{"id":181760,"date":"2025-10-01T05:02:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T05:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/181760\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T05:02:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T05:02:14","slug":"home-entertainment-guide-28-years-later-materialists-superman-jurassic-world-rebirth-more-dvd-blu-ray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/181760\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Entertainment Guide: &#8220;28 Years Later,&#8221; &#8220;Materialists,&#8221; &#8220;Superman,&#8221; &#8220;Jurassic World Rebirth,&#8221; More | DVD\/Blu-Ray"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>10 NEW TO NETFLIX<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/10-things-i-hate-about-you-1999\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"44844\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">10 Things I Hate About You<\/a>\u201c<br \/>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/28-years-later-danny-boyle-film-review-2025\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"257431\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">28 Years Later<\/a>\u201c<br \/>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-movie-review-2023\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"95228\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Are You There God? It\u2019s Me, Margaret<\/a>\u201c<br \/>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/the-blackening-movie-review-2023\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"95717\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Blackening<\/a>\u201c<br \/>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/bombshell-movie-review-2019\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"83330\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bombshell<\/a>\u201c<br \/>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/daddys-home-2015\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"69805\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daddy\u2019s Home<\/a>\u201c<br \/>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/karate-kid-legends-movie-review-2025\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"256798\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Karate Kid Legends<\/a>\u201c<br \/>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/liar-liar-1997\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"43714\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liar Liar<\/a>\u201c<br \/>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/the-pledge-2001\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"46371\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Pledge<\/a>\u201c<br \/>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/san-andreas-2015\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"68165\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Andreas<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n<p>15 NEW TO BLU-RAY\/DVD<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"777d79\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1216\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/28-Years-Later-jpg.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262038 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #777d79; width:415px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/28-years-later-danny-boyle-film-review-2025\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"257431\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">28 Years Later<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Danny Boyle\u2019s long-awaited sequel to \u201c28 Weeks Later\u201d is a truly insane and ambitious blockbuster. There aren\u2019t a lot of filmmakers would even attempt something this bizarre, much less get Sony to put up $60 million for it. Set the titular time after the virus that decimated England, Boyle shot his film on iPhones, included more prosthetic penises than seems reasonable, and even embedded a Brexit commentary in his action flick. At its core, it\u2019s a traditional coming-of-age action narrative about a young man who discovers that not only is the world unsafe but that adults in it will betray you, but it\u2019s also just a visually stunning piece of work, a movie that looks like nothing else that played in a multiplex this year. The Sony Blu-ray quality is fantastic, showing off Anthony Dod Mantle\u2019s unforgettable cinematography, but the special features are a little slight. With another movie coming in January and a third Boyle flick in production, a more special edition of this seems inevitable, but this will do for now.