Welcome to another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD.

 

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BAD CITY: Set in a city awash in poverty and crime, this Japanese effort follows a shady businessman who decides to run for mayor. Unfortunately, the area is already run by persons connected to the local mafia. So, in order to get ahead, the candidate begins killing his opponents and threatening the mob. A former police captain serving time for murder is released and told to go undercover and stop the candidate.

This foreign-language feature received generally upbeat notices. A small number suggested that while the action scenes were solid, the motivations and plot were convoluted. All...

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Running Time: 103 minutes

This film from 20th Century Studios opens exclusively at cinemas on Friday, Sept. 15.

There certainly is no shortage of murder/mystery features based on the work of Agatha Christie. What is a little unusual is, for all of her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, filmmakers and T.V. producers tend to gravitate toward the same stories. Murder on the Orient Express was released in 2017 and became a box office hit that led to a follow-up, Death on the Nile, only last year. But neither were the first adaptations of each tale.

A Haunting in Venice finally tells a story that is new to the big screen. Truth be told...

It’s time for another look at some of the highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. This edition includes a nice mix of studio features and independent efforts. 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!

BIG NEW RELEASES!



AIR: Based on the true story, this film involves a new executive at Nike who turns heads after watching NBA rookie Michael Jordan play basketball. Certain that the athlete will become famous, the businessman offers the fresh face an expensive contract. With everyone ready to lambaste the pair, Jordan becomes an immediate success on the court and the two create “Air Jordan”...

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Running Time: 92 minutes

This title from Focus Features opens exclusively at cinemas on Friday, Sept. 8.

It’s been a little more than 20 years now since the romantic comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding surprised the industry. The film charmed audiences, was well-received by the press, became a worldwide box office phenomenon and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. A lesser sequel followed in 2016 and now a third film has unexpectedly arrived.

The new locale adds a bit of freshness to My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, but it also doesn’t feel essential and is likely only suited to those who really want to catch up with these...