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New on Home Video: “Greenland 2: Migration” on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital

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Lionsgate is bringing “Greenland 2: Migration” to home video this March. Ric Roman Waugh returns to direct this white-knuckle sequel to the 2020 surprise hit “Greenland”, a survival disaster thriller that balanced apocalyptic high-stakes thrills with humanity-driven domestic drama. “Migration” also brings back Gerard Butler as a husband and father desperate to keep his family safe as he looks for a new home amid a global cataclysm. Morena Baccarin and Roman Griffin Davis also star. Read my full review of the film [HERE].

“Greenland 2: Migration” will be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on March 31st courtesy of Lionsgate. See below for a full synopsis of the film as well as release information including a list of special features.

About the Film:

Year: 2026

Runtime: 124 Minutes

Director: Ric Roman Waugh

Screenwriters: Mitchell LaFortune, Chris Sparling

Cast: Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis, Amber Rose Revah, Gordon Alexander, Peter Polycarpou, William Abadie, Nelia Valery Da Costa, Tommie Earl Jenkins, Trond Fausa Aurvag

Rating: PG-13 for some strong violence, bloody images, and action

In the aftermath of a comet strike that devastates most of the Earth, “Greenland 2: Migration” follows devoted family man John Garrity (Gerard Butler) and his wife and son (Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis) after they’re forced to leave the safety of their bunker in Greenland to search for a new home in a shattered world. John leads the family on a dangerous journey, guided by his burning hope in a rumored safe haven. It’s a journey against the odds that will test the family’s deepest sense of love, sacrifice, and instinct to survive.

Special Features:

  • Rebuilding: Ric Roman Waugh
  • Pushing Forward: Gerard Butler
  • Heart and Soul: Morena Baccarin
  • What We Leave Behind: Roman Griffin Davis
  • Theatrical Trailer

REVIEW: “The Wrecking Crew” (2026)

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As a kid from the 1980s, I have an undeniable soft spot for meathead action movies and buddy comedies. The 80s gave us plenty of them, sometimes in a single film. From more highly regarded features like “Lethal Weapon”, “48 Hours”, and “Midnight Run” to more forgotten flicks like “Tango & Cash”, “Red Heat”, and “The Last Boy Scout”. I admit, their quality may vary. But they still entertain me some forty years later.

Perhaps that’s why I’m a little lenient when it comes to “The Wrecking Crew”, an unabashed throwback to those 80s bangers and semi-bangers. It’s a movie littered with action-comedy clichés, silly set pieces, and generic plot twists. But it gets by on the charm and playful energy of its two beefcake leads, Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista. And it helps that the movie never takes itself too seriously.

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With its big stars and genre appeal, “The Wrecking Crew” seems custom-made for the big screen. Yet it released straight to streaming, exclusively on Prime Video. It comes from director Ángel Manuel Soto (“Blue Beetle”) and screenwriter Jonathan Tropper (the upcoming “Star Wars: Starfighter”). Together they make a bombastic and proudly goofy cocktail that should be a money-maker for the streaming platform.

The premise is a simple one. After their father, a Hawaiian private investigator named Walter Hale (Brian Keaulana), is killed in a suspicious hit and run, two estranged half-brothers reluctantly reunite to determine whether it was an accident or if he was murdered. James (Bautista) is a Navy SEAL and a dedicated family man still living in Hawaii. Johnny (Momoa) is a hard-drinking and recently suspended police detective in Oklahoma.

Johnny returns home to Honolulu where he immediately clashes with James. The two haven’t spoken in ten years and old family wounds instantly begin to fester. But they’re forced to work together after evidence points to their father being targeted. The film becomes two bickering brothers working through old baggage while piecing together the mystery of Walter’s death. And of course the more they snoop, the more they become targets.

Several side characters fill out the story with varying degrees of success. Stephen Root pops up as an unhelpful police sergeant. Jacob Batalon gets another annoying foul-mouthed sidekick role. And Temuera Morrison plays the state’s Governor and an uncle to the brothers. But it’s the ladies who fare best. Roimata Fox is great as James’ firm and straight-shooting wife. Equally good is Morena Baccarin as Johnny’s fed-up girlfriend.

