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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nArchenemy<\/em> \u2013 This science-fiction comedy follows an\nalcoholic bar-hopper who tells everyone around him that he\u2019s actually a\nsuperhero from another planet who has lost his powers. Naturally, locals ignore\nthe man, except for a teenager who enjoys listening to his fantastic stories.\nWhen the youth is kidnapped by a local gangster, the drunk decides that it\u2019s\ntime to save the day and prove to others that he is who he claims to be.\nResponse towards this independent feature was upbeat. A small group thought\nthat the movie was too unfocused and at times didn\u2019t seem sure of what it was parodying.\nHowever, the majority thought that there was a lot of enjoyable story elements\nthat were entertaining and stated that it had an infectiously rebellious\nspirit. It stars Joe Manganiello, Skylan Brooks, Paul Scheer, Amy Seimetz and\nGlenn Howerton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Balloon Man<\/em> \u2013 Bill Costen is the subject of this\ndocumentary. It follows this man\u2019s life, starting with his early days as a pro\nathlete playing for the Buffalo Bills in the NFL. After a personal tragedy\nforces him out of professional sports, the man decides to become the first\nAfrican American hot-air balloon pilot. The picture then details his long\nhistory navigating various balloon and other aircraft through the clouds,\neventually winning awards for his skills. Viewers learn what inspired him to\ntake on this unusual career and hear his describe his own personal philosophy.\nThis feature played at a few film festivals to appreciative response and is now\ndebuting on disc this week. At this time, there aren\u2019t many reviews of the\nfeature, so those interested in the story will have to simply take a chance on this\ncurious feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Breach<\/em> \u2013 Those looking for a new low-budget,\ndirect-to-disc action\/sci-fi picture may be interested in this interstellar\ntale. It follows a group of humans feeling the Earth as a devastating plague\narrives. After flying away on a large ark-like spacecraft, the leads encounter\na shape-shifting alien force who wants to finish all humankind off. The press\nwas not particularly fond of this feature film. A small percentage wrote that\nit was a reasonably entertaining little B-movie that packed a few thrills. Yet\nmost complained that while it wasn\u2019t as poor as other titles of its ilk, the\nflick still borrowed heavily from better movies like The Thing<\/em> and\nwasn\u2019t as memorable. For the time being, this title is being released\nexclusively on DVD. It features Cody Kearsley, Bruce Willis, Rachel Nichols, Kassandra\nClementi and Johnny Messner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La Casa<\/em> \u2013 This Chilean, foreign-language horror movie\nclaims to be loosely inspired by real events. The story follows a police\nofficer who receives a call for help from a creepy old house. After hurrying\nonto the property and entering the house, paranormal forces begin attacking,\nleaving the protagonist to try and find his way out to safety. Some genre movie\ncritics have managed to check out this international feature and more of them\nhave been positive than negative about it. While a couple of write-ups said\nthat the story was too simple and familiar to distinguish itself from other\ngenre films, most argued that it was efficient, well-shot and definitely delivered\na couple of good jolts. Gabriel Ca\u00f1as plays the anguished officer, while Carol\nCampos and Felipe Silva Rodriguez appear in supporting roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elyse<\/em> \u2013 A troubled woman unable to get over the death\nof her son takes her various psychological issues out on her surviving family.\nAfter a particularly nasty encounter with them, she has a blackout and awakens\nto learn that she has committed vehicular manslaughter on one her children and the\nnanny. The lead is institutionalized and a psychiatrist and nurse do their best\nto help the woman recover her sanity and move forward with her life. This indie\ndrama split reviewers right down the middle. About half of them complained that\nthey didn\u2019t find the writing or characters believable and couldn\u2019t buy into the\ndrama. The same amount thought that while the storytelling was flawed, the\nsupporting performances were excellent and noted that they admired the movie\nfor at attempting something a little different. It stars Anthony Hopkins, Lisa\nPepper, Aaron Tucker and Tara Arroyave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First Blush<\/em> \u2013 This independent drama involves a\ncouple whose traditional lifestyle changes dramatically after meeting another\nwoman. The intense connection between all three parties leads them to consider\nbecoming a romantic trio. Naturally, this dramatic change causes tension and\nfriction as the new, larger family tries to cope with their changing roles\nwithin the group. Write-ups for this picture were generally good. Most\nsuggested that the story did a decent job of tackling the joys and struggles\nthat might occur during a three-person relationship. They also mentioned the\nexcellent