{"id":485112,"date":"2022-08-10T04:47:18","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T01:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week\/"},"modified":"2022-08-10T04:47:18","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T01:47:18","slug":"an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"#An Afrofuturist Epic Opens Minds as Our Pick of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a412ab02ee1c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a412ab02ee1c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week\/#%E2%80%9CAn_Afrofuturist_Epic_Opens_Minds_as_Our_Pick_of_the_Week%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;An Afrofuturist Epic Opens Minds as Our Pick of the Week&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week\/#Neptune_Frost\" >Neptune Frost<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week\/#The_Best\" >The Best<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week\/#Event_Horizon_4K_UHD\" >Event Horizon [4K UHD]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week\/#Heat_4K_UHD\" >Heat [4K UHD]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week\/#Little_Man_What_Now_KL_Studio_Classics\" >Little Man, What Now? [KL Studio Classics]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week\/#Yellowbrickroad\" >Yellowbrickroad<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week\/#The_Rest\" >The Rest<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week\/#Back_to_the_Beach_Paramount_Presents\" >Back to the Beach [Paramount Presents]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week\/#Crimes_of_the_Future\" >Crimes of the Future<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week\/#Flying_Guillotine_Part_II_88_Films\" >Flying Guillotine Part II [88 Films]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week\/#Hot_Seat\" >Hot Seat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week\/#LA_Aids_Jabber\" >L.A. Aids Jabber<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week\/#Men\" >Men<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week\/#Next_Time_We_Love_KL_Studio_Classics\" >Next Time We Love [KL Studio Classics]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week\/#Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_4K_UHD\" >Sonic the Hedgehog 2 [4K UHD]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-afrofuturist-epic-opens-minds-as-our-pick-of-the-week\/#The_Trials_of_Oscar_Wilde_KL_Studio_Classics\" >The Trials of Oscar Wilde [KL Studio Classics]<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAn_Afrofuturist_Epic_Opens_Minds_as_Our_Pick_of_the_Week%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;An Afrofuturist Epic Opens Minds as Our Pick of the Week&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--p\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Neptune_Frost\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-371945\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/neptune-frost.jpg\" alt=\"Neptune Frost\" width=\"195\" height=\"236\"\/>Neptune Frost<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>What is it?<\/strong> A group of downtrodden miners rebel against the authority.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>Why see it?<\/strong> I\u2019d be lying if I said I understood every beat and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a> unfolding here, but the beauty of <em>Neptune Frost<\/em> is in the imagination, ambition, and brain-busting ideas it puts forth. Of course, the beauty is also in the beauty itself as the film delivers stunning visuals and camerawork on a clearly underwhelming budget. It\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> fiction, but it\u2019s also a musical, a parable, and a poetic <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> commentary on everything from workers\u2019 rights and corporate overreach to gender truths and the progressive use of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>. It\u2019s gorgeous, confusing, ambitious, and unique, and its ideas hit hard, hold tight, and simmer in your mind. Highly recommended for viewers willing to open their eyes and hearts to something new.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\">[Extras: Deleted scenes, commentary]<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 class=\"graf graf--p\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Best\"><\/span>The Best<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--p\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Event_Horizon_4K_UHD\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-371943\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/event-horizon-4k.jpg\" alt=\"Event Horizon 4K\" width=\"195\" height=\"245\"\/>Event Horizon [4K UHD]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>What is it?<\/strong> A deep space rescue mission goes all to hell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>Why see it?<\/strong> Most of the chatter surrounding Paul W.S. Anderson\u2019s slice of space horror is centered on the scissor-happy drubbing it took from the MPAA and the studio behind it. The excised footage, glimpsed now only in still photos, promised some epic imagery designed to appeal to horror fans, gore hounds, and fans of hellish delights. It\u2019s a bit unfair, though, as the remaining film still delivers some solid grue alongside an entertaining and visually thrilling horror tale. Sam Neill headlines and is joined by Laurence Fishburne, Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, and more. Paramount\u2019s new 4K UHD, particularly the new steelbook, is slick in both its packaging and the film\u2019s presentation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\">[Extras: Commentary, documentary, featurettes]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--p\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heat_4K_UHD\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-371941\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heat-4k.jpg\" alt=\"Heat 4K\" width=\"195\" height=\"248\"\/>Heat [4K UHD]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>What is it?<\/strong> A tale of cops and robbers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>Why see it?