Welcome to another look at some of the highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. This edition sees a couple of major releases, as well as some interesting independent fare. So, if you can’t make it out to the movies this week or need to stay indoors for a little while, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

 



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ASSASSIN CLUB: A highly regarded assassin plans to retire. But for his last assignment, he’s given a particularly difficult task… to kill seven individuals located all around the world. Things become even more complicated when he discovers that his targets are also hired killers. As he attempts to complete his mission, he attempts to find...

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This feature from 20th Century Studios opens in theaters everywhere on Friday, June 2.

Director Rob Savage used his pandemic lockdown time to make a name for himself in the horror movie world with his micro-budget features Host (about a Zoom-séance) and Dashcam (about a live-streamed zombie breakout). And his efforts have paid off, as he is now at the helm of the newest adaptation from legendary literary horror maestro Stephen King, The Boogeyman.

The Boogeyman is about a pair of sisters named Sadie and Sawyer Harper (Sophie Thatcher from Yellowjackets and Vivien Lyra Blair from Obi-Wan Kenobi) who, along with their...

It’s hard to believe, but it’s almost June. Most would agree that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 officially started the summer movie season, and since that time box-office juggernauts like Fast X and The Little Mermaid have arrived to really get things off and running. So, it’s time to delve even deeper and look at what other big features are headed to theaters in the upcoming month. As expected, sequels are being thrown with abandon at moviegoers, but some may work and there are some intriguing originals arriving too.

Next week, The Boogeyman from 20th Century Studios appears at cinemas. This is an adaptation of the creepy Stephen King short story. It deals with a...

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This feature from 20th Century Studios will be streaming Friday, May 16 exclusively on Hulu.

This week sees action blockbuster Fast X being released at movie theaters everywhere. If you’ve already enjoyed the first nine chapters, nothing a reviewer asserts will make a significant change on whether or not you’re going to see the next chapter. So, instead of presenting a review of a critic-proof movie, this writer decided to take a look and provide an analysis of an alternate option.

While it isn’t a sequel, the new film White Men Can’t Jump is a remake of a sharp-witted 1992 sports comedy that starred Woody Harrelson and...