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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nALLEGORIA \u2013 In this independent horror film, a group of\nyoung artists that include a drama student, writer, painter, singer and\nsculptor strive to create their masterpieces. However, supernatural occurrences\nfollow and they all find themselves facing off against an evil force as they\ntry to finish their various works. This film is written and directed by Spider\nOne, front man of the band Powerman 5000<\/em> and brother of Rob Zombie.\nThere aren\u2019t a lot of reviews for this picture yet and reaction appears split\ndown the middle. Half wrote that the segments were underdeveloped and that the\nfilm simply wasn\u2019t memorable. Just as many called it creepy and atmospheric, also\nappreciating the way that the filmmaker managed to incorporate heavy metal\nmusic into the feature. John Ennis, Krsy Fox, Adam Busch, Bryce Johnson, Scout\nTaylor-Comptom and Edward Hong headline the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE \u2013 Released under the title Avec\nAmour et Acharnement<\/em> in its homeland, this French drama\/thriller follows a\nmiddle-aged woman still obsessed with an ex-lover, who also happens to be the\nbest friend of her long-time partner. When the figure re-enters their lives\nafter ten years, the protagonist can\u2019t help but be drawn towards this ex-flame.\nTension escalates as the lady finds herself in over her head. Critics were\ngenerally positive about this film. A small contingent complained that there\nwasn\u2019t much chemistry between the leads and that the story failed to generate\nsuspense as a result. Still most thought it was well-acted and compelling,\nstating that it would get viewers debating the motivations of the characters\nand their actions. It stars Juliette Binoche, Vincent Lindon, Gregoire Colin\nand Bulle Cgier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CHRISTMAS IN PARADISE \u2013 This little romantic-comedy involves\na trio of sisters from England who go on the hunt for their estranged dad after\nhe suddenly disappears. They end up locating their father in the Caribbean and\ndecide to spend the holidays with him. Naturally, they also confront their pop\nin the hopes of convincing him to return and finding out why he left without\nwarning. The title is debuting on disc (as well as on streaming platforms)\nright now and so there aren\u2019t any reviews currently available for it. There are\nsome familiar names in the cast, but the corny online trailer does the movie no\nfavors and makes it obvious why it would not be screened prior to the release\ndate. The cast includes Kelsey Grammer, Elizabeth Hurley, Billy Ray Cyrus,\nNathalie Cox, Naomi Frederick and Victoria Ekanoye. <\/p>\n\n\n\n GIGI & NATE \u2013 After a horrible accident, a young man is\nleft quadriplegic and finds it impossible to move forward. Things change when\nhe is introduced to an unusual helper named Gigi. The service animal is a\ncapuchin monkey and the two bond surprisingly quickly. Not only does the\nprotagonist\u2019s life begin to improve, but he also feels inspired by his new\ncompanion. While many thought the drama was well-intentioned, critics were not\nimpressed by what they witnessed. A handful did find the feature sweet and\nthought it offered a couple of unexpected turns that kept them watching.\nEveryone else stated that the story was blandly delivered and that the drama\nwas cloying, manipulative and ineffective. It features Charlie Rowe, Marcia Gay\nHarden, Jim Belushi, Josephine Langford and Diane Ladd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n HANSAN: RISING DRAGON \u2013 This period action\/drama from South\nKorea is a sequel to The Admiral: Rising Currents<\/em>, which was released\nback in 2014. The story depicts a major war in the late 16th<\/sup> century\nbetween Korean forces and Japanese invaders. It is set on the high seas and\ndetails Admiral Yi Sun-sin and his naval fleet as they attempt to save their\nKorean homeland by using a secret weapon. This foreign-language feature earned\nslightly more upbeat write-ups than negative ones. Those who panned the movie\ncomplained that there was no character depth to the protagonist and that it all\nfelt like a video game. Slightly more complimented the spectacular action scenes\nand thought it told an interesting story that few on this side of the world\nwould be familiar with. Park Hae-il, Yo-Han Byun and Hyang-gi Kim play the\nleads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n THE INHABITANT \u2013 A teenage descendant of notorious\naxe-murderer Lizzie Borden begins to experience paranoid delusions after\nlearning about a series of violent slayings in her hometown. Of course, it\ndoesn\u2019t help that she decides to visit the site of the original killings and\nmeet with spiritual mediums in an attempt to find out if she might be the\nresponsible