Twilight is a perfectly watchable neo-noir crime drama thanks in large part to a great cast with Newman, Sarandon and Hackman giving great performances, however the script isn’t the best and really not much memorable with the direction either.
While Pulp Fiction isn’t a masterpiece of filmmaking as some might contend, it’s still a very well made picture with the sharp writing we expect from Tarantino and one of the better ensemble casts put together.
Film NOir: The Dark Side of Cinema IX comes to Blu-ray and includes: Lady on a Train, Tangier and Take One False Step and features audio commentaries and trailers.
5-25-77 arrives on Blu-ray and DVD from MVD Entertainment and stars John Francis Daley, Colleen Camp and Neil Flynn and features include an audio commentary, Q&A and photo galleries.
Star Trek: Discovery Season Four arrives on Blu-ray and DVD from Paramount on December 6th and includes several featurettes, an episode commentary, deleted scenes and a gag reel.
Jerry & Marge Go Large stars Bryan Cranston, Annette Bening and Rainn Wilson. The drama-comedy arrived on Blu-ray and DVD on November 15th, however there were no bonus features included.
The Polar Express arrives on 4K Ultra HD in time for Christmas and comes with several bonus features carried over from previous releases.
Mystery Men had some potential but the execution and script made for a less than entertaining experience, although some of the jokes at least got a chuckle out of me, but after that I found it rather dull at times.
Entre Nous comes to Blu-ray through Kino Lorber and part of the Cohen Film Collection. The drama stars Miou-Miou and Isabelle Huppert and includes an interview with the director.
The Blood Beast Terror gets a re-release on Blu-ray through Kino Lorber with the same transfer from 2012 but does come with a slip cover.
A Christmas Story is a classic although it’s not one of my must-watch holiday films however has plenty of charm and is just an all-around enjoyable time.
Escape from Alcatraz is an all around entertaining suspense-thriller, pretty simple and straight forward though enough character development to get the viewer to care about these men.
Shadowlands comes to Blu-ray from Mill Creek Entertainment as part of their retro VHS series. This bio-drama stars Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger.
Sex and Lucia comes to Blu-ray through Music Box. Written and directed by Julio Medem and starring Paz Vega, this was released on October 4th and includes a featurette and interviews.
Euphoria: Seasons 1 and 2 starring Zendaya and Maude Apatow comes to DVD from Warner Bros. and includes several behind-the-scenes featurettes.