Two classic action heroes get back in the game in the top new DVD releases for the week of April 21.
“Bad Boys for Life”: It’s been a minute since we last heard from Martin Lawrence and Will Smith’s wisecracking Miami detectives Marcus and Mike (Want to feel old? “Bad Boys II” came out 17 years ago). But, thanks to directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, the ’90s nostalgia keeps on coming.
In the film, Mike (Smith) is injured by a family seeking revenge for the detective’s role in a drug lord’s prison sentence. He seeks help from his partner, Marcus (Lawrence), and an elite team called AMMO to track down and stop the cartel.
If you were a fan of Michael Bay’s first two installments of the franchise, this one is more of the same, with plenty of love for the genre and even more love for its characters.
“El Arbi and Fallah have done seemingly the impossible. They’ve taken over an action franchise 17 years after the last installment and made a film that’s a delightfully dizzying love letter to action filmmaking of yore, while respectfully preserving the franchise’s best elements,” wrote Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. “It really makes you believe that these bad boys just might actually be for life.”
ALSO NEW ON DVD APRIL 21
“The Turning”: Eerie events haunt a nanny (Mackenzie Davis) who’s taking care of two orphans in an East Coast Gothic mansion.
“Fatal Attraction”: The 1987 hit thriller starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close is being rereleased on Blu-ray with a remastering under the supervision of director Adrian Lyne.
“The Gentlemen”: An expat in London (Matthew McConaughey) faces layers of schemes while attempting to sell off his weed business.
“Ip Man 4: The Finale”: The Kung Fu master Ip Man (Donnie Yen) heads to the United States as his student opens up a martial arts school and faces discrimination from the community. In Cantonese, English and Mandarin.
“King Creole” The 1958 film starring Elvis Presley as a young man supporting his family as a club singer after joining a gang is being released on Blu-ray.
“The Last Full Measure”: Airman William H. Pitsenbarger (Jeremy Irvine) is awarded the country’s highest military honor posthumously.
“Looking for Alaska”: Based on the John Green novel of the same name, the Hulu miniseries follows boarding school student Miles (Charlie Plummer), whose love story with Alaska (Kristine Froseth) results in tragedy.
“Party Hard, Die Young”: A trip to a techno party in Croatia turns deadly for a group of friends celebrating their graduation. Stars Marlon Boess, Markus Freistatter and Michael Glantschnig. In German.
“Sea Fever”: A trapped-at-sea crew attempts to ward off a deadly parasite. Stars Connie Nielsen, Hermione Corfield and Dougray Scott.
“To Catch a Thief”: The Alfred Hitchcock classic is being rereleased on Blu-ray for its 65th anniversary.
NEW ON DIGITAL HD APRIL 21
“Himalayan Ice”: In this documentary, ice climbers Ari Novak and Karsten Delap embark on a dangerous journey in India.
“Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time Volume 1: Midnight Madness”: This documentary explores the history of cult classics like “The Big Lebowski” and “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
NEW ON DIGITAL HD APRIL 24
“1BR”: An insecure Los Angeles woman (Naomi Grossman) finds belonging in an apartment complex that quickly turns dark.
“To the Stars”: A farmer’s daughter (Jordana Spiro) hits it off with an outgoing new girl in town (Malin Akerman) in 1960s Oklahoma.
“True History of the Kelly Gang”: This Western/drama follows the gang of outlaws led by Australian bushranger Ned Kelly as they seek to evade law enforcement.
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