COBWEB [BLU-RAY] (2023): "At times, Cobweb threatens to deliver a fairly engaging spooky story. However, it relies on too many tired tropes and it lacks the substance to flesh out a feature film." Starring Lizzy Caplan, Anthony Starr. Lionsgate, $21.99, 9/12/2023.

BATMAN: YEAR ONE [BLU-RAY] (2011): "Adapted from a much praised comic book, Batman: Year One has its moments, but it does not provide a lot of satisfaction. At a mere 64 minutes, it simply lacks the breathing room to develop its characters and give us a vivid tale." Starring Bryan Cranston, Ben McKenzie. Warner, $14.98, 10/18/2011.

THE TOXIC AVENGER PART III: THE LAST TEMPTATION OF TOXIE [4K UHD] (1989): "After two flawed movies, I went into The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie with low hopes. The movie matched those low expectations, as it brought another disjointed and not especially entertaining affair." Starring John Altamura, Phoebe Legere. Troma, $99.99, 10/24/23.

UNTRACEABLE [BLU-RAY] (2008): "I wanted to like Untraceable, as I enjoy the serial killer genre. It serves as a substandard entry in that field, though, as it borrows liberally from superior predecessors and insults the audience with its relentless stupidity." Starring Diane Lane, Colin Hanks. Sony, $14.99, 5/13/2008.

MESSIAH OF EVIL [BLU-RAY] (1974): "As a low-budget 1970s horror movie, one can do worse than Messiah of Evil. However, the presence of American Graffiti screenwriters Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz raises expectations that the film fails to fulfill." Starring Mariana Hill, Michael Greer. Radiance, $44.95, 10/24/23.

A MOST WANTED MAN [BLU-RAY] (2014): "I feel I should appreciate the understated nature of A Most Wanted Man, and I do to a degree. However, the movie seems too low-key for its own good so it loses the tension and impact it needs." Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams. Lionsgate, $19.99, 11/4/2014.

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