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Running Time: 108 minutes

This feature from Searchlight Pictures opens exclusively in theaters on Oct. 29.

Wes Anderson is famous for making visually stunning and quirky films that either charm or annoy viewers. His live action features include “Rushmore,” “The Royal Tenenbaums,” “Moonrise Kingdom,” and this reviewer’s personal favorite, “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” “The French Dispatch” is his latest effort and it possesses Anderson’s unique and eccentric mannerisms in spades. It’s also the closest this filmmaker has ever come to making an anthology.

The brief, episodic nature of the material struggles to make a big emotional...

By Glenn Kay

For the Sun

Welcome back to another look at the latest Blu-rays and DVDs being made available for purchase and/or rental. It seems as if just about every genre is covered in this edition, leaving plenty of options for all. So, if you can’t or shouldn’t, be heading out to the movies just yet, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW RELEASES!

THE BANISHING: A new reverend and his family arrive in an English village. As it turns out, the previous pastor and his family disappeared without a trace and the new arrivals are put up in the very same home. Supernatural events occur and the protagonist’s daughter starts behaving oddly. It isn’t long before...

By Glenn Kay

For the Sun

Welcome to another edition running down many of the new Blu-rays and DVDs hitting store shelves. You’ll find plenty of notable films, interesting independents, and a few high-definition upgrades of familiar features from the past. So, if you can’t, or shouldn’t be heading out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW RELEASES!

BEATS: Set in 1994, this Scottish feature follows a pair of teens who share a deep appreciation of electronic dance music. With the two about to finish high school and go their separate ways, they realize that their time together is nearing an end. When the government imposes a ban on all dance...

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Running Time: 155 minutes

This film debuts in movie theaters and on HBO Max Oct. 22.

Frank Herbert’s science-fiction novel “Dune” was published in 1965 and became one of its genre’s most popular tales. Despite its lasting success, filmmakers have struggled for decades in their attempts to adapt the dense and detailed story for the big screen. A 1984 David Lynch effort featured striking visuals, but its story suffered from studio tinkering that resulted in a choppy narrative. Remarkably, the latest adaptation is a revelation.

It’s about as well-mounted as one could possibly hope for, providing more detail that was missing from the previous...