Welcome back to another look at highlights coming your way on Blu-ray and DVD. Despite it being the middle of January, it’s a remarkably busy edition with plenty of notable flicks. So, since you can’t or likely shouldn’t head out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try.



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ASSASSINS: This documentary details the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s brother. The sibling was murdered in a crowded Malaysian airport, causing a media frenzy and all sorts of speculation about what occurred. Eventually, two young women at the scene were investigated and charged with murder. The filmmakers attempt to determine whether...

By Glenn Kay

For the Sun

Welcome to another look at new releases coming your way on Blu-ray and DVD. As always, there’s an eclectic mix of features from all genres, meaning that there’s probably something out there for everyone. So, since you can’t or likely shouldn’t go out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW RELEASES!

THE ADVENTURES OF THOMAS AND FELIX: Also known as Into the Who Knows!, this family feature follows a young boy with an imaginary friend who happens to look like a fox. The boy’s parents would rather he make real friends, so they send him to a summer camp. However, the child struggles to fit in. He decides to escape and...

By Glenn Kay

For the Sun

Rating: 3 out of 4 stars

Running Time: 104 minutes

This title from IFC Midnight will be released in select theaters and on digital & cable VOD Jan. 29.

Horror films are typically low-budget affairs. Sometimes this means that production levels aren’t quite on par with bigger Hollywood features, but these efforts also carry a lower financial risk that can occasionally result in more creative freedom and new approaches. The Night is a psychological horror picture that resembles many other haunted house tales. But while the story is familiar, this project depicts an immigrant Iranian family and much of the dialogue is spoken in the Farsi...

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Running Time: 113 minutes

This film will be available to rent on streaming services Jan. 15.

Movies involving characters doling out justice and getting revenge on crooks are fairly common, but the new film Promising Young Woman attempts to update and modernize the formula, as well as infuse some dark comedy into the proceedings. Admittedly, it can be a bit on-the-nose in its attempts to deal with the issues at hand, but thanks to this new spin and a phenomenal leading performance, the results are impressive and make a lasting impression.

Cassandra “Cassie” Thomas (Carey Mulligan) is a solitary ex-med student whose life has seemingly been on hold...