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Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for April 19, 2024

Friday, 19 April 2024 00:00 By Glenn Kay For the Sun

Welcome to another look at some of the highlights arriving on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD. The trend of a big week followed by a slower one continues here, with some unique and oddball features taking center stage (some of which do seem interesting). So, if you can’t make it out to the movies this week or need to stay indoors for a few days, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW

RELEASES!

DOUBLE DOWN SOUTH: Keno-Pool is a billiards game that involves gambling and collecting points based on pool balls landing on specific grooves of a board placed on a pool table. This drama follows a new female player who convinces a veteran to train her as she takes part in an...

‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ isn’t flawless, but it completes its mission

Friday, 19 April 2024 00:00 By Glenn Kay For the Sun

Rating: «««

out of ««««

Running Time:
120 minutes

This feature from Lionsgate Films opens exclusively at theaters on Friday, April 19.

Over the last few years, filmgoers have seen a great many war films, often detailing harrowing battles and the resulting personal loss. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is a World War II feature inspired by true events. However, this one features a lighter touch than those we’ve recently become accustomed to. It’s strange to describe this kind of a picture as, well, enjoyable, but the film’s charismatic cast and humorous repartee sells the tone effectively.

With much of Europe under Nazi control and German U-boats cutting off...

‘The Greatest Hits’ doesn’t strike a powerful chord

Sunday, 14 April 2024 13:08 gallupsun

Rating: 2 out of 4

Running Time: 94 minutesThis feature is currently available to stream for Hulu subscribers.

In the span of only a short period, music can have immense power. It can energize, excite, inspire, as well as deal with relatable themes and even create a sense of sadness, longing and a myriad of other emotions. The Greatest Hits attempts to use songs as a plot device, allowing the film’s main character to relive a handful of important moments in her life. It’s a nifty concept, but unfortunately the feature only uses it as a narrative device. This tune doesn’t end up striking a powerful chord.

Harriet (Lucy Boynton) is a young woman in Los Angeles who loves...

Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for April 12, 2024

Friday, 12 April 2024 00:00 By Glenn Kay For the Sun

Welcome to another look at some of the highlights arriving on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD. There is a mix of interesting titles in this edition, including an Oscar-nominee and plenty of horror fare. So, if you can’t make it out to the movies this week or need to stay indoors for a few days, be sure to give one of these titles a try!!

BIG NEW RELEASES!

FALLEN LEAVES: This eccentric comedy/drama from Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki (Drifting Clouds, The Man Without A Past, The Other Side of Hope) follows two lonely, working-class people living in Helsinki. After unexpectedly meeting in a karaoke bar, they exchange information and hope to forge a romantic...

‘Civil War’ may bend some viewers out of shape

Friday, 12 April 2024 00:00 By Glenn Kay For the Sun

Rating: «««

out of ««««

Running Time:
109 minutes

This feature film from A24 opens exclusively in theaters on Friday, April 12.

As a critic, it’s rare to see a movie that gets an intense reception or reaction from those seated immediately around them. But over the course of the new film Civil War, that’s exactly what this reviewer experienced. There was a great deal of squirming and a variety of strong reactions to the events being depicted on the screen. In fact, I feel like I was sandwiched between someone who disliked the film intensely and another who was so engaged they were liberally fidgeting their legs and muttering at the screen during tense moments. It seems...