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OnVideo's Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases

Tuesday, September 14 -- Monday, September 20

All DVD Releases

    Black Widow

    photo for Black Widow (2021) Natasha Romanoff – aka Black Widow – confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger. Scarlett Johansson reprises her role as Natasha/Black Widow, Florence Pugh stars as Yelena, David Harbour portrays Alexei/The Red Guardian and Rachel Weisz is Melina. The first film in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Vitals: Director: Cate Shortland. Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz, David Harbour, Ray Winstone, O-T Fagbenle, William Hurt. 2019, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 133 min., Action Adventure, US box office gross: $154.825 million, worldwide $314.925 million, Disney. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: Bloopers, nine deleted scenes, filmmaker introduction featurette, "Sisters Gonna Work It Out" featurette, "Go Big If You’re Going Home" featurette. Read more here. 3 stars

    The Boss Baby: Family Business

    photo for The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021) In the sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s Oscar-nominated "The Boss Baby" (2017), the Templeton brothers -- Tim and his Boss Baby little bro Ted -- have become adults and drifted away from each other. Enter new boss baby Tina with a cutting-edge approach and can-do attitude that is determined to bring them together again ... and inspire a new family business. Vitals: Director: Tom McGrath. Stars: Voices of Alec Baldwin, James Marsden, Amy Sedaris, Ariana Greenblatt, Jeff Goldblum, Eva Longoria, James McGrath, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow. 2021, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 107 min., Animated Family, US box office gross: $56.519 million, worldwide $92.445 million, DreamWorks/Universal. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: New original animated short “Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale”; gag reel; deleted scene; "Never Grow Up: The Big Babies Behind The Boss Baby: Family Business" behind-the-lens featurette; “Together We Stand Lyric Video"; "Roll Call" featurette on the voices behind the babies; "Creative Experiment Lab – Schools in Session!" on how to become a scientist in your own home (Potato Power, Volcano to Go, Plastic Fantastic); "Boss Baby Art Class: How to Draw"; commentary with director/exec. producer Tom McGrath, producer Jeff Hermann and production designer Raymond Zibach. Read more here. 2 stars





    This Week's Digital Releases

    September 14

    Censor: Enid, a film censor, takes pride in her meticulous work, guarding unsuspecting audiences against the deleterious effects of watching the gore-filled decapitations and eye-gouging she pores over. Her sense of duty to protect is amplified by guilt over her inability to recall details of the long-ago disappearance of her sister, recently declared dead in absentia. When Enid is assigned to review a disturbing film from the archive that echoes her hazy childhood memories, she begins to unravel how this eerie work might be tied to her past. (DVD release: Day & date)

    Chompy & the Girls: The story of a troubled and depressed young woman who meets her father for the first time – an encounter that goes from awkward to alarming when they witness a man swallow a little girl whole. This terrifying event sends them on a wild ride full of interdimensional entities, scary little girls, and crippling insecurities about the future. (Digital, VOD)

    The Forever Purge: All the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end. (DVD, Blu-ray release: September 28)

    The Influencer: Abbie Rose is a popular social-media influencer known for her lifestyle, fashion and makeup videos. One night she signs a coveted contract with Nutrocon, a notorious cosmetic company known to pollute, test on animals and treat female workers unfairly. Immediately, she’s taken down and tied up in her home by a group of masked activists. (iTunes/Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, Xbox, Vudu, FandangoNOW; DVD release: Day & date)

    Lady Usher: Suspense/thriller based on the short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe. This updated re-telling possesses the quintessential features of the Gothic: a large dreary house, strange macabre characters with doubled personalities and a mysterious sickness. (DVD release: October 12)

    The Shawshank Redemption: The story of Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a prominent banker unjustly convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment at Maine’s Shawshank Prison. He's befriended by convict Red (Morgan Freeman) who’s been in long enough to know the ropes and helps him cope with the frightening realities of prison life. As the two men grow closer, so does the sense of hope that can truly set them free. (Digital, VOD)

    Shelter in Place: When a global pandemic limits the possibility of travel, a honeymooning couple gets stranded at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel where a skeleton staff of two employees tend to them. When tensions escalate amidst a forced lockdown, it becomes apparent there is more to fear at the storied hotel than just cabin fever. (Digital, VOD)

    Skinwalker: The Howl of the Rougarou: Documentary on the mythical skinwalkers (werewolves) that have haunted the Louisiana swamps and bayous for 400 years. (DVD, Blu-ray release: Day & date)