party. In general, this independent creeper was well-received by\nreviewers. About a third of them commented that the mystery itself wasn\u2019t well\nhandled and that the storytelling was confusing and ineffective. Yet the\nmajority of critics called it smart. They liked the young protagonist and\nthought the film did a good job of detailing troubled family relationships and\ntheir effects on individuals. Odessa A\u2019Zion, Leslie Bibb, Dermot Mulroney and\nRyan Francis headline the feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JEEPERS CREEPERS: REBORN \u2013 The Jeepers Creepers<\/em>\ntrilogy of horror films began back in 2001 and wrapped up in 2017. After only a\nfew years, the series has now been rebooted for new audiences. A couple\nfamiliar with the legend head off to a horror movie festival at the very site\nwhere the original killings took place. One of the leads begins to have\npremonitions of the Creeper\u2019s return and attendees soon begin to disappear.\nAlas, no critic liked this update on the original concept and struggled to find\nanything positive to say about it. They called the movie an extraordinarily\npoor follow-up with terrible writing and weak performances that left them\nfeeling completely uninvolved in the story. The cast includes Sydney Craven,\nImran Adams, Jarreau Benjamin and Peter Brooke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JERRY & MARGE GO LARGE \u2013 Based on a true story, this\ncomedy tells the tale of a long-married couple. The husband feels a bit\nfrustrated after being forced into retirement with little savings and uses his\nconsiderable math skills to find a loophole in a local lottery. His technique\nworks and they decide the couple share their considerable profits with the\ntown. Of course, this attracts the attention of those running the giveaway.\nTwo-thirds of critics enjoyed this comedy. Naysayers thought the cast were solid\nbut that the presentation of the story was flat and would have benefitted from\nan edgier approach. But most appreciated the performers, found the various\nquips to be funny and thought that the picture had a sweet message. It stars\nBryan Cranston, Annette Bening, Larry Wilmore, Rainn Wilson, Lily Schlesinger,\nJake McDorman and Michael McKean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MOONAGE DAYDREAM \u2013 Famed musician David Bowie is the subject\nof this documentary. Using never-before-seen and rare footage, interview clips\nand other bits and pieces from his 54-year career, the filmmakers attempt to\nshow a more detailed picture of the man and his creative process. This movie is\nalso the only film that has been sanctioned by the estate of the family and\npresents remasters of 40 songs performed by the artist. The movie received a\ngreat deal of praise from those who saw it. A tiny number suggested that the\n140-minute running time was too short to get all the necessary details about\nthe subject. However, everyone else found the doc to be impressive, informative\nand visually impressive, helping fans and those unfamiliar with the man get a\nclearer understanding of his extensive work and lengthy career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n THE PASSENGER \u2013 A group of tourists being taken on a\nsightseeing ride in the country accidentally strike a lady hiking in the night.\nThey all rush to collect the woman and take her to get help, but find that she\nmay not actually be human. Soon, they are all attacked by this strange,\nmutating figure (in the process, some appear to become creatures themselves).\nThis Spanish horror\/science-fiction picture amused many genre film enthusiasts.\nA limited group thought that it aped gory horror\/comedies like Dead\/Alive<\/em>\nand Evil Dead II<\/em> but didn\u2019t surpass or match them, rendering itself\nunnecessary. Still, the majority wrote that it was fun, fast-paced and\namusingly gruesome with great practical effects, unique characters and plenty\nof outrageous moments. It features Ramiro Blas, Cecilia Su\u00e1rez and Paula\nGallego.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PEARL \u2013 This horror prequel focuses on the early life of the\nvillain from the recent horror-hit X<\/em> that only arrived at cinemas a few\nmonths ago. Set on the very same isolated farm, the story follows the title\ncharacter and her efforts to escape her oppressive family and live a more\nfulfilling and glamorous life outside her hometown. Naturally, things don\u2019t go\nwell for the lead and she finds her ambitions and personal issues coming to\nhead as relatives prevent her from moving. X<\/em> received raves and notices\nfor this feature were almost as strong. One or two found it predictable and\ndidn\u2019t think it truly was a needed or necessary backstory. However, the consensus\nwas that this creeper was a very well-made, engaging and interesting character\nstudy with a great lead performance. It stars Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi\nWright and Matthew Sunderland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n R.I.P.D. 2: RISE OF THE DAMNED \u2013 R.I.P.D.