Welcome back to another look at some of the highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. There’s a solid mix this week of big features, independent titles and documentaries. So, since you likely can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!



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ATYPICAL WEDNESDAY: A man goes to visit his therapist for a weekly meeting. While there, he encounters a young boy at the institute who has been accidentally “left behind” and needs to get home. The lead decides to help the boy out and their journey takes them across town, where they run into various people in Gabe’s troubled life. The kid starts making observations about...

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Running Time:
90 minutes

This film is opening Aug. 21 at open movie theaters. Streaming options have yet to be announced.

While most know actor Russell Crowe over the years for his dramatic endeavors (that have earned him three Oscar nominations and one win for Gladiator), it appears that every once in a while the actor also enjoys having a little fun. That’s perhaps a strange thing to say about the genre picture Unhinged, which consists of an hour and a half of glowering from its tortured villain between scenes of violent physical assaults and car crashes. However, it’s very clear from the outset that this film is an over-the-top genre picture and...

Welcome to another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. There’s some interesting new stuff coming your way, along with a few cult classics from years ago. So, since you likely can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!



BIG NEW RELEASES!



DEATHSTROKE: KNIGHTS & DRAGONS – THE MOVIE: Regular readers will no doubt be familiar with all of the animated direct-to-disc features based on comic book superheroes being released. This R-rated entry from DC deals with Deathstroke, a family man by day and villainous killer by night. When his various attacks on the public result in his own son being kidnapped, the lead is...

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Running Time:
94 minutes

Sometimes, movies can whisk viewers far away to gorgeous and inviting places halfway around the world. The new comedy/drama Made in Italy does just that, dropping its leads in Tuscany to soak up the incredibly picturesque locale. Frankly, this movie could inspire anyone to leave everything behind and move out there permanently. It’s unfortunate that the story itself isn’t nearly as engaging or remarkable as the idyllic views on display.

Jack (Micheál Richardson) is a London art dealer in the middle of a separation from his icy wife, Kate (Lindsay Duncan). When she announces she’s selling their gallery, Jack is destroyed...