Patience pays off with this quiet, gentle effort

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This feature will be released direct-to-streaming on Disney+ (and have a simultaneous limited run at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Calif.).

For over 25 years, Pixar has been considered the biggest and best animation outfit in the world, creating elaborate and visually groundbreaking worlds with titles like “Toy Story,” “Monsters, Inc.,” “Finding Nemo” and “Inside Out” to name just a few. Their latest effort is something of a contrast to many of the features that have preceded it. “Luca” feels much smaller in scope and more personal, telling a simpler...

Welcome to another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. This is yet another busy edition filled with interesting titles in a wide variety of genres. 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!



AN AMERICAN IN PARIS: THE MUSICAL: Based on the 1951 feature film, this story was adapted to the stage in 2014 as a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. The original was a grand success, featuring tunes written by George and Ira Gershwin. This theatrical recreation of the story retains all of the memorable numbers. The narrative follows a World War II veteran in France embarking on a career as an...

Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for July 30, 2021

By Glenn Kay

For the Sun

Welcome back to another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. This edition includes a massive hit and some interesting indie films, as well as plenty of notable older features getting a high-definition upgrade. 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!



EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE: A psychiatrist’s career heads into a tailspin after one of his clients commits suicide. In an attempt to work through the awful situation, he meets with the surviving brother of the deceased and invites the person to stay with his own family...

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Running Time: 114 minutes

This Netflix feature will make its streaming debut on July 16.

The writing/directing team of Navot Papushado and Aharon Kashales garnered a lot of press in 2013 for their gritty and disturbing Israeli genre picture “Big Bad Wolves.” It earned a sizable cult following. While the team still collaborates, each has gone off to create individual works along the way. “Gunpowder Milkshake” is Papushado’s English-language film debut, an over-the-top, bloody action picture with plenty of style to burn.

The movie certainly looks great, but the story and plight of the characters isn’t as well developed as the visuals, and the...