<\/em> was a 2013\nscience-fiction buddy picture with Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges about agents\nat an afterlife law enforcement agency. The movie tanked critically and\ncommercially, but for some reason Universal Pictures has decided to produce a\ndirect-to-disc sequel. It features new characters who are recruited into the\norganization and travel back in time to the old west. While there, they must\nface off against a killer and close a gateway to hell. There are very few\nwrite-ups currently available for this picture. Those that have appeared\nsuggest that while the performers are likable, there isn\u2019t much they can do to\nsave a low-budget sequel that no one really wanted or needed in the first\nplace. The cast includes Jeffrey Donovan, Rachel Adedeji and Penelope Mitchell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SECTION 8 \u2013 Looking for more direct-to-disc low-budget\naction? In theory, you could try this effort about a former soldier who is sent\nto prison for life after avenging the death of his wife and child. He gets a\nsurprise visit in jail from members of a shadow government agency who promise\nthe protagonist freedom if he completes an off-the-books assignment for them.\nOur hero agrees, but discovers that the mission is more than he bargained for.\nReaction towards the movie was poor. Roughly one-third said it was cliched but had\na good cast and was nutty enough to earn a pass. All others wrote that while\nthe script itself was reasonable, the technical specs were weak and that it\ndidn\u2019t deliver the required thrills. Ryan Kwanten, Dolph Lundgren, Dermot\nMulroney, Scott Adkins and Mickey Rourke headline the picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING \u2013 A lonely scholar who specializes in narrative structure attends a conference in Istanbul, Turkey. While visiting an antique shop, she purchases an impressive lamp. After examining it, a Djinn (or genie) appears before her and offers three wishes. The woman is skeptical, knowing that these gifts often backfire. She begins questioning the figure, who tells the lead about himself and tries to convince her why she must believe him. Overall, the press appreciated this fantasy. A number of critics complained that there wasn\u2019t much onscreen chemistry between the leads and that the story didn\u2019t spark enough passion. Regardless, the majority thought it was visually spectacular, enjoyed many of the story segments and thought the film was an interesting, intellectual take on myths and storytelling. It stars Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba. Read a full review of the movie here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n BLASTS FROM THE PAST!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Looking to pick up some older titles on Blu-ray? You have\nplenty to choose from. Criterion is delivering The Infernal Affairs Trilogy<\/em>,\na box set containing the Hong Kong crime films Infernal Affairs<\/em> (2002), Infernal\nAffairs II<\/em> (2003) and Infernal Affairs III<\/em> (2004). These movies were\nremade and expertly condensed by Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese as The\nDeparted<\/em> in 2006. The movies essentially tell the same story of an\nundercover cop trying to navigate his way through the criminal underworld. All\nthree are great, as is the US redo. The release includes 4K restorations of the\nfilms, commentaries with the co-directors and screenwriter on the first two\nflicks, an alternate ending for the first movie, new and archival interviews\nwith cast and crew, making-of programs, deleted scenes, alternate takes,\ntrailers and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Death Game<\/em> (1977) aka The Seducers<\/em> is arriving\non Blu-ray from Grindhouse Releasing. It\u2019s about a man who is seduced and\nabused by two young women. The picture has received a 4K restoration and\nincludes the director and co-star Colleen Camp being interviewed by Eli Roth (Cabin\nFever, Hostel<\/em>). There are additional interviews with actors and crew\nmembers, a 24-page booklet with details about the movie, as well as publicity\nmaterials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kino is presenting the Henry Silva action picture Assassination<\/em>\n(1967) on Blu-ray. It also comes with a 4K picture restoration, as well as a\nfilm historian commentary track and a trailer. The Diamond Wizard<\/em> (1954)\nis an interesting crime picture about a treasury agent trying to stop thieves\nfrom creating and selling artificial diamonds made from sugar. The movie was\noriginally released in 3D at theaters. This distributor is presenting the movie\nin 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray (as well as with an Anaglyph 3D version). They are also\nreleasing a Blu-ray of The Valachi Papers<\/em> (1972) with Charles Bronson.