    What She Said: When a young woman decides to drop the charges against her rapist after a year of courtroom proceedings that have led nowhere, her friends and siblings gather to stage a Thanksgiving intervention. (Digital)

    September 17

    Lady of the Manor: An aimless ne'er-do-well (Melanie Lynskey) becomes a tour guide in a historic estate and winds up befriending the manor's resident ghost. (DVD, Blu-ray release: September 21)

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    All DVD Releases

    Alone in the Dark BLU-RAY DEBUT (1982) Jack Palance, Martin Landau, Donald Pleasence, Dwight Schultz. At a secluded mental institution, electricity fuels the asylum's hi-tech security system that keeps the nearby neighborhoods safe from menaces like Frank Hawkes (Palance) and "Preacher" (Landau). Dr. Bain (Pleasence) maintains strict order while a new doctor, Dan Potter (Schultz), arrives in town with his family. But the inmates don't take kindly to Potter’s presence and believe he has killed off their former therapist. Suddenly, a power outage leaves the town in chaos ... and now the maniacs are free to roam the streets and hunt down the man they believe has invaded their lives. New 2K scan of the interpositive. Extras: New "Out of the Dark" interview with director and co-writer Jack Sholder; new "Mother Choppers: The Sic F*cks Remember Alone in the Dark"; new "Sites in the Dark: The Locations of Alone in the Dark"; new commentary with genre film critic Justin Kerswell and film historian Amanda Reyes; commentary with director Jack Sholder; "Bunky Lives!" interview with actress Carol Levy; "Still F*cking Sick -- Catching up with the The Sic F*cks"; theatrical trailer; TV spot; radio spots; still gallery. (Scream Factory).

    photo for Black Widow Black Widow (2021) Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz, David Harbour, Ray Winstone, O-T Fagbenle, William Hurt. Natasha Romanoff (Johansson) confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises in the first film in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: Bloopers, nine deleted scenes, filmmaker introduction featurette, "Sisters Gonna Work It Out" featurette, "Go Big If You’re Going Home" featurette. (Disney). Read more here.

    The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021) Voices of Alec Baldwin, James Marsden, Amy Sedaris, Ariana Greenblatt, Jeff Goldblum, Eva Longoria, James McGrath, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow. The Templeton brothers have become adults and drifted away from each other, but a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach is photo for The Boss Baby: Family Businessabout to bring them together again - and inspire a new family business in this sequel to 2017's "The Boss Baby." Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: New original animated short “Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale”; gag reel; deleted scene; "Never Grow Up: The Big Babies Behind The Boss Baby: Family Business" behind-the-lens featurette; “Together We Stand Lyric Video"; "Roll Call" featurette on the voices behind the babies; "Creative Experiment Lab – Schools in Session!" on how to become a scientist in your own home (Potato Power, Volcano to Go, Plastic Fantastic); "Boss Baby Art Class: How to Draw"; commentary with director/exec. producer Tom McGrath, producer Jeff Hermann and production designer Raymond Zibach. (Dreamworks/Universal). Read more here.

    Catch the Bullet (2021) Jay Pickett, Gattlin Griffith, Mason McNulty, Cody Jones, Callder Griffith, Peter Facinelli, Tom Skerritt. Britt MacMasters (Pickett), a U.S. Marshal, returns from a mission to find his father (Skerritt) wounded and his son, Chad, kidnapped by the outlaw Jed Blake. Hot on their trail, Britt forms a posse with a gunslinging deputy and a stoic Pawnee tracker. But both Jed and Britt tread dangerously close to the Red Desert’s Sioux territory, which poses a menace far greater than either can imagine. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Lionsgate). Read more here.

    Censor (2021) Niamh Algar, Michael Smiley, Nicholas Burns. Enid (Algar), a film censor, takes pride in her meticulous work, guarding unsuspecting audiences against the deleterious effects of watching the gore-filled decapitations and eye-gouging she pores over. Her sense of duty to protect is amplified by guilt over her inability to recall details of the long-ago disappearance of her sister, recently declared dead in absentia. When Enid is assigned to review a disturbing film from the archive that echoes her hazy childhood memories, she begins to unravel how this eerie work might be tied to her past. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Enid’s Story," "Censors & The Video Nasty," "Sound Design of Censor," "Design Elements of Censor." (Magnolia Home Entertainment/Magnet Label). Read more here.



    photo for Crazy Fist Crazy Fist (2021 -- China) Steve Yoo, Wang Wei, Collin Chou, Xiaoming Huang, Wei Zha. After an opponent dies mid-match, a prominent MMA champion swears never to fight again, instead retiring to run his family’s international business. But when his best friend dies under suspicious circumstances during another tournament, he has no choice but to step back in the ring to help uncover the truth. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Well Go USA).

