to believe (oh, wait a minute) ***1/2

Цар лъв / The Lion King - Elton John in his best, yes really *****

Цар лъв 2: Гордостта на Симба / The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride - Only for fans of Simba **

Цар лъв 3 / The Lion King 3 - Only for fans of Pumbaa and Timon, and why shouldn't you be ***

Нещо назаем / Something Borrowed - Something better not to be borrowed **

X Men: Първа вълна / X Men: First Class - One of the best comic-based movies in the current Nolan-era. Unmissable *****

Колите 2 / Cars 2 - Pixar has experienced better days. Get rid of Mater next time please. ***

*The independent titles are still to be released. Hmm.