So you're gearing up for a weekend spent in the dark with your girl—before you load up that NetFlix queue or get online at Blockbuster, you need to have a solid, foolproof game plan.

That's where we come in.

Allow us to present our weekly DVD-siac Movie Three-Pack, a collection of recent releases and old favorites that we guarantee will get you lucky this weekend, in one way or another.

THE CHICK FLICK YOU CAN TOLERATE
Plan A: Show your sensitive side…within reason. Grab a "chick flick" that at least has some redeeming value so that you can stay awake along enough for her to reward your gallant show of sensitivity. This week, we recommend:

Sunshine Cleaning
This quirky (wait, come back) indie comedy isn’t as frilly as the trailers made it look, and it has Alan Arkin once again in full-on “crazy old man” mode, which is always watchable. Stars Emily Blunt and Amy Adams are easy on the eyes, too, and the concept—single mom starts a business cleaning up after grisly crime scenes—is refreshingly original. See? Two hours that won’t make you hate yourself or her!


THE GUY FLICK SHE CAN TOLERATE
Plan B: She has a headache, she has to get up early, her football injury is acting up—in short, you're looking at a dry night ahead. But, hey, you still want to spend some time together, so forgo the romance and put something that leans a little more on the "guy" side without leaving her in the cold. This week, we recommend:

 

Fighting
She may take one look at this and go, “No way,” but don’t give up. Let her know that this isn’t just MMA: The Movie—there’s a story here, and some heart…in addition to craniums being driven into drinking fountains, of course. Terrence Howard is great as the greasiest New Yorker this side of Ratso Rizzo, and the soundtrack is 70s R&B cool.

YOUR MOVIE
Plan C: That yawn means, "I'm getting some beauty rest, so why don't you put that diving rod of yours on ice and watch something without me?" The downside: No sex. The upside: You can watch the movie you really wanted to watch, her feelings or interest level be damned. This week, we recommend:

 

The 5 Deadly Venoms
One of the all-time greatest Shaw Brothers kung-fu movies has just been given a new DVD release courtesy of Dragon Dynasty. You remember this one – it’s about the student tasked with bringing down his master’s five rogue protégés characterized by their animal-inspired fighting styles: The Centipede, the Snake, the Scorpion, the Lizard, and the Toad. There would be no Street Fighter-like video games without this.