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Running Time: 94 minutes

In the 1970s and 1980s, author Robert Kimmel Smith wrote popular children’s books like Chocolate Fever and The Squeaky Wheel that helped entertain a generation. The War with Grandpa is an adaptation of Smith’s popular, award-winning 1984 novel about a very unusual conflict that arises between two members of the same family. While one can certainly understand the attraction to the well-regarded source material, this feature proves that sometimes a story works far better on the printed page than it does onscreen.

Peter (Oakes Fegley) is a suburban kid nervous about starting the sixth grade. However, the boy’s concerns about...

By Glenn Kay

For the Sun

It’s time for another look at some highlights coming your way on Blu-ray and DVD. There are a great many new releases this time out, including flicks that have played the drive-in circuit, as well as some independent fare. So, since you likely can’t or shouldn’t go out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

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THE 2ND: A secret service agent decides to take some time off work and reconnect with his estranged son. He decides to drive over to the youngster’s school and pick him up, only to learn that his offspring happens to be best friends with the daughter of a Supreme Court justice. Suddenly, the youngsters...

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Running Time: 147 minutes

The Glorias, from Roadside Attractions and LD Entertainment, is available for purchase on Digital and Streaming exclusively on Prime Video.

Gloria Steinem has lived a remarkable life as a journalist, activist and a spokesperson for the feminist movement in the United States. Her incredible accomplishments serve as the inspiration for this biopic. The Glorias attempts to condense the woman’s many pursuits and experiences into one narrative. There’s a lot of passion on display, and for youngsters the film should serve as a stirring introduction to her work.

It’s a good film overall, although it ultimately feels like a...

It’s time for another look at new Blu-rays and DVD arrivals. This week is a quiet one for big Hollywood titles, but it does promise some interesting independent films as well as another truckload of older features getting high definition upgrades. So, since you likely can’t or shouldn’t go out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!



BIG NEW RELEASES!

ALIEN ADDICTION: A young man living in a small town in the Waikato district of New Zealand gets the surprise of his life when an alien spacecraft crashes nearby. He takes the UFOs two occupants to his home and the group gets along famously, developing a close personal relationship in the...