<\/strong> Michael Mann\u2019s filmography is filled with bangers, but there\u2019s no denying the mastery on display in the modern classic, <em>Heat<\/em>. Not only to we get a face-off between Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, but we also get an absolutely stacked cast beyond them including Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Amy Brenneman, Ashley Judd, Wes Studi, Ted Levine, Dennis Haysbert, William Fichtner, Natalie Portman, Mykelti Williamson, Tom Noonan, Hank Azaria, Danny Trejo, Jeremy Piven, Henry Rollins, and more! It\u2019s a beautifully paced character study about what drives people, from the money to the hunt, and while its action highpoints are two robbery sequences, the film is overflowing with memorable beats, interactions, and scenes. The new 4K UHD offers a slight improvement over previous releases (some may disagree on the color timing, though), but it\u2019s no big step up. This three-disc release carries over all the previous extras too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\">[Extras: Commentary, Q&amp;As, documentary, deleted scenes, featurettes]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--p\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Little_Man_What_Now_KL_Studio_Classics\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-371942\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/little-man-what-now.jpg\" alt=\"Little Man What Now\" width=\"195\" height=\"249\"\/>Little Man, What Now? [KL Studio Classics]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>What is it?<\/strong> A young couple struggles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>Why see it?<\/strong> Frank Borzage\u2019s mid 30s gem might not be among the most talked about <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> set during Germany\u2019s rise to fascism, but it\u2019s still one of the most powerful. Troubles mount for a young couple clearly in love, and even as Germany\u2019s depression stagnates they realize they\u2019re about to welcome their first child into this world of misery and sadness. Sounds bleak! But there are moments of joy and beauty here all the same as the couple\u2019s affection for each other outweighs the challenges they face. Kino\u2019s new 2K master is a big step up from the public domain version floating around online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\">[Extras: New 2K master, commentary]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--p\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yellowbrickroad\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-371985\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yellowbrickroad.jpg\" alt=\"Yellowbrickroad\" width=\"195\" height=\"273\"\/>Yellowbrickroad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>What is it?<\/strong> A research <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> into the woods doesn\u2019t end well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>Why see it?<\/strong> The setup here is an interesting one as a group of people head to New Hampshire to investigate the disappearance\/deaths of an entire town back in 1940. The population went walking in the woods, and while many were found slaughtered most were never seen again. If you suspect this new team will meet a similar fate, well, you ain\u2019t wrong! The film is a slow burn of sorts with a twisted madness creeping into the group in violent ways. Viewers who require answers to everything will want to look elsewhere, but if you can handle uncertainty and ambiguity then this engaging creeper should be up your alley. Also worth a watch is the interview between Cassidy Freeman &amp; Clark Freeman \u2014 siblings who play siblings in the film \u2014 as their banter and anecdotes are great.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\">[Extras: Commentary, featurettes, interviews]<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 class=\"graf graf--p\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Rest\"><\/span>The Rest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--p\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Back_to_the_Beach_Paramount_Presents\"><\/span>Back to the Beach [Paramount Presents]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>What is it?<\/strong> 60s teen idols are still alive in the 80s!<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>Why see it?<\/strong> The beach blanket comedies of the 60s were a popular subgenre for the time, but as quickly as they appeared and multiplied, they disappeared. This 80s feature tries to rekindle that magic by maintaining the silly tone and bringing back Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon, and the result is slight fun. Other familiar faces are present too including Pee-Wee Herman, Don Adams, Bob Denver, Jerry Mathers, and more, and all of them have fun riffing on their expected television personas. It\u2019s silly, but fans will want to pick up its Blu-ray debut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\">[Extras: Featurette]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--p\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crimes_of_the_Future\"><\/span>Crimes of the Future<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>What is it?<\/strong> Humans undergo changes, and theater kids are there to capitalize on it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>Why see it?<\/strong> There\u2019s a lot to dig in David Cronenberg\u2019s latest feature, from the wicked practical effects to a cast that includes Viggo Mortensen, Lea Seydoux, and Kristen Stewart, but while individual elements entertain the whole does not. Cronenberg loves it dry, and while that tonal quest often works for him it also sometimes stumbles. This blend of body horror-ish imagery and weirdness falls into that latter group as its eccentricities are rarely all that interesting. Stewart is good fun, and it\u2019s pretty audacious in killing a kid and then performing an autopsy, but the weight of its observations just isn\u2019t really there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\">[Extras: Featurette]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--p\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flying_Guillotine_Part_II_88_Films\"><\/span>Flying Guillotine Part II [88 Films]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>What is it?<\/strong> Rebels fight back against a merciless emperor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>Why see it?<\/strong> While the Shaw Brothers studio kicked off the \u201cflying guillotine\u201d trend a few years earlier, their eventual sequel was beat to screens by numerous ripoffs and nods. None of them, of course, take anything away from this follow-up necessarily, but it feels a bit like this movie is trying to play catch up. The plot is thin \u2014 rebels, bad guy \u2014 and instead the movie seems more intent on throwing together scenes of carnage and the occasional peekaboo. It all works well enough (despite an unsatisfyingly abrupt ending). The new 88 Films release is another winner, though, offering up a sharp picture, an informative commentary, and nice packaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\">[Extras: Commentary, booklet, poster]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--p\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hot_Seat\"><\/span>Hot Seat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>What is it?