MINIONS & MONSTERS [BLU-RAY] (2026): "Like other films in the franchise, Minions & Monsters delivers a loose story and a lot of gags thrown at the screen. Despite the awkward framework and confusing view of history, the movie creates enough wacky cleverness to entertain." Starring Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker. Universal, $29.98, 9/8/2026.

PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE: CRITERION COLLECTION [4K UHD] (1985): "Pee-wee's Big Adventure unquestionably exists as one of my top ten films of all-time, and it arguably brings us the funniest movie ever made. The picture remains just as entertaining now as it was 41 years ago, and I don't think that will ever change." Starring Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily. Criterion, $49.95, 12/16/2025.

MAN OF WAR [BLU-RAY] (2026): "While a watchable action flick, Man of War does nothing to rise above its roots. The movie manages to keep us vaguely interested and nothing more." Starring LaMonica Garrett, Andrew Howard. Well Go, $29.98, 9/8/2026.

THE MEG [BLU-RAY 3D] (2018): "A moderate box office success, The Meg attempts to update the killer shark movie for the 21st century. Unfortunately, it gives us a slow, lackluster tale without the figurative bite it needs to pack a punch." Starring Jason Statham, Li Bingbing. Warner, $29.99, 11/27/2018.

DISCLOSURE DAY [4K UHD] (2026): "Steven Spielberg returns to the topic of alien/human contact via the highly disappointing Disclosure Day. Even if I ignore the absurd ending, the movie bores too much of the time and lacks the sense of magic the filmmaker brought to his earlier classics in the genre." Starring Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor. Universal, $34.98, 8/25/2026.

FIRST MAN [4K UHD] (2018): "A sporadically effective biopic, First Man works best when it focuses on its impactful space photography. However, the movie lacks much depth and seems more superficial and derivative than I’d like." Starring Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy. Universal, $22.98, 1/22/2019.

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