The following titles are being released on Tuesday, Aug. 30, unless otherwise noted:The Phantom of the Open (DVD)Details: 2021, Sony Pictures Home EntertainmentRated: PG-13, strong language, smokingThe lowdown: \u201CThe Phantom of the Open\u201D is a tribute to everyone who ignored the doubters and naysayers and chased their dreams.Whether or not they succeeded does not matter; what does, is that they tried.This heartwarming British movie, based on a true story, introduces Maurice Flitcroft, a crane operator from Barrow-in-Furness. Flitcroft is a dreamer and optimist, always encouraging his family to follow their hearts.His son, Michael, an executive at the company where Flitcroft works, warns his father that management plans extreme changes, putting his dad\u2019s job in jeopardy. Michael advises him to begin thinking about a new career.Watching television one night, Flitcroft is mesmerized by a golf tournament. Though he never lifted a club in his life, Flitcroft is enthralled by the game and decides to enter the British Open Golf Championship in 1976.Flitcroft shoots the worst round in the history of the tournament and is barred from competing in the Open.But that does not deter Flitcroft who, with the help of his supportive wife, Jean, creates a disguise and enters under an assumed name.\u201CThe Phantom of the Open\u201D is a lighthearted, almost fairy tale-like, feature bolstered by strong performances from two excellent actors \u2014 Mark Rylance (\u201CBridge of Spies,\u201D \u201CThe Trial of the Chicago 7\u201D) and Sally Hawkins (\u201CThe Shape of Water,\u201D \u201CPaddington,\u201D \u201CPaddington 2\u201D).As director Craig Roberts and writer Simon Farnaby show, while Flitcroft may be a pariah to the golf establishment, he becomes a folk hero to duffers from Japan to Grand Rapids, Mich., where a golf tournament is named for Flitcroft and the golfer with the highest score is honored.\u201CThe Phantom of the Open\u201D is an underdog story that proves the adage that every dog \u2014 or mediocre player \u2014 has his (or her) day.Technical aspects: 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen picture; English 5.1 Dolby digital and 5.1 audio description track; English SDH, English, French and Spanish subtitles.Don\u2019t miss: The major bonus component is a \u201CFinding Flitcroft\u201D featurette.Facing Nolan (Blu-ray)Details: 2022, Kino LorberRated: Not ratedThe lowdown: Nolan Ryan is one of the greatest pitchers in Major League Baseball history \u2014 the holder of 51 records, including most strikeouts (5,714) and the most no-hitters (7).The documentary, \u201CFacing Nolan,\u201D chronicles not only Ryan\u2019s 27-year career with the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers, but his personal life as well.The movie is not simply about wins and losses or balls and strikes; it\u2019s a love story that examines the loving and enduring relationship between Ryan and his wife, Ruth.The two grew up in the small town of Alvin, Texas, and were high-school sweethearts. Ruth has been by Nolan\u2019s side through all the ups and downs of his career. During his darkest days when he thought he should quit baseball, it was Ruth who convinced him to continue.Many teammates, opponents, family members and friends are interviewed, offering their opinions and anecdotes about Ryan. These include former Mets catcher Jerry Grote, Rangers catcher Iv\u00E1n \u201CPudge\u201D Rodr\u00EDguez, Roger Clemens, Rod Carew, Dave Winfield, George Brett, Pete Rose, Randy Johnson and Craig Biggio as well as former President George W. Bush, a former co-owner of the Rangers.Ryan is described as a good ol\u2019 Texas boy; a cowboy rancher who enjoys working with cattle; an outdoorsman who loves spending time with his children and grandchildren.At times, \u201CFacing Nolan\u201D plays like one of those MLB Network profiles of former players. But the film does look at some of the dark periods of Nolan\u2019s life, such as when his son, Reid, was seriously injured when struck by a car.The documentary, written and directed by Bradley Jackson, is noncontroversial, a portrait of a Texas boy who, for the most part, let his pitching arm do his talking.Technical aspects: 1080p high definition, 16:9 widescreen picture; English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby digital; English SDH subtitles.Don\u2019t miss: Extras include a question-and-answer sessions with Ryan, Tom House and Pitching Ninja, archival clips and a SXSW Festival question-and-answer session.Blue Bloods: The Twelfth Season (DVD)Details: 2021-22, CBS Studios-Paramount Home EntertainmentRated: Not ratedThe lowdown: A five-disc set featuring all 20 season 12 episodes of this long-running CBS series that is as much about family as it is about solving crimes.For years, the Reagan family has been