<\/p>\n<p>Special Features:<\/p>\n<p>Days to Years<\/p>\n<p>Capturing the Chaos<\/p>\n<p>The Survivors<\/p>\n<p>Becoming The Infected<\/p>\n<p>Behind The Cameras<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"a9918d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a9918d;\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Creepshow-2-jpg.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262037 not-transparent\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCreepshow 2\u201d (Arrow)<\/p>\n<p>Arrow Home Video continues its admirable quest to give even the most unloved horror sequels the kind of treatment typically reserved for widely acknowledged masterpieces. While George A. Romero and Stephen King\u2019s 1982 anthology flick \u201cCreepshow\u201d is widely considered a classic of its era, you would have trouble finding anyone willing to say the same about its follow-up, which was directed by Michael Gornick and dropped five years later. <\/p>\n<p>This sequel had some notorious production problems (there were supposed to be five stories but the budget was cut so badly that it was trimmd back to three), and was widely hated by critics (29% on RT), but I\u2019m here to defend at least \u201cThe Raft,\u201d based on a short story included in King\u2019s great Skeleton Crew. I think about it every time I\u2019m on a raft in a lake (which is more often than you might think). <\/p>\n<p>More importantly, Arrow nailed another horror release with interviews, commentary, and much more; however, the coolest feature might be a comic adaptation of \u201cPinfall,\u201d one of the aforementioned canceled segments that was originally written for the first \u201cCreepshow.\u201d Given it\u2019s never been included in a short story anthology, it feels like a must-own for King collectors.<\/p>\n<p>Special Features:<\/p>\n<p>Audio commentary with director Michael Gornick<\/p>\n<p>Screenplay for a Sequel, an interview with screenwriter George A. Romero<\/p>\n<p>Tales from the Creep, an interview with actor and make-up artist Tom Savini<\/p>\n<p>Poncho\u2019s Last Ride, an interview with actor Daniel Beer<\/p>\n<p>The Road to Dover, an interview with actor Tom Wright<\/p>\n<p>Nightmares in Foam Rubber, an archive featurette on the special effects of Creepshow 2, including interviews with FX artists Howard Berger and Greg Nicotero<\/p>\n<p>My Friend Rick, Howard Berger on his special effects mentor Rick Baker<\/p>\n<p>Behind-the-scenes footage<\/p>\n<p>Image gallery<\/p>\n<p>Trailers &amp; TV spots<\/p>\n<p>Original screenplay galleries<\/p>\n<p>Creepshow 2: Pinfall, a Limited Edition booklet featuring the comic adaptation of the unfilmed Creepshow 2 segment \u201cPinfall\u201d by artist Jason Mayoh<\/p>\n<p>Illustrated collector\u2019s booklet featuring writing on the film by festival programmer Michael Blyth<\/p>\n<p>Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Mike Saputo<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"82928f\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Daybreakers-jpg.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262036 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #82928f; width:770px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/daybreakers-2010\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daybreakers<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/cast-and-crew\/ethan-hawke\" data-type=\"person\" data-id=\"50900\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ethan Hawke<\/a> is having an incredible year with one of the most acclaimed new shows (\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/streaming\/the-lowdown-ethan-hawke-sterlin-harjo-fx-tv-review-2025\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"261728\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Lowdown<\/a>\u201c), an upcoming drama for which he should be considered for an Oscar (\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/blue-moon-tiff-ethan-hawke-margaret-qualley-film-review-2025\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"260652\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Moon<\/a>\u201c), and a soon-to-be-hit horror sequel (\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/black-phone-2-movie-review-2025\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"261707\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Black Phone 2<\/a>\u201c). One of the best actors of his generation, there was a time when he seemed to be struggling to figure out the next phase of his career, appearing in genre flicks like \u201cStaten Island\u201d or \u201cWhat Doesn\u2019t Kill You.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Even in this stretch of his filmography, Hawke distinguishes himself by working with interesting directors, including the Spierig brothers, who broke through with \u201cUndead\u201d in 2003 and would work with Hawke again on the fascinating \u201cPredestination.