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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDEATH ON THE NILE \u2013 The newest adaptation of the Agatha Christie mystery novel sees detective Hercule Poirot visiting Egypt and being invited to a lavish wedding. Naturally, someone of note is murdered during the elaborate ceremony. After questioning the attendees, it becomes clear that everyone may have harbored some ill-will towards the victim, making the lead\u2019s job all the more difficult. This feature received more positive write-ups than negative ones. Those who didn\u2019t care for it found it hammy and unmemorable. Still, more were impressed by the cast and production value on display. They called it a fun and agreeable thriller and appreciated the added backstory for the protagonist. The movie can be picked up as a 4K UHD and regular Blu-ray set, or one can purchase the Blu-ray on its own. It stars Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Emma Mackey, Annette Bening, Tom Bateman, Ali Fazal, Russell Brand, Sophie Okonedo, Letitia Wright, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. To read a full review of the movie, just click here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n DESPERATE RIDERS \u2013 In this western, a grizzled loner rescues\na young man from a card-game shootout. The new acquaintance tells the man that\nhis mother has been kidnapped by an outlaw and that he needs help protecting\nthe rest of his family. The tough guy agrees and the duo try to hunt down the\nnasty figure. Along the way, they team up with another woman who has escaped\nthe killer and is looking for revenge. Not many have seen this picture, but a\ncouple of reviews have popped up online. These notices haven\u2019t been overly\ncomplimentary, calling the story routine and predictable. They also suggest\nthat everyone involved appeared to be simply going through the motions. It\nfeatures Trace Adkins, Drew Waters, Vanessa Lee Evigan, Sam Ashby, Victoria\nPratt, Cowboy Troy and Tom Berenger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n THE ICE DEMON \u2013 A man is found in the middle of a snowy forest\nand is taken to a hospital in a coma. His ex-wife is called in, who reports\nthat she hasn\u2019t seen or heard from him in over 10 years. She and their daughter\ntalk to the figure in his hospital bed and try to wake him up. Meanwhile, the\nwoman\u2019s current partner is displeased and distressed by the situation. Further\ntension arises when supernatural events begin occurring within their household.\nThis Russian foreign-language feature hasn\u2019t been seen by many in this part of\nthe world. There have been a small number of negative reviews posted on\nwebsites. They complain that the pacing is slow, focusing too much on family\ndrama and also suggest the decisions and actions of the characters are\nillogical and unrelatable. Alina Babak, Olga Lomonosova, Aleksey Rozin, Gleb\nKalyuzhnyy and Igor Khripunov headline the picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n THE IMMORTAL \u2013 Those looking for more world cinema can also\ntry this feature from France. This movie is a spin-off of a hit French crime\nshow called Gomorrah<\/em> that originally aired in 2014. As the title\nsuggests, it follows a mobster who has the power of immortality. The central\ncharacter goes into exile, frustrated that he can\u2019t lead a normal existence. In\norder to feel alive again, he gets involved in a fracas that threatens his\nempire. There aren\u2019t many write-ups available for this feature either, but the\nones that have appeared are upbeat. One or two were disappointed that not all\nof the characters from the show returned for this follow-up. However, most said\nit was an unpredictable ride with all sorts of wild twists and turns that would\nimpress fans of the program. The cast includes Marco D\u2019Amore, Gennaro Di\nColandrea and Nello Mascia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JOCKEY \u2013 In this independent feature, an aging,\ninjury-plagued horse jockey strives to win one last title for a trailer and\nfriend who has purchased what appears to be a championship horse. It\u2019s an\nagonizingly painful process that is further complicated when another young\njockey arrives claiming to be the rider\u2019s son. The jockey takes the young man\nunder his wing, leading to further conflicts as the big race day approaches.\nThe press gave this drama very high marks. A handful couldn\u2019t quite connect\nwith the characters and found it an emotionally cold feature that didn\u2019t\nresonate. The vast majority commented that it all felt incredibly authentic and\nbelievable from beginning to end. They elaborated by saying that while the\napproach to the material was low-key, it was still a moving feature with\nincredible performances. It stars Clifton Collins Jr., Molly Parker and Moises\nArias. <\/p>\n\n\n\n THE LONG NIGHT \u2013 A New Yorker searching for parents she has\nnever known finds information that they might be living in the deep south. She\nconvinces her boyfriend to take a trip with her to investigate these claims.