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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nCONSUMED \u2013 After her cancer goes into remission, a woman\ndecides to take a hiking trip with her husband to a remote, wooded area. This\nis a horror movie, so they soon find themselves dealing with both a serial\nkiller hiding out nearby, as well as a horrific monster ready to rip the skin\noff of their bodies. And if that wasn\u2019t enough, the lead may also be hiding\nmore about her current condition than her husband knows. This independent\nchiller was not well-received by the press. About one-third of reviews commented\nthat the film was impressively mounted and they appreciated that the story\nattempted to deal with serious and relatable issues. Unfortunately, the\nmajority didn\u2019t think the movie was tense or that it handled its dramatic\nelements in a convincing manner. It stars Devon Sawa, Mark Faminglietti,\nCourtney Halverson and Amber Mari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nEEPHUS \u2013 An old, recreational baseball field is set for\ndemolition so that a middle school can be built on the site. Two teams of local\nplayers from all walks of life arrive to play their final game there. Over the\ncourse of a couple of hours, they share their thoughts and memories of the park\nas its time comes to an end. Reaction towards this independent comedy\/drama has\nbeen uniformly positive. All reviewers called the movie a low-key but relatable\nand oddly powerful narrative that uses its setting brilliantly. They admired\nhow the filmmakers used the park as a source of humor and nostalgia, as well as\na metaphor for life in general, as the characters dealt with the loss in\nunexpected ways. The cast includes Frederick Wiseman, Bill Lee, Keith William\nRichards, Wayne Diamond, Cliff Blake, Joe Castiglione, Keith Poulson, Conner\nMarx, Paul Kandarian and Jeff Saint-Dic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nTHE FEATHERWEIGHT \u2013 In this period narrative drama set in\n1964, a documentary crew follows a retired featherweight boxing champion. The\nyears following the pugilist\u2019s career have not been kind. Those following the\nman\u2019s daily life see that the world has generally forgotten about him, while\ndebts have piled up, his marriage is on the rocks, and his son becomes a drug\naddict. With nothing going his way, the aged lead considers returning to the\nring. The film earned some attention at film festivals over 2023 and 2024,\neventually landing a distribution deal with Tribeca Films. Critics were\ngenerally upbeat about it. A small continent complained that while the indie\nfeature did a good job of recreating the era, the story was formulaic and\ndidn\u2019t present a relatable lead or give reason to care about his plight. Still,\nthe consensus was that the picture offered good performances and impressively\ndetailed the personal struggles of athletes as their career and wealth fades.\nIt features James Madio, Ruby Wolf, Keir Gilchrist, Stephen Lang, Ron\nLivingston, Lawrence Gilliard Jr. and Shari Albert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nLONG LONESOME HIGHWAY: THE STORY OF MICHAEL PARKS \u2013 Late\nactor Michael Parks appeared in hundreds of film and TV productions over his\nperforming career. While he initially gained attention starring in the late\n1960s television Then Came Bronson<\/em>, his disputes with producers resulted\nin Parks being informally blacklisted in Hollywood. He continued working in\nB-movies, eventually earning the admiration of many moviemakers and actors,\nleading to a career resurgence in the mid-1990s in films by Quentin Tarantino,\nRobert Rodriguez and Kevin Smith. This documentary tells his life story,\nfeaturing archival interviews with the actor, family members, in addition to\nthose who appreciated his work and\/or appeared on camera with him. Interviewees\ninclude Rodriguez and Smith, as well as Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Mark\nFrost, Robert Kurtzman, Justin Long, Leonard Maltin, Haley Joel Osment and\nmore. There aren\u2019t many write-ups for the picture so far, but those that have\nbeen posted state the movie is a nice tribute to the actor. For the time being,\nthis is a DVD-only release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A MINECRAFT MOVIE \u2013 The year\u2019s highest grossing film (so far) is an adaptation of the hugely popular video game series. It tells the story of a doorknob salesman who disappears into a portal leading to a strange world made up of building cubes. Years later, two orphans arrive in the same town as the salesman. They discover the portal and enter this alternate universe with two adults. The group discover that they must use their building skills to stop a sinister force from crossing over into our world. This picture was a huge success with the public, but it split reviewers. Almost half called the movie a quirky and silly blast. They were charmed by its eccentric sense of humor and performances, stating that the end result was a lot of fun. But the same number and a few more didn\u2019t find the jokes funny. They also thought the story skewed too young and were unimpressed. The feature can be purchased on 4K Ultra HD only, as well as a 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Steelbook, a Blu-ray only disc, and a \u201cCrafting Table Edition\u201d Blu-ray\/DVD Walmart exclusive. Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Sebastian Hansen, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks and Jennifer Coolidge, Rachel House, Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie headline the film. Read a full review of the film here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n THE MONKEY \u2013 Based on the Stephen King short story, this\ndarkly comic creeper (from the director of Longlegs<\/em>) follows two twin\nbrothers who have spent most of their lives trying to rid themselves of a toy\noriginally owned by their father. It seems the monkey plaything is possessed by\nan evil force, causing death to those who come into contact with it. The item\ncomes back into the siblings\u2019 lives, and the two vow to finally get rid of it\nonce and for all. Reaction was quite positive towards this feature. A small\nnumber didn\u2019t care for the mix of humor and horror, stating the yuks undermined\nthe tension and that they became tired of the story\u2019s repetitive structure.\nHowever, the general consensus was that this picture was enjoyably bonkers,\nwith likable lead performances, and outrageously violent and inventive death\nsequences that would please genre enthusiasts. The movie can be picked up in a\n4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray combo or as a Blu-ray-only release. It stars Theo\nJames, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery, Colin O\u2019Brien, Adam Scott and Elija\nWood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NOVOCAINE \u2013 A lonely, mild-mannered bank manager with an unusual medical condition falls for an employee. The protagonist makes a connection with her and reveals that his problem involves nerves that can\u2019t register pain. The next day, a violent bank robbery occurs and his potential love connection is kidnapped. He decides that, no matter the physical cost to his body, he will track the hoods down to save his true love. Critics were generally upbeat towards this action\/comedy. A small number liked the conceit, but didn\u2019t the film didn\u2019t make clever use of it, instead repeating the same joke until all the laughs dried up. However, the majority thought the lead performer was charming and that the nasty action sequences were creative and well-handled. This picture is available in a 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray combo, as well as a 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Amazon exclusive Steelbook. The cast includes Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson and Betty Gabriel. Click the link to read a detailed review of the movie.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n ON SWIFT HORSES \u2013 Based on a popular 2019 novel, this period drama tells the story of a woman who marries a Korean War veteran. She finds herself questioning her decision after spending time with his charismatic brother. Personal details are revealed as the sibling suddenly moves to Las Vegas and gets involved with another man. After the wife relocates with her spouse to San Diego, she begins to fall for a female neighbor, resulting in domestic drama. Response to this title was split right down the middle. Half of reviewers found the characters too repressed and couldn\u2019t get involved in their struggles, also complaining that the ending didn\u2019t move them emotionally. The same number felt that while the picture had its flaws, it was well-acted, gorgeously shot and effectively detailed how all of these characters were hiding their truest feelings and desires from society. For now, the picture is being released exclusively on DVD. It features Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter, Diego Calva and Sasha Calle. Read this site’s take on the feature here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n RED ISLAND \u2013 Told from the point of view of a child, this\nFrench feature is set in 1970s Madagascar. A boy lives on a military base with\nhis family and tries to enjoy himself on this beautiful, seemingly idyllic\nisland. But as time passes and he spends more time at home and with residents,\nhe begins to discover hidden secrets. The lead eventually starts to question\nthe politics and tangled lives of everyone around him. This foreign-language\npicture earned solid notices. A small number suggested that the various story\nthreads didn\u2019t come together in a satisfying way and that they had hoped for a\nclearer and more obvious message from the filmmaker. Yet far more complimented\nthe performances and the look of the movie, stating that it sensitively dealt\nwith a child slowly understanding colonialism and the world around him as a\nless-than-ideal set-up. Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Quim Guti\u00e9rrez and Charlie\nVauselle headline the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SATAN WANTS YOU \u2013 Horror movie enthusiasts may find\nsomething of interest in this documentary that details the \u201cSatanic Panic\u201d of\nthe 1980s. An American psychiatrist wrote a pulpy memoir with his patient in\n1980 about her being kidnapped as a child by Satanists. When media outlets got\na hold of the story, the authors became guests on notable daytime television\nshows. Their dubious story terrified conservative families, resulting in\ndisturbing countermeasures, including wrongful prosecutions and convictions.\nThe film tells the story of what occurred and its effects on the population.\nThis effort was very well-received. One or two voices felt that the movie was\ntoo focused on the specific case and should have focused on the bigger, long-\nreaching and long-lasting effects of mass hysteria. Still, everyone else called\nit an excellent, enlightening expos\u00e9 about \u201cmoral panics\u201d, the irrational fear\nit can inspire in others, and the terrible acts that ultimately follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SNEAKS \u2013 This animated feature follows the adventures of a\nsneaker. When a high school basketball player gets a pair of highly\nsought-after running shoes, the footwear is also thrilled to find a home. But\nthe central shoe experiences a shock when its other sneaker, who he considers\nhis sister, is stolen by a collector. The protagonist ends up traveling to New\nYork City and meeting a rag-tag group of shoes from all walks of life, who try\nto help rescue the missing footwear. Critics were not taken with this animated\ncomedy. A few stated that the movie skewed extremely young, admitting that\nlittle kids would enjoy the story and that at least it had a lot of heart.\nUnfortunately, the general consensus was that the narrative was odd and the\nplot offered no surprises. They also commented that it didn\u2019t look as visually\nimpressive as other animated features on the market. For the time being, this\nis a DVD-only release. The voice cast includes Anthony Mackie, Martin Lawrence,\nChloe Bailey, Laurence Fishburne, Roddy Ricch, Macy Gray, Swae Lee, Chris Paul,\nMustard and Keith David.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SNOW WHITE \u2013 Disney\u2019s live-action reimagining of their famous 1937 animated adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale is now appearing on disc. This version follows a young and beautiful princess who loses her parents and is targeted by a new, sinister Queen. Frustrated that Snow White is the fairest one of all, the royal figure attempts to have the protagonist killed. She escapes and is helped by the Seven Dwarfs and a group of bandits. This title didn\u2019t go over well with the press. Slightly more than one-third enjoyed enough of the modernizations, particularly lead Snow White and her love interest, to give it passing marks. Still, most stated that the film was a bit of a mess, with bland storytelling, odd depictions of the Dwarfs and lacking tension or thrills. The picture is available as a 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Steelbook, a standalone Blu-ray only, or a standard DVD. Rachel Zegler, Emilia Faucher, Gal Gadot and Andrew Burnap headline the feature. A full review of the film can be found right here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n THE WAIT \u2013 An Andalusian gamekeeper living with his son on a\nfarm accepts a bribe from a suspicious figure. A horrible tragedy occurs,\ncausing the man\u2019s entire life to fall apart. The shocked and angry protagonist\nis warned by others that his land is cursed and not to follow his instincts and\ntake revenge. He ignores the advice, violently attacking those he believes to\nbe responsible and transforming into something hideous as a result. This\nSpanish horror film with western elements earned plenty of praise from\nreviewers. There were a handful of write-ups that did call the film overly\nserious, saying that the multitude of plot twists eventually became silly.\nRegardless, the consensus was that this foreign-language morality thriller was\nwell-acted, stylish and atmospheric, drawing viewers in with its harrowing\nstory and never letting up for a moment. It stars Victor Clavijo, Ruth Diaz,\nMois\u00e9s Ruiz and Pedro Casablanc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WHEN WE WENT MAD! THE UNAUTHORIZED STORY OF MAD MAGAZINE \u2013\nAlso known simply as When We Went MAD!