\u201d In between was the 2009 vampire flick \u201cDaybreakers,\u201d now given a 4K steelbook treatment with an excellent new cover and even new special features. The release also includes a commentary by the Spierigs and their short film \u201cThe Big Picture,\u201d from 2000.<\/p>\n<p>Special Features:<\/p>\n<p>NEW Building the World of Daybreakers<\/p>\n<p>NEW Art and Craft: The Actors of Daybreakers<\/p>\n<p>NEW Gag Reel<\/p>\n<p>NEW Art Department and Lighting Tests<\/p>\n<p>NEW Costume, Hair, and Make-up Tests<\/p>\n<p>NEW First Subsider Test<\/p>\n<p>NEW Make-up Effects Tapes<\/p>\n<p>NEW Stunt Department<\/p>\n<p>NEW On the Set of Daybreakers<\/p>\n<p>Making of Daybreakers<\/p>\n<p>The Big Picture (The Spierig Brothers Short Film)<\/p>\n<p>Audio Commentary with Co-Directors Peter and Michael Spierig and Creature Designer Steve Boyle<\/p>\n<p>Theatrical Trailer<\/p>\n<p>Poster Art Gallery<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"51699c\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1035\" height=\"1288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Elio-jpg.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262035 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #51699c; width:415px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/elio-disney-pixar-movie-review-2025\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"257432\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elio<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n<p>The first ten minutes of \u201cElio\u201d are a tender study of a grieving child who becomes so lonely that he wants an alien species to take him away from everything. It\u2019s a reminder of how empathetically Pixar can handle this kind of material. Sadly, the rest of \u201cElio\u201d is largely a different movie, an adventure story of a kid and his alien BFF saving the universe. <\/p>\n<p>While it remains largely inoffensive in a time when family entertainment from major studios can often be horrible, it squanders that early potential. And Pixar clearly saw the writing on the wall, burying this more than any movie they had made previously. Part of me wants to defend \u201cElio\u201d because I dislike that Pixar has become a nostalgia factory that only supports its sequels. But even if we need more original Pixar ideas, we also need better ones than that.<\/p>\n<p>Special Features:<\/p>\n<p>Inside the Communiverse: The World and Characters of Elio<\/p>\n<p>Out of This World: An Astro Q&amp;A<\/p>\n<p>Astronomic Art Class: Ooooo and Glordon<\/p>\n<p>Extraterrestrial Easter Eggs and Fun Facts<\/p>\n<p>Galactic Gag Reel<\/p>\n<p>Deleted Scenes<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"52777b\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1288\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Flow-jpg.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262043 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #52777b; width:403px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/flow-animated-film-review\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"248480\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Flow<\/a>\u201d (Criterion)<\/p>\n<p>One of the most unexpected Oscar winners was this Latvian tale of a cat trying to survive a dystopian future with rising water levels. Rather than just give the critical darling the Janus Contemporaries treatment like they\u2019ve been doing with a lot of recent arthouse hits, Criterion gives \u201cFlow\u201d the full boat of special features, including new interviews and a new commentary with director Gints Zilbalodis. <\/p>\n<p>As they\u2019ve been doing often lately with new filmmakers, they include short films from early in his career, both with commentaries by the director. There is also a making-of documentary called \u201cDream Cat\u201d about the making of the film. Everyone talks about the Oscar win (and nomination for International Feature), but here\u2019s another cool piece of trivia: This is the most-viewed theatrical film in Latvian history, and has made over 50 million Euros worldwide on a budget that\u2019s a fraction of that. People love \u201cFlow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Special Features:<\/p>\n<p>4K digital transfer, with 7.