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Running Time: 112 minutes
This feature is currently available to stream on Netflix.
The fields of archeology and excavation have served as incredible and informative windows into the past, helping paint a more accurate picture of lives lost centuries ago. Many feature films use the...
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Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for February 5, 2021
Welcome back to another look at some of the highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. This is a very busy edition with numerous flicks being made available in a wide variety of genres. So, since you can’t, or likely shouldn’t, go out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!
BIG NEW RELEASES!
ARCHENEMY: This science-fiction comedy follows an alcoholic bar-hopper who tells everyone around him that he’s actually a superhero from another planet who has lost his powers. Naturally, locals ignore the man, except for a teenager who enjoys listening to his fantastic stories. When the youth is kidnapped by a local gangster, the drunk decides that...
BIG NEW RELEASES!
ARCHENEMY: This science-fiction comedy follows an alcoholic bar-hopper who tells everyone around him that he’s actually a superhero from another planet who has lost his powers. Naturally, locals ignore the man, except for a teenager who enjoys listening to his fantastic stories. When the youth is kidnapped by a local gangster, the drunk decides that...
‘No Man’s Land’ is well-meaning, but unfocused
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Running Time: 114 minutes
This feature from IFC Films opens in select theaters, on digital platforms and VOD on Jan. 22.
The new film No Man’s Land is one of the most earnest features to come around the bend in some time. It’s a neo-western dealing with the U.S. immigrant situation that shares the experiences of people from different backgrounds. This title benefits from a committed cast, although it soon becomes clear that the filmmakers are biting off more than they can chew. There are definitely moments that will help viewers feel empathy for all the parties involved, but the story eventually suffers from being pulled in too many different...
out of ««««
Running Time: 114 minutes
This feature from IFC Films opens in select theaters, on digital platforms and VOD on Jan. 22.
The new film No Man’s Land is one of the most earnest features to come around the bend in some time. It’s a neo-western dealing with the U.S. immigrant situation that shares the experiences of people from different backgrounds. This title benefits from a committed cast, although it soon becomes clear that the filmmakers are biting off more than they can chew. There are definitely moments that will help viewers feel empathy for all the parties involved, but the story eventually suffers from being pulled in too many different...
Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for January 22, 2021
Welcome back to another look at highlights coming your way on Blu-ray and DVD. Despite it being the middle of January, it’s a remarkably busy edition with plenty of notable flicks. So, since you can’t or likely shouldn’t head out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try.
BIG NEW RELEASES!
ASSASSINS: This documentary details the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s brother. The sibling was murdered in a crowded Malaysian airport, causing a media frenzy and all sorts of speculation about what occurred. Eventually, two young women at the scene were investigated and charged with murder. The filmmakers attempt to determine whether...
BIG NEW RELEASES!
ASSASSINS: This documentary details the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s brother. The sibling was murdered in a crowded Malaysian airport, causing a media frenzy and all sorts of speculation about what occurred. Eventually, two young women at the scene were investigated and charged with murder. The filmmakers attempt to determine whether...
Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for Jan. 29, 2021
By Glenn Kay
For the Sun
Welcome to another look at new releases coming your way on Blu-ray and DVD. As always, there’s an eclectic mix of features from all genres, meaning that there’s probably something out there for everyone. So, since you can’t or likely shouldn’t go out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!
BIG NEW RELEASES!
THE ADVENTURES OF THOMAS AND FELIX: Also known as Into the Who Knows!, this family feature follows a young boy with an imaginary friend who happens to look like a fox. The boy’s parents would rather he make real friends, so they send him to a summer camp. However, the child struggles to fit in. He decides to escape and...
For the Sun
Welcome to another look at new releases coming your way on Blu-ray and DVD. As always, there’s an eclectic mix of features from all genres, meaning that there’s probably something out there for everyone. So, since you can’t or likely shouldn’t go out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!
BIG NEW RELEASES!
THE ADVENTURES OF THOMAS AND FELIX: Also known as Into the Who Knows!, this family feature follows a young boy with an imaginary friend who happens to look like a fox. The boy’s parents would rather he make real friends, so they send him to a summer camp. However, the child struggles to fit in. He decides to escape and...
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