'Rum Diary' Bumps Off 'Real Steel' in Urbandale Redbox Rentals

A boozy Johnny Depp wins out over pasty vampire Edward in this week's Redbox video rentals in Urbandale.

The top 5 Redbox rentals offer comedy, romance, and action.

1. The Rum Diary - When Paul Kemp goes to Puerto Rico to write for a local newspaper, he soaks in rum and becomes obsessed with the fiancée of a shady businessman. Asked to write favorably about the man's latest scheme, Paul can comply for money or take him down. Trailer. 

Red Box Review: 2 STARS
 Rating: R
 Stars: Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard, Richard Jenkins.

2. "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: 3.5 STARS
 Rating: PG-13 
Stars: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner,Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser

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3. “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 

Stars: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks. 

4. "50/50" - Adam Lerner has a pretty great life with a talented, sexy, artist girlfriend and a cool job with NPR. But when Adam discovers he has a rare and possibly fatal form of cancer, his entire life starts to unravel in every way. Adam finds himself dealing with the well-meaning but totally outrageous attempts by his friends and family to make it all better. Trailer.

Red Box Review: 4 STARS
 Rating: R 

Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anjelica Huston

5. “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. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max to build and train a championship contender, for one last shot at a comeback. Trailer.

Red Box Review: 4 STARS Rating: PG-13 Stars: Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, Kevin Durand.

You can find Redbox vending machines at:  

•  86th and Douglas Ave.
• Walgreens at , or 
• Kum & Go  at ,  5225 N.W. 86th St., . 4860 N.W. Urbandale Drive, 
• McDonalds, at ., or 3610 Merle Hay Road in Des Moines.

Or check out Urbandale’s  rental store, 4651 86th St., for the latest movie rentals.

Here are a few new releases available there:

• Tower Heist
  
• J. Edgar
• Mighty Macs
  
• Retreat
• Puss In Boots