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This week, iTunes has a little something for all members of the family.  Whether you like aggressive crime dramas, CGI-animated kids fare, or plays turned into movies, this week's Tune in Tuesdays should fit nearly every member of the family.  

 

Fans of methodical, intelligent, gritty, crime dramas will certainly be entertained by Michael Caine's latest, Harry Brown.  The movie is now available for Purchase, not for Rent.  Caine stars as Harry Brown, an older man living in a rundown neighborhood.  His friend attempts to stand up to the neighborhood hulligans, only to be killed as a result.  Once Harry hears of the news, he steps into action and sets out to shut down the drugs, prostitution, and violence he feels the local police are inept at stopping.  The movie runs with a bit of a slow pace, so those expecting Rambo or something similar: be warned.

 

 

Releasing on iTunes for Rent or Purchase is the family centered, live adaptation of the popular comic series, Marmaduke.  The movie, much like the comic, is about a mischievous dog who is a bit too big for his owners to handle.  His size and obstinate behavior lead to trouble, and laughs.  The movie tanked pretty hard at the box office, but should be popular with children.

 

Also releasing for Rent or Purchase is Tyler Perry's latest, Why Did I Get Married, Too?.  The movie is Perry's first sequel, and scored fairly well at the box office.  Fans of his work will certainly want to watch the latest addition to the story, though prepare for slight disappointment as Madea is no where to be seen in this outing.  

 

This week, the iTunes app section fell a little short in the app department.  That might have had something to do with the Netflix app being added late last week.  The app release was covered in our App Recap article last week, but we'll cover it here again in case you missed it.  The app is a welcome addition to the plethora of apps already out on the market place.  The app is amazing for Netflix subscribers, and if you aren't one already, maybe this app will convince you to sign up.  For those more interested in games, make sure to check out the two latest for the iPhone and iPad: Slice It and Spider-Man: Total Mayhem.

 

 

 

 

 Movies

 

 

 

 

 

Harry Brown

 

 

Buy/Rent/Skip: Rent 

 

Academy Award-nominee Daniel Barber (The Tonto Woman) makes his feature directorial debut with this gritty critique on contemporary British society starring Michael Caine as an elderly shut-in who's spurned into action by a senseless act of violence. Harry Brown (Caine) resides in a desolate public housing apartment block as his sickly wife lies dying in a local hospital. He spends most of his days in solitary, only getting out to play the occasional game of chess at a nearby pub with his best friend Leonard (David Bradley). The days of basic human decency seem to be a thing of the past, because in recent years barbarous drug dealers and gangsters have...(Read Full Synopsis)

 

 

Director: Daniel Barber

 

Starring: Michael Caine

MPAA Rating:  Rated R for strong violence and language throughout, drug use and sexual content.

 

Official Website: http://www.harrybrownthemovie.co.uk/

 

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Marmaduke

 

 

Buy/Rent/Skip: Rent

  

 

Canine comic strip star Marmaduke leaps to the big screen with this family-friendly comedy starring Owen Wilson as the voice of the Great Dane. Also lending their voices to the 20th Century Fox production are Steve Coogan, pop star Fergie, George Lopez, and the brotherly duo of Damon and Marlon Wayans, with William H. Macy and Judy Greer heading up the human cast. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
 

 

Director:  Tom Dey 

 

Starring:  Owen Wilson

MPAA Rating:  Rated PG for some rude humor and language.

 

Official Website: http://www.themarmadukemovie.com/

   

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Why Did I Get Married, Too?

 

 

Buy/Rent/Skip: Rent 

 

This sequel to Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married reunites the cast from that earlier movie, again playing a group of eight friends who take an annual week-long vacation with each other. As they reconnect, Sheila (Jill Scott) discovers that her ex-husband Mike is planning to wreck her new marriage. Their troubles lead to the others facing some uncomfortable truths about their own relationships. Co-starring Janet Jackson, Malik Torba, Michael Jai White, and Louis Gossett, Jr. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

 

 

Director: Tyler Perry

 

Starring: Janet Jackson, Tyler Perry

MPAA Rating:  Rated PG-13 for thematic material including sexuality, language, drug references and some domestic violence.

 

Official Website: http://www.whydidigetmarriedtoomovie.com/

 

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Apps

 

Netflix

 

Get Netflix on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Just download this free app and you can instantly watch TV shows & movies streaming from Netflix.  It’s part of your Netflix unlimited membership. Not a Netflix member? Start your FREE trial today.   Watch as often as you want.  Resume watching where you left off on your TV or computer.  Browse movies and manage your instant Queue right from your device ~  Netflix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slice It

 

SliceIt! is the game, where you slice different figures into the same ratio or surface area.  If you dare, challenge yourself now, but watch out because the stages get harder and more complicating.  Feel the itchiness. Taste the pleasure of perfectness!  Any time, maybe during transit, and anywhere, maybe inside the toilet!. ~ Com2uS Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spider-Man: Total Mayhem

 

Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man battles to save his beloved city! Spider-Man will need to use all of his great powers to save New York from the worst breakout of Super Villains the city has ever seen. Fight against time to stop the madness and mayhem created by the Super Villains who want to take over the city and disperse a poisonous virus! Spider-Man: Total Mayhem captures all the action, humor and fun of the Ultimate series in state-of-the-art gameplay and animations. Are you up for the challenge? ~ Gameloft