There's very few DVD/Blu-ray releases this week -- the studios figure people will be out celebrating the Fourth of July and having barbecues rather than watching movies on home entertainment systems. Things pick up next week with the release of such theatricals as the feel good "Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret," the all-female comedy "Book Club: The Next Chapter," "Beau Is Afraid," the Finnish WWII thriller "Sisu," the sci-fi fantasy dud "Knights of the Zodiac," and, of course, "Scream VI."
This Week's Digital Releases
July 1
You Hurt My Feelings: From acclaimed filmmaker Nicole Holofcener comes a sharply observed comedy about a novelist (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) whose longstanding marriage is suddenly upended when she overhears her husband (Tobias Menzies) give his honest reaction to her latest book. (DVD, Blu-ray release: August 22)
July 4
Bad Girl Boogey: Halloween blood is shed by the wearer of parasitic mask cursed with black magic and bigotry. Angel's friend is killed by a person wearing the same mask. They must overcome their struggles,fight,fear,find the killer before he slaughters everyone. (DVD release: July 11)
Call Sign Romeo: High school wrestler Chris Torres pursues his dream to fly jets at the US Naval Academy but first he'll need to win a state championship while navigating the challenges of his senior year, including a girlfriend going to West Point, a nemesis they call Kid Hulk, and Navy Seal trainers that stand in his way. (Digital, VOD only)
Shin Ultraman: As the threat of giant unidentified lifeforms known as "S-Class Species" worsens in Japan, a silver giant appears from beyond Earth's atmosphere. (DVD, Blu-ray release: July 11)
Warhorse One: A gunned down Navy SEAL Master Chief must guide a child to safety through a gauntlet of hostile Taliban insurgents and survive the brutal Afghanistan wilderness. (Digital, VOD only)
July 7
Biosphere: In the not-too-distant future, the last two men on earth must adapt and evolve to save humanity. (VOD only)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own - a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians if not successful. (DVD, Blu-ray release: August 1)
Fighting Back [Limited Edition]
(1982) The streets of Philadelphia are unsafe, but John D'Angelo has a solution. Thieves, pimps, and pushers beware: he's declaring a personal war on crime. From the director of Alligator and the producer of Death Wish comes "Fighting Back!" Tom Skerritt stars as John D'Angelo, a proud husband and father fed up with the crime and fear his family endures everyday. When his wife, Lisa (Patti LuPone) and elderly mother are both victims of violent attacks, he organizes a team of locals to operate as a neighborhood patrol group. But when the patrol resorts to vigilante tactics, the lines between protection and personal vendetta become blurred, resulting in violence and corruption. Directed by Lewis Teague from a script by Thomas Hedley Jr. ("Flashdance") and David Z. Goodman ("Straw Dogs"), featuring a supporting cast that includes Michael Sarrazin and Yaphet Kotto and with a score by celebrated Italian composer Piero Piccioni. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: "Enough is Enough!" a new interview with director Lewis Teague; "Danny-Cam" new interview with camera operator Daniele Nannuzzi; trailer; TV spot; image gallery; double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Luke Insect; reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Luke Insect; illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by critics Rob Skvarla and Walter Chaw, and a career-spanning interview with director Lewis Teague. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment). Read more here.
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
(2023) A portrait of musical iconoclast David Johansen from Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi. From his days leading The New York Dolls to his reinvention as lounge lizard Buster Poindexter, David Johansen is a chameleonic one of a kind performer. Featuring a live performance at Café Carlyle in New York City, where he performs as Poindexter singing the Johansen songbook, along with new and archival interviews, the film is a testament to a lost New York and a performer who remains as fresh and exciting as ever.
Formats: DVD. (Allied Vaughn).
Walker: Independence - The Complete Series
(2022-23) Three-disc set with all 13 episodes. Set in the late 1800s, an origin story of the hit series "Walker", this series follows Abby Walker, an affluent Bostonian whose husband is murdered on their journey out West. Seeking to uncover the truth about her husband's killer, Abby vows to save Independence -- a frontier boomtown where nothing is what it seems.
Formats: DVD. (Allied Vaughn).
The Wedding Veil: Journey
(2023) The third installment of the sequel trilogy starring three of Hallmark's most beloved leading ladies: Lacey Chabert, Alison Sweeney and Autumn Reeser. In this new film, Tracy and Nick agree to set aside work to make time for a long overdue honeymoon to Greece. However, they soon find themselves confronting life choices when they get stranded on a secluded island. Formats: DVD. (Cinedigm Entertainment).