So few movies actually get hoisted into theaters nowadays (a fraction of the number we saw 20 or 40 years ago) that each release seems to have the import and ambition of a moon landing. (Or, they’re made to seem like moon landings, so we won’t want to miss it and get left behind the herd.) This means that some movies with marquee-brand stars end up going straight to video — which used to be the dumping ground for the truly unmarketable but is now simply a B-movie delivery system. There need not be shame any longer if your movie’s road takes you straight to Netflix and Blockbuster.
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On DVD: Colin Farrell’s Straight-to-Video War Wounds
