A good horror movie is a lot like a good meal. Preferably it’s meaty and delicious, needs a knife to complete, spills a bit of blood, and leaves you satisfied in the end. Or something like that I guess, I survive solely on peanut butter and steak smoothies. Bitter Feast isn’t a gourmet meal served in many courses. Nor is it exactly fast food. It’s kind of like a pretty decent banquet buffet that unfortunately sends you to the toilet right at the end. What could have been an interesting and delightfully macabre film about a chef taking out revenge against an overly harsh food critic misses a few notes and ends with what I called a “shitty cliche ending.”

Welcome to 2011! The doldrums of last week have been left far behind, and the powers that be have returned from the break to release a torrent of titles onto DVD and Blu-ray. There’s nothing truly great out this week, but there are at least two titles entertaining enough to buy. There are also a couple surprising ones to avoid, but as usual the bulk of this week’s new titles fit comfortably in the nether region between the two extremes. Which of course means they should be added to your Netflix queue… Titles out this week include Robert Rodriguez’ ridiculous action romp (Machete),  Joe Maggio’s foodie abduction thriller (Bitter Feast), the other social media movie of the year (Catfish), a mediocre remake of a very funny French film (Dinner For Schmucks), and more!

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