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Running Time: 155 minutes

This film debuts in movie theaters and on HBO Max Oct. 22.

Frank Herbert’s science-fiction novel “Dune” was published in 1965 and became one of its genre’s most popular tales. Despite its lasting success, filmmakers have struggled for decades in their attempts to adapt the dense and detailed story for the big screen. A 1984 David Lynch effort featured striking visuals, but its story suffered from studio tinkering that resulted in a choppy narrative. Remarkably, the latest adaptation is a revelation.

It’s about as well-mounted as one could possibly hope for, providing more detail that was missing from the previous...

Welcome to another look at what is coming your way on Blu-ray and DVD. It’s another busy week with plenty of well-known titles and interesting feature films in a variety of genres. So, if you can’t, or shouldn’t be heading out to the movies just yet, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

 



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COPPELIA: This unique feature combines live actors with an animated backdrop. A mysterious plastic surgeon arrives in a small, picturesque town and quickly charms residents. It isn’t long before a young woman discovers that the doctor has a robot-woman and is taking advantage of clients on whom he performs procedures. In fact, he uses them to help...

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Running Time: 105 minutes

Universal Pictures will release this film at cinemas on Oct. 15. It will also stream on paid tiers of Peacock for the next 60 days.

One of the longest-running franchises in horror history is the “Halloween” series, which follows the exploits of a masked psychopath named Michael Myers. In 43 years, there have been numerous sequels to the first film, a spin-off set during the same holiday season and a reboot featuring two standalone titles. “Halloween Kills” is the newest chapter. It follows a successful and entertaining 2018 effort that was a direct follow-up to the 1978 original, reuniting the maniac with the...

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Running Time: 163 minutes

This feature from United Artists Releasing opens at movie theaters on Oct. 8.

Nearly 70 years ago, author Ian Fleming created the iconic British secret agent, James Bond. In the years that followed, the character adapted with the times and spawned a film series containing 25 official titles. The latest feature is “No Time to Die,” and it marks the final onscreen appearance of Daniel Craig as the famed spy. As one might expect, the action on display is extremely impressive to watch.

But the story’s attempts to wrap up threads introduced in previous films is clunky. And for this reviewer, there’s a distinct lack of...