Child Assassins 2
What’s it? One other motion/slacker banger from Japan!
Why see it? Child Assassins stays considered one of 2021’s motion highlights regardless of being gentle on the motion — there’s only some fights, however they rock — and two years later we’ve gotten a sequel that delivers the identical pairing of enjoyable, slacker comedy and slick, fast motion. Akari Takaishi and Saori Izawa are dynamite as two younger ladies who occur to be skilled killers bored by life between jobs. They’re very humorous, and the laughs lead into some stellar motion beats involving each gun play and Izawa’s incredible martial arts abilities. Motion choreographer Kensuke Sonomura returns too guaranteeing the fights are simply beautiful. My full assessment is right here, and naturally the film made the reduce for 2023’s Greatest Motion. The disc is freed from extras, however the movie is definitely worth the pickup all by itself.
[Extras: None]
The Greatest
4 Daughters
What’s it? An intriguing take a look at artifice instead of grief and understanding.
Why see it? Documentaries use reality — subjective truths at occasions to make sure, however nonetheless the reality — to inform their tales, however typically artistic nonfiction turns into the higher, extra correct moniker. This doc appears at a household in Tunisia, particularly a lady and mom of 4 daughters who’s compelled to reckon with the disappearance of her two older youngsters. The movie employs actors to play these lacking ladies after which has the true household work together with them to recreate their occasions collectively. It’s an fascinating and cathartic effort that also feels at occasions oddly creepy, and it’s in contrast to something we’ve seen earlier than.
[Extras: Interview]
The Relaxation
Pink 2-Movie Assortment [4K UHD]
What’s it? Outdated folks kicking ass.
Why see it? The premise behind these two movies is fairly stable with its previous brokers being put out to pasture by way of assassination, and the solid is a enjoyable one too. Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Ernest Borgnine, Brian Cox, James Remar, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren, Richard Dreyfuss, Anthony Hopkins, Lee Byung-hun, Catherine Zeta-Jones, David Thewlis, and extra acquainted faces deliver smiles because the movies ship gentle laughs and gentle motion. Each have been launched in 4K earlier than, however this Walmart unique is in steelbook kind.
[Extras: Commentary, deleted scenes, featurettes, gag reel]
Additionally out this week:
All Girls Do It [4K UHD], La Haine [4K UHD, Criterion], Handgun [Fun City Editions], Main League [4K UHD], Pores and skin Deep
