What’s New on Redbox This Week: A Slacker Comedy, Superpowers and Adventure

Patch’s dad had a saying: "You can’t lay around like a dog all day if you’re going to howl like a wolf at night."

He’d probably like Jeff Who Lives at Home, new on Redbox this week.

Or maybe not. He was always enraged when he said that.

But if you’ve been worrying about the reports that as the economy remains slow, adult children aren’t leaving their family homes, it might make you feel better.

Here’s a synopsis:

Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother) and Ed Helms (The Office) star in Jeff Who Lives at Home, a quirky comedy about a day in the life of two brothers – one a stoner who lives at home with their mother (Susan Sarandon) and the other who is only slightly more put together.

Also new this week:
Seeking Justice
The Brave
Radio Rebel
Madagascar 3: The Video Game (Wii)

Here are the Top 5 films rented last week from Redbox kiosks:

1. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance – Former stuntman and bounty hunter of rogue demons Johnny Blaze has been living in self-imposed exile, believing that his powers are a curse. But when he is approached by a member of a monastic order who is looking for someone to protect a mother and her son, who are being pursued by the devil in the figure of a man named Roarke, the Ghost Rider takes the case. Trailer.

Redbox review: 2.0 Stars Rating: PG-13 Stars: Nicolas Cage, Violante Placido, Ciarán Hinds, Idris Elba, Johnny Whitworth

Have you seen any of these movies? Give your neighbors a recommendation below in the comments.

2. The Grey – When their plane goes down somewhere in freezing cold Alaska, Ottway, a man aching to get back to the woman he loves and the rest of his oil drilling team find themselves struggling to survive in the wild. If that wasn't bad enough, the men come under attack by large, vicious, aggressive wolves who see the humans as intruders who must be killed. Trailer.

Redbox review: 2.5 Stars Rating: R Stars: Liam Neeson, Frank Grillo, Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts, Joe Anderson

3. Chronicle – Teenagers Andrew, Matt and Steve have stumbled upon something beyond their - or anyone's - understanding. Their discovery leads them to acquire superpowers. They can move objects just by thinking about them, crush cars through force of will. They learn to fly the ultimate wish fulfillment. Then things get dark. Trailer.

Redbox review: 2.5 Stars Rating: PG-13 Stars: Dane Dehaan, Alex Russell, Michael B Jordan, Michael Kelly, Ashley Hinshaw

4. John Carter – War-weary, former military captain John Carter is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris. In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom (Mars) and its people rests in his hands. Trailer.

Redbox review: 3.5 Stars: Rating: PG-13 Stars: Taylor Kitsch, Bryan Cranston, Daryl Sabara, Lynn Collins, Ciarán Hinds

5. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island – Young adventurer Sean receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist -- a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret. Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shock waves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever. Trailer.

Redbox review: 4.0 Stars Rating: PG Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Josh Hutcherson, Luis Guzman, Vanessa Hudgens

In West Des Moines, Redbox kiosks are located at Hy-Vee, Walmart,  McDonalds restaurants and Kum & Go convenience stores. Or, go here to find a kiosk near you.