New to On Demand & DVD

On Demand DVD New Releases March 18-24 Mary Poppins Returns Everyone’s favorite nanny returns to help the Banks siblings yet again. This time, fast forward a few decades as Michael and his children are dealing with a difficult time. Mary, her special magic and her delightful attitude will get them through yet again, with a song or two along the way. Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw (PG, 2:10) 3/19 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Versions of Spider-Man from different dimensions all must come together to stop a threat of massive destruction. Voices of Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld (PG, […]

When the Harry Potter series ended its run of books and films, author J.K. Rowling brought forth a new universe that included some of the characters we love, albeit at different ages and stages in their lives, and a whole lot of new characters to meet, along with a plethora of creatures. The latest installment, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, is now available On Demand and on DVD. (Check your cable provider for availability) Our hero, Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), leaves the streets of New York, the setting for most of 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, […]

On Demand DVD New Releases March 11-17   Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Peace in the wizarding and Muggle worlds is threatened by Grindelwald. Our hero Newt Scamander is needed to help keep us safe, as Dumbledore cannot. Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Johnny Depp (PG-13, 2:14) 3/12 Green Book A working-class Italian-American bouncer takes a job driving around an African-American classical pianist on his concert tour in the Deep South. Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini (PG-13, 2:10) 3/12 This award-winning film took home three Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor and Best Screenplay Mortal Engines Hundreds of […]

The holidays are a time for family and friends to come together and celebrate. However, many families don’t have that luxury for a plethora of reasons. In the film Ben Is Back, one such family has been reunited for the holidays, but there is more to the reunion than meets the eye. Ben Burns (Lucas Hedges) has come home for the holidays. His mother Holly (Julia Roberts) had earlier told him there is nothing she would rather have this Christmas than her son back with the rest of the family. So when that happens, the excitement Holly feels is off […]

On Demand DVD New Releases March 4-9 Creed II As Adonis Creed continues under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, he prepares to face top contender Viktor Drago, son of Ivan Drago, in one of the toughest tests of his career. Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Florian Munteanu (PG-13, 2:10) 3/5 Instant Family When a couple decides to adopt a foster child, they are surprised to learn there are actually three children who come as a package. The result — an instant family. Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Octavia Spencer (PG-13, 1:58) 3/5 The Favourite (pictured above) England is at war with […]

We use the internet on a daily basis. Whether it’s actively searching for the latest movie trailer, buying a new pair of gloves for the winter or just finding out who won last night’s game, the internet is at work all around us. In the film Ralph Breaks the Internet, we find out what is really going on behind the scenes in the vast wilderness that exists beyond our computer, tablet and phone screens. It’s been six years since the events of Wreck-It Ralph, and our heroes Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) and Vanellope (voice of Sarah Silverman) are […]

There are times I sit down to write a review and the words flow freely. Whether positive or negative, it’s easy pickings to play with phrases that get my point across. And then there are times that the words are hard to come by — reviewing The Possession of Hannah Grace is one of those times. Although we open with an exorcism being performed on a young girl, Hannah Grace (Kirby Johnson), our focus is mainly on Megan Reed (Shay Mitchell). Megan has come through a difficult situation as a cop in Boston and is trying to get back in […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: Feb. 25-March 3   Ralph Breaks the Internet: Six years after Ralph saved the arcade, he must join with Vanellope once again to travel into the internet to save the day. Voices of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot (PG, 1:52) 2/26 The Possession of Hannah Grace The graveyard shift at a hospital morgue is spooky enough, but when the body of a young woman who passed away in the middle of an exorcism is brought in, things get even more bizarre. Shay Mitchell, Grey Damon, Kirby Johnson (R, 1:26) 2/26 Availability dates, titles […]

What is your voice? What is it you need to say to the world? For one young singer, a chance encounter with an aging superstar may be just what she needs to find her voice while helping him survive in a world of excess in the film A Star Is Born. This version, the fourth iteration of the story probably best known from the 1976 film starring Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand, tells the story of aging rocker Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper), a man who seems to be just holding on. He’s living his life behind the blurry mask of […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: Feb. 18-24 A Star is Born (pictured) Jackson Maine is an aging singer struggling with alcoholism, among other demons. When he meets a young singer, he finds that she helps him refocus his life as he helps her succeed in her own life. But can she save him from his downward spiral and ascend to stardom simultaneously? Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott (R, 2:16) 2/19 Overlord When American paratroopers are shot down behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day, they stumble upon a sinister Nazi experiment involving an undead army. Jovan Adepo, Wyatt […]