Weekly New Releases – Feb. 22, 2022

Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
Amazon
Comments This is the one where Sonic has the Chili-Dog fixation, not SatAM.
Alligator
Amazon
Alligator II: The Mutation
Amazon
American Underdog
Amazon
Angel Cop
Amazon
Comments This is a vary violent cyberpunk anime from the mid ’90s which is infamous for taking an out of the blue incredibly hard right turn into anti-semitism in the very last episode, more or less out of nowhere. So much out of nowhere that when the show was originally licensed for US distribution, it had been while the show was still coming out – leading to the distributor deciding to omit the last episode of the series once that particular twist was revealed in the last minutes of the penultimate episode – with the original dub changing the antisemetic dialog to something else.
Attack on Titan
Amazon
Boat People (Criterion Collection)
Amazon
C.H.O.M.P.S.
Amazon
Canterville Ghost
Amazon
Cold War Creatures (Arrow)
Amazon
Dancing Pirate
Amazon
Days
Amazon
Dead and Buried
Amazon
Dead Heat
Amazon
Deadly Games (Arrow)
Amazon
Deep Space
Amazon
Devil’s Men
Amazon
Everybody Hates Chris
Amazon
Galactic Gale Baxingar
Amazon
Comments Mecha anime form the early 80s with characters inspired by the Shinsengumi.
Girl from the Marsh Croft / Final Chord Douglas Sirk Double Feature (Kino-Lorber Classics)
Amazon
Girlfriend From Hell
Amazon
Give or Take
Amazon
Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.
Amazon
Green Mile
Amazon
Hard Target
Amazon
Comments John Woo’s first US film.
House of Gucci
Amazon
Comments Blaine: The Facebook film buff groups I’m a part of are complaining about how few Oscar nominations this one got.
Illumination Presents: 4 Movie Collection
Amazon
Comments Includes all three Despicable Me films and Minions.
John Carpenter’s Escape from L.A.
Amazon
Jungle Book
Amazon
King’s Man
Amazon
Lies and Deceit: Five Films by Claude Chabrol (Arrow)
Amazon
Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos
Amazon
Comments Anime series also known as “Revenge of the GoBots” – as the GoBots were adaptations of the Machine Robo toy line.
Man on the Moon
Amazon
Ms. Vampire Who Lives in my Neighborhood
Amazon
Comments Slice of life gag anime about a vampire girl.
Nana
Amazon
Comments Unrelated to “Talentless Nana” – this is an anime adaptation of a shojo manga about two young women named Nana starting a new life in Tokyo, one an aspiring musician, the other looking to reunite with her high school friends and her boyfriend. Both Nanas end up moving in together in an apartment.
North Water
Amazon
NOVA: Universe Revealed
Amazon
Onyx Equinox
Amazon
Comments A Crunchyroll original anime inspired by Mezo-American cultures.
Repeat Performance
Amazon
Shattered
Amazon
Side Out
Amazon
Slap Shot
Amazon
Talentless Nana
Amazon
Comments Unrelated to “Nana” – this is an anime adaptation of a shonen manga set in a future where some young people have started developing superhuman abilities as they become teenagers, known as “Talents”. These young people are sent to a remote skill to learn to harness their powers. However, a non-powered girl, the titular “Talentless Nana” is sent by a secret cabal that fears these superpowered individuals will end the world. Talentless Nana’s mission – kill all of the students without getting caught.
Thriller: A Cruel Picture
Amazon
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Amazon
Village of the Giants
Amazon
Voices
Amazon
West Side Story: Breaking Barriers
Amazon
Comments Blaine: This is a documentary about the story, not the remake itself.

Finally, the picks of the week. Alex says, “Nana has been on my to-watch list for quite some time, so I’m pleased to see the anime in print again. For people who aren’t into anime but do have the ability to play 4K disks, I’d recommend Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy.” Blaine says, “nothing that I’ve seen stands out, but Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Slap Shot both have excellent reputations.”