Welcome back to another look at the latest Blu-rays and DVDs that are now available for purchase. There are a couple of big titles being released this week, as well as a large selection of older features getting high-definition upgrades. So, if you shouldn’t be heading out or can’t make it to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!





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12 MIGHTY ORPHANS: Based on a true story, this biopic is set during the Great Depression. A Fort Worth, Tex. high school football team is made up of orphans struggle to get by, lacking the basic necessities of life. When a coach decides to step in, help out and train the group, the squad...

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Running Time: 91 minutes

This feature from Universal Pictures will open at cinemas Aug. 27.

In 1992, audiences got their first taste of the iconic horror character known as Candyman. The original film, based on a short story by Clive Barker, was striking and made a sizable impression on moviegoers. Unfortunately, the pair of follow-ups weren’t nearly as successful critically or commercially, and the franchise quickly petered out. Now, enough time seems to have passed to move forward with a new and updated take on the figure.

While the new “Candyman” isn’t as dynamic as the original film, it is certainly an improvement over the previous...

Welcome to another look at the latest highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. As always, this edition features plenty of new material in 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!

AGAINST THE CURRENT: Kayaking can certainly be a lot of fun, but one person takes it to extremes in this documentary. Forty-four-year-old Veiga Grétarsdóttir sets out to be the first to kayak over 2000 kilometers around the island nation of Iceland. And she sets out to complete the task by traveling counter-clockwise and against the current. A crew follows her for 103 days...

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Running Time: 116 minutes

This film will be released in cinemas by Warner Bros. on Aug. 20 and will also be available for viewing on the HBO Max streaming service.

The new neo-noir science-fiction thriller “Reminiscence” boasts impressive names behind the camera. This includes director/writer Lisa Joy and producer Jonathan Nolan, creators of the hit HBO series “Westworld.” As expected, the visuals are striking and the story offers limitless possibilities to investigate the nature and lure of our deepest memories and their fallibility. There are some strong individual moments in the story, but the narrative ultimately careens in an overly...