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.

BACKROOMS [4K UHD] (2026): "As the debut from director Kane Parsons, Backrooms displays promise. However, the film tends to feel too thin and it lacks the bite it needs to really succeed." Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve. A24, $35.00, 8/21/2026.

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S 2 [BLU-RAY] (2025): "Though I didn’t care for the first film, I hoped Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 might deliver a lively horror fantasy. Unfortunately, it also squanders its potential and fails to turn into anything other than a clumsy dud." Starring Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail. Universal, $27.98, 2/17/2026.

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