JANUARY 2014 - NEED TO KNOW PURCHASING INFO - Awards season buzz is something to strongly consider when putting together your January orders.With both the Golden Globes (Jan. 12th) and Academy Award nominations (Jan. 16th) upcoming, Januarytitles Captain Phillips (Tom Hanks, Picture, Director, Cinematography), Lee Daniels’ The Butler (Picture,Actor - Whitaker, Supp. Actress - Oprah), Fruitvale Station (Picture contender, Supp. Actress - Spencer),Rush (Cinematography), Enough Said (Supp. Actor - Gandolfini), Blue Jasmine (Supp. Actress -Hawkins, Screenplay) and 20 Feet From Stardom (Documentary).

- It’s not a deep month as only the top 8 ranked titles require any significant depth to satisfy customerdemand. Additionally, 3 major genres only have a few ranked titles Family Fun, Loads of Laughs andWhat a Rush. Check the bottom right corner of this page for a complete breakdown.

- There are 4 titles releasing (Lee Daniels’ The Butler, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2,Captain Phillips and Jackass Presents Bad Grandpa that generated over $80 million at the boxoffice compared to only 2 films in January 2013. The total combined box office of Jan. 2014 releasessits at $630 million which is 15% higher than the $550 million generated by titles released last January.

- Only 7 recommended titles have a Blu-ray/DVD combo to split (fortunately they are all ranked in theTop 12) so you’ll really need to pay attention to your cost per copy for the remaining 20+ featured titlesin order to reduce your cost of goods and maximize your revenues.

- Join us ONLINE on Nov. 21st at 7:30pm for our last meeting of the year. We will be sharing ourRental Analysis of how titles released between January 2013 and June 2013 performed for storesacross Canada. See average Rental, PV and Late revenues earned, Cost of Goods % and how this analysisstrengthens our purchasing and marketing strategy and can help you run a more profitable store.

- Unfortunately VVS Films is still not providing any promotional support for their titles so we recommendthat you ONLY ORDER 1 BD/DVD combo of their key January release, Machete Kills. The title didnot perform theatrically which combined with it not being featured in any of our in-store materialswill significantly reduce consumer awareness and performance for the film in your store.

- Turn over this page to view the Tiered Purchasing Recs for January. This tool was created basedon member feedback from those who did not want to use our interactive Buy Recs spreadsheet. Usingour Tiered Recs is simple. Pick your budget level and format to see our recommended order quantities.

4 YOUR CONSIDERATION...BEST POTENTIAL FOR RETURN ON INVESTMENT- Rush (True Story, Ron Howard, Formula 1, Split Combo) - Closed Circuit (Story appeal, Cast, Low priced DVD) - Fruitvale Station (Oscar Buzz, Only need a few copies) - Duck Dynasty Season 4 (Low cost on DVD & BD)

BUY DEEP, SELL OFF FAST!- Riddick (Max revenues with fans of series) - Runner Runner (High cast appeal, poor reviews) - Jackass - Bad Grandpa (Maximize PV revenues) - Cloudy With... Meatballs 2 (Maximize PV revenues)

COPY DEPTH, NOT A PRIORITY- Machete Kills (no marketing support from VVS Films) - Your Next (genre, lack of rental legs) - Carrie (genre, lack of rental legs) - Fifth Estate (topical but not wide appeal)

SATISFY DEMAND! HAVE A LITTLE DEPTH!- Enough Said (One of James Gandolfini’s last films) - Closed Circuit (UK Crime Thriller, good cast appeal) - Thanks for Sharing (4 DVD + 2 BD pack, cast appeal) - Downton Abbey S4 (One of the hottest TV properties)

SLEEPER PICKS - LOW COST APPEAL- A Gangster’s Tale (John Malkovich, Russian mob flick) - Violet & Daisy (Assassins flick with Bledel, Gandolfini, Trejo) - The Spectacular Now (Acclaimed Teen comedy) - The Lifeguard (Kristen Bell, Buy 3 & Save pack)

THEATRICAL SCHEDULE - STOCK UP ON LIKE TITLES- Paranormal Activity: Marked Ones (Jan 3rd) - 5th film - Lone Survivor (Jan 10th) - Mark Wahlberg action/drama- Devil’s Due (Jan 17th) - A supernatural horror flick- Jack Ryan - Shadow Recruit (Jan 17th) - reboot, 5th film - Ride Along (Jan 17th) - Action comedy Ice Cube/Kevin Hart- I, Frankenstein (Jan 24th) - Eckhart/Nighy Action fantasy - Labor Day (Jan 31st) - Jason Reitman drama- That Awkward Moment (31st) Zac Efron rom com

TITLES BY GENRE (RVS THEME)- Compelling Characters - 9 titles (Captain Phillips)- Crime Time - 4 titles (Runner Runner)- Family Fun - 2 titles (Cloudy With... Meatballs 2)- Fright Night - 2 titles (Carrie)- Live, Laugh, Love - 6 titles (Blue Jasmine)- Loads of Laughs - 3 titles (Jackass - Bad Grandpa)- Thrills & Chills - 1 title (We Are What We Are)- TV When You Want It - 2 titles (Downton Abbey S4)- What a Rush - 3 titles (Riddick)

Top title in genre shown in italics.

JANUARY 2014 - WEEK BY WEEK OVERVIEWWeek #1 - 7 recommended titles (allocate approx 15% of your DVD budget and 15% of BD budget).

- Runner Runner #8, Thanks for Sharing #15, Closed Circuit #16, Duck Dynasty Season 4 #28,The Lifeguard #30, We Are What We Are #31 and Angel of the Skies #32.

Week #2 - 13 recommended titles (allocate approx 38% of your DVD budget and 33% of BD budget).- Lee Daniels’ The Butler #2, Riddick #6, Carrie (2013) #9, You’re Next #11, Enough Said #12, A.C.O.D. #17, Fruitvale Station #18, Parkland #20, Spectacular Now #21, Khumba #23, A Single Shot #26, 20 Feet From Stardom #27 and Blue Caprice #29.

Week #3 - 6 recommended titles (allocate approx 18% of your DVD budget and 17% of BD budget).- Captain Phillips #1, Blue Jasmine #10, Machete Kills #13, In a World #19, A Gangster’s Tale #24 and Violet & Daisy #25.

Week #4 - 6 recommended titles (allocate approx 29% of your DVD budget and 35% of BD budget).- Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 #3, Jackass Presents Bad Grandpa #4, Last Vegas #5, Rush #7, The Fifth Estate #14 and Downton Abbey Season 4 #22.

NOTE: As part of our commitment to provide members with the best possible information and tools to assist with purchasing movies, we encourageyou to use this Tip Sheet along with the interactive versions of both the Purchasing Recommendations spreadsheet and the eOne Planner BuyingGuide to help you with the monthly ordering process and most importantly maximize your revenues on each title. The Tip Sheet is based on a varietyof information and analysis but should only be used as a guide. The final buying decisions rest with the individual retailer, who must take into accountother factors unique to their store. Movie Experts Inc. can not be held responsible for the use or misuse of our various purchasing tools.