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack, approved by director Gints Zilbalodis<\/p>\n<p>4K digital master of Away (2019), Zilbalodis\u2019s debut feature<\/p>\n<p>One 4K UHD disc of Flow and Away and two Blu-rays with Flow, Away, and the special features<\/p>\n<p>New audio commentary featuring Zilbalodis<\/p>\n<p>Full feature-length animatic<\/p>\n<p>New interviews with Zilbalodis and cowriter-coproducer Mat\u012bss Ka\u017ea<\/p>\n<p>Dream Cat (2025), a making-of documentary produced for Latvian Television<\/p>\n<p>Aqua (2012) and Priorities (2014), short films by Zilbalodis, with new commentaries by the director<\/p>\n<p>Unused-shot reel, with new commentary by Zilbalodis<\/p>\n<p>Trailers, TV spots, and proof-of-concept teasers<\/p>\n<p>English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and English descriptive audio<\/p>\n<p>PLUS: An essay by critic Nicolas Rapold and collectible stickers<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"b3a891\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b3a891;\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Friendship.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262040 not-transparent\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/friendship-tim-robinson-a24-film-review-2025\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"255710\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Friendship<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Just as Tim Robinson\u2019s brand of cringe humor is about to return to pop culture in HBO\u2019s \u201cThe Chair Company,\u201d A24 drops his acclaimed anti-buddy comedy in which the \u201cI Think You Should Leave\u201d star plays the most awkward guy in suburbia. It may be written and directed by Andrew DeYoung, but \u201cFriendship\u201d clearly channels Robinson\u2019s sense of humor, and all of his fans should snag this A24 online shop exclusive. <\/p>\n<p>He plays Craig, a guy who becomes a bit too attached to the new guy in his neighborhood, a meteorologist played by the always-likable Paul Rudd. Robinson is all-in for this story of a friendship that approaches stalking, and A24 has given the future cult classic a solid release with a commentary and deleted scenes. One more thing: This movie wins the award for tagline of the year: \u201cMen Shouldn\u2019t Have Friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Special Features:<\/p>\n<p>Commentary with Writer-Director Andrew DeYoung, Director of Photography Andy Rydzewski, and Conner O\u2019Malley<\/p>\n<p>Deleted Scenes<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMen Talking in the Dark\u201d Extended Q&amp;A with Eric Rahill, Paul Rudd, Tim Robinson, and Andrew DeYoung<\/p>\n<p>Conner O\u2019Malley Extended Garage Scene<\/p>\n<p>Six Collectible Postcards with Behind the Scenes Photography<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"cbc6c0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #cbc6c0;\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1084\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Good-Bad-Weird-jpg.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262034 not-transparent\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Good, The Bad, The Weird\u201d (Arrow)<\/p>\n<p>This might be my favorite Arrow release of the year, and that\u2019s a high bar to clear. 2008\u2019s \u201cThe Good, the Bad, and the Weird\u201d is a wonderfully gonzo Korean Western from the brilliant Kim Jee-woon, who also directed \u201cA Tale of Two Sisters\u201d and \u201cI Saw the Devil,\u201d two modern horror masterpieces that I\u2019d love to see get the Arrow treatment too. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cGBW\u201d is a gorgeously shot film that centers on two of the best Korean actors of their generation: Song Kang-ho, of \u201cParasite\u201d fame stateside, and Lee Byung-hun, of \u201cSquid Game\u201d and the upcoming \u201cNo Other Choice,\u201d in which he may do his best work to date. They are just two parts of this creative, funny, thrilling film. Arrow pulls out all the stops, offering multiple versions of the movie, multiple audio commentaries, new interviews, and stunning artwork. Get this one.<\/p>\n<p>Special Features:<\/p>\n<p>DISC ONE \u2013 4K BLU-RAY<\/p>\n<p>4K MASTER approved by director Kim Jee-woon<\/p>\n<p>DOLBY VISION\/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM<\/p>\n<p>Includes both the International and Korean versions of the film presented via seamless branching<\/p>\n<p>DTS-HD MA 7.1 audio on both cuts of the film<\/p>\n<p>Optional English subtitles<\/p>\n<p>Audio commentary by film critic James Marsh and film critic and producer Pierce Conran<\/p>\n<p>Archival audio commentary of the International Cut by director Kim Jee-woon and actors Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, and Jung Woo-sung<\/p>\n<p>Archival audio commentary of the Korean Version by director Kim Jee-woon, cinematographer Lee Mogae, lighting director Oh Seung-chul, and art director Cho Hwa-sung (Korean Version)<\/p>\n<p>Introduction to the film by Kim Jee-woon<\/p>\n<p>DISC TWO \u2013 BLU-RAY<\/p>\n<p>Corralling Chaos in the Desert, an interview with director Kim Jee-woon<\/p>\n<p>Dusty Dust-ups and Sweaty Saddles, an interview with martial arts coordinator Jung Doo-hong<\/p>\n<p>Archival making-of films and featurettes<\/p>\n<p>Trailer gallery<\/p>\n<p>Image gallery<\/p>\n<p>ADDITIONAL CONTENT<\/p>\n<p>Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh<\/p>\n<p>Perfect bound collector\u2019s book featuring writing by Darcy Paquet, Kyu Hyun Kim, Cho Jae-whee and Ariel Schudson<\/p>\n<p>Three postcard-sized artcards<\/p>\n<p>Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"341613\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1207\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hellbender-jpg.