BEFORE DAWN [BLU-RAY] (2024): "As a look at World War I combat, Before Dawn proves competent but unmemorable. Though the film seems professionally made and watchable, it lacks panache and never breaks out of its genre box to give us something dynamic." Starring Levi Miller, Travis Jeffery. Well Go, $29.98, 9/24/2024.

DOUBT (2024 REISSUE) [BLU-RAY] (2008): "Doubt makes a successful move from the stage to the big screen. The movie suffers from a few flaws, but it packs a good punch and keeps us involved." Starring Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman. Paramount, $19.98, 8/20/2024.

TATTOOED LIFE [BLU-RAY] (1965): "Despite a provocative premise, Tattooed Life never clicks. Instead, it proves slow and dull, as its bland characters and tedious narrative never engage us." Starring Hideki Takahashi, Masako Izumi. Radiance, $39.95, 9/24/24.

TED LASSO: SEASON TWO [BLU-RAY] (2021): "While I can’t claim Season Two of Ted Lasso flops, it lacks the charm and honesty of Season One. We still get decent entertainment but S2 tends to feel contrived and melodramatic." Starring Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham. Warner, $84.99, 7/30/2024.

BOULEVARD NIGHTS [BLU-RAY] (1979): "Whatever points Boulevard Nights scores for its then-groundbreaking depiction of a particular culture, it loses for its forgettable story and characters. Beyond its glimpse of East LA Latinos, the movie turns into a predictable snore." Starring Richard Yniguez, Marta Dubois. Warner, $21.99, 9/10/2024.

BONEYARD [BLU-RAY] (2024): "A crime thriller can commit no sin worse than boredom, and that becomes the main issue with Boneyard. Though it comes based on an inherently intriguing true series of crimes, the actual film ends up as a slow and muddled mess that seems utterly devoid of tension or drama." Starring Mel Gibson, Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson. Lionsgate, $24.99, 8/13/2024.

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