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Running Time: 123 minutes

This feature from Amazon MGM Studios opens exclusively at theaters on Friday, Nov. 15.

Back in the late ‘80s, the holiday-themed comedy Scrooged opened with a fake trailer for a film that involved psychos seizing Santa’s headquarters, and a heavily-armed Lee Majors stepping in to take care of the threat. It was a hilarious parody of the era’s action films and one that made a lasting impression. Decades later, it’s hard to not see that bit as being inspiration for Red One, the action-adventure/comedy opening this weekend. But what worked brilliantly in a two-minute sketch struggles to maintain excitement and laughs over...

Welcome to another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. Last week was quiet, which means that this edition is jam-packed with high profile titles in a variety of genres. So, if you can’t make it out to the movies this week or need to stay in for a few days, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

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1992: During the unrest surrounding the Rodney King verdict, a Los Angeles man attempts to get to his family and reconnect with his son. At the same time in another part of the city, a dad and his estranged youngster decide to pull off an elaborate robbery. The heist locale ends up being the workplace of the first individual. Naturally, the four characters...

Rating: 3 out of 4

Running Time: 110 minutes



This film from A24 opened exclusively in theaters on Friday, Nov. 8.

Ever get a knock at the door and answer it, only to find someone unexpectedly attempting to sell you a product, or convert you to their religion? It seems like the makers of the new horror picture Heretic are familiar with this experience. They have decided to try and turn the tables on these unwanted interlopers to a mostly dark and amusingly horrific effect.

Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East) are young members of the Church of Latter-day Saints who are attempting to convert locals to their faith. The Mormon teens take their list of...

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Running Time: 104 minutes

This film from Sony Pictures will be released exclusively at theaters on Friday, Nov. 1.

One has to give credit where credit is due. Director Robert Zemekis isn’t afraid to experiment and try to tell stories in new ways. While he began his career with big Hollywood hits like Romancing the Stone and Back to the Future, he’s consistently been attempting to incorporate new storytelling techniques. Who Framed Roger Rabbit was an early example of a movie mixing live action with animation, while Cast Away featured a lone man sharing his innermost thoughts with an inanimate object. Later, the filmmaker became one of the first to...