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262033 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #341613; width:421px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHellbender\u201d (Arrow)<\/p>\n<p>The Adams Family becomes a more essential part of the genre landscape every year. Their truly excellent \u201cMother of Flies\u201d is currently making the fest circuit after lauded screenings at Fantasia and Fantastic Fest. Be sure to check it out when it drops early next year. <\/p>\n<p>Before then, pick up the latest Arrow edition of one of their works, 2021\u2019s twisted \u201cHellbender.\u201d Arrow turns this one into a study of the family that acts, writes, and directs together, not only allowing all four of them to do a new commentary but including a 2021 short film by Zelda called \u201cFort Worden,\u201d and four music videos made for the band within the film (who also handle the music in the new one, by the way, because of course they do).<\/p>\n<p>Special Features:<\/p>\n<p>Brand new audio commentary with filmmakers Toby Poser, John Adams, Zelda Adams and Lulu Adams<\/p>\n<p>From the Forest She Rises, a brand new video essay by filmmaker Jen Handorf<\/p>\n<p>Black Magic Tricks, a featurette on the visual effects by VFX artist Trey Lindsay<\/p>\n<p>Behind-the-scenes compilation footage<\/p>\n<p>Fort Worden (2021), a short film by Zelda Adams<\/p>\n<p>Four music videos: Hit and Run (2024), Drive (2021), Lovely (2021) and Black Sky (2020)<\/p>\n<p>Original trailer<\/p>\n<p>Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Beth Morris and original artwork by Sister Hyde<\/p>\n<p>Illustrated collector\u2019s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Natasha Ball and Kat Hughes<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"757476\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1288\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/High-and-Low-jpg.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262041 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #757476; width:422px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHigh &amp; Low\u201d (Criterion)<\/p>\n<p>One of Akira Kurosawa\u2019s best films (and that\u2019s truly saying something) was remade this year in Spike Lee\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/highest-2-lowest-spike-lee-film-review-2025\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"255943\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Highest 2 Lowest<\/a>,\u201d which takes the basic premise of the 1963 original and then truly turns it into a Lee film in the second half. It\u2019s a great example of how to do a remake, blending both the original voice and your own. <\/p>\n<p>But this isn\u2019t about Spike, as we\u2019ll sadly probably never get a Blu-ray of that Apple TV+ original. This is about Akira, who shot this thriller about a man (Toshiro Mifune) who struggles when his chauffeur\u2019s son is kidnapped after being mistaken for his own. Criterion has released this before, but has gone back and given it the 4K treatment, including archival material such as an interview with Mifune and a Toho Masterworks documentary about the making of this masterpiece.<\/p>\n<p>Special Features:<\/p>\n<p>New 4K digital restoration, with 4.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack<\/p>\n<p>One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features<\/p>\n<p>Audio commentary featuring Akira Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince<\/p>\n<p>Documentary on the making of High and Low, created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create<\/p>\n<p>Interviews with actors Toshiro Mifune and Tsutomu Yamazaki<\/p>\n<p>Trailers and teaser<\/p>\n<p>PLUS: An essay by critic Geoffrey O\u2019Brien and an on-set account by Japanese-film scholar Donald Richie<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"5a302a\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1179\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jurassic-Rebirth-jpg.