NOW IN THEATERS:
The Devil Wears Prada 2 – A sequel has arrived to the Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway starring film adaptation of the Lauren Weisberger bestseller from 2006. Tellingly, a film that was originally released as counter-programming to some of the blockbusters of its day and became a surprise success, now twenty years after the fact, has a sequel that is being released as a main event programmer. No intellectual property is immune from being plundered for further financial gain is the lesson to be gleaned one imagines. Fans of the original film will at least be pleased to spend more time with the characters from the first film, most of whom are returning along with the original film’s director.
Photo: Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway star in The Devil Wears Prada 2
NEW TO STREAMING:
The AI Doc or How I Became an Apocaloptomist (***) Award winning directors Daniel Roher and Steve Tyrell attempt to get to the bottom line regarding the subject of Artificial Intelligence in this entertaining documentary. Tightly edited to conform to today’s short attention span, the film, nonetheless, proves to be informative and entertaining and not completely dire. Recommended.
NEW TO DISC:
Arrow:
Blue Thunder (1983) The classic sci-fi film starring Roy Scheider as a cop/helicopter pilot who uncovers a conspiracy plot comes to 4K in a terrific new edition with lots of new extras, great packaging and a wonderful transfer.
Also being issued on Blu Ray by the label is the Asian war film, G.I. Samurai (1972). The usual amount of copious extras are also on display.
Sony:
The label is issuing on 4K the recent animated feature, Goats (2026) with a few new featurettes.
The label is also issuing on Blu Ray the TV adaptation of Blue Thunder, Blue Thunder: The Complete Series (1984) for the first time.
Shout Factory:
Several Roger Corman produced action, and sci-fi films have been issued on Blu Ray. These include The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984), School Spirit (1985), Demon of Paradise (1987), Deathsport (1978), Crazy Mama (1975)/The Lady in Red (1979) and The Terror Within (1989) and its 1991 sequel.
Criterion:
Stray Dog (1949) stars Toshiro Mifune as a detective searching for his stolen gun in this classic from director Akira Kurosawa, now getting a 4K release with some new bonus goodies.
Warner Brothers:
Gilmore Girls: The Complete Series (2000-2007) is being issued on Blu Ray by the label this week in a nicely packaged box set. The label is also issuing the recent first season of It: Welcome to Derry (2025) on both 4K and Blu Ray.
Disney:
The label has on tap a 4K remastering/restoration of Alice in Wonderland (1951), being issued in time for its 75th anniversary this week.
Universal:
The recent box office success from director Emerald Fennell, Wuthering Heights (2026), comes to 4K and Blu Ray this week from the label.
The label is also reissuing the 1953 sci-fi classic on 4K, It Came from Outer Space, with the 3-D Blu Ray version also accompanying it.
Film Masters:
The label has remastered for Blu Ray the public domain, 20th Century Fox title, The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) in a long overdue restoration.
Kino:
Death of a Gunfighter (1969) Richard Widmark stars in this western that was co- directed by Don Siegel and now getting a Blu Ray release from the label this week. A new commentary is included.
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