SEPTEMBER 5 [BLU-RAY] (2024): "While the story of the tragedy that occurred at the 1972 Summer Olympics comes with massive inherent drama, September 5 comes at the topic from too much of a distance to succeed. As viewed through the eyes of a TV crew, we just don’t get a real connection to the events, so the movie lacks tension or much heft." Starring Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro. Paramount, $29.99, 2/18/2025.
THE UNINVITED [BLU-RAY] (2009): "Yet another adaptation of a Japanese horror film, The Uninvited seems to lose a lot in translation. The American version provides no scares or thrills, as it simply plods along a predictable path as it lumbers toward its contrived conclusion." Starring Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel. Paramount, $19.99, 4/28/2009.
IN THE SUMMERS [BLU-RAY] (2024): "While not a revelation, In the Summers still manages to become a reasonably compelling character tale. As it delivers snapshots of various lives, it allows us to connect the dots and follow progress in an understated manner." Starring René Pérez Joglar, Sasha Calle. Music Box, $29.98, 2/11/2025.
THE INVISIBLE [BLU-RAY] (2007): "A mix of supernatural thriller and teen melodrama, The Invisible leans far too much in the latter direction. This means it becomes tedious and dull." Starring Justin Chatwin, Marcia Gay Harden. Buena Vista, $10.00, 10/16/2007.
RUNNING ON KARMA [BLU-RAY] (2003): "Because Running On Karma throws so much at the wall, I can’t help but admire its wacky scope. However, these different elements fail to mesh particularly well so the end product becomes a mess." Starring Andy Lau, Cecilia Cheung. Eureka, $39.95, 1/28/25.
FINDING DORY [4K UHD] (2016): "Like its 2003 predecessor, Finding Dory offers a breezy, likable piece of animated entertainment. Also like its predecessor, it fails to dig much deeper than that, which makes it enjoyable but not as good as the best Pixar efforts." Starring Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks. Disney, $39.99, 9/10/2019.
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