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Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for March 22, 2024
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Latest ‘Ghostbusters’ sequel still doesn’t live up to the original
![“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” mixes together new cast members, such as McKenna Grace and Logan Kim and Patton Oswalt with orginial stars of the franchise, like Dan Akroyd. Both the adults and the tennagers faceoff against ghosts in this “Ghostbusters” sequel. Photo Credit: Sony Pictures](/images/resized/images/news/2024/469_mar29/10_100_100.jpg)
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Running Time:
115 minutes
This film from Sony Pictures opens exclusively in theaters on Friday, March 22.
Back in 1984, the comedy Ghostbusters was released into theaters and became a cultural phenomenon. Looking back on the feature, it was truly a rarity that benefitted from contrasting elements. The perfect comic timing of every cast member in the movie maximized every laugh from material more familiar to supernatural (and often scary) films. Even the 1989 sequel with the original cast couldn’t quite capture the same magic. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is the latest follow-up (after 2019’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife), mixing new cast members...
‘Problemista’ may divide viewers
![Alejandro (Julio Torres) turns to Elizabeth (Tilda Swinton) to help manage her husband's paintings as a way for him to hopefully get a him a gallery showing and some artistic respect in the indie film](/images/resized/images/news/2016/problemista-04-fixed_100_100.jpg)
Running Time: 104 minutes
This feature from A24 is opening exclusively at cinemas in major markets on Friday, March 22.
Every so often there is a comedy that divides viewers over its tone and approach. Typically, these pictures have an oddball sense of humor and are described as anything from quirky to more negatively, peculiar or twee. Problemista is one of those films. Either you’ll be able to get on its wavelength and be entertained by its eccentric characters and their strange behavior, or you’ll find its tone grating and difficult to endure.
It won’t speak to everyone, but it did put a smile on this reviewer’s face.
Alejandro (Julio Torres, who...
Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for March 15, 2024
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BIG NEW RELEASES!
AIMEE: THE VISITOR: This low-budget science-fiction thriller from writer/producer/director Charles Band (Puppet Master, the Gingerdead Man series, the Evil Bong series) follows an introverted computer hacker who doesn’t like being around people. After code breaking and entering a secret server...
'Arthur the King’ fails to pull at the heartstrings
![Arthur the King” follows a team competing in an athletic competition who stumble upon a dog who they name Arthur. The dog helps the team face challenges and eventually finish the race. Photo Credit: Lionsgate Films](/images/resized/images/news/2016/arthur the king_100_100.jpg)
Running Time: 107 minutes
This motion picture from Lionsgate Films opened exclusively at theaters on Friday, March 15.
In 2016, a biography about the leader of a Swedish adventure racing team was published. It stated that during a competition, the man encountered a local dog who traveled with the group and formed a personal bond with them. Arthur the King is an Americanized, exaggerated version of the story that tries very hard to pull on the heartstrings. It does have some sweet moments, but this adaptation never really feels convincing or strains to involve viewers on an emotional level.
After ignoring his team and embarrassing himself during an...
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