The top ten rentals at Jamaica Plain's Video Underground for Jan. 16-22 were:

1. The Help
2. The Ides of March
3. Rise of the Planet of the Apes
4. Contagion
5. The Debt (2011)
6. Midnight in Paris
7. Moneyball
8. Apollo 18
9. Our Idiot Brother
10. Black Swan

Josiah's Pick of the Week

“The Last Circus”
dir I Álex de la Iglesia, 2010

Where to find it: New Release/Spanish

Javier, the son of a happy clown who was killed by a general, was told by his father that he should be a sad clown and get revenge. When he get's older, Javier takes work as a sad clown, taking abuse from the happy clown Sergio.  Javier falls for Sergio's girlfrien Natalia, but Sergio's temper leaves him almost dead. Can Javier rescue Natalia from the abusive Sergio, and does Natalia really want to be free from her lustful companion? "The Last Circus" has great action, drama, as well as make-up/special effects plus a great story and beautiful cinematography. The best clown movie I've ever seen.