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262032 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #5a302a; width:427px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/jurassic-world-rebirth-scarlett-johannsson-movie-review-2025\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"257912\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jurassic World Rebirth<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to believe we\u2019ve now had more \u201cWorld\u201d movies than \u201cPark\u201d movies, as this is the fourth flick since the relaunch of the franchise based on the hit novel by Michael Crichton about people who resurrect dinosaurs. \u201cJurassic\u201d feels like it becomes bigger every year with theme park rides, video games, Netflix cartoons, and more. But how about the movies? This is another bland CGI blockbuster, a story of a team that travels to a former dinosaur facility to extract some samples and gets caught up in dinosaur chaos again. <\/p>\n<p>While I appreciate the simplicity of the plot (it\u2019s essentially the first movie in which scientists go in and need to get out), the overabundance of CGI strikes me as lifeless. None of it creates the same sense of wonder that we experienced from Spielberg\u2019s original over three decades ago. You should know that this is an impressive Blu-ray, complete with alternate opening, deleted scenes, featurettes, and two commentaries. At a time when studios seem to be pulling away from physical media, kudos to Universal for producing this one so well.<\/p>\n<p>Special Features:<\/p>\n<p>ALTERNATE OPENING<\/p>\n<p>DELETED SCENES<\/p>\n<p>RAPTORS \u2013 Featuring Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, David Iacono, Luna Blaise and Audrina Miranda<\/p>\n<p>MUTADON ATTACK \u2013 Featuring Scarlett Johansson, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, David Iacono, Rupert Friend, Luna Blaise and Audrina Miranda<\/p>\n<p>JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH: HATCHING A NEW ERA<\/p>\n<p>THE WORLD EVOLVES \u2013 Journey into a reimagined Jurassic World with Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali and the rest of the cast and filmmakers.<\/p>\n<p>OFF THE DEEP END \u2013 Dive into the thrilling ocean sequence and learn about the challenges of shooting on open water, the one-of-a-kind gimbal used to toss around the Essex and Mariposa, and the VFX wizardry that brought the Mosasaurus and Spinosaurs to life.<\/p>\n<p>TREKKING THROUGH THAILAND \u2013 Follow the cast and crew\u2019s footsteps as they navigate the challenges of shooting in exotic jungles, beaches, and tall grass fields that become home to the Titanosaurs.<\/p>\n<p>REX IN THE RAPIDS \u2013 Brace for a T. rex encounter that\u2019s different than anything experienced before with a nail-biting river chase recreated from Michael Crichton\u2019s original Jurassic Park novel.<\/p>\n<p>DON\u2019T LOOK DOWN \u2013 Soar into the Quetzalcoatlus sequence with Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Bechir Sylvain as they train for and shoot their cliff rappelling scenes.<\/p>\n<p>MINI-MART MAYHEM \u2013 Go inside the heart-stopping third act of Jurassic World Rebirth and witness the process of crafting sets that allow the movie\u2019s mutant dinosaurs to step out of nightmare-inspired designs and stop on an exhilarating rampage.<\/p>\n<p>GAG REEL<\/p>\n<p>MEET DOLORES \u2013 Meet the animatronic Aquilops with an extraordinarily lifelike personality.<\/p>\n<p>MUNCHED: BECOMING DINO FOOD \u2013 Get a victim\u2019s firsthand view inside the frightening jaws of deadly dinosaurs that munch, chomp, and chew their way into creating unforgettable death sequences.<\/p>\n<p>A DAY AT SKYWALKER SOUND \u2013 Actress Audrina Miranda guides a personal tour of Skywalker Sound in California to meet the audio editors, foley artists, and mixers who design the movie\u2019s wide array of sounds.<\/p>\n<p>HUNTING FOR EASTER EGGS \u2013 Find out where to look for cleverly hidden Easter eggs that pay homage to everything from the first Jurassic Park film to other Steven Spielberg classics.<\/p>\n<p>FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR GARETH EDWARDS, PRODUCTION DESIGNER JAMES CLYNE, AND FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR JACK RAVENSCROFT<\/p>\n<p>FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR GARETH EDWARDS, EDITOR JABEZ OLSSEN, AND VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR DAVID VICKERY<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"a7a1ab\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"1054\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lilo-jpg.