CAPTAIN HORATIO HORNBLOWER [BLU-RAY] (1951): "As a swashbuckling tale of adventure on the sea, Captain Horatio Hornblower proves completely, wholly fine but no better. While it manages moderate entertainment, nothing about it seems especially memorable or creative." Starring Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo. Warner, $21.99, 8/11/2026.

CRIME WAVE [BLU-RAY] (1954): "Despite a plot packed with potential, Crime Wave ends up as a relative dud. It never fulfills the potential its story implies so it lands with a thud." Starring Gene Nelson, Sterling Hayden. Warner, $21.99, 7/28/2026.

TROY: COLLECTOR'S EDITION [BLU-RAY] (2004): "Troy turns a remarkable series of battles into bland melodrama. The interpersonal elements don’t coalesce and the fight scenes fail to take flight." Starring Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom. Arrow, $39.95, 8/18/2026.

ENEMY AT THE GATES [BLU-RAY] (2001): "At its core, Enemy at the Gates brings a compelling tale of competing snipers. Unfortunately, the film spends too little time on that narrative thread and too much time on unnecessary tangents." Starring Joseph Fiennes, Jude Law. Paramount, $14.99, 5/19/2009.

PROJECT HAIL MARY [4K UHD] (2026): "Though it offers decent entertainment, Project Hail Mary doesn’t consistently connect. It seems both too long and too silly to deliver the life-or-death adventure it involves." Starring Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller. Alliance, $31.99, 8/11/2026.

THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT: COLLECTOR'S EDITION [4K UHD] (1996): "The People Vs. Larry Flynt boasts a lot of talent behind and in front of the camera, which makes it seem like a disappointment. While some parts of it work well, the movie doesn’t delve deeply into its characters or themes, and it comes across as somewhat erratic and superficial." Starring Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love. Arrow, $49.95, 8/4/2026.

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