\nBut soon after arriving, the pair find themselves being pursued and kidnapped\nby a cult who want to make them part of a twisted ceremony believed to bring\nabout the apocalypse. Critics were not impressed with this independent horror\nfeature. A few enjoyed the film\u2019s use of dark humor and were grimly amused with\nwhat they witnessed. But the consensus was that the feature was derivative and\ndull, picking elements from better genre pictures and pasting them together in\nan unsuccessful fashion. The cast includes Scout Taylor-Compton, Nolan Gerard\nFunk, Deborah Kara Unger and Jeff Fahey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PARALLEL MOTHERS \u2013 The latest offering from Spain\u2019s Pedro\nAlmodovar (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown<\/em>, All About My\nMother<\/em>, Volver<\/em>, Pain and Glory<\/em>) follows two single women who\nmeet at the hospital. Both have been dealing with accidental pregnancies. One\nis excited about giving birth, while the other is scared about the future. Their\nexperiences together create an unexpectedly close link between the pair. This\nforeign-language feature earned raves from the press and was nominated for\nmultiple Academy Awards, including Best Actress and Best Score (but, strangely\nenough, not Best International Feature). A tiny number stated that the story\nand various subplots didn\u2019t fit together well. Everyone else complimented the\nlead performance as exceptional and thought the movie effectively mixed\nmelodrama with striking visuals. It features Pen\u00e9lope, Aitana S\u00e1nchez-Gij\u00f3n,\nMilena Smit and Israel Elejalde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SCREAM \u2013 Some 25 after a brutal series of slayings by the original \u201cGhostface\u201d killer, a new lunatic begins targeting a group of college students in the same town. The kids investigate the patterns behind the murders and ask for advice from survivors of previous instalments. The entire group learn that to survive, they will have to use their knowledge of various horror movies trends. The fifth movie in this popular series is the first not to be directed by late horror legend Wes Craven or written by Kevin Williamson. Regardless, it received more upbeat notices than negative ones. About one quarter of write-ups thought this entry was one-too-many, noting that the new characters weren\u2019t interesting and that the characters made too many questionable decisions for a flick poking fun at the genre. Still, more thought it was an effective update with some clever observations that would deliver what horror fans required. Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera, Kyle Gallner, Mason Gooding, Mikey Madison and Dylan Minnette headline the film. Here’s a link to a review of the picture.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n TO WHAT REMAINS \u2013 According to records, more than 80,000\nAmericans were declared missing-in-action during World War II. This documentary\ntells the story of a small team of scientists, historians and military veterans\nwho are trying to find the remains of various ship and planes lost during the\nordeal. Viewers see their efforts and discoveries as they attempt to bring\nclosure to the families of those still waiting to learn what happened to their\nrelatives. The picture earned decent reviews from critics. One or two didn\u2019t\nthink that the documentarians pieced the story together as well as they could\nhave and felt that the movie could have left a bigger emotional imprint. Still,\nmore described the film as compelling, stating that the various stories being presented\nwould be sure to leave an emotional mark on anyone watching it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n VICIOUS FUN \u2013 This independent horror\/comedy is a homage to\n80s genre cinema. It involves a reporter working on a story for a magazine\nabout serial killers. After tailing his research subject too aggressively, the protagonist\nfinds himself unwittingly trapped in a self-help group for serial killers. With\nno way to escape, he\u2019s forced to befriend them and fit in so that he doesn\u2019t\nbecome another victim. The picture won some prizes at genre film festivals and\nreaction towards it was favorable. A few complained that the jokes missed the\nmark and that the writing could have been sharper than it actually was.\nRegardless, the vast majority called it fun (much like the title of the movie\npromises), noting that it was well-paced and effectively blended laughs and\nscares in equal measure. It stars Evan Marsh, Amber Goldfarb, Ari Millen,\nJulian Richings, Robert Maillet, Sean Baek and David Koechner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you get a kick out of martial arts movies, Arrow Video\nare presenting The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter<\/em> (1984) as a \u201cSpecial Edition\u201d\nBlu-ray. This Shaw Brothers production from Hong Kong begins with a battle that\nwipes out a family patriarch and his two sons. His one surviving boy joins a\nmonastery. When he learns that his sister has been taken by enemies, he decides\nthat he must fight to rescue her and take vengeance on the outlaws responsible.