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262044 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a7a1ab; width:347px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/lilo-and-stitch-disney-remake-film-review-2025\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"256449\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lilo &amp; Stitch<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know what to say anymore about the live-action remakes of Disney and now DreamWorks titles that haven\u2019t been said repeatedly by critics all over the world. Most of them are soulless echoes of the original, and it feels like people I talk to agree with their artistic vacuity, and yet they make a FORTUNE. This one made more than its source did in its entire run on its first weekend, ending up with over $1 billion worldwide. They\u2019re already working on the sequel. Can we ensure that one doesn\u2019t resemble a Disney+ original? Please? I\u2019m begging.<\/p>\n<p>Special Features:<\/p>\n<p>Deleted Scenes<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Ohana Means Family: Making Lilo &amp; Stitch \u2013 Learn how an animated classic becomes an instant live-action favorite. Explore the challenges of bringing Stitch into the real world, how the familiar images of the original were recreated, and join returning cast members on a set that embodies \u2018ohana.<\/p>\n<p>Drawn to Life \u2013 Check out scenes from the animated original film alongside their live-action counterparts to see how these beloved key moments were faithfully recreated. And uncover some easter eggs along the way!<\/p>\n<p>Bloopers \u2013 Take a look at some of the fun mishaps on set with the cast and crew of Lilo &amp; Stitch.<\/p>\n<p>Scenes with Stitch \u2013 Hear Stitch talk about some of his favorite scenes as he watches the movie play.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"867a71\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #867a71;\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Materalists-scaled-png.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262039 not-transparent\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/materialists-film-review-2025\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"257220\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Materialists<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Celine Song\u2019s follow-up to her Oscar-nominated \u201cPast Lives\u201d is a smart movie that knows it\u2019s smart. Sometimes, that intelligence is a drawback in scenes where characters played by Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal sometimes sound more like screenwriters\u2019 creations than real people. As a matchmaker and the millionaire she personally matches with, both performers are engaging; however, the real MVP of the movie is Chris Evans, who delivers his most relaxed and genuine performance in years. He\u2019s a bit miscast in that it\u2019s hard to believe he\u2019d struggle as much as he does into his mid-30s (he\u2019s kind of a \u201cunicorn\u201d in a different way), but it\u2019s so great to see him in something this naturally charismatic. <\/p>\n<p>As much as I love \u201cPast Lives,\u201d this is a bit of a step down, but it\u2019s not the sophomore slump you may have heard. And, even with its flaws, I wish we saw more films like it.<\/p>\n<p>Special Features:<\/p>\n<p>Director Commentary with Celine Song<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Math of Modern Dating: Making Materialists\u201d featurette<\/p>\n<p>Composer Deep Dive with Japanese Breakfast<\/p>\n<p>Six Collectible Postcards with Behind the Scenes Photography<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"404b49\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1178\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Phoenician-jpg.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262045 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #404b49; width:403px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/the-phoenician-scheme-film-review-2025\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"255942\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Phoenician Scheme<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Wes Anderson is the king of physical media this month with a fantastic box set from Criterion of his first 10 movies that I\u2019ll cover separately later this week. Also recently released? His 12th film is this clever 2025 comedy about a man who reconciles with what matters in life after several attempts to kill him. While that might sound more melodramatic than Anderson typically attempts, this movie smartly weaves issues of religion and business into another Anderson diorama film, one of precise compositions and quirky characters. <\/p>\n<p>After how much I adored \u201cAsteroid City,\u201d I think this mid-life crisis Wes may make for one of the more interesting stretches of his career. Note: This is a bare-bones edition with an awful cover. Safe bet it\u2019s a placeholder for an inevitable Criterion release in the next couple of years.