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Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for April 26, 2024

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Welcome to another look at some of the highlights arriving on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD. This is a busy edition that features a mix of studio pictures, independents and micro-budgeted eccentricities. 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!



AMERICAN STAR: A hitman nearing retirement decides to travel to Spain’s Canary Islands for his final assignment. After arriving, he is told that his mysterious target has left the area and will return in a couple of days. The lead decides to wait it out and take in his tranquil surroundings in the meantime. He quickly finds...

Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for April 19, 2024

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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

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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

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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

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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...
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