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Much of the fun comes with the silly, over-the-top action. The fight scenes are particularly good as Bautista and Momoa are no strangers to roughhousing. There are also a couple of wild set pieces as the brothers fight off local crime syndicates and even the Yakuza. At the same time, some of the crazier action scenes are overly digitalized to the point of being obvious and gaudy.

There’s not much in “The Wrecking Crew” that will catch you by surprise. The story follows a fairly predictable trajectory, right down to the big baddie and how everything ultimately plays out. But Momoa and Bautista bring enough of their charisma and chemistry to make this by-the-book buddy action-comedy click. They even tease a possible second adventure which I would be onboard for. So in that regard, I guess this movie does its job.

VERDICT – 3 STARS

First Glance: “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy”

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It’s hard to believe we’re getting another Mummy movie. To be clear, this isn’t a part to the Brendan Fraser action-adventure franchise that’s rumored to be getting a sequel. Nor is it connected in any way to the 2017 film that was meant to jump-start Universal’s since cancelled Dark Universe. Instead, 2026’s film is entirely its own thing. Titled “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” (to clearly differentiate itself, I’m sure), this is intended to be a new supernatural reimagining. And here’s the surprise – it looks quite good.

Cronin writes and directs this wild-looking feature which just released its first trailer. It’s story involves a devastated couple (Jack Reynor and Laia Costa) whose daughter went missing eight years earlier. One day they’re shocked by the news that their little girl has been found, but not in her normal state. Instead she was discovered in a 3,000 year old Egyptian sarcophagus wrapped as a mummy. The sheer horror that follows is equal parts gnarly and terrifying. Cronin doesn’t look to be pulling his punches which makes this a horror film brimming with potential.

“Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” arrives in theaters on April 17th. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.

REVIEW: “Hellfire” (2026)

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When not playing a key role in the box office shattering Avatar film series, Stephen Lang is still making a variety of modest independent movies. His latest is “Hellfire”, a small town action thriller that tells a familiar story in a familiar setting about familiar characters facing a familiar dilemma. But Lang makes anything watchable. And supporting turns from Harvey Keitel and Dolph Lundgren add to the fun.

Set in 1988, the residents in the small one-horse town of Rondo, Texas live in the iron grip of a local crime boss and drug runner named Jeremiah Whitfield (Keitel). Whitfield owns most of the town and uses his power to force the handful of citizens to do his bidding. If they refuse, there’s a heavy price to pay. And they know too much for Whitfield to let them leave town.

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Among the oppressed townsfolk is Owen (Chris Mullinax) and his daughter Lena (Scottie Thompson) who run a local bar. They are frequently terrorized by an area thug named Clyde (Michael Sirow). He is Whitfield’s entitled son who happens to have an eye for Lena. The people get no help from their spineless and corrupt Sheriff Wiley (Dolph Lundgren) which leaves them with little choice but to do what they’re told.

Things heat up when a drifter (Lang) wanders into town. He begins doing odd jobs for Owen in exchange for enough money for a meal and a motel room. But Whitfield is leery of newcomers. So he orders the sheriff to make sure the drifter, who Owen nicknames “Nomada”, packs his things and gets out of town. But the drifter decides to stick around, much to the chagrin of Whitfield’s gang who quickly learn that Nomada isn’t some helpless vagrant. He’s a highly skilled military war veteran with a possible higher calling.

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What transpires from there isn’t hard to figure out. And generally speaking, the story plays out just as we might expect. But director Isaac Florentine and screenwriter Richard Lowry help things by throwing in a surprise or two, including an unexpected dark turn which we never see coming. Meanwhile Lang is a steady and sturdy presence who consistently elevates the material. And he’s especially good in the action sequences, showing remarkable physicality for a 73-year-old.

“Hellfire” is an easy and involving watch, and at 95 minutes it doesn’t drag out what is a pretty straightforward story. With the exception of one especially sharp turn, it doesn’t get a lot of mileage out of its well-travelled story. And it doesn’t have enough of its own flavor to leave a lasting impression. Still, Stephen Lang anchors the movie with grit and commitment while Keitel, Thompson, and Lundgren offer solid support.