<\/p>\n<p>Special Features:<\/p>\n<p>Behind THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME<\/p>\n<p>The Cast<\/p>\n<p>The Airplane<\/p>\n<p>Marseille Bob\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>Zsa-zsa\u2019s World<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"7d6d66\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1168\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Superman-jpg.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262046 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #7d6d66; width:412px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/superman-movie-review-2025\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"258356\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Superman<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n<p>The highest-grossing superhero flick of the year is James Gunn\u2019s launch for his vision of the DCU, a complete dismantling and restart for some of the most famous heroes in world history (with the possible exception of Matt Reeves\u2019 \u201cBatman\u201d films, which appear to be progressing). Gunn does a few smart things with his take on the Man of Steel. One, he eschews the origin story everyone knows by heart and drops us into a Metropolis already reckoning with their alien hero. Two, and this is even more important, he discards the cynicism that has drowned so many recent DC films for a story of kindness. <\/p>\n<p>I think \u201cSuperman\u201d is a tick overrated and not my favorite Gunn, but I like what it promises for the future of all the heroes now under the Gunn empire. The Blu-ray? It\u2019s pretty slight for one of the biggest films of the year, failing to include a commentary or deleted scenes. However, it does have that rocking WB 4K video quality, which is the best of the major studios.<\/p>\n<p>Special Features:<\/p>\n<p>Krypto Saves the Day!: School Bus Scuffle \u2013 (5:32)<\/p>\n<p>Adventures in Making Superman Featurette (60:00)<\/p>\n<p>Icons Forever: Superman\u2019s Enduring Legacy \u2013 Featurette (6:05)<\/p>\n<p>Lex Luthor: The Mind of a Master Villain \u2013 Featurette (5:18)<\/p>\n<p>Kryptunes: The Music of Superman \u2013 Featurette (6:31)<\/p>\n<p>Paws to Pixels: Krypto is Born \u2013 Featurette (5:54)<\/p>\n<p>Breaking News: The Daily Planet Returns \u2013 Featurette (5:23)<\/p>\n<p>The Ultimate Villain \u2013 Featurette (5:30)<\/p>\n<p>The Justice Gang \u2013 Featurette (10:37)<\/p>\n<p>A New Era: DC Takes Off \u2013 Featurette (4:53)<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/great-movie-this-is-spinal-tap-1984\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"46535\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This is Spinal Tap<\/a>\u201d (Criterion)<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/spinal-tap-2-the-end-continues-film-review-2025\" data-type=\"review\" data-id=\"261159\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spinal Tap II<\/a>\u201d just hit theaters and was greeted largely with a shoulder shrug. The real news about everyone\u2019s favorite \u201980s rock stars is that they have joined the Criterion Collection with a new 4K special edition approved by Reiner himself and STUFFED with special features. There are three audio commentaries, including one that features the band members in character. Not enough? How about 89 minutes of deleted scenes? Does anyone remember the special \u201cSpinal Tap: The Final Tour\u201d? You can have that now, too. There are even interviews about the largely forgotten Back from the Dead, the band\u2019s reunion album from 2009. It\u2019s everything a Tap fan could ever want in one Blu-ray release.<\/p>\n<p>Special Features:<\/p>\n<p>New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Rob Reiner, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack<\/p>\n<p>Alternate 2.0 uncompressed stereo soundtrack<\/p>\n<p>One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features<\/p>\n<p>Three audio commentaries, featuring Reiner; actors Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer; producer Karen Murphy; editors Robert Leighton and Kent Beyda; and band members Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls<\/p>\n<p>Conversation between Reiner and actor Patton Oswalt<\/p>\n<p>The Cutting Room Floor, featuring ninety-eight minutes of outtakes<\/p>\n<p>Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1982)<\/p>\n<p>Excerpts from The Return of Spinal Tap (1992)<\/p>\n<p>Interviews with the band for its 2009 Back from the Dead album<\/p>\n<p>Trailers, media appearances, and music videos<\/p>\n<p>English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing<\/p>\n<p>PLUS: An essay by critic Alex Pappademas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"10 NEW TO NETFLIX \u201c10 Things I Hate About You\u201c\u201c28 Years Later\u201c\u201cAre You There God? 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