By Glenn Kay

For the Sun

Welcome to another look at all the latest Blu-rays and DVDs coming your way. There are a couple of big movies, as well as a number of interesting smaller features hitting store shelves this week. 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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ANYTHING FOR JACKSON: After their grandchild dies in car accident, an elderly couple takes up Satanism and decides to try to bring their loved one back. They kidnap a pregnant woman and use a reverse exorcism technique to put the deceased child’s soul into the unborn fetus. Unfortunately, the pair soon realizes that they have...

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This feature from Warner Bros. opens at cinemas June 4.

In the eight years since The Conjuring first premiered at cinemas, its success has paved the way for a massive horror franchise. Most of the spin-offs, including The Nun, Annabelle and The Curse of La Llorona haven’t managed to capture the magic of the original or even its follow-up. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is the third official sequel that once again follows the team of paranormal investigators known as the Warrens. The likable leads do add some gravitas to the proceedings, but truth be told, this effort ultimately feels like it has more in common with the...

Welcome to another article detailing some of the new Blu-rays and DVD highlights arriving on store shelves. There are numerous features in this edition that encompass a wide variety of genres. So, if you can’t or shouldn’t be heading out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!



BIG NEW RELEASES!



THE COURIER: Based on a true story, this tale is set during the Cold War. It details the life of a British importer/exporter with contacts in the USSR who is recruited by MI6 and CIA. He is asked by government officials to visit the Soviet Union and courier sensitive information out of the country during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Naturally, being...

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Running Time: 134 minutes

This film from Disney will be released May 28 simultaneously in theaters as well as on Disney+ with Premiere Access and a onetime additional fee.

Disney can’t seem to stop itself from producing live-action remakes of its animated titles. Of course, they have been doing this for many years now (even the original 101 Dalmatians got a live-action redressing in 2000). Their newest attempt is Cruella, a prequel of sorts that focuses on the backstory of the famous antagonist. There are some pacing problems in this film and it isn’t without some issues.

However, it should impress children and is a visual treat.

Estella aka...