Week of September 2nd

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Dramatic

Stuck in a high-pressure situation, Cleveland Browns general manager Sonny Weaver (Kevin Costner) has 12 hours to make a franchise defining decision in Ivan Reitman's Draft Day. While industry standards insist on drafting a Heisman-winning quarterback, Weaver's savvy for the game draws him to riskier and more overlooked draft options. His choice will make him responsible for the future of his team, and he has to contend with the the Browns' combative coach (Denis Leary) and imperious owner (Frank Langella), who will be more than happy to fire Weaver if he compromises that future. Discovering his girlfriend (Jennifer Garner) is pregnant, the security of his family, his job, and his team hang on Weaver's draft decision, but he's still torn between the popular quarterback everyone wants him to choose and the players he suspects will surprise everyone. With Tom Welling. On DVD and Blu Ray.

No longer content to work for agricultural communes and raise awareness at documentary screenings, environmentalists Josh and Dena (Jesse Eisenberg and Dakota Fanning) plan to destroy a wildlife-threatening hydroelectric dam in Kelly Reichardt's Night Moves. Teaming with Harmon (Peter Sarsgaard), an ex-Marine with demolitions experience, they buy a small boat, acquire fake IDs, and try to pick up 500 pounds of ammonium nitrate fertilizer without attracting attention. The trio quietly, methodically plot their conspiracy and put their plan into action, but they are constantly reminded of the reality of their situation as they navigate the obstacles and consequences of their eco-terrorism. With Alia Shawkat.

Comedic

Thrilled that her husband (Sean Astin), usually away on business, is home to watch the kids, stay-at-home mom Allyson (Sarah Drew) plans a night on the town in the faith-based comedy Moms' Night Out. Getting together with her ditzy best friend Izzy and her pastor's wife Sondra (Patricia Heaton), tightly wound, obsessively clean Allyson steps away from housework, church, and homeschooling to have a fun, PG-rated ladies night... but the moment they hit the town, their night is nothing but obstacles, emergencies, and catastrophes. Waylaid by inhospitable restaurants, hospital emergencies, prison visits, and a biker named Bones (Trace Adkins), the moms don't get the night out they planned, but with a can-do outlook and a strong evangelical message, the night reinvigorates their love of home and family.

Out to dinner with friends (including Bill Hader), Joel and Molly (Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler) tell the story of how they met and fell in love in They Came Together, although that story is riddled with romantic comedy cliches. Applying to RomComs the broad, satirical absurdism he applied to summer camp movies in Wet Hot American Summer, director David Wain saturates Molly and Joel's story with inflated tropes from the Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan stable of romantic comedies: from Joel's fickle and unfaithful ex (Cobie Smulders) to Molly's reliable but geeky suitor (Ed Helms), she runs a quirky candy shop that his candy mega-corp is threatening, he has an under-achieving little brother (Max Greenfield) while she has a sassy best friend... their meet cute, first date, break up, and make-up are all "like something right out of a movie." On DVD and Blu Ray.

Artistic

Often providing the illustrations that accompanied Hunter S. Thompson's text, artist and cartoonist Ralph Steadman is the focus of the documentary For No Good Reason. Narrated by and featuring consistent Thompson co-conspirator Johnny Depp, the fill traces Steadman's career, from the development of his layered, splattery, surreal art style to his hand in the creation of Gonzo Journalism to his mixed medium artistic experimentation. Mixing current footage with archival video and animation of Steadman's signature style, the film presents the body of work, influence, and development of an activist artist who sought to change the world. On DVD and Blu Ray.

Spooktastic

The sequel to Goosebump's creator R.L. Stein's Mostly Ghostly, Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? stars Ryan Ochoa as Max, a shy magician with a crush on Cammy (Bella Thorne), the most popular girl in school. Aided by his best friends (Madison Pettis and Roshon Fegan), a pair of ghosts only he can see, Max makes his first impressions on Cammy and even gets invited to her Halloween party when a evil ghost Phears (Charlie Hewson) targets Max. With Phears seeking to take his power and eliminate his ghost friends, Max has to defeat the wicked spirit, save the world, and hopefully still impress Cammy.

New this week in our TV New Releases:

	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 9	Dennis, Dee, Mac, Charlie, and Frank are still keeping Paddy's Pub afloat-- just barely-- but their schemes to get ahead are always sabotaged by their own vices, egos, infighting, and inability to see beyond their own self-interest.		New Girl Season 3	Jess is making the most of her Craigslist apartment and oddball roommates, but her situation has changed now that she's in a relationship with Nick, though the ups and downs of their relationship can't diminish her natural, whimsical spirit.
	Person of Interest Season 3	Informed by unofficial leads from the government's secret surveillance system, Agent John Reese tracks domestic criminals that the system points him to, aided by an under-the-radar team that do their best to use a questionable system for good.		The League Season 5	Pete, Kevin, Rodney, Andre, Jenny, and Taco never stop competing within their fantasy football league, but they'll do almost anything to gain advantages over one another.
	Berenstain Bears Class Is Back	From kindergarten through third grade, Brother and Sis learn lessons about class, teachers, friends, and life in school over several Berenstain Bears episodes.