NEW ON DVD & BLU-RAY The following movies were released the week of Sept. 16.
Published 12:00 am Friday, September 19, 2014
“The Fault In Our Stars” — With lesser source material, an average director and an OK cast, the adaptation of John Green’s novel about the glory and unfairness of life could have lost me. But everyone involved, from director Josh Boone to transcendent star Shailene Woodley and beyond, has talents way beyond the average. This is a lovely work. DVD Extras: Six featurettes and audio commentary; Blu-ray Extras: Additional featurettes and deleted scenes. Rating: Four stars. 125 minutes. (PG-13) — Roeper
“Godzilla” — While this reboot has its baffling plot developments and the human characters aren’t exactly Shakespearean in depth, there’s some pretty impressive CGI monster destruction here. It’s leaps and bounds ahead of the two main “Godzilla” movies that Americans have seen in the past. DVD and Blu-ray Extras: Nine featurettes; Rating: Three stars. 123 minutes. (PG-13) — Roeper
“Think Like a Man Too” — Though filled with energy and a likable cast, the quick-turnaround sequel to the 2012 hit inspired by a Steve Harvey book suffers from a tired, uninspired, derivative screenplay that incorporates nearly every weekend-in-Vegas cliché explored in dozens of previous films. DVD Extras: Five featurettes and deleted scenes; Blu-ray Extras: One additional featurette. Rating: Two stars. 105 minutes. (PG-13) — Roeper
Next Week:
“Neigbors” and “The Rover”