A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM [BLU-RAY] (1935): "Thanks to a ‘spare no expense’ approach from the studio, this 1935 A Midsummer Night’s Dream often becomes a visual delight. However, the rest of it flops, as the adaptation suffers from poor pacing, awkward storytelling and a slew of terrible performances." Starring James Cagney, Jean Muir. Warner, $21.99, 8/4/2026.

THE SAINT (LIMITED EDITION STEELBOOK) [4K UHD] (1997): "With a good director, a solid cast and a potentially dynamic plot, The Saint should sizzle. Instead, it becomes a mushy mess that never finds a groove." Starring Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue. Paramount, $43.99, 8/25/2026.

MACAO [BLU-RAY] (1952): "Despite its existence as a noir tale with two magnetic leads, Macao fails to ignite. The story seems oddly meandering and stars Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell don’t click enough to compensate." Starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell. Warner, $21.99, 8/4/2025.

COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER [BLU-RAY] (1980): "Like most biopics, Coal Miner’s Daughter bites off more territory than it can chew. That said, because it focuses on the core relationship between its leads, it does much better than most and turns into a fairly engaging drama." Starring Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones. Universal, $14.98, 1/7/2014.

POPEYE [4K UHD] (1980): "How could so many talented people make a movie as genuinely atrocious as Popeye? That question will remain a mystery, so we find ourselves left with a nearly unwatchable movie." Starring Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall. Paramount, $36.99, 8/18/2026.

PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE: CRITERION COLLECTION [BLU-RAY] (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, $39.95, 12/16/2025.

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