Following a strong box office run early in the year, Adam Sandler's romantic comedy "Just Go With It" is one of the most prominent new DVD and Blu-ray releases this week followed by "True Grit," the Coen Brothers' successful remake of the popular John Wayne western.
Thriller "Sanctum" will also hit stores following a lukewarm run in theaters and seldom seen drama "The Company Men" looks to find its intended adult demographic this week as well. Clint Eastwood's "The Outlaw Josey Wales" is another title hitting Blu-ray in a special edition and Martin Scorsese fans can grab his underrated "New York, New York" for the first time in high-def.
Though Joel and Ethan Coen have been mostly noted for critically acclaimed movies with modest box office totals, "True Grit" did quite a bit to change that. An update of the popular 1969 John Wayne film of the same title, the Coen Brothers' version started slowly in theaters but ended up with $171 million in domestic revenue, making it far and away the Coens' biggest commercial success.
With an All-Star cast that includes Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin, "True Grit" is an unflinching story of revenge as told through the eyes of a 14-year-old girl (Hailee Steinfeld) trying to bring her father's murderer to justice. "True Grit" ended up with a bevy of Oscar nominations, including for Best Director, Best Actor (Bridges) and a Best Supporting Actress nod for newcomer Steinfeld.
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