The return of our preeminent pranksters following more than a decade's absence tops the DVD releases for the week of April 19.
"Jackass Forever": The Jackass crew is back after all these years for another round of pranks, pratfalls and spectacularly silly (and painful) stunts.
"'Sublimely stupid' is what the 'Jackass' crew does best, and their formula (thankfully) hasn’t wavered since the prank/stunt reality comedy show debuted on MTV in October 2000, and evolved into a film franchise spanning two decades," writes Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. "There’s something comforting about the phrase, 'I’m Johnny Knoxville, welcome to Jackass,' even, no, especially, if what comes next is a display of pure human agony and humiliation."
ALSO NEW ON DVD APRIL 19
"Cyrano": Joe Wright's filmed adaptation of the musical version of this classic love story, which has been told on screen time and time again, features Peter Dinklage in the title role.
"The King's Daughter": In this historical fantasy epic, King Louis XIV, played by Pierce Brosnan, commissions an exploratory voyage to the lost city of Atlantis to capture a mermaid for her powers of immortality, while his headstrong daughter seeks to free her new aquatic friend.
"The Desperate Hour": Naomi Watts stars in this thriller as a mother out for a morning jog who must race back to her child after an incident in her small town.
"The Exorcism of God": An American priest who became possessed during an exorcism in Mexico must literally battle his demons when the malevolent force resurfaces 18 years later.
"The Humans": Writer-director Stephen Karam’s big-screen adaptation of his Tony-winning play about a dysfunctional family celebrating Thanksgiving together. Starring Richard Jenkins, Amy Schumer, Beanie Feldstein, Steven Yeun and June Squibb.
"V/H/S/94": A police SWAT team conducts a drug raid and instead finds videotapes that reveal a malevolent cult and nightmarish secrets in this horror film.
"See You Then": A decade after suddenly breaking up with Naomi, Kris invites her to dinner to catch up on their lives, relationships and Kris' transition in this LGBTQ drama.
"Bleed With Me": After being invited on a winter getaway at an isolated cabin, a young woman begins to suspect her friend is drugging her and stealing her blood.
OUT ON DIGITAL HD APRIL 19
"Vinyl Nation": Ahead of Record Store Day on April 23, this documentary examines the resurgence of vinyl records and the diverse fandom listening to music via turntable today.
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