Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for December 10, 2021

By Glenn Kay

For the Sun

Welcome to another look at some of the Blu-ray and DVD highlights that are arriving on store shelves. This edition is jam-packed with a variety of big titles and well-received independent fare. 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!

BIG NEW RELEASES!

13 MINUTES: This independent disaster movie begins with a massive tornado heading toward a small, Midwestern farming town. With only 13 minutes warning, four families in the area who don’t get along must not only prepare for and survive the storm, but also deal with the after effects and...

Places hobby cave divers in heroes’ spotlight

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Running Time: 106 minutes

This movie is available to stream as of Dec. 3 on Disney+.

Back in the summer of 2018, many were captivated by an unusual story in the news. On the other side of the world in Thailand, a soccer team comprised of young children had disappeared while visiting Tham Luang Nang Non cave at the border of Myanmar. After a torrential downpour, the area had flooded and most assumed that the group had perished. But as the days passed, the story suddenly morphed into a daring and dangerous rescue mission.

The National Geographic documentary “The Rescue” recounts exactly what happened...

Welcome back to another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. There are fewer releases than usual this time, but the films coming your way are notable pictures. So, if you can’t or shouldn’t be going to the movies just yet, be sure to give one of these titles a try!



 

BIG NEW RELEASES!



MALIGNANT: This feature begins with a psychopathic killer murdering doctors and nurses in a Seattle medical facility. Nearly four decades later, a woman wakes up in the hospital after being beaten by her boyfriend. She begins having terrifying visions of various grisly slayings. The lead soon learns that these killings may be real.

She decides to investigate the matter...

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This animated feature from Disney will be opening at cinemas on Nov. 24. It will then be available for streaming Dec. 24 on Disney+.

While Pixar has always been considered the gold standard when it comes to animated family features, Walt Disney Animation Studios has also produced its share of fantastic features, including “Wreck-It-Ralph,” “Frozen,” “Zootopia,” and “Moana,” to name but a few. “Encanto” is their latest, a musical/fantasy about finding one’s calling in life. It isn’t the best feature from the studio, but it does build goodwill over its running time and ends up serving as a bright and...