It’s Friday night, movie night, and you just come home from a long work week.  You are checking through your TV Guide or browsing the guide on your satellite service for something to watch so you can kick back on the couch for some relaxation.  As usual, it feels like impossible to find something on television that you haven’t already watched … some shows it would even seem like the millionth time watching it.  Don’t shut off your television and give up just yet!

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2) Blockbuster

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You have options, whether you want to stay home and watch a movie or go to the theaters for a nice flick.  Here are some options for movie night that we suggest:

• Pay Per View:  If you use satellite service, like Direct TV or Dish Network, you can order PPVs from your big, comfy couch to watch new releases of those movies you have been waiting to see.  You can order the movie with your remote (phone line required), online, or by telephone.
• DVD Rental Website:  Blockbuster, Netflix, and many other providers of online movie rental are available for you to rent/purchase online movies.  Basically, how it works is that you sign up with the company, and you have the option to rent or buy the download of the movie for a set price for movie night.  For example, on Blockbuster Online you can rent a new release for $3.99 or can buy it for $17.99.  The buying price seems to differ between movie titles, but you are paying the price that you would spend on going to Wal-mart or K-mart to buy the DVD.
• Theatre: Pack up the family and head out to your nearest local theatre for a family movie night filled with pop corn, soft drinks, and candy. You can even use movie ticket services like Fandango to buy movie tickets online and avoid lines at the theater.

Here are some of the newest releases out on PPV and available to rent from one of the online movie providers:

1. Taken (2008): Starring Liam Neeson and Maggie Grace – An ex-soldier’s daughter is taken while on a trip to Europe.  He goes through hell and high water to get her back from the slave traders that took her.
2. The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008): Starring Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, and Kathy Bates – This is a present day version of the 1951 movie The Day the Earth Stood Still.  Keanu Reeves is an alien traveler that pays a visit to Earth with his robot bodyguard to warn the people of the Earth that big troubles are going to happen if they don’t start doing something to kill the environment.
3. Seven Pounds (2008): Starring Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, and Woody Harrelson – An IRS agent with a secret falls in love when he wasn’t looking for it and learns it affects the lives of seven strangers in the process of his quest for redemption.

To find more movies to watch from the comfort of your sofa or computer chair, you can check out what is available from online movie providers or your local satellite service pay per view guide.

For current information on what is going on in the theatres, you can check your local newspaper or locate the information on one of your local entertainment guides, like moviefone.com.

Here is a few of the new releases coming out in theaters for May and June:

Already Opened

• Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (May 1, 2009)
• Star Trek (May 7, 2009)
• Angels and Demons (May 15, 2009)
• Terminator Salvation (May 21, 2009)
• Dance Flick (May 22, 2009)
• Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (May 22, 2009)
• Drag Me To Hell (May 29, 2009)
• Up (May 29, 2009)

Opening Soon

• Land of the Lost (June 5, 2009)
• Hangover (June 5, 2009)
• My Life in Ruins (June 5, 2009)
• Downloading Nancy (June 5, 2009) – Limited
• Away We Go (June 5, 2009)
• Tennessee (June 5, 2009)
• Seraphine (June 5, 2009)
• Unmistaken Child (June 3, 2009)
• The Taking of Pelham 123 (June 12, 2009)
• Imagine That (June 12, 2009)
• The Proposal (June 19, 2009)
• Year One (June 19, 2009)
• Transformers:  Rise of the Fallen (June 24, 2009)
• My Sister’s Keeper (June 26, 2009)

We hope you have a wonderful movie night, and check back regularly for new movies information and reviews on StarReviews.com.