Articles by Meredith Ennis

On Demand DVD New Releases Sept. 4-10 Rough Night (pictured above) Five female friends gather in Miami for the ultimate bachelorette party weekend. The party begins the moment they arrive and gets increasingly crazy, but when the male dancer they hired dies, their wild weekend goes to a whole different level. Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell (R, 1:41) 9/5 Paris Can Wait The wife of a successful movie producer takes a car trip from the south of France to Paris with one of her husband’s associates. Diane Lane, Alec Baldwin (PG, 1:32) 9/5 The Score: A Film Music Documentary Featuring cinema’s most […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Aug. 28-Sept. 3 Baywatch Go back to the beach in the new film based on the successful television series. New faces take on the roles of Mitch Buchannon, Matt Brody, Summer Quinn and more. With alpha males in charge, the beach has never been safer — at least we think that’s the case. Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario (R, 1:56) 8/29 Disneynature: Born in China Disneynature presents a look inside the wilds of China. Experience the majesty of the snow leopards, pandas, monkeys and other animals that inhabit these amazing landscapes. The story of three families […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: Aug. 21-27 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (pictured above) “Awesome Mixtape #2” is the soundtrack for the team’s journey across the cosmos as they search for Peter Quill’s parents. Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax and Rocket join Baby Groot and more of the characters from Marvel’s cinematic universe to save us all again. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista (PG-13, 2:16) 8/22 Deep In this animated film, it’s the year 2100, and humanity has abandoned the earth. However, a colony of extravagant creatures still thrives in the deepest abyss of the ocean. Deep, an adventurous “dumbo” octopus and the […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Aug. 14-20 Everything, Everything (pictured above) Maddy is a teenager who has never been outside the four walls of her household because of a sickness that could kill her. When Olly comes along, Maddy wants more and will have to deal with the consequences of experiencing life. Based on the bestselling novel. Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson, Anika Noni Rose (PG-13, 1:36) 8/15 Alien: Covenant The crew of the colony ship Covenant is bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy. Though they arrive at what they believe to be an uncharted paradise, the […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Aug. 7-13 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul Greg, Rodrick, Mom and Dad are hitting the road to attend Greg’s grandmother’s 90th birthday. But Greg has other plans: He intends to divert the journey to a nearby gamer convention. No road trip is easy when you have Greg and his brother Rodrick involved. Good luck, Heffley family. Jason Drucker, Alicia Silverstone, Tom Everett Scott (PG, 1:31) 8/8 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword After his father’s death, Arthur grows up with little knowledge of his true identity and legacy. When he pulls the sword […]

On Demand DVD New Releases July 31-Aug. 6 Going In Style You’ve worked hard and are living off a pension and the little money you have in retirement, but then your pension is cut. If you’re Willie, Joe and Albert, there’s only one thing to do as seniors — rob a bank. Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin (PG-13, 1:36) 8/1 Brave New Jersey A town on the night of Orson Welles’s legendary 1938 ‘War of the Worlds’ radio hoax is fooled into believing aliens are invading America. Hilarious & life-changing events unfold. Tony Hale, Anna Camp (NR, 1:26) 8/4 Same day as theatrical release The […]

On Demand DVD New Releases July 24-30 The Boss Baby The new baby in the Templeton family wears a suit and carries a briefcase. He’s actually an agent sent to stop Puppy Co. from stealing babies’ fair share of love. But when his big brother Tim finds out, will the jig be up or will the two work together? Voices of Alec Baldwin, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow (PG, 1:37) 7/25 Gifted Frank is a single man raising his niece Mary, who just happens to be a child prodigy. His attempts to give her an upbringing that’s as normal as possible are […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: July 17-23 Free Fire (pictured above) A meeting between two gangs in a deserted warehouse in the late ’70s turns into a gun battle for the ages. With no one backing down, who will get out alive? Sharlto Copley, Brie Larson, Armie Hammer (R, 1:30) 7/18 Glory A reclusive railway worker in Bulgaria finds millions in cash spilled on the tracks and turns them in to the police. When Julia Staikova, the PR executive for the Transport Ministry, decides to use him as a diversion from a corruption scandal, his simple life falls victim of the chaos of […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: July 10-16 Smurfs: The Lost Village Could there be more Smurfs on the other side of the Forbidden Forest? Smurfette, Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty set off to find out if their suspicions are true — that there is a lost village of Smurfs. Voices of Demi Lovato, Danny Pudi, Jack McBrayer (PG, 1:30) 7/11 The Fate of the Furious Dom has done the one thing no one could see coming — he has betrayed his family. Of course, a mystery woman is behind his insane transition, and now the family must battle one of their own. Fast […]

Jessica Chastain may be the human star of The Zookeeper’s Wife bur surely her animal costars deserve a mention as well. for the film, CGI and effects work were kept to minimum, and were used primarily for disturbing or dangerous scenes involving animals, including the images of fatalities. The animal cast included big cats and cubs, zebras, monkeys, camels, elephants, wolves, bison, horses, pigs, birds of prey, a parrot, a skunk, and more. Animals were recruited from professional handlers who work regularly with film and television productions, as well as from private individuals. Polar bears and giraffes were filmed separately in […]