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Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for October 13, 2023

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Welcome to another look at some of the highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. So, if you can’t make it out to the movies this week or need to stay indoors for a while, be sure to give one of these titles a try!



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THE BOOGEYMAN: After their mother dies tragically, two sisters struggle to cope...

‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ is familiar, but will entertain the kids

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Running Time:
92 minutes

This feature from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon opened in cinemas on Friday,  Sept. 29.

Anyone who is a parent with young kids is assuredly aware of the PAW Patrol animated series. It seems to appeal to just about every little one out there, serving as a ratings juggernaut since its 2013 debut. After 10 seasons and a hit 2021 feature film, the characters are back on the big screen once again.

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie feels like an attempt to update the show (or at the very least create a spin-off series) by adding superhero elements into its story. The picture is very formulaic, but it will deliver the heroic pooch...

Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for October 6, 2023

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Welcome to another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. This week is a bit quieter than usual, but it does contain a major genre title or two that will impress those looking for a chill.

BIG NEW RELEASES!



THE MEAN ONE: If you’re looking for some early Christmas-themed entertainment, this independent horror/comedy begins in a sleepy mountain town where a vicious, Grinch-like figure attacks a family. The youngest daughter is the only survivor of the ordeal. 20 years later, she returns home on Christmas Eve, seeking to catch and kill the mysterious figure.

Critical reception was not particularly strong for this effort. A small number were amused and called it...

True crime documentary 'Last Stop Larrimah' leaves a lasting impression

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Rating: 3.5 out of 4

Running Time: 117 minutes

This HBO Original documentary debuted Oct. 8 and is now available to stream on Max.

We’ve all seen or clicked past true crime documentaries like Dateline, which detail unusual murders and veer through a list of suspects before focusing in on the killer. The HBO Original documentary Last Stop Larrimah certainly contains elements of these shows, but definitely stands out as something quite unique. For one, the Australian desert locale is remote and visually striking. But perhaps most importantly, the gossipy residents interviewed are so outlandish that if this were a narrative feature, most would call them unbelievable. It all creates...

‘Dumb Money’ doesn’t rise to the bullish heights of recent finance-themed titles

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Running Time: 105 minutes

This film from Sony Pictures opens wide on Friday, Sept. 29.

If you follow Wall Street trading, then you might remember the GameStop “short squeeze” that occurred in 2021. Unexpected stock purchases grew into a massive group of online enthusiasts picking up the flailing property and driving its value to never-before-seen heights. A non-fiction book by Ben Mezrich called The Antisocial Network was released later the same year and now a narrative film based on it has arrived at theaters. Dumb Money depicts this unusual story from the point-of-view of the individual who started the buying frenzy.

Set during the pandemic, the...

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