work of the leads, stating that the film wouldn\u2019t have worked nearly\nas well without the efforts of the committed cast. Rachel Alig, Ryan Caraway\nand Kate Beecroft headline the feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror<\/em> \u2013 The\nsteaming horror-movie site Shudder premiered this documentary on its site a\nyear or two ago. Now, the feature is debuting on disc. It tells the history of\nblack horror movies and the role that African American filmmakers have played\nin the genre since its origins. Writers, directors and performers who have made\nand been inspired by various productions are interviewed, sharing their\ninsights. Critics gave the picture uniformly excellent reviews. They wrote that\nit does a great job of championing the genre and showing how many black-themed\nfeatures over the last several decades have both delivered chills and addressed\nimportant social issues. The movie includes interviews with Rusty Cundieff, Keith David, Ernest R. Dickerson, Ken\nForee, Jordan Peele, Tony Todd and dozens of other onscreen and\nbehind-the-scenes talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Host<\/em> \u2013 Shudder is also responsible for this horror\npicture that is also arriving on disc. The story involves six friends stuck at\nhome during a lockdown. They decide to perform an online s\u00e9ance for fun, but\nafter raising a demonic spirit, the group quickly regrets their actions. The\nevil force moves from house to house, attacking the participants while their\nfriends try to offer assistance over the computer. The horror press was very\nexcited and enthusiastic about this small, hour-long chiller. Unlike the characters,\nall of them had nothing but good things to say about their experience watching\nit. After admitting that the concept wasn\u2019t exactly original, they still\nasserted that the movie was well-acted and said the jumps were effectively\nexecuted. It features Haley Bishop, Jemma\nMoore, Emma Louise Webb and Radina\nDrandova.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Last Blockbuster<\/em> \u2013 This film was recently\nannounced and then had its release delayed by distributors. Now, it\u2019s arriving\nas a Special Edition that includes a Blu-ray and DVD. Remember the days of\nheading out to video stores and renting the latest new releases on VHS? This\ndocumentary tells the story of the Blockbuster franchise and focuses in on the\nonly location still in operation today. The filmmakers go to Bend, Oregon and\nspeak to the manager, who shares her struggles to keep the location open.\nCelebrities also appear and tell their memories of the video chain. So far,\nreviews have been upbeat, stating that the feature tells the rise and fall of\nBlockbuster in an interesting manner and will make one nostalgic for the golden\nage of video rentals. Kevin Smith, Ione Skye, Brian Posehn, Doug Benson, Paul\nScheer, Jamie Kennedy, Ron Funches and Lloyd Kaufman share their memories for\nthe amusement of viewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Legend of Baron To\u2018a<\/em> \u2013 A young Tongan man\nstruggles to live up to the legacy of his father, a professional wrestling\nsuperstar. He visits his deceased pop\u2019s home to clean things up and sell the\nproperty, but soon discovers that his dad\u2019s championship belt has been stolen\nby a local gang. The lead must rise up to the challenge and recover the\nheirloom in order to close this chapter of his life and move forward with his own.\nThis indie comedy from New Zealand received solid reviews in its homeland, but\nhasn\u2019t been seen by many yet in this part of the world. Critics from Australia\nand New Zealand stated that it was a sweet and amusing little comedy that would\nentertain those who shared its quirky sense of humor. It stars Uli Latukefu, Nathaniel\nLees, Jay Laga’aia, Shavaughn Ruakere and John Tui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let Him Go<\/em> \u2013 One of the big releases this week is this western about an elderly couple who lose their son in an unfortunate accident. When their daughter-in-law takes up with a new man who possesses a criminal record, the in-laws become concerned. After she and their grandson disappear, the protagonists try to locate them. They eventually come into conflict with the criminal matriarch of the family who has taken possession of the baby and their daughter-in-law. The press gave this picture fine marks overall. A small group complained that too much of the plot was predictable, the villains were one-note and that the simmering tension never really caught fire. Still, most were taken by the excellent lead performances and thought that the actors were so compelling that they carried the movie over its rough patches. The cast includes Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Kayli Carter, Lesley Manville, Jeffrey Donovan and Booboo Stewart. Read a full review of the movie here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Love, Weddings & Other Disasters<\/em> \u2013 This\nromantic-comedy follows the love lives of various people who work as wedding\nplanners. While they all prepare celebrations for their various clients,\nviewers see how crazy and outlandish their own personal lives are as they\nstruggle to meet and connect with their own true