Netflix New Releases This Week

It's been a long and bloody road, but five years after his daughter was kidnapped, Vincent (Mark Joy) has finally caught up with the culprits. Now, he's determined to set things straight in this action flick from Chris Allen Williams. Rescue, revenge and retribution all play out over one night in Solo, Mexico, as Vincent attempts to recover his daughter and snuff out the man who nabbed her.

It may be bedtime, but that doesn't mean that Elmo and Abby are ready to go to sleep. Luckily, Elmo's father, Louis, has plenty of tricks up his monster sleeve to make the little ones take a break from their silly antics and shuffle off to dreamland. Parents will relish Louis's effective strategies for convincing Elmo and Abby to go to bed in this fun family lullaby. Extras include Andrea Bocelli singing "Time to Say Goodnight" to Elmo.

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Ali Baba, and Alice and her pals the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum are up to their ears in adventure as they fight tigers, battle despotic rulers and tumble down rabbit holes in these children's classics. The collection -- a triple-decker treat -- features first-rate computer animation, original tunes and music, and a fresh take on some favorite stories.

Using hand-to-hand combat skills and powerful Zord Attack Vehicles, the heroic RPM Power Rangers protect Earth's last inhabited city, Corinth, from the menacing droid army of Venjix, an evil computer virus determined to annihilate humankind. In this volume of children's action-adventure episodes, the Rangers incorporate rebellious newcomers Dillon (Daniel Ewing) and Ziggy (Milo Cawthorne) into their team.

Raised by an infamous gang of thieves after his father, the Caliph of Baghdad, is killed, Ali Baba (Jon Hall) resolves to seek vengeance for his father's murder and reclaim his rightful place as the royal leader of Baghdad in this classic adventure. Meanwhile, he falls in love with beautiful Amara (Maria Montez), the daughter of an evil Mongol tyrant's advisor, and must rescue her from a terrifying fate in the clutches of his enemies.

Kirk Douglas makes a lasting impression as Jack Burns -- one of a dying breed, the American cowboy -- in this modern-day Western that finds Burns purposely landing in jail to spring a friend (Michael Kane) … but discovering that he doesn't want to be sprung. Burns then busts out alone, with the town sheriff (Walter Matthau) pursuing the escapee in a chase that pits man and horse against man and technology. Carroll O'Connor also stars.

John Barrymore stars as the brilliant detective in a silent classic. Sherlock Holmes comes to the aid of a young prince who stands accused of a crime so heinous it could trigger an international incident. The sleuth and his faithful assistant, Dr. Watson (Roland Young), discover that the prince's plight is part of a vast plot, the work of a criminal genius who wants nothing less than to destroy Western civilization.

Henry Fonda, Fred MacMurray and Sylvia Sidney play the leading roles in this well-crafted adaptation of John Fox Jr.'s 1908 novel about a love triangle and a long-running feud between two Appalachian families. The movie's real stars, however, are the lush outdoor scenes -- the first to be filmed in Technicolor outside a studio setting. Other highlights include cowboy sidekick Fuzzy Knight crooning two ballads (one of which earned an Oscar nod).

When the happy family life she worked so hard to build crumbles around her, Elestra Henton (Vanessa Bell Calloway) returns to the stage to revive her long-abandoned dreams of becoming a professional stand-up comedian. But when her self-centered former manager comes back into the picture, Miss E must confront a slew of old secrets that come to light. This inspiring comedy from director Michael Whaley co-stars Roger Guenveur Smith.

Stoner humor abounds in this horror sequel that finds the gang from Evil Bong -- including Larnell (John Patrick Jordan) and Luanne (Robin Sydney) -- traveling to South America to find a cure for the side effects they've suffered since inhaling from the original bad-boy bong. Instead, their jungle trek brings them face-to-face with the even more lethal King Bong, and soon, they're battling both their old enemy Eebee and the killer Poontang Tribe.

