Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Blu-ray Release Date: 03/31/2020
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Theatrical Release Date: 12/20/2019
Language: English
Genre: Action/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: J.J. Abrams
Actors: Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Carrie Fisher, Keri Russell, Billy Dee Williams
Plot: A resurrected Emperor Palpatine threatens the entire galaxy with a massive fleet the likes of which has never been seen. The Resistance, still reeling from the loss of Luke Skywalker, faces dwindling support even as Rey, Finn, Poe, Chewbacca and C-3PO search for a means to find the Emperor's world deep within the Unknown Regions. Meanwhile, Kylo Ren follows his own path - one that could end in darkness or light.
The Current War
Blu-ray Release Date: 03/31/2020
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Theatrical Release Date: 10/25/2019
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Actors: Benedict Cumberbatch, Nicholas Hoult, Michael Shannon, Tom Holland, Katherine Waterston, Tuppence Middleton
Plot: Celebrity inventor Thomas Edison is about to power Manhattan with his DC current. technology. But before he complete his project, upstart George Westinghouse, along with the charismatic Nikolai Tesla come up with a competing model powered by AC current. Thus begins one of the greatest feuds in modern corporate history - one that will forever alter the future of what powers the world.
1917
Blu-ray Release Date: 03/24/2020
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2019
Language: English
Genre: War/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sam Mendes
Actors: Richard Madden, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Colin Firth, George MacKay
Plot: Two young, British soldiers, Schofield and Blake are given and important, and seemingly impossible task - deliver a message deep in the heart of enemy territory in order to stop their own men, including Blake's brother, from walking into a deadly trap.
The Grudge
Blu-ray Release Date: 03/24/2020
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Theatrical Release Date: 01/03/2020
Language: English
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Nicolas Pesce
Actors: Betty Gilpin, Andrea Riseborough, Lin Shaye, John Cho, William Sadler, Jacki Weaver
Plot: A single mother and her son, along with a detective investigating a murder, become new targets for the vengeful spirits of a cursed house that kills all who enter.
The Song of Names
Blu-ray Release Date: 03/24/2020
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2019
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: François Girard
Actors: Clive Owen, Jonah Hauer-King, Catherine McCormack, Tim Roth, Eddie Izzard, Saul Rubinek
Plot: Spread across two continents and half a century, this original detective story explores the horrors left behind in the aftermath of war, and the souls that are lost to history.
Richard Jewell
Blu-ray Release Date: 03/17/2020
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Theatrical Release Date: 12/13/2019
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Clint Eastwood
Actors: Paul Walter Hauser, Kathy Bates, Sam Rockwell, Olivia Wilde, Jon Hamm, Nina Arianda
Plot: During the 1996 Olympics, Security Guard Richard Jewell prevents a bomb from going off that would have claimed thousands of lives. But in the aftermath of the incident, Jewell finds himself going from hero to suspect, as the media paints him as the prime terrorist behind the bomb and he scrambles to defend himself from being unjustly vilified.
Jumanji: The Next Level
Blu-ray Release Date: 03/17/2020
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Theatrical Release Date: 12/13/2019
Language: English
Genre: Action/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Jake Kasdan
Actors: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Jack Black, Awkwafina, Danny DeVito
Plot: Spencer returns to Jumanji for reasons unknown - but his cobbled-together version of the old-school game provides some new twists - especially when Spencer's grandpa, Eddie and his old friend Milo also find themselves part of the game. Now the gang, old and new, will have to work through some wild new levels in order to once again bring peace to Jumanji - and return to the real world.
Black Christmas
Blu-ray Release Date: 03/17/2020
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Theatrical Release Date: 12/13/2019
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Mystery
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Sophia Takal
Actors: Cary Elwes, Imogen Poots, Brittany O'Grady, Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue, Ben Black
Plot: During Christmas break, a group of college friends find themselves targeted by a deranged killer.
A Hidden Life
Blu-ray Release Date: 03/17/2020
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 4 stars
Theatrical Release Date: 12/13/2019
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Terrence Malick
Actors: August Diehl, Valerie Pachner, Maria Simon, Karin Neuhäuser, Tobias Moretti, Ulrich Matthes
Uncut Gems
Blu-ray Release Date: 03/10/2020
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2019
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
Actors: Adam Sandler, Idina Menzel, Julia Fox, LaKeith Stanfield, Eric Bogosian, Judd Hirsch
Plot: Howard Ratner is a New York City jeweler who has gotten by on high stakes and good luck. But searching for the ultimate high of the win of a lifetime, he gets in over his head on risky bets - one that will put himself, his business and his family in danger.
