Hello and welcome to another look at some of the Blu-ray and DVD highlights coming your way. With the Memorial Day holiday, it seems that the movie studios have also decided to take a bit of a breather. Still, there are a few noteworthy titles arriving on shelves. So, if you can’t make it to the movies or shouldn’t be going out this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

 





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OTHER MUSIC: It looks like this music-themed documentary was released at theaters just before the beginning of the pandemic, but hasn’t found its way to disc until this week.

The film tells the story of the title location, an extremely popular New York record...

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This feature from Paramount Pictures opens at cinemas and IMAX screens on Friday, May 27.

Believe it or not, the 1986 smash “Top Gun” was not a critical hit upon its release. But it did break box-office records and make an A-list star of lead Tom Cruise. In fact, the film remains one of the actor’s most popular and beloved titles. It has been a long time coming, but a sequel has finally arrived.

“Top Gun: Maverick” continues the protagonist’s story. The movie is certain to be a huge success and will definitely please those who adored the first feature. However, this critic was never an enthusiast of the original...

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Running Time: 102 minutes

This animated feature from 20th Century Studios will be released exclusively at theaters on May 27.

Of all the animated television shows to adapt into a feature film, “Bob’s Burgers” might not be the first and most obvious one to leap to mind. While the program is hilarious if one can get on its unique wavelength, the eccentric deadpan humor and tiny restaurant setting doesn’t seem like something requiring an epic cinematic opus.

The makers of “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” have clearly decided to keep the same oddball, low-key humor, adding in a few extravagances for the big screen. Thankfully, the approach works and...

Welcome to another look at some of the highlights arriving this week on Blu-ray and DVD. It’s an extremely busy edition filled with many titles including Hollywood blockbusters and notable independent fare. So, if you can’t make it to the movies or shouldn’t be heading out right now, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

 





BIG NEW RELEASES!





THE BATMAN: The latest reboot of the familiar DC comic book superhero presents a darker, grittier and younger version of the Caped Crusader. After a sadistic killer begins wiping out various high-profile figures in Gotham City, Batman decides to put his investigative skills to the test and find out who is...