THE RUNNING MAN [4K UHD] (2025): "As an update on both a 1980s novel and film, this take on The Running Man provides intermittent thrills along with social commentary. However, it doesn’t quite click like I hoped it would, so it becomes a watchable but erratic action experience." Starring Glen Powell, Josh Brolin. Paramount, $31.99, 3/3/2026.

PUMPKINHEAD [BLU-RAY] (1988): "Although the core story of Pumpkinhead shows promise, the end result sputters. The film becomes too slow and devoid of tension to succeed." Starring Lance Henriksen, John DiAquino. Shout, $39.98, 12/10/2024.

THE BIRTHDAY: COLLECTOR'S EDITION [BLU-RAY] (2004): "As a warped mix of comedy and horror, The Birthday shoots for goals it can’t achieve. The movie seems clumsy and dull too much of the time." Starring Corey Feldman, Erica Prior. Arrow, $39.95, 3/17/2026.

ALI [BLU-RAY] (2001): "Despite a good pedigree, Ali seems only sporadically engaging, as it appears superficial and lifeless much of the time. Some excellent performances from the supporting cast help make it more interesting, but a vaguely flat turn from its lead actor lets it down in the end." Starring Will Smith, Jamie Foxx. Sony, $19.99, 1/17/2017.

FRONTIER CRUCIBLE [BLU-RAY] (2025): "With Frontier Crucible, we get a decent but erratic Western. It mixes positives and negatives to wind up as a moderately engaging tale that lacks the consistency it needs to become better than that." Starring Myles Clohessy, Mary Stickley. Well Go, $29.98, 2/17/2026.

BLACK WIDOW [4K UHD] (2021): "Among the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, Black Widow feels like it resides at the high end of the middle of the pack. While the film provides good entertainment value, it never quite leaps to the level attained by the strongest MCU efforts." Starring Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh. Disney, $19.99, 9/14/2021.

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