Hello and welcome to another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD.if you can’t make it out to the movies this week or need to stay out of public places, be sure to give one of these titles a try!
BIG NEW RELEASES!
THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD: If this title sounds familiar, that’s likely because it was recently nominated for Academy Awards in the categories of Best International Film and Best Original Screenplay.
It details several years in the life of a Norwegian woman in Oslo. Over this period of time, she attempts to figure out who she is and what she wants out of life, both personally and professionally. But her life is messy and complicated, leading to both disastrous and joyous moments.
As you might have already guessed, the movie received raves. Only a tiny handful of reviewers didn’t get it, saying it was hard to discern the movie’s point and felt unfocused. Everyone else suggested that the intent was to display a human life authentically, displaying all the lead’s strengths and weaknesses during her struggle. They also said it was beautifully acted. The cast includes Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie and Herbert Nordrum.
BLASTS FROM THE PAST!
This edition is just as busy if you’re looking for something older.
Arrow Video may have the biggest title of the week with their Special Edition of the cult hit “True Romance” (1993). Written by Quentin Tarantino (“Reservoir Dogs,” “Pulp Fiction,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) and directed by Tony Scott (“Top Gun,” “Crimson Tide”), the story follows a young outcast who meets and falls for a call girl. When he tries to free the woman from the control of her pimp, violence occurs and the two protagonists end up on the run from the mob and the law. It’s an effective film that benefits from a great cast that includes Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken, Samuel L. Jackson and many more.
By Glenn Kay
For the Sun