\nThe picture has been given a 2K restoration and the disc includes a film\nhistorian commentary, a newly filmed critic appreciation of the title,\ninterviews with the cast members recorded in 2004, a short that commemorates\nthe life of one of the stars (who passed away during production), alternate\nopening credits and plenty of publicity materials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Code Red are delivering The Violent Breed<\/em> (1984) on\nBlu-ray. Also known as Razza Violenta<\/em>, this hard-boiled Italian action\nflick involves an ex-CIA agent who decides to go rouge and take down a group of\nKGB agents. The trail leads him to Thailand, where the enemies have a showdown.\nHarrison Miller stars with Henry Silva and Woody Strode. The disc comes with a\n2K restoration of the film and a trailer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jigsaw<\/em> (1962) is a British whodunit about police\ninvestigating a murder on the coast of Brighton. Cohen Media Group are\npresenting the movie on Blu-ray which will be released through Kino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking of Kino, they also have several Blu-rays arriving\nfor purchase. Armageddon<\/em> (1977) is a European crime thriller with Alain\nDelon as a psychologist helping police catch a psychopath with aspirations of\nbeing a terrorist. Bonuses include a film historian commentary track and a\ntrailer. The Body of My Enemy<\/em> (1976) is a French drama about a man who\nhates the textile barons that seemingly run his town. All that changes when he\nfalls for one of their daughters. But sometime later, the lead discovers the\nfamily connections to the mob and is framed for a murder. He attempts to\nextricate himself from his in-laws. Special features on this disc are the same\nas those listed for the previous title. <\/p>\n\n\n\n They also have the silent German effort The Indian Tomb<\/em>\n(1921). It was written by Fritz Lang several years before he went on to\nco-write and direct the 1927 science-fiction classic Metropolis. This\nfour-hour, two-part epic follows two adventurers who run afoul of a sinister\nprince in Bengal. Extras include a 45-minute visual essay from movie historians\non the feature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Of Mice and Men<\/em> (1968) is arriving on DVD courtesy of\nLiberation Hall. This is a TV-movie adaptation of the classic novel staring\nGeorge Segal and Nicol Williamson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Paramount are digging into their vaults to prepare a couple\nof comedies. Let It Ride<\/em> (1989) features Richard Dreyfuss as a man who\ngets a hot tip on a horse in an upcoming race. But as he places an enormous bet\non the outcome, he begins to wonder if his source was all that trustworthy.\nThose who pick up the Blu-ray will also receive a behind-the-scenes featurette\nand trailer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n They also have the all-star comedy Soapdish<\/em> (1991). Pictured above and to the left, it details a day on the set of a famous, long-running soap opera. Viewers see all of the humorous infighting between the producers and leads, as well as the strained relationships between the cast members. Sally Field, Cathy Moriarty, Robert Downey Jr., Teri Hatcher, Kevin Kline, Elizabeth Shue, Whoopi Goldberg, Cathy Najimy and Carrie Fisher headline the picture. The Blu-ray also comes with a behind-the-scenes featurette and a trailer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, Unearthed Films have a Blu-ray of the independent\nJapanese feature, 2LDK <\/em>(2003). It\u2019s about two desperate actresses living\ntogether who ultimately turn on one another in shocking and violent ways. 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Nick Jr. Spring is Here<\/em> (Nickelodeon) DVD
Pokemon Journeys: The Series \u2013 Destination: Coronation!<\/em> DVD
Superior 8 Ultraman Brothers<\/em> (2008) Blu-ray
Ultraman Ultraseven X<\/em>: The Complete Series Blu-ray <\/p>\n\n\n\n
CSI: Vegas<\/em>: Season 1 Blu-ray
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4<\/em> (BBC) Blu-ray
Doctor Who: Tom Baker<\/em>: Complete Season Six (BBC) Blu-ray
The Handmaid\u2019s Tale<\/em>: Season 4 DVD
Ken Burns: Benjamin Franklin<\/em> (PBS) Blu-ray
NATURE: Animals with Cameras<\/em>: Season 2 (PBS) DVD
Nick Jr. Spring is Here<\/em> (Nickelodeon) DVD
NOVA: Butterfly Blueprints<\/em> (PBS) DVD
Of Mice and Men<\/em> (1968) TV-movie – Liberation Hall DVD
Pokemon Journeys: The Series \u2013 Destination: Coronation!<\/em> DVD
South Beach Love<\/em> (Hallmark Channel) DVD
Ultraman Ultraseven X<\/em>: The Complete Series Blu-ray
Up All Night<\/em>: The Complete Series Blu-ray
You Had Me at Aloha<\/em> (Hallmark Channel) DVD <\/p>\n\n\n\n