<\/strong> An IT worker sits on a bomb.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>Why see it?<\/strong> I\u2019m still the a-hole who looks forward to the occasional Mel Gibson appearance, but not even I\u2019m silly enough to defend this one. Gibson plays a supporting role as a bomb tech investigating a case that lands Kevin Dillon\u2019s lead onto an office chair boobytrapped with a bomb. The killer\u2019s identity is played as a mystery but is evident from second one, the CG explosions are garbage, the hacking elements are poorly rendered, the performances are dull (Gibson, innocent), and there\u2019s just not an engaging moment to be found.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\">[Extras: None]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--p\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LA_Aids_Jabber\"><\/span>L.A. Aids Jabber<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>What is it?<\/strong> A sick man tries to infect others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>Why see it?<\/strong> Jeff has issues, but they all fall by the wayside when his doctor tells him he\u2019s been infected with the AIDS virus. Furious and mad, Jeff takes to the streets with a vial of his own blood hoping to infect those who\u2019ve previously wronged him. Very much exploitation of a time and place, this sleazy slice of 90s SOV terror is a legitimately entertaining time. The end offers a minor reveal bump, but the fun is in the characters, dialogue, and tasteless storyline. Upstart label Visual Vengeance delivers another winner here (that\u2019s only landing under The Rest because it lacks the ooph of fun visual effects or action to push it into The Best).<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\">[Extras: Introduction, featurettes, interviews, poster]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--p\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Men\"><\/span>Men<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>What is it?<\/strong> A woman begins to suspect men are assholes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>Why see it?<\/strong> All three of Alex Garland\u2019s features as director \u2014 <em>Ex Machina<\/em> (2014), <em>Annihilation<\/em> (2018), and this year\u2019s <em>Men<\/em> \u2014 put a woman at its center with themes touching on the dangerous inadequacies of men. Where those first two films tell engaging stories around that, though, <em>Men<\/em> is content making the subtext text through imagery and events that lack even the slightest subtlety. It\u2019s ultimately not very good, but Garland shoots the hell out of a movie meaning it\u2019s still an attractive ride. Add in Jessie Buckley and a multi-talented Rory Kinnear, some third-act zaniness, and a stellar gag involving a split arm, and it\u2019s left as a film with certain charms that still can\u2019t quite coalesce into a whole.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\">[Extras: Featurette]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--p\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Next_Time_We_Love_KL_Studio_Classics\"><\/span>Next Time We Love [KL Studio Classics]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>What is it?<\/strong> A young couple faces trouble when their careers push them apart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>Why see it?<\/strong> This mid 30s drama is probably worth a watch strictly for James Stewart in his first real lead role, but I wouldn\u2019t make it a priority. Stewart plays opposite Margaret Sullavan, and while he goes to Europe for work she finds success on stage. Their lives don\u2019t mesh, will their marriage survive?! The film flies by too fast for the time covered, and as a result none of it ever sticks. It\u2019s not a relationship that pulls you in making for an ultimately forgettable film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\">[Extras: New 2K master, commentary]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--p\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_4K_UHD\"><\/span>Sonic the Hedgehog 2 [4K UHD]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>What is it?<\/strong> Sonic once again steps up against the evil acts of Dr. Robotnik.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>Why see it?<\/strong> Look, if you enjoy the first <em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em> film the odds are pretty darn good you\u2019ll be in the bag for the sequel. The film once again pits a CG creature voiced by Ben Schwartz and his human buddy (someone give James Marsden a real gig again!) against a CG creature voiced by Idris Elba and the mad doctor played by Jim Carrey. The laughs are of the silly variety, and the action is mostly animated, but it\u2019s what a lot of you dig. The film is aimed more at the kids, but fans of the character\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s will find enough references and nods to keep you entertained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\">[Extras: Short film, featurettes, deleted scenes, bloopers]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--p\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Trials_of_Oscar_Wilde_KL_Studio_Classics\"><\/span>The Trials of Oscar Wilde [KL Studio Classics]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>What is it?<\/strong> A true story from the Oscar Wilde file.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>Why see it?<\/strong> Legendary writer Oscar Wilde sued a man for libel after being accused of homosexual seduction, but instead of clearing his name it resulted in an explosive social eruption as he himself was charged with indecency. It\u2019s an unfortunate truth, and Ken Hughes\u2019 film affords the man an honest, emotional telling showing a life challenged by a society unwilling to learn or grow. The film also works as a legal drama as it delves into details on both sides of the case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\">[Extras: None]<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>Also out this week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><em>Code Name Banshee, Doom [4K UHD], Dr. Lamb [Unearthed Films], The Enormity of Life, The Green Planet [4K UHD], Last Seen Alive, Learning to Drive [Shout Select], Nitram, Pam &amp; Tommy, Vivo<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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