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'Twilight' Tops the List at Johnston Redbox Kiosks

Are you a Twihard? You better reserve your copy from Redbox quickly!

Looking for something to do this weekend?

There are plenty of great flicks out at the local Redbox kiosks around town.

From action to comedy, the Top 5 local Redbox rentals list has something for everyone.

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1. “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1” - In the fourth installment of The Twilight Saga, a marriage, honeymoon and the birth of a child bring unforeseen and shocking developments for Bella and Edward and those they love, including new complications with young werewolf Jacob Black. Trailer.

Red Box Review: 4 STARS Rating: PG-13 Released: Feb. 11, 2012. Stars: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser. Length: 1:57

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2. “Drive” -  Driver is a Los Angeles wheelman for hire, stunt driving for movie productions by day and steering getaway vehicles for armed heists by night. Though a loner by nature, Driver can't help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene, a vulnerable young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband. Trailer. 

Red Box Review: 2 STARS
 Rating: R 
Released: Jan. 31.
Stars: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks. 
Length: 1:40

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3. “Real Steel” In the near-future where the sport of boxing has gone high-tech, Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter loses his chance at a title when 2,000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots take over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing match to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.

Red Box Review: 4 STARS Rating: PG-13 Released: Jan. 24 Stars: Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, Kevin Durand Length: 2:07

4. "50/50" - Adam Lerner has a pretty great life-with a talented, sexy, artist girlfriend and a cool job with NPR, the 27-year-old seems to have it all. But when Adam discovers he has a rare and possibly fatal form of cancer, his entire life turns to chaos. Trailer

Red Box Review: 4 STARS Rating: R Released: Jan. 24 Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anjelica Huston Length: 1:40

5. “What's Your Number?” Ally Darling embarks on a quest to find the best "ex" of her life, by any means necessary, when she reads a magazine article warning that people who have had 20 or more relationships have missed their chance at true love. Ally is an original modern heroine. She is smart, attractive, funny and romantic - a young woman trying to figure out who she really is, as well as whom she should be with. While her quest to find her best "ex," or former boyfriend, is triggered by a magazine article, it also signifies something more: Ally is at a point in her life when she doesn't have the husband, job or life she thought she'd have. She is at a crossroads, which leads her to wonder if she has missed something - or someone - important during the past decade. Trailer.

Red Box Review: 3.5 STARS Rating: R. Released: Jan. 24, 2012. Stars: Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Ari Graynor, Blythe Danner, Ed Begley. Length: 1:47.

Already saw the Top 5? Here are the newest flicks in the Redbox.

  • The Rum Diary
  • Seven Days in Utopia
  • Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil
  • Red Lips
  • The Dark Horse

Johnston is home to six Redbox kiosks, so there's plenty of options when trying to find the perfect movie. 


To ensure that your movie is available, go to redbox.com and reserve online.

Not a fan of Redbox? Family Video in Johnston always has great movie deals.
Here are a few new releases available there:

  • All Things Fall Apart
  • Dead
  • Human Centipede Part II
  • Devil's Rock
  • Mortician
  • My Kingdom

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