THE CELL: COLLECTOR'S EDITION [BLU-RAY] (2000): "Despite creative visuals, The Cell seems too derivative to take flight. The movie combines elements from superior films and never quite gains a personality of its own." Starring Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn. Arrow, $39.95, 1/21/2025.

GOODFELLAS [4K UHD] (1990): "GoodFellas remains Martin Scorsese’s masterpiece, as it offers the best realization of his style yet filmed. Never before or since did Scorsese seem so supremely confident and in charge of his gifts in this stunning flick." Starring Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta. Warner, $19.99, 12/6/2016.

WE LIVE IN TIME [BLU-RAY] (2024): "Although We Live In Time attempts to offer a chronological twist on its genre, it still feels like a fairly standard romantic drama. The non-linear framework just muddies the narrative waters and adds nothing positive to the film." Starring Florence Pugh, Andrew Garfield. A24, $29.98, 1/7/2025.

DEMOLITION MAN: COLLECTOR'S EDITION [BLU-RAY] (1993): "Although its futuristic setting offers potential spark, Demoliton Man instead ends up as Just Another Cheesy Action Flick. The movie lacks the creativity it needs to become anything more than silly." Starring Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes. Arrow, $49.95, 12/17/2024.

SMILE 2 [4K UHD] (2024): "While not a literal remake of the first film, Smile 2 nonetheless repeats a lot of the same beats. It still manages some punch – mainly due to a solid lead performance from Naomi Scott – but the end result doesn’t quite connect." Starring Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt. Paramount, $31.99, 1/21/2025.

A SIMPLE PLAN: COLLECTOR'S EDITION [BLU-RAY] (1998): "Sam Raimi’s first attempt at a sober ‘serious film’, A Simple Plan manages to become a generally positive mix of thriller and morality tale. That said, it doesn’t quite connect as well as I feel it should, so it delivers a good but unmemorable affair." Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Bill Paxton. Arrow, $39.95, 11/19/2024.

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