<\/em>, this documentary details the\nhistory of the legendary humor\/parody magazine. The film crew talks to the\nwriters, artists and editors who made significant contributions, while also\nexamining its cultural influence during its height of popularity. Celebrity\nreaders also share their thoughts on the publication and their favorite pieces.\nThe movie features artists and writers like Sergio Aragon\u00e9s, Mort Drucker, Jack\nDavis and Al Jaffe, along with fans like Quentin Tarantino, Bryan Cranston,\nJudd Apatow, Gilbert Gottfried, \u2018Weird Al\u2019 Yankovic, Howie Mandel, Daivd\nZucker, Jimmy Kimmel, Howard Stern and others. Looks like a lot of fun for\nanyone who enjoyed reading the magazine as a kid, teen or adult. This\nindependent documentary was partially funded through Kickstarter and is\ndebuting on disc as a DVD-only release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n BLASTS FROM THE PAST!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Those looking for impressive upgrades of older titles have\njust as many options. Arrow Video is putting out the science-fiction thriller Dark\nCity<\/em> (1998) as a \u201cLimited Edition\u201d 4K Ultra HD 2-disc set, and as a\n\u201cLimited Edition\u201d 2-disc Blu-ray. This feature from Alex Proyas (The Crow<\/em>)\nstars Rufus Sewell as a man who wakes up in a strange city where the sun\ndoesn\u2019t shine and no memories of his past. He tries to find out what is going\non and encounters threatening figures. This set contains the theatrical version\nand the superior director\u2019s cut in 4K. The original 35mm camera negative was\nscanned in 4K for this release, while the unique bits from the director\u2019s cut\nwere sourced and incorporated from a 2K master, all approved by cinematographer\nDariusz Wolski. It all looks pretty seamless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As far as bonuses go, you\u2019ll receive a 2008 director introduction to the film, five commentary tracks that include a 2025 and 2008 commentary from Proyas, a new film critic track, a screenwriter commentary, and an additional track from late critic Roger Ebert. There is an hour-long new piece about the making of the movie with cast and crew interviews, two visual essays on the film, design and storyboard art, an archival making-of featurette from 2008, video interviews with four critics and the director talking about the meaning of the movie, and publicity materials. It also comes in an elaborate case with a reversible sleeve, a booklet, a 60-page book on the production, as well as a poster, reproduction art cards, a postcard, business card for a character and more. A full disc review can be found by clicking this link.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also pick up a Blu-ray of the period Japanese title,\nThe Invisible Swordsman<\/em> (1970). It follows a swordfighter who isn\u2019t\nparticularly good at his job. When his father is murdered, he meets a\nmysterious figure who offers him a potion that will turn him invisible,\nallowing him to effectively hunt down the killers responsible. The high-def\nmaster for the film was given to Arrow by the Japanese distributor. This effort\ncomes with a film historian commentary track, a Kim Newman interview in which\nhe discusses movies with invisible characters, a look at the visual effects in\nthe film, and an image gallery. It comes with a booklet containing an essay on\nthe title, and reversible cover art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Radiance Films is delivering a 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray combo pack of Palindromes<\/em> (2004) from Todd Solondz (Welcome to the Dollhouse, Happiness<\/em>). This disturbing but very effective dark comedy involves a 13-year-old who wants nothing more than to get pregnant. When she finds that she is expecting, her parents are furious. Numerous events follow that lead the teen down a strange and disturbing path as she attempts to find herself. The story is told in episodes with a wide array of different actresses portraying the main character. For this release, the movie was restored in 4K by The Museum of Modern Art and approved by Solondz. The disc contains a 27-minute interview with Solondz, an audio interview with co-star Alexander Rickel, a visual essay on the film and a trailer. A Blu-ray only version is also available. Read a full disc review right here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you were interested in the Daiei Gothic: Japanese Ghost Stories<\/a><\/em> Blu-ray set from a few months ago, each of the individual discs in the collection are now available separately. They include The Ghost of Yotsuya<\/em> (1959), The Bride from Hades<\/em> (1968) and The Snow Woman<\/em> (1968). All are interesting and stylish films that come with some nifty bonuses. Additionally, the studio is rereleasing the slick and entertaining Black Tight Killers<\/a><\/em> (1966)<\/a> on Blu-ray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DVD-Minecraft-Movie-02-fixed.jpg\")
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