Weekly New Releases – April 25, 2023

Backtrack aka Catchfire
Amazon
Bad Batch
Amazon
Comments The movie with Suki Waterhouse, Jason Momoa, Giovanni Ribisi, and Keanu Reeves, not the Star Wars TV series.
Big Bus (Kino Lorber)
Amazon
Bloodlands
Amazon
Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Amazon
Cheers
Amazon
Chivalry of a Failed Knight
Amazon
Comments Somewhat fanservice heavy isekai series (though the cover puts the focus on the fanservice).
Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course
Amazon
Doctor Who
Amazon
Emile
Amazon
Gambler (1974)
Amazon
GaoGaiGar Final
Amazon
Comments The semi-conclusion of the GaoGaiGar series (outside of the novel GaoGaiGar Vs. Betterman, which hasn’t received an English Language release yet).
Gate
Amazon
Comments Somewhat jingoistic anime series about contemporary Japan being invaded by forces from a fantasy world, leading to the JSDF taking a beachead on the other side of the portal to that world.
Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal
Amazon
Green Hornet
Amazon
Comments This is the 13 episode serial, not the more recent Seth Rogen movie.
Heartbreak Kid
Amazon
Heat
Amazon
Comments The 1986 movie with Burt Reynolds, not the 1995 movie with Al Pacino and Robert de Niro.
His Dark Materials
Amazon
Inside Llewyn Davis
Amazon
Invitation to a Murder
Amazon
Jackie Chan Collection, Vol. 2 1983-1993
Amazon
Comments Includes Winners and Sinners, Wheels on Meals, The Protector, Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars, Armour of God, Armour of God II: Operation Condor, Crime Story, and City Hunter.
Jesus Revolution
Amazon
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes and Huntsmen Part 1
Amazon
Kid Galahad
Amazon
Life with Father
Amazon
Lion is in the Streets
Amazon
Lovers Lane (Arrow)
Amazon
Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Amazon
My Happy Ending
Amazon
New Gods: Yang Jian
Amazon
Comments Chinese CGI animated film, as a sequel of Nezha Reborn.
One Lane Bridge
Amazon
One Way Passage
Amazon
Place in the Sun
Amazon
Police Story 3: Supercop
Amazon
Return to Seoul
Amazon
Road Trip: Beer Pong
Amazon
Safe in Hell
Amazon
Saint Tail
Amazon
Comments Magical girl heist anime.
Scream VI
Amazon
Shiver of the Vampires
Amazon
Small Axe (Criterion Collection)
Amazon
Sonic X
Amazon
Stanley and Iris
Amazon
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Amazon
Storm Warning
Amazon
Strawberry Blonde
Amazon
Suicide Club
Amazon
Terminal Invasion
Amazon
Terrifier 2
Amazon
Triangle of Sadness (Criterion Collection)
Amazon
Tweeny Witches
Amazon
Two Orphan Vampires
Amazon
Urusei Yatsura
Amazon
Comments Alex: I’ve previously reviewed a fair amount of this (but not every episode of this) in the past: https://bureau42.com/view/6800/anime-review-urusei-yatsura-season-1

Finally, the picks of the week. Alex says, “Supercop is an excellent film, showcasing Michelle Yeoh’s abilities (especially considering she’d just come off of a short retirement from acting to have a kid), alongside those of Jackie Chan’s – this film is definitely worth picking up – especially considering this version doesn’t have the alterations imposed on it by Harvey Weinstein.” Blaine says, “I’d go with any of the Doctor Who or Star Trek releases.”

5 replies on “Weekly New Releases – April 25, 2023”

  1. Lower Decks is an absolutely wonderful love letter to Star Trek. I can’t recommend it enough. I might start in on His Dark Materials. I thought the books started off strong and then wandered off into WTF territory by the end.

    I had never heard of The Center Seat before today and, based on the zero reviews on Amazon, I’d say I’m not alone. I am slightly curious, however.

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