Rating: 3 out of 4

Running Time: 105 minutes

This film from Uncork’d Entertainment will be available on digital & on demand starting March 14.

While young audiences are likely more familiar with watching movies via streaming devices or traveling out to theaters, there used to be another way to catch up with the latest films. Drive-ins would allow families to drive and park under the stars to watch a film. And, if the title wasn’t kid-friendly (or it wasn’t very good), there was often a playground to have fun in or video games at the concession stand.

With fewer and few sites remaining, Back to the Drive-In shows how some of these sites kept themselves afloat during the COVID...

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Running Time: 123 minutes

This film from Focus Features opens at movie theaters on Friday, March 10.

Filmmakers Peter and Bobby Farrelly got their start making notable and exaggerated comedies like Dumb and Dumber and There’s Something About Mary, which were massive hits. In the last decade, they’ve begun directing projects individually (with Peter even trying his hand at serious drama with the recent Green Book). Bobby Farrelly’s latest is Champions, a remake of a 2018 Spanish film.

This feature attempts to blend broad humor and showcase the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. It’s a well-intentioned effort, but one that never finds...

Welcome to another look at some of the latest Blu-ray and DVD highlights. This edition is a little quieter, but there are a few notable releases arriving on disc, as well as some interesting older features. So, if you can’t make it out to the movies this week or need to stay indoors, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

 



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CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS: On Christmas Eve, a record shop owner looks forward to closing for the holiday and partying. Her plan goes wrong when a robotic Santa Claus at a nearby toy store goes haywire, breaks out and begins murdering anyone it encounters. The owner, some other employees and customers become targets...

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Running Time: 116 minutes

This feature from United Artists Releasing is premiering at movie theaters March 3.

In 1976, the boxing drama Rocky surprised audiences and became a surprise sensation, winning Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Editing. At the time, no one could have predicted how many additional films it would inspire.

After five sequels to the original title, a new spin-off series emerged. This one details the life of boxer Adonis Creed, son of the character who Rocky Balboa fought in the first two movies. Both Creed and Creed II were surprisingly effective and included some exciting boxing sequences to boot. The...