    Dead Pigs (2018 -- China) Vivian Wu, Yang Haoyu, Li Meng, Mason Lee, David Rysdahl. Based on remarkable true events, this is a bitingly humorous social satire about the trials and tribulations connecting a disparate group of characters in the midst of a baffling nationwide mystery. Shifting between Shanghai and the neighboring provincial town of Jiaxing, the film centers on photo for Dead Pigsthe intersecting stories of five characters, whose loose connections begin to fatefully intertwine: a down-on-his-luck pig farmer; a feisty home-owner defending her property; a lovestruck busboy; a rudderless rich girl; and an American expat pursuing the Chinese Dream. Their fates converge and collide as thousands of dead pigs are found floating down the Huangpu River. Directed by Cathy Yan ("Birds of Prey"). Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Film Movement).

    Eli Roth’s History of Horror Season 2 (2021) Award-winning horror film director, writer, producer and actor Eli Roth further explores the dark power and wicked fun of scary movies, the craft that went into making them and the ways that horror films reflect the anxieties of their times. Covering horror themes including Houses of Hell, Monsters, Witches and Chilling Children, Season 2 features interviews with Stephen King, Quentin Tarantino, Bill Hader, Greg Nicotero, Piper Laurie, Nancy Allen, Slash, Rob Zombie and more. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: "CGI vs Practical Effects," "The Chilling Children of Horror," "Seeing Classics in Theaters." (RLJE Films).

    The Fan (1982 -- Germany) Désirée Nosbusch, Bodo Steiger, Simone Brahmann, Jonas Vischer. Teenager Simone appears to be like any other young pop fan. But soon her fixation on a band's lead singer, R, takes over her life. Simone walks out of school, breaks off with her friends and parents and somehow finds herself waiting for her idol as he appears on a TV show. When she sees him in the flesh she is speechless; he reaches out to touch her. Overcome with emotion, Simone faints; with that first touch, R's fate is sealed. Simone discovers the carefully styled world of which R is just another product, and she plans the ultimate sacrifice of her god on the altar of her madness, a ceremony as exalted and romantic as it is horribly wonderful. Uncut. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Interview with writer-director Echart Schmidt, production notes. (Mondo Macabro).

    The Human Factor (2021) With unprecedented access to the foremost American negotiators, this documentary is the behind-the-scenes story from the last 25 years of how the United States came within reach of pulling of­ the impossible — securing peace between Israel and its neighbors. Today, the need to learn from past mistakes couldn’t be more urgent. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Sony).

    photo for The Influencer The Influencer (2021) Kasia Szarek, Shantell Yasmine Abeydeera. Social media satire thriller. Abbie Rose is a popular social-media influencer known for her lifestyle, fashion and makeup videos. One night she signs a coveted contract with Nutrocon, a notorious cosmetic company known to pollute, test on animals and treat female workers unfairly. Immediately, she’s taken down and tied up in her home by a group of masked activists. Overnight, they force Abbie through the filming of a video, advertising a mysterious new makeup kit. As the hacker’s plan unfolds, we learn the real reason for their visit and as Abbie’s facade fades we learn more about the lies she’s been living. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Breaking Glass Pictures) Read more here.

    Magnum P.I.: Season Three (2020-21) Five-disc set with all 16 episodes of the remake of the 1980 series. Here, Magnum is an ex-Navy SEAL who returns from Afghanistan and uses his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii. He lives in a guest cottage on Robin’s Nest, the luxurious estate where he works as a security consultant to supplement his P.I. business. The “majordomo” of the property is Juliet Higgins, a beautiful and commanding disavowed MI:6 agent whose second job is to keep Magnum in line. Formats: DVD. (CBS/Paramount).