\nThis disc includes a commentary with a Bronson biographer, in addition to\nmultiple trailers, TV and radio spots for the movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lionsgate is celebrating the 30th<\/sup> anniversary of Reservoir\nDogs<\/em> (1992) with a 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray package. This darkly humorous\nand dramatic cult classic from Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Once Upon a\nTime in Hollywood<\/em>) features a desperate group of crooks holed up in a\nfactory after a botched job. Besides the improved picture quality, it also\ncomes with deleted scenes and multiple featurettes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The underrated follow-up Airplane II: The Sequel<\/em>\n(1982) is being rereleased by Paramount on Blu-ray. It isn\u2019t as good as the\noriginal Airplane! <\/em>from 1980, but it does offer plenty of laughs and a\nhilarious supporting turn from William Shatner. The studio is also making\navailable a Blu-ray of the Samuel L. Jackson\/Christina Ricci drama, Black\nSnake Moan<\/em> (2007).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The very entertaining comedy Wayne\u2019s World<\/em> (1992) is\nalso celebrating its 30th<\/sup> Anniversary and Paramount is presenting a\n4K Ultra HD only edition of the movie available. Alas, no Blu-ray is included\nin this set. If you are so included, you can also pick up this version in\nSteelbook packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The exceptional Paramount Presents line is also adding a\ntitle to its roster. The Elvis Presley musical Blue Hawaii <\/em>(1961)\narrives in a package that contains the film in 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray. Presley\nplays a tour guide who wants to sing but whose family prefers that he work for\nthe family pineapple business. It\u2019s an enjoyable effort that features great\nmusical numbers. Bonuses include a film historian commentary, a photo scrapbook\nof the production, collectable packaging with a fold out of the original poster,\nand plenty more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, the Sonny Chiba Collection<\/em> is a Blu-ray\nset arriving from Shout! Factory. It contains 7 titles featuring the star.\nYou\u2019ll get Yakuza Wolf: I Perform<\/em> Murder (1972), Yakuza Wolf 2:\nExtend My Condolences<\/em> (1972), Bodyguard Kiba<\/em> (1973), Bodyguard\nKiba 2<\/em> (1973), Swords of Vengeance<\/em> (1978), Samurai Reincarnation<\/em>\n(1981) and Shogun\u2019s Shadow<\/em> (1989). Besides the upgraded picture quality,\nthe discs come with trailers and there is a bonus interview with star Chiba\ntoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Used Cars<\/em> (1980) is a wild little comedy that isn\u2019t\nas remembered as it should be. Shout! is trying to change that with 4K Ultra HD\nand Blu-ray Collector\u2019s Edition of the movie. Kurt Russell stars as a shady\nused car dealer trying to save his place of employment from a neighboring\nbusiness run by his boss\u2019s even more ruthless brother. It was directed by\nRobert Zemeckis (Romancing the Stone, Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger\nRabbit, Death Becomes Her, Forrest Gump<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sony is presenting a big Blu-ray box set that contains all\nof the Spider-Man<\/em> movies they have produced. The Spider-Man 8-Movie\nCollection<\/em> contains the first trilogy with Tobey McGuire made between 2002\nand 2007, the two Andrew Garfield Amazing Spider-Man<\/em> pictures from 2012\nand 2014 and the three recent Tom Holland efforts made from 2017 to 2021. One\nexpects the discs include all of the previously released extras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, if you have a 4K set-up, you can also pick up The\nBourne Complete Collection – 20th Anniversary Limited Edition (4K Ultra HD +\nDigital) from Universal as an Amazon Exclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n YOU KNOW, FOR KIDS!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s a slow week for kids, but you\u2019ll find what is available\nlisted below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gigantosaurus Season 2 – We’re in This Together<\/em>\n(NCircle) DVD<\/p>\n\n\n\n ON THE TUBE! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n And here are all of the TV-themed releases coming your way\nthis week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Darby and Joan<\/em>: Series 1 (Acorn) DVD<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Discovery of Witches<\/em>: The Complete Trilogy (3\nSeasons) (RLJ Entertainment) Blu-ray<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doom Patrol<\/em>: Season 3 (Warner Bros.) 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