Welcome back movie lovers! I’m back again for another look at the home video releases for the week for all you faithful FTS readers. This week we have a couple exciting releases to talk about so lets just get started.

COOTIES

Who’s in it?
Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill, Leigh Whannell, Jack McBrayer

What’s it about?
“When a cafeteria food virus turns elementary school children into killer zombies, a group of misfit teachers must band together to escape the playground carnage. The film stars Elijah Wood (The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings), Rainn Wilson (“The Office”), and Alison Pill (“The Newsroom”) as teachers who fight to survive the mayhem while hilariously bickering in an uncomfortable love triangle on the worst Monday of their lives.” – Lionsgate Premiere

Nate’s Two Cents?
If you haven’t heard of this movie then now is the time. I was sold after seeing the trailer once. It really isn’t scary at any point but delivers in the laughs and fun department. Leigh Whannell helped write the movie and also plays a major character in the film who delivers some of the best lines of the film. If you’re looking for something fun to watch and like watching little kids tear people apart and eat them, then this is your cup of tea. Give it a watch this week!

HAPPY CHRISTMAS

Who’s in it?
Joe Swanberg, Anna Kendrick, Mark Webber, Melanie Lynskey, Lena Dunham

What’s it about?
“When Jenny (Anna Kendrick), a hard partying 20-something moves in with Kelly (Melanie Lynskey), a budding novelist, her film director husband (Joe Swanberg) and their two-year-old son after a break up, the family’s idyllic life is shaken. Jenny begins a rocky relationship with their baby sitter-cum-pot dealer (Mark Webber), and she and a friend, Carson (Lena Dunham), bring Kelly to the realization that an evolution in her life, career and relationship is necessary for her happiness. A new comedy from the director of DRINKING BUDDIES.” – Magnolia PIctures

Nate’s Two Cents?
It’s beginning to slowly close in on Christmas so I figured why not start off December with a Christmas recommendation. Happy Christmas doesn’t have the happiest of subject matter, but if you like Joe Swanberg’s movies then you should highly enjoy this holiday feature. It can be a bit depressing at times but…the holidays can be that sometimes so it’s only fitting. Give it a whirl, and if you don’t like it and need to boost your spirits then there’s always Krampus hitting theatres this friday.

AMY

“Despite just two albums to her name Amy Winehouse is one of the biggest music icons in British history. With a voice oft described as a combination of Billy Holiday, Dinah Washington and Sarah Vaughan, Amy Winehouse was a pop star with soul; a once in two generational musical talent whose appeal crossed cultural and demographic boundaries. But while her music made her a star, her chaotic personal life stole headlines.”

MISTRESS AMERICA

“In MISTRESS AMERICA, Tracy (Lola Kirke) is a lonely college freshman in New York, having neither the exciting university experience nor the glamorous metropolitan lifestyle she envisioned. But when she is taken in by her soon-to-be stepsister, Brooke (Greta Gerwig) – a resident of Times Square and adventurous gal about town – she is rescued from her disappointment and seduced by Brooke’s alluringly mad schemes.” – Fox Searchlight

GOODNIGHT MOMMY

In the heat of the summer. A lonesome house in the countryside between woods and corn fields. Nine-year-old twin brothers are waiting for their mother. When she comes home, bandaged after cosmetic surgery, nothing is like before. The children start to doubt that this woman is actually their mother. It emerges an existential struggle for identity and fundamental trust.

MISSISSIPPI GRIND

“Gerry is a talented poker player, but his gambling habit is getting the best of him. One day, he meets a charismatic young traveler named Curtis. Deeming Curtis his lucky charm, Gerry convinces him that they should hit the road together. As they gamble their way down South toward a legendary high-stakes poker game in New Orleans, the trip’s highs and lows unveil the duo’s true character and motivation, and an undeniable bond forms between them.”

FEAR THE WALKING DEAD – SEASON 1

“What did the world look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse depicted in “The Walking Dead”? This spin-off set in Los Angeles, following new characters as they face the beginning of the end of the world, will answer that question.”