Uptight desk jockey Kent (Chris Gibbs) loses his cool when newly hired Adam (Peter Mooney) -- a handsome, affable and brilliant android -- starts outperforming him. To protect his comfy life, Kent foolishly tries to ruin his robotic rival by any means necessary. This quirky Canadian comedy set in the near future also features Lara Kelly as cute co-worker Allison and Christian Potenza as the hero's screwy pal, Garth.

Divorced, disenchanted and disinclined to do anything besides smoke dope and watch TV, Achilles (Will Beinbrink) finds his desultory existence turned upside down when he receives an odd inheritance -- a camping trailer decked out as a watermelon. Despite reservations, Achilles accepts the "gift," and soon the parked behemoth is attracting all kinds off oddballs -- including the young runaway Achilles finds sleeping there in this romantic comedy.

Known best for playing Larry David's long-suffering manager on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," Jeff Garlin is a comedian with a flare for storytelling, as this concert definitely demonstrates. Filmed at The Second City improv theatre in Garlin's hometown of Chicago, the self-deprecating comic discusses the first time he ever stole something, fat men falling and the joy of donuts. Bonus features include Garlin being interviewed by comedian Bob Odenkirk.

Featuring characters spitting hip hop verses instead of dialogue, this explosive urban drama charts the grueling day of young gangster Stick (Sticky Fingaz) as he copes with his friends' deaths, runs from the police and debates whether to ditch the game for good. This innovative portrayal of thug life co-stars Omar Epps, Mekhi Phifer, Michael Rapaport, Fredro Starr, Faizon Love and Bokeem Woodbine.

Shirley MacLaine (in a Golden Globe-nominated role) stars in this Lifetime biopic, which tells the story of one of fashion's most prominent women, Coco Chanel, starting with her humble beginnings in a French orphanage, up through to her unparalleled success as a fashion icon. The film also explores Chanel's dramatic personal life, including her intense and tragic love affair with an English gentleman, as well as her infamously ill-tempered personality. Malcolm McDowell co-stars.

Suffering from writer's block, novelist Marian Walker (Carrie Preston) turns to her mentor and ex-lover, Jackson (Austin Pendleton). But his advice unexpectedly leads one of her characters to escape from the novel and stir up the unresolved issues in her life. A visually striking film festival favorite, this lyrical drama explores the intersection of life and fiction, the links between past and present, and the meaning of life, death and love.

An inexorable force wants four friends dead and is bent on revealing numerous foreboding omens to let them know. Their wilderness weekend camping trip is about to get even creepier when they meet Ketsy (Nina Kwok), who suddenly appears. Co-starring Fergus March, Emily Juniper, John Samuel Worsey and Rebecca Craven, this well-crafted, special effects-filled British horror movie rises above its common premise to deliver truly frightening chills.

Tortured by frightening dreams at night and the ghost of a young boy during the day, young Casey (Odette Yustman) turns to a spiritual adviser (Gary Oldman) for help. Together, the two uncover and try to stop a powerful family curse dating back to the Nazi era. David S. Goyer writes and directs this supernatural thriller that also stars Cam Gigandet, Meagan Good and Jane Alexander.

On the run from the Division, a dangerous government agency that uses people with psychic abilities to do their bidding, telekinetic Nick Gant (Chris Evans) and clairvoyant Cassie Holmes (Dakota Fanning) team up to find a third psychic who can help them destroy the organization. But when the Division picks up their trail, it sends a powerful agent (Djimon Hounsou) to stop them at all costs. Paul McGuigan directs this thriller.

Dutch jazz pianist Martijn (Ryan Phillippe) leaves Amsterdam to start a food program in Morocco. But once there, he and his English bodyguard (Colm Meaney) are kidnapped, drugged and imprisoned by a band of terrorists led by the chess-loving Ahmat (Laurence Fishburne). Pressed by his captors about the funding source behind his food program, Martijn must fight to stay alive in this gripping psychological thriller.