By Glenn Kay

For the Sun

Welcome to another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. This edition includes plenty of quirky offerings as well as a number of older features receiving high-definition upgrades. So, if you can’t make it out or shouldn’t be attending the movies just yet, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW RELEASES!

ADORATION: This Belgian/French drama follows a 12-year-old who lives in the country. The boy spends days on his own while his mother heads off to her job at a nearby psychiatric hospital. One day, he meets a teenage girl who happens to be a patient from the institute. The youngster becomes infatuated with her and agrees to help her...

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Running Time: 100 minutes

This film was released exclusively at theaters on June 16.

Released in 2017, The Hitman’s Bodyguard was a throwback to buddy action pictures of old, coasting mostly on the charm and chemistry of its two lead actors. It was also a box office success, which means that these performers have now returned for a new adventure. Oddly enough, this is a sequel that emphasizes outrageous shootouts and action over the central relationship between the protagonists. As a result, The Hitman’s Bodyguard’s Wife wastes its talented cast, who end up getting lost in the chaos.

After the events of the previous film, an anxiety-ridden...

By Glenn Kay

For the Sun

Welcome back to another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. This time, there’s an interesting mix that includes one reasonably high-profile feature along with several interesting independent efforts. So, if you can’t, or aren’t quite ready to head out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW RELEASES!

BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, PART ONE: The latest in DC’s animated, direct-to-disc superhero series follows Batman in his early years. While helping Commissioner Gordon take down the ruthless Falcone family, he begins investigating a series of slayings that occur on holidays. It becomes clear that an unknown...

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Running Time: 143 minutes

This film opened at theaters and became available for streaming on HBO Max on June 10.

Tony Award-winning playwright and songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda is known for creating the musical Hamilton, but fans will know that he has also helped create other successful stage productions. His first creation was In the Heights, which premiered on Broadway in 2008 to great acclaim. This week, the story is being given the Hollywood big screen treatment. Like any adaptation from another medium, there are a few minor issues present in the translation.

However, it’s difficult not to find this high-energy film anything but punchy and...