loves. The feature was panned\nby most members of the press. Only one or two critics thought it was cute and\nworth the attention of viewers. All others called it a formulaic exercise with\npoorly written characters and situations that not only failed to inspire\nromance, but caused viewers great irritation moving from one unfunny scenario\nto another. Ouch! For those who do want to give the movie a try, it features\nMaggie Grace, Jeremy Irons, Diane Keaton, Andrew Bachelor, Diego Boneta and Jesse\nMcCartney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sky Sharks<\/em> \u2013 Some 75 years after the end of World War\nII, a team in the artic discover a Nazi airship frozen in the ice. After\nthawing some of it out, they find an entryway to a secret base housing a secret\nweapon. And yes, the weapons are genetically modified shark monsters. They fly\nthrough the air, armed and piloted by undead Nazis trying to take over the\nworld. The film\u2019s heroes must fight back to stop this very unusual enemy. As\nyou might have already guessed, this is one of those intentionally corny genre\nfilms. It hasn\u2019t been seen by many reviewers just yet and the ones that have\nappeared online haven\u2019t been complementary. One or two called it fun in\nso-bad-it\u2019s-good manner, but most state that that the gags are stale and that\nit all gets tiring very, very quickly. The cast includes Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa,\nTony Todd, Naomi Grossman, Amanda Bearse, Mick Garris, Lar Park-Lincoln and\nLynn Lowry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Survival Skills<\/em> \u2013 Imitating the style of old police\ntraining videos from the 1980s, this comedy follows a seemingly ideal policeman\nand his perfect family. However, when he is assigned to step in and handle a\ndomestic violence case in the neighborhood, he quickly finds himself in over\nhis head and his own flawless existence slowly unraveling. Response was\ngenerally very positive for this dark indie comedy. There was a small\ncontingent who complained that they couldn\u2019t get on its wavelength and said the\nmovie ended up outstaying its welcome. Still, the vast majority described the\ntitle as a wild, surreal and trippy effort that hits the mark thanks to the\nlead performance. At present, it is only available on DVD. It stars Vayu\nO’Donnell, Spencer Garrett, Ericka Kreutz and is narrated by Stacy Keach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tesla<\/em> \u2013 Inventor Nicolai Tesla is the subject of this biopic. The movie follows his efforts to bring his visionary concept for a new alternating-current electricity system to the masses. However, he faces threats from competitors including Thomas Edison, who see the protagonist\u2019s advanced ideas as a dangerous threat to their own establishment. This title split critics, although it did receive slightly more positive write-ups than negative ones. Those who disliked the film didn\u2019t care for the film\u2019s tone and thought that the odd storytelling eccentricities on display hurt the movie rather than helped it. Regardless, many admired the lead performance were intrigued by the creative experimentation on display. The cast includes Ethan Hawke, Eve Hewson, Kyle MacLachlan and Jim Gaffigan. To read this site\u2019s review of the movie, click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tribes on the Edge<\/em> \u2013 Filmmaker Celine Cousteau\n(granddaughter of renowned sea explorer Jacques Cousteau) travels to Brazil to shoot this documentary about tribes\nin the Brazilian rainforest. After being invited to the locale by Indigenous\nPeoples to capture their struggles and witness their fight for survival as\ninvading groups move into their land. Cousteau shares their traditional way of\nlife and hears incredible tales from her interview subjects about the ongoing\nthreats affecting them. These challenges include illegal hunting, diseases,\ngold mining and deforestation among many other issues. There aren\u2019t many\nwrite-ups currently available for this title in this part of the world, but\nthose curious about the plight of the Brazilian ecosystem will likely find some\nideas here to inspire them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Wild Mountain Thyme<\/em> \u2013 This romance focuses on an\nIrish woman living in the country who is determined to win the love of her\nneighbor. The task is made more complicated when she learns that the object of\nher affection may be suffering from a curse. When the neighbor\u2019s father\nannounces that he\u2019s selling the family farm to his nephew, the protagonist sees\nthis as an opportunity to help the man overcome his challenges and, in the\nprocess, win his affection. Response wasn\u2019t very strong towards this picture. A\nfew called it escapist fun with a great cast and stated that it would appeal to\nits target demographic. However, most complained that the lead characters were\noften kept apart, so they didn\u2019t have much chemistry and the intended sparks\nnever really flew. As of right now, the movie is a DVD only release. It stars\nEmily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Jon Hamm and Christopher\nWalken. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Blasts from the Past!