Buy-it, rent-it, skip-it: movies on DVD/Blu-ray Tuesday, April 7th

April 7, 3:18 PMMovie ExaminerRyan Pratt

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Doubt available to rent Tuesday, April 7th.

Not sure which DVD to pull off the new release shelf? Need a new Blu-ray to show off in 1080p? Or maybe you're looking through the new releases on Netflix and don't know what to add to your queue?  

For the past two weeks you've seen nothing but Keanu Reeves and aliens in every DVD release commercial, but this week there is nothing worth buying, especially The Day the Earth Stood Still. You should skip that film (2008), rent the old one (1951) instead, and check out an animated mouse, an educational film about our current recession, a thriller at an airport, or the highly acclaimed performances by four outstanding artists.

Doubt - Rent-it - Best film of the week - Four actors received Academy Award nominations for their performances in this drama: Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Viola Davis.

I.O.U.S.A. - Rent-it - Learn more about the rapidly growing national debt and its consequences for all of us.

The Tale of Despereaux - Rent-it - Adorable, entertaining and educational computer-animated film based on the Newbery Medal-winning book by Kate DiCamillo.

Shuttle - Rent-it - This thriller will have you avoiding airport shuttles like Speed had you avoiding the bus.

Yes Man - Rent-it - You probably missed it over the holiday season, so catch it on DVD before Blockbuster goes out of business.

The Secrets - Rent-it - Did you hear the one about the daughter of a rabbi who is expected to immediately marry her father's prodigy after her mother dies?

The Day the Earth Stood Still - Skip-it - This is a unimaginative reimagining of the 1951 sci-fi classic, this time starring the untalented Keanu Reeves.

Bedtime Stories - Skip-it - Adam Sandler stars in this Disney family comedy -- a combination like Frank's Red Hot sauce and Jiffy peanut butter on a big bent spoon.

Donkey Punch - Skip-it - This other film about a girl’s weekend vacation is worth missing, and will have you running towards the nearest airport shuttle.

The Fox & the Child - Skip-it - The March of the Penguins with foxes but worse.