VERDICT – 2.5 STARS

New on Home Video: “Ben-Hur” and “All the President’s Men” on 4K Ultra HD + Digital

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Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment is bringing two Academy Award winning classics to 4K Ultra HD for the first time. William Wyler’s 1959 religious epic “Ben-Hur” won eleven Academy Awards including Best Picture. Alan J. Pakula’s 1976 biographical political thriller “All the President’s Men” was nominated for eight Academy Awards, winning four. Both beloved films get their own individual home video edition that features stunning 4K resolution and loads of great special features.

These wonderful 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray editions of “Ben-Hur” and “All the President’s Men” include digital copies and will be available to purchase on February 17th. See below for a full synopsis of the films as well as a list of the special features.

“Ben-Hur”

About the Film:

Year: 1959

Runtime: 212 Minutes

Director: William Wyler

Screenwriters: Karl Tunberg

Cast: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O’Donnell, Sam Jaffe

Rating: G

A member of the Jewish nobility living in Jerusalem, Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) lives a religious life and peacefully opposes the tyrannical occupation of Judea by Rome. When a boyhood friend, Messala (Stephen Boyd), returns to the region as a Roman official, he and Judah become estranged due to Messala’s fanatical loyalty to Rome and ruthless indifference to the fate of Judea. Casting friendship aside, Messala fabricates a charge of treason against Ben-Hur, his sister and mother, all of whom are arrested by Roman soldiers.

Special Features:

“Ben-Hur” Digital release and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc contains the following new and previously released special features:

  • Ben-Hur: Anatomy of an Epic (NEW)
  • The Cinematography of Scale (NEW)
  • Charlton Heston & Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey
  • Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
  • Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures
  • Screen Tests: George Baker and William Russell
  • Screen Tests: Leslie Nielsen and Cesare Danova
  • Screen Tests: Leslie Nielsen and Yale Wexler
  • Screen Tests: Haya Harareet and Make-Up Test
  • Commentary by Film Historian T. Gene Hatcher with Charlton Heston (2 Parts)
  • Music Only Track Showcasing Mikos Rózsa’s Award-Winning Score (2 Parts)

“All the President’s Men”

About the Film:

Year: 1976

Runtime: 138 Minutes

Director: Alan J. Pakula

Screenwriters: William Goldman

Cast: Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Robards, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam, Hal Holbrook, Jane Alexander, Stephen Collins, Ned Beatty, Meredith Baxter, Penny Fuller, F. Murray Abraham, David Arkin, Penny Peyser, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Herd, Rob Hale

Rating: PG

Academy Award winners Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman star in this true story as Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, whose investigation of a seemingly minor hotel room break-in uncovers the greatest political scandal in United States history and leads to the downfall of President Richard Nixon.

Special Features:

“All the President’s Men” Digital release and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc contains the following new and previously released special features:

  • All the President’s Men: The Film and its Influence (NEW)
  • Woodward and Bernstein: A Journalism Masterclass (NEW)
  • Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire
  • Telling the Truth About Lies
  • Out of the Shadows: The Man who was Deep Throat
  • Jason Robards on “Dinah!”

First Glance: “The Mandalorian and Grogu”

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It’s been seven years since a new Star Wars movie has released in theaters. The beloved franchise has steadily grown via animated and live-action streaming series, novels, video games, and so on. But for those of us who love seeing “The Galaxy Far, Far Away” on the big screen, it has been a painful drought. That changes in three months with the release of “The Mandalorian and Grogu”. This feature film follows three seasons of the popular Disney+ series “The Mandalorian”. And judging by the new trailer, we fans have a lot to look forward to.

Director Jon Favreau’s excitement over making his first Star Wars movie has been evident since it was first announced. And you can see it in the new trailer. “The Mandalorian and Grogu” looks to be a sprawling adventure, set upon some new planets and introducing some new characters to the universe. To LucasFilm’s credit, they’re still leaving the story details under wraps. But it looks as if Mando and Grogu are in for plenty of action and some unexpected threats. The trailer is full of new faces and some deep cuts for hardcore fans. I can’t wait!

“The Mandalorian and Grogu” soars into theaters on May 22nd. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.