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08 October 2018
New to DVD and On Demand Releases for October 7 - 13Releasing this Week:  "Skyscraper": Dwayne Johnson plays a former FBI man turned security expert, which keeps him active though he has a titanium leg to replace the one lost in a mission gone haywire. Don't think that won't come in handy as terrorists invade a monstrously tall Hong Kong building that he has been brought in to assess. Compounding our hero's problems, he also has to get his wife and their children out of the structure safely. *** (PG-13: P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) "Hotel Transylvania 3": Lonely Dracula (voice of Adam Sandler) is gifted with a sea cruise by his daughter (Selena Gomez). Aboard the ship, he finds the prospect of new romance with the captain (Kathryn Hahn) ... not realizing she's the great-granddaughter of his nemesis Van Helsing (Jim Gaffigan), who intends to get rid of Dracula and other monsters once and for all. *** (PG: AS) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) "Eighth Grade": Widely praised for its depiction of what it can mean to be an impressionable young student today, features a star-making performance by Elsie Fisher, who's just the right age to play the central character ... Kayla, who's struggling to fit in with her peers. That doesn't work out very well through a series of social misadventures she has at the end of her middle-school years, a situation she ultimately details in one of the online videos she habitually posts. *** (R: AS, P) (Also on On Demand) "Killing Eve: Season One": This often-intense drama series focuses on two women who develop an obsession with one another. Sandra Oh plays Eve, a British intelligence agent who works a desk job until she develops a fascination with an international assassin (Jodie Comer) and undertakes an independent pursuit of the killer. **** (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) (more) |
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26 September 2018
New to DVD and On Demand Releases for September 30 - October 6Releasing this Week:  "Sicario: Day of the Soldado": Brolin is back as the government agent who continues his crusade to dismantle the international drug trade by pitting cartels against each other, and stoking that plan is the kidnapping of the young daughter of one of the cartel chiefs. That's where the mercenary played by Del Toro factors in, but his developing empathy for the girl takes the scheme in unexpected directions. *** (R: AS, P, GV) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) "The First Purge": Just as the title suggests here, the story explains how the first 12-hour period in which lawlessness is permitted came to be, with politicians offering compensation for people to stay at home during that half-day -- and also for those who "purge'' individuals who don't follow that advice. Two of the participants are drug dealers whose individual concerns eventually and inevitably bring them into gritty conflict. *** (R: AS, P, GV) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) "Barry: The Complete First Season": Bill Hader's title character is a hired killer who finds the impetus for a career change when he stumbles into a Los Angeles acting class and becomes the pet project of the teacher (a marvelous Henry Winkler). However, others don't want Barry to abandon the job he's so skilled at, particularly the handler who cashes in from Barry's jobs. Sarah Goldberg, Glenn Fleshler and Anthony Carrigan also star. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) "The Resident: The Complete Season One": Matt Czuchry plays a rebellious doctor determined to make sure that his hospital's patients are less economic concerns and more human ones. That becomes even more challenging as he runs up against a senior-ranked peer and an esteemed medic determined to do things her way, regardless of whether the result is harm to others. *** (Not rated: AS, P) (more) |
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26 September 2018
New to DVD and On Demand Releases for September 23 - 29Releasing this Week:  "Solo: A Star Wars Story": The script sets down the roots of Han (Alden Ehrenreich), the interstellar rascal who lives by his own code; he throws in with a band of smugglers including Woody Harrelson and Thandie Newton, only to end up an indentured servant to an interplanetary mobster. Donald Glover is terrific as the younger incarnation of Billy Dee Williams' Lando Calrissian. *** (PG-13: V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) "Gotti'': John Travolta plays the "Teflon Don'' John Gotti, one of New York's most notorious crime kingpins. The script recalls the power Gotti wielded during his many years with the Gambino underworld dynasty, with his wife (Kelly Preston) and son (Spencer Lofranco) by his side. The cast also includes Stacy Keach, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Chris Mulkey. *** (R: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) "Fraggle Rock: The Complete Series": Marking the 35th anniversary of the debut of the Jim Henson-created 1980s show, designed for family viewing, this set compiles all 96 episodes of the live-action series. The numerous extras include the animated version of the music-infused program and a song-isolating feature, as Muppet-like Fraggles named Gobo, Red, Mokey, Wembley and Junior find plenty of adventure in their fantastical home base of caves where different species rely on one another. *** (Not rated) (Also on Blu-ray) (more) |
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19 September 2018
New to DVD and On Demand Releases for September 16 - 22Releasing this Week: "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom": The franchise enters its fifth chapter with the renewed existence of the prehistoric creatures threatened by a volcano on the island where the Jurassic World theme park existed. Some bigwigs have vested interests in moving the creatures away before the lava starts flowing, and Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are enlisted to help in their roles from the previous movie. All is not what it seems, though, and those who have been acting in the best interests of the dinos -- also including Jeff Goldblum, back from the first "Jurassic Park'' -- find they've been duped. *** (PG-13: P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) "American Horror Story: Cult": Just after the start of the eighth, this set backs up to the one before it, dealing with a Michigan town in the aftermath of the latest presidential election. Sarah Paulson plays a restaurateur drastically affected by the situation, prompting her to wonder whether she's really being attacked by a masked gang or just imagining it. Also influenced by the general circumstances is an aspiring politician. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) "Siberia": Even if the setting isn't the most scenic, this action tale lets Keanu Reeves do what he's known for in the genre. He plays an American diamond seller who's in Russia to complete a transaction with a buyer from a questionable background ... and when the deal is disrupted, the visitor fights for his survival and that of a cafe owner with whom he's newly involved. *** (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) "Masterpiece: The Miniaturist": This drama, based on Jessie Burton's novel, casts Anya Taylor-Joy as a 17th-century teenager betrothed to a rich man. Once they wed, she's unnerved to receive replicas of various elements of her new Amsterdam home in miniature, accurate right down to depicting what happens -- and will happen -- between the residents. *** (Not rated: AS) (Also on Blu-ray) (more) |
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09 September 2018
New to DVD and On Demand Releases for September 9 - 15Releasing this Week:  "Ocean's 8": In this entertaining twist on the twists, Sandra Bullock leads a female-centric variation. She and her crew target a self-involved actress (played by a hilariously knowing Anne Hathaway), intending to steal the latter's priceless necklace during New York's annual, glamorous Met Gala. DVD extras: three "making-of'' documentaries; deleted scenes. *** (PG-13: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) "Superfly": An early-1970s classic gets an update with Trevor Jackson now in the role of a drug dealer who courts trouble on all sides with his bid for one last score before getting out of his line of work. The Atlanta man is challenged to stay alive as rivals, police officers and cartel members all have him in their sights. Rap star Future, also a producer of the remake, oversaw the soundtrack. *** (R: AS, N, P, V).jpg) "This is Us: The Complete Second Season": The Emmy-winning, tear-inducing NBC drama had a post-Super Bowl airing during its sophomore season that vowed to be "can't-miss'' for its fans ... and it delivered, explaining the fate of Jack fate and guaranteeing that many people would make a careful examination of their slow cookers. In other developments, Randall and Beth's household expands, and Kate and Toby's (Chrissy Metz, Chris Sullivan) relationship advances. Mandy Moore also stars. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) (more) |
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