    Mare of Easttown: An HBO Original Limited Series (2021) Two-disc set with all seven episodes. Both a critical and ratings hit, "Mare of Easttown" is one of only two series in HBO’s history to enjoy week over week growth culminating in a finale episode that was watched by nearly 3 million viewers, setting a record. Kate Winslet stars as Mare Sheehan, a respected small-town Pennsylvania detective investigating a local murder while also balancing her own personal life, which is rapidly falling apart around her. Also stars Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart, Angourie Rice, Evan Peters, Guy Pearce. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Invitation to the Set," "Mare of Easttown: A Closer Look," "Welcome to Easttown," "Making Mare of Easttown." (Warner).

    photo for Mona Lisa Mona Lisa (1986) The brilliant breakthrough film by writer-director Neil Jordan journeys into the dark heart of the London underworld to weave a gripping, noir-infused love story. Bob Hoskins received a multitude of honors -- including an Oscar nomination -- for his touchingly vulnerable, not-so-tough-guy portrayal of George, recently released from prison and hired by a sinister mob boss (Michael Caine) to chauffeur call girl Simone (Cathy Tyson, in a celebrated performance) between high-paying clients. George’s fascination with the elegant, enigmatic Simone leads him on a dangerous quest through the city’s underbelly, where love is a weakness to be exploited and betrayed. Jordan’s colorful dialogue and eye for evocatively surreal details lend a dreamlike sheen to" Mona Lisa," an unconventionally romantic tale of damaged people searching for tenderness in an unforgiving world. Formats: Blu-ray, with 2K digital restoration, supervised by director Neil Jordan and director of photography Roger Pratt, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack. Extras: Audio commentary from 1997 featuring Jordan and actor Bob Hoskins; new conversation with Jordan and actor Cathy Tyson, moderated by critic Ryan Gilbey; interviews from 2015 with screenwriter David Leland and producer Stephen Woolley; interview with Jordan and Hoskins from the 1986 Cannes Film Festival; an essay by Gilbey. (The Criterion Collection).

    The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Director: Frank Darabont; Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler. Based on Stephen King’s novella “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption.” The inspiring drama tells the story of Andy Dufresne (Robbins), a prominent banker unjustly convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment at Maine’s Shawshank Prison. He is befriended by longtime convict Red (Freeman) who’s been in long enough to know the ropes and helps him cope with the frightening realities of prison life. As the two men grow closer, so does the sense of hope that can truly set them free. Formats: 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: Commentary by Frank Darabont; "Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at The Shawshank Redemption"; "Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature"; "The SharkTank Redemption"; five stills galleries; "Bogs Takes a Fall" storyboards; "New Fish Arrive" storyboards. (Warner). Read more here.

    Skinwalker: The Howl of the Rougarou (2021) Do real werewolves exist? In the American south legends tell of encounters with a creature that stalks the swamps and bayous. A creature who was here long before the immigrants who settled the region. An ancient evil called the Rougarou. Legends tell of a cannibal tribe of shapeshifters who retreated deep into the forests where they slowly lost touch with their humanity. A tribe who went on to become something far darker: skinwalkers. Now, nearly 400 years since the legend of the Rougarou first began to circulate, people are encountering the creature once again. Small Town Monsters and director Seth Breedlove peel back the curtain on this unheralded beast in their latest documentary. (1091 Pictures). Read more here.

    Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage The Cowardly Dog (2021) Two of animation’s most lovable canines team up in a brand-new, full-length animated family film. Comedy is unleashed when Scooby-Doo, your favorite mystery-solving mutt, teams up for the first time with Courage the Cowardly Dog. The canine colleagues sniff out a strange object in the middle of Nowhere, Kansas, the backwoods hometown of Courage and his owners, Eustace and Muriel Bagge. Soon, the mysterious discovery puts them on the trail of a giant cicada monster and her wacky winged warriors. Fred, Velma, Daphne and Shaggy know that this job is too big for a flyswatter. They’ll need the help of the doggy duo to piece together the puzzle. Can Scooby and Courage overcome their jitters and defeat the insect army before the whole world bugs out? Formats: DVD, Digital. Extras: Three bonus episodes. (Warner).

    Zola (2021) Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun, Ari’el Stachel. Based on the viral 148-tweet Twitter thread from Detroit waitress A’Ziah “Zola” King about her wild road trip to Florida. Zola is seduced into a weekend of partying in Florida, and her trip turns into a wild saga involving a pimp, an idiot boyfriend, and Tampa’s finest strip clubs. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: Commentary with writer-director Janicza Bravo and editor Joi McMillon, “Y’all Wanna Hear a Story: Making Zola” featurette, deleted scenes. (Lionsgate).


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