Spring is here, the weather is changing and it even looks as though the horrible pandemic could be in the rearview mirror in the near future. In the meantime, there are plenty of movies arriving for those needing some entertainment. A few of the films will still be premiering on streaming platforms, but others will also be arriving at drive-ins and open theaters. So, let’s go through some of the flicks coming your way in the next few weeks.

Please be aware that release dates are still being shifted around (especially with theaters slowly reopening), so a couple may be bumped back to a later date.

Those preferring to stay indoors this weekend can check out the Netflix release of...

By Glenn Kay

For the Sun

Welcome back to another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. The new release column isn’t quite as busy as normal this time out, but it is filled with some interesting and unusual features worth checking out. So, since you can’t, or likely shouldn’t be heading out to the movies just yet, why not give one of these flicks a try?

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FUKUSHIMA 50: Based on the 2011 disaster in Japan, this drama tells the story of how a magnitude 9.0 earthquake rocked Fukushima. A nuclear plant manager and his team of engineers risk their lives to try to contain a reactor leak and must also contend with a massive tsunami rushing into the region...

The Oscar Nominated Shorts is available on the ShortsTV app.

As a young movie enthusiast, it was always frustrating to watch the Oscars and see categories featuring smaller titles that were difficult to locate. Over the years, the situation has improved dramatically. Today, there are packages being released that allow curious viewers to sample shorts online and on the big screen. The works being featured are always exceptional and it is truly wonderful to see them all with relative ease.

This year the tradition continues as ShortsTV will be presenting all the Oscar-nominated animated, live-action and documentary shorts on their site (some of the categories will also be available to...

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This film is playing at open cinemas and drive-ins on April 9.

I’m not sure if NASA has ever considered sending a team of young astronauts into orbit for space missions, but if they have, the new film Voyagers will likely cause them to question the idea. It’s a movie that places teenagers against a science-fiction backdrop and seems in part inspired by the classic William Golding novel Lord of the Flies. Admittedly, the end results aren’t perfect, but the young cast is solid and the movie is a slick and polished piece of entertainment that will certainly intrigue anyone unfamiliar with one of the feature’s main...