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are some interesting Blu-ray upgrades of older titles\narriving as well. Kino have a 2K remaster of the Eartha Kitt drama, Anna\nLucasta<\/em> (1958), about a lady of the night who falls for a sailor (played by\nSammy Davis Jr.). The disc also includes a trailer. They also have the thriller\nDark Intruder<\/em> (1965) which tells the story of cops trying to solve a\nseries of killing committed by a cult. This title stars Leslie Nielsen (who\nwould later become known more for his comedic work) as a detective on the case.\nThe disc includes a 2K restoration of the movie, a film historian commentary,\nan interview with the son of the make-up effects artist and a trailer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Kiss Before the Mirror<\/em> (1933) is a pre-code\nthriller from James Whale (Frankenstein<\/em>, The Invisible Man<\/em>, Show\nBoat<\/em>) about a man attempting to use temporary insanity as a defense for the\nmurder of his wife after he catches her having an affair. This Blu-ray includes\na film critic commentary and trailers. You can also pick up a Blu-ray of A\nMan Called Adam<\/em> (1966), a drama about a tormented musician that stars Sammy\nDavis Jr.. This disc arrives with a new 2K master. In addition, they are\nreleasing the documentary Nationtime<\/em> (1972), which captures the 1972 National\nBlack Political Convention held in Gary, Indiana. This Blu-ray includes\ninterviews with the director\u2019s kids and an essay by an American history\nscholar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Paramount are delivering plenty of catalog titles at discounted prices, some of which are new to Blu-ray. The first is Ladybugs<\/em> (1992), a cheesy comedy with Rodney Dangerfield about a inexperienced soccer coach trying to win a girl\u2019s championship by forcing the athletic son of his fianc\u00e9e to dress in drag and pretend to be female. The distributor also has that reimagining of the famous collie-flick, Lassie<\/em> (1994). In this update, the homeless dog helps a family from the city who move to the country. The collie saves them from wolves and other threats that they aren\u2019t prepared for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mouse Hunt<\/em> (1997) is a fun family comedy about a pair of nasty but equally clumsy oafs trying to wipe out a clever little mouse that resides in a large, run-down mansion. If memory serves, there are some amusingly elaborate stunts and pratfalls in the flick. The movie is premiering this week on Blu-ray along with Revolutionary Road<\/em> (2008), a drama from Oscar-winner Sam Mendes (American Beauty<\/em>, 1917<\/em>) with Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Small Soldiers<\/em> (1998) is an excellent family picture from director Joe Dante (Gremlins, Innerspace<\/em>) about a line of toy commando soldiers that spring to life and end up attacking the neighborhood. Some of the kid\u2019s sweet-natured monster figures are eventually faced with helping save their owners from the militaristic threat. The cast Kristin Dunst, Jay Mohr, David Cross. Phil Hartman and Denis Leary. It also features the voice talents of Frank Langella, Tommy Lee Jones, George Kennedy, Jim Brown, Christopher Guest, Michael McKeabn, Harry Sheare and many others. The movie underperformed when it was released some 20 years ago, but was actually a lot of fun and deserves to continue building an audience. It\u2019s now premiering on Blu-ray. The studio is also releasing the family comedy Yours, Mine & Ours<\/em> (2005) with Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another studio releasing some catalog titles is Universal\nPictures. This week, they have new Blu-rays of The Autobiography of Miss\nJane Pittman<\/em> (1974), Circle of Friends<\/em> (1995), a 4K edition of Do\nthe Right Thing<\/em> (1989), the Fifty Shades Trilogy<\/em> (2015 \u2013 2018), Kissing\na Fool<\/em> (1998), Prime<\/em> (2005) and That Funny Feeling<\/em> (1965).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If monster movies are more to your liking, the recent giant\nmonster picture Shin Godzilla<\/em> (2016) is receiving a new Blu-ray courtesy\nof FUNimation. The movie has been previously released and is out-of-print, so\nthis is likely a new edition with the same extras. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Code Red are putting out the Italian genre flick, The Great Alligator<\/em> (1979) on Blu-ray. The movie arrived in the late 70s at the height of nature-on-the-rampage movies like Jaws<\/em>, Piranha<\/em>, Grizzly<\/em>, Day of the Animals<\/em>, The Swarm<\/em> and King Kong<\/em> (among many others.). As you might expect, it focuses on an alligator eating up tourists at a vacation resort. Barbara Bach is one of those who finds herself being chomped at. The disc was originally released a few years back but sold out quickly. This new edition includes all of the same bonuses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, Scorpion are releasing a Blu-ray of the action\npicture, The Norseman<\/em> (1978). It stars Lee Majors (The Six Million\nDollar Man<\/em>) as a Viking warrior taking down enemies. 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Sesame Street: Elmo\u2019s World – Things Elmo Loves<\/em>
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