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Running Time: 122 minutes

Sicario is a tough act to follow. The 2015 production was one of my favorite films of that  year, detailing an ugly, gray, unflinching and unflattering portrait of US operatives going above and beyond the law in order to cause chaos among Mexican drug cartels. This spin-off follows the most enigmatic and dangerous character from the previous film, setting him loose on a new assignment. The results are Sicario: Day of the Soldado. On its own, it’s a well acted and decent thriller. However, it can’t match the tension and uniqueness of the original.

After a terrorist attack on a Texas grocery store, the US government looks for...

Hello and welcome to another look at new releases arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. As always, there are all sorts of curious and unique films in a wide variety of genres. So if you can’t make it out to the movies this week, but sure to give one of these titles a try!

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Acrimony - The latest from Tyler Perry is a thriller in the Fatal Attraction mold about a young woman who falls for a man while at college. Years later, this faithful wife slowly becomes unglued after learning that her husband has been cheating on her. Furious, she decides to punish him any way she can. Notices were poor for this effort. A scant few enjoyed it as an over-the-top lark, but the general...

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Running Time: 128 minutes

The latest film in this hugely popular franchise is said to be part of a trilogy. After viewing Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, it certainly seems that way. While the movie probably still cost a pretty penny, this feels like a much smaller, darker follow-up. It deserves some credit for trying to deal with a few moral and ethical questions about the creation of dinosaurs and provides some popcorn thrills along the way, but doesn’t quite match its predecessor and often feels more like a set-up for the next chapter in the series than its own stand-alone entry.

Four years after the events of the previous film, the island theme park...

Welcome back to another look at highlights coming your way on Blu-ray and DVD. There are plenty of options arriving in a wide variety of genres. As always, if you see any links, clicking on them will lead you to a full review of the title in question. So if you can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW RELEASES!

Alex & Me – Timed to coincide with the big World Cup tournament, this direct-to-DVD family film involves a young girl who wants to play soccer and idolizes her hero, US National Team star Alex Morgan. When she’s cut from her local team, the youngster attempts to find the inspiration to prove to others (and...