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OnVideo's Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases Tuesday, August 17 -- Monday, August 23 All DVD Releases Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) and hitman Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius’s even more volatile wife, the infamous international con artist Sonia Kincaid (Salma Hayek). As Bryce is driven over the edge by his two most dangerous protectees, the trio get in over their heads in a global plot and soon find that they are all that stand between Europe and a vengeful and powerful madman (Antonio Banderas). Joining in the fun and deadly mayhem is Morgan Freeman as ... well, you’ll have to see. Vitals: Director: Patrick Hughes. Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Antonio Banderas, and Morgan Freeman, Frank Grillo, Caroline Goodall, Rebecca Front, Gabriella Wright, Alice McMillan, Kristofer Kamiyasu, Tom Hopper, Blake Ritson, Richard E. Grant. 2021, CC, MPAA rating: R, 100 min., Action Comedy, US box office gross: $33.409 million, worldwide $55.265 million, Lionsgate. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: “Ryan, Sam, Salma: One F’d Up Family” featurette, “Gone Soft: The New Michael Bryce” featurette, “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard: #stuntlife” featurette, “On the Set of Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” featurette, Gag reel, theatrical trailers. Read more here. This Week's Digital Releases August 17 After the End: A suspenseful story of life after a viral pandemic. After years on his own in a post-pandemic Oklahoma, a 17 year-old doomsday prepper meets a pregnant girl who brings companionship, but also the danger of a gun-wielding group of survivors hellbent on building a new world. (DVD release: Day & date) Fast Vengeance: Upon hearing of his brother's death, Shen returns to his old stomping grounds to find the men responsible and take justice into his own hands. He learns that a biker named Cobra and his ferocious gang, The Midnight Squad, were the ones responsible ... but to get anywhere close to them, he must enter the dark, turbulent realm of underground motorcycle racing. (DVD, Blu-ray release: Day & date) The Land of the Owls: Follows a pair of Brooklyn couples working through their relationship issues at an upstate retreat. In the isolation of the Catskill Mountains, the retreat leader pushes the couples through a weekend of exercises that force them out of their calcified comfort zones to have a chance to rebuild their partnerships – or to leave them behind. (Apple TV, iTunes, Amazon) Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins: A "G.I. Joe" spin-off centered around the character of Snake Eyes. (DVD, Blu-ray release: October 19) Spirit Untamed: An animated story of adventure, family and friendship. Free-spirited Lucky Prescott moves to Miradero to join her estranged father, but she's decidedly unimpressed with the sleepy town until she discovers a unique tie to her late mother who was a fearless horse-riding stunt performer. (DVD, Blu-ray release: August 31) Summer of 85: From one of France’s most prolific and versatile filmmakers, François Ozon ("Potiche," "Frantz," "Swimming Pool"), comes this acclaimed reverie on first love and the impassioned influence it holds over those who experience it. It’s based the landmark 1982 LGBT young adult novel "Dance on My Grave" by British author Aidan Chambers. (DVD, Blu-ray release: August 31) The Truffle Hunters: Deep in the forests of Piedmont, Italy, a handful of men, 70 or 80 years young, hunt for the rare and expensive white Alba truffle—which to date has resisted all of modern science’s efforts at cultivation. They’re guided by a secret culture and training passed down through generations, as well as by the noses of their cherished and expertly trained dogs. (DVD, Blu-ray release: Day & date) August 20 Habit: L.A. party girl Mads (Bella Thorne) gets a gig running drugs for Eric, a washed-up Hollywood star. When their cash gets stolen and Eric is slain by a rival drug lord, Mads and her two sexy BFFs hide out by dressing up as nuns. But in spite of their costumes, these bad girls are no angels. (DVD, Blu-ray release: August 24) Read more. Advertisement All DVD Releases After the End (2021) Alex Frnka, Justin Hall, Dot-Marie Jones. A suspenseful story of life after a viral pandemic. After years on his own in a post-pandemic Oklahoma, a 17 year-old doomsday prepper meets a pregnant girl who brings companionship, but also the danger of a gun-wielding group of survivors hellbent on building a new world. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Shout! Studios). Read more here. Analog Love: The (Long Lost) Art of the Mixtape (2021) Do you remember sharing your feelings with someone through a “mix tape?” Analog Love is a joyful look at why this ritual of communication through music still continues to be so meaningful. The insights of Henry Rollins, Money Mark (Beastie Boys), Kim Shattuck (The Muffs), Jennifer Finch (L7), Jimmy Urine (Mindless Self Indulgence), Chantal Claret, Jude “Rude Jude” Angelini, Zernell Gillie (Grimy!), Monalisa Murray, Christian James Hand (The Session) and many more, get to the bottom of the long-lost art of the mix tape. Formats: Blu-ray, VOD. (Passion River). Read more here. A Discovery of Witches Season 2 (2021) Two-disc set with all 10 episodes of the series based on the “All Souls” trilogy by Deborah Harkness. After narrowly escaping the Congregation of vampires, witches, and daemons, Diana and Matthew are hiding in time in the fascinating and treacherous world of Elizabethan London. Here, they must find a powerful witch teacher to help Diana control her magic and search for the elusive Book of Life. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: "The Story of A Discovery of Witches," "Can Love Survive," "Creating Elizabethan London." (RLJE Films). Fast Vengeance (2021) D.Y. Sao, Natalie Burn, Bai Ling, DMX, Jeff Fahey. Upon hearing of his brother's death, Shen returns to his old stomping grounds to find the men responsible and take justice into his own hands. He learns that a biker named Cobra and his ferocious gang, The Midnight Squad, were the ones responsible ... but to get anywhere close to them, he must enter the dark, turbulent realm of underground motorcycle racing. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Shout Studios). Read more here. Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021) Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Antonio Banderas, and Morgan Freeman, Frank Grillo, Caroline Goodall, Rebecca Front, Gabriella Wright, Alice McMillan, Kristofer Kamiyasu, Tom Hopper, Blake Ritson, Richard E. Grant. The world’s most lethal odd couple — bodyguard Michael Bryce and hit man Darius Kincaid — are back for another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius’s even more volatile wife. Soon, all three are in over their heads when a madman’s sinister plot threatens to leave Europe in total chaos. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital. “Ryan, Sam, Salma: One F’d Up Family” featurette, “Gone Soft: The New Michael Bryce” featurette, “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard: #stuntlife” featurette, “On the Set of Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” featurette, Gag reel, theatrical trailers. (Lionsgate). Read more here. In the Good Old Summertime BLU-RAY DEBUT (1949) Judy Garland, Van Johnson and silent comedy icon Buster Keaton star in this delightful musical when love can bloom between the most unlikely of couples in the good old summertime. Extras: Introduction by Garland Biographer John Fricke; vintage "Fitzpatrick TravelTalks Shorts: Chicago, the Beautiful & Night Life in Chicago," theatrical trailer. (Warner Archive). Little Q (2019 -- China) Simon Yam. Little Q, a yellow lab with a curious birthmark, is training to become a guide dog for the blind. When his training is complete, Little Q is sent to help Lee Bo Ting, a famous, recently blinded chef. Irritable and bitter, Bo Ting is at first reluctant to rely on Little Q and even tries to drive him away several times. But through his loyalty, Little Q eventually teaches Bo Ting how to trust again, opening him up to a new life of wonderful possibilities. Formats: Blu-ray. (Well Go USA). Midnight Diner (2019 -- China) Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Deng Chao, Eddie Peng, Vision Wei. A small, counter-only restaurant, open daily from midnight to 7, is lovingly helmed by its mysterious owner and chef, a quiet enigma who provides no menu yet can make any dish the customer desires. Year after year, people flock from far and wide to the mysterious Midnight Diner to share their stories, savor delicious home cooking, and finally, to leave refreshed, feeling equally full and ready for their next adventure. Formats: Blu-ray. (Well Go USA). Nakom (2017 -- Ghana) Jacob Ayanaba. Set in present day Ghana, Nakom follows Iddrisu, a talented medical student who is summoned home by his sister after their father's sudden death. Iddrisu reluctantly returns home to the village of Nakom, buries his father and temporarily assumes the head of the impoverished household and farm, inheriting not only the delicate task of planting a successful crop but also a debt left by the deceased patriarch that could destroy the family. Attempting to maintain part of his studies from the confines of a small hut, Iddrisu becomes increasingly frustrated with the incessant physical and emotional needs of those around him, the demanding toil of the land and lack of rain. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Corinth Films). NCIS: The Eighteenth Season (2020-21) Four-disc set with all 18 episodes of the series originally conceived as a spinoff of the American legal drama "JAG." "NCIS" has evolved into a major television franchise spread across three different series. Following a fictional team of special agents known as the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the show combines elements of police procedural dramas with military drama to create incredibly engaging episodes. Formats: DVD. (CBS/Paramount). Notorious Nick (2021) Cody Christian, Barry Livingston, Kevin Pollak, Elisabeth Röhm. Even though he was born with a partial left arm, Nick Newell (Christian) dreams of being a fighter. After wrestling in high school, Nick becomes a fierce competitor when his best friend, Abi, introduces him to mixed martial arts. Suddenly, a tragedy provides Nick with an unexpected opportunity, but to succeed he must commit to becoming the fighter he always hoped to be. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Lionsgate). Read more here. Original Cast Album: 'Company' (1970) This holy grail for both documentary and theater aficionados offers a tantalizingly rare glimpse behind the Broadway curtain. In 1970, right after the triumphant premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s groundbreaking concept musical "Company", the renowned composer and lyricist, his director Harold Prince, the show’s stars, and a large pit orchestra all went into a Manhattan recording studio as part of a time-honored Broadway tradition: the recording of the original cast album. What ensued was a marathon session in which, with the pressures of posterity and the coolly exacting Sondheim’s perfectionism hanging over them, all involved pushed themselves to the limit -- including theater legend Elaine Stritch, who fought anxiety and exhaustion to record her iconic rendition of “The Ladies Who Lunch.” With thrilling immediacy, legendary filmmaker D. A. Pennebaker offers an up-close view of the larger-than-life personalities, frayed-nerve energy, and explosive creative intensity that go into capturing the magic of live performance. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, with new, restored 4K digital transfer, supervised by Chris Hegedus and Nate Pennebaker, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray. Extras: New audio commentary by composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim; audio commentary from 2001 featuring director D. A. Pennebaker, actor Elaine Stritch, and Broadway producer Harold Prince; new conversation among Sondheim, orchestrator Jonathan Tunick, and critic Frank Rich; new interview with Tunick on the art of orchestrating, conducted by author Ted Chapin; never-before-heard audio excerpts from interviews with Stritch and Prince, conducted by D. A. Pennebaker and Hegedus in 2000; “Original Cast Album: ‘Co-Op,’” a 2019 episode of the TV series "Documentary Now!" that parodies the film; reunion of the cast and crew of “Original Cast Album: ‘Co-Op’” recorded in 2020, featuring director Alexander Buono, writer-actor John Mulaney, actors Rénee Elise Goldsberry, Richard Kind, Alex Brightman, and Paula Pell, and composer Eli Bolin; an essay by author Mark Harris. (The Criterion Collection). Riders of Justice (2021) Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Andrea Heick Gadeberg. Actioner follows recently- deployed Markus (Mikkelsen), who is forced to return home to care for his teenage daughter after his wife is killed in a tragic train accident. But, when a survivor of the wrecked train surfaces claiming foul play, Markus begins to suspect his wife was murdered and embarks on a mission to find those responsible. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Magnolia Home Entertainment). Shadow of the Thin Man BLU-RAY DEBUT (1941) William Powell, Myrna Loy, Barry Nelson, Donna Reed. A jockey who threw a race is murdered in the locker room. With that, Nora and hubby Nick are off to the races on another case of murder, mirth and perfect martinis. Red herrings abound. Extras: Vintage short: "The Tell-Tale Heart," cartoon: "The Goose Goes South," theatrical trailer. (Warner Archive). Shook (2021) Daisye Tutor, Emily Goss, Nicola Posener, Mythica Series, Octavius J. Johnson. When Mia, a social media star, becomes the target of an online terror campaign, she’s forced to solve a series of games to prevent people she cares about from getting murdered. But is it real? Or is it just a game at her expense? Formats: DVD. (RLJE Films). Stay Out of the Attic (2020) Ryan Francis, Morgan Alexandria, Bryce Fernelius, Michael Flynn. A diverse group of ex-cons-turned-professional-movers are convinced by their creepy client to pull an all-nighter for a generous pay bump. It turns out their client is a Nazi surgeon, and his living experiments are rotting in the attic. As the night progresses and rooms are cleared, they slowly uncover the horrors that exist inside his old Victorian mansion. Together, they must find a way to escape this house of horrors. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. (RLJE Films). Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat BLU-RAY DEBUT (2019) David Carradine, Bruce Campbell, Maxwell Caulfield, Morgan Brittany, M. Emmet Walsh, John Ireland. The road to Purgatory is paved with good intentions, and Count Mardulak (Carradine) wouldn’t have it any other way. He’s seeking atonement for centuries of human carnage, which is why he’s instructed Purgatory’s vampire residents to slather on SPF 100 sunblock, pursue daytime activities ... and drink only synthetic blood. But some vampires don’t agree with Mardulak — they want the real thing — and if that means wooden bullets flying in a vampire civil war, so be it, in this wild horror-comedy. Extras: Commentary with director Anthony Hickox and director of photography Levie Isaacks; isolated score selections and audio interviews with music historian Randall Larson and producer Jefferson Richard; "Wild Weird West” interview with director Anthony Hickox; “Bloodsuckers From Purgatory” interview with special makeup effects creator Tony Gardner; “Memories of Moab” interview with actor Bruce Campbell; “A Vampire Reformed” interview with actor David Carradine; “A True Character” interview with actor M. Emmet Walsh; theatrical trailer; still gallery. (Vestron Video Collector’s Series/Lionsgate). The Water Man (2021) David Oyelowo, Rosario Dawson, Lonnie Chavis, Amiah Miller, Alfred Molina, Maria Bello. In this fantasy adventure, Gunner (Chavis) sets out on a quest to save his ill mother (Dawson) by searching for a mythic figure who possesses the secret to immortality, the Water Man. After enlisting the help of a mysterious local girl, Jo (Miller), they journey together into the remote Wild Horse forest -- but the deeper they venture, the stranger and more dangerous the forest becomes. Their only hope for rescue is Gunner’s father (Oyelowo), who will stop at nothing to find them. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: "The Making of The Water Man," "Animation Behind-the-Scenes," Toronto International Film Festival Q&A, filmmaker commentary. (RLJE Films). | Home | Resources | Links | E-mail: mail@onvideo.org © 1996 -- 2021 OnVideo. All rights reserved August 15, 2021 (ISSN 1094-3676).

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