protecting the residents of New York City as members of the NYPD as well as in the prosecutor\u2019s office. Their moral compass points them to do right, even if it goes against the grain.During the season, police commissioner Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck) clashes with the mayor over how best to protect the city after a recent rise in crime. Detective Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg) seeks the help of Maggie Gibson (Callie Thorne), a psychic medium, during his investigation into the murder of a 2-year-old boy.As usual, despite clashes and disagreements, the family gathers for their traditional Sunday dinner that bonds them.Technical aspects: 16:9 widescreen picture; English 5.1 Dolby digital; English SDH subtitles.Don\u2019t miss: Bonus materials include deleted scenes, an overview of the Reagans in season 12, a gag reel and a \u201CMy Best Friend\u201D featurette.Naomi: The Complete Series (Blu-ray + digital)Release date: Aug. 23Details: 2022, Warner Bros. Home EntertainmentRated: Not ratedThe lowdown: This three-disc set contains all 13 episodes of this CW series about Naomi, a teenager in a small town in Oregon, who discovers that she is an alien, who, as a baby, was adopted by her family.Like most CW superhero shows, Naomi deals with her exploits as well as the personal dramas with her friends and family.The series was canceled after its first season.Technical aspects: 1080p high definition, 16:9 picture; English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio; English SDH subtitles.Don\u2019t miss: Extras include a featurette on adapting \u201CNaomi\u201D from a comic-book series to television, a profile of star Kaci Walfall, an \u201CAdaptation of a Hero\u201D featurette and a Georgia filmworks featurette.Cat People: Collector\u2019s Edition (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray)Details: 1982, Scream FactoryRated: R, violence, sexual content, languageThe lowdown: Paul Schrader directed this adaptation of the classic Jacques Tourneur-Val Lewton feature about a young woman, Irena (Nastassja Kinski), who slowly learns that she is descended from a race of werecats.She travels from Canada to New Orleans to visit her brother, Paul (Malcolm McDowell), also a werecat who, in his form of a panther, has killed several people.Irena begins a romantic relationship with Oliver (John Heard), curator at a local zoo. She fears having sex with him because she learns that it would transform her into a panther.This remake is more sexual and violent than the original. It is abetted by an upgraded 4K transfer that highlights the movie\u2019s audio and visual qualities.Technical aspects: 4K: 2160p ultra high definition, 1.85:1 widescreen picture; English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio; English SDH subtitles; Blu-ray: 1080p high definition, 1.85:1 widescreen picture; English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio; English SDH subtitles.Don\u2019t miss: Supplemental materials include a commentary track with Schrader, interviews with Kinski, McDowell, Heard, costars Annette O\u2019Toole and Lynn Lowery, Schrader and composer Giorgio Moroder; a featurette about the movie; an on-set featurette with Schrader; a look at Tom Burman\u2019s special makeup effects; matte paintings from the movie; and an interview with filmmaker Robert Wise about Lewton.Running Out of Time Collection (Blu-ray)Details: 1999-2001, Arrow VideoRated: Not ratedThe lowdown: In the first of these two movies directed by Johnnie To, hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-sang is drawn into a psychological cat-and-mouse game with a criminal mastermind with only weeks to live.Andy Lau plays Cheung Wah, the criminal who has terminal cancer, and Lau Ching-Wan portrays Ho.Over a three-day period they try to outwit each other.The movie won several Hong Kong Film Awards, leading to a sequel that also starred Lau as Ho.In \u201CRunning Out of Time 2,\u201D Ho must contend with a brilliant art thief with a taste for drama and theatrical fare.Both are highly entertaining movies.Technical aspects: 1080p high definition, 1.85:1 widescreen picture; Cantonese and Mandarin 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio; English LPCM monaural (\u201CRunning Out of Time\u201D) and 5.1 monaural (\u201CRunning Out of Time 2\u201D); English subtitles.Don\u2019t miss: Commentary tracks on both movies; a 52-minute documentary from 2003 about Hong Kong cinema mythology; a \u201CRunning Out of Time 2\u201D making of featurette; an archival interview with composer Raymond Wong; and archival interviews with Lau, To and screenwriters Julien Carbon and Laurent Courtiaud.Mata Hari (Blu-ray)Details: 1985, Kino Lorber Studio ClassicsRated: R, sexual content, violence, partial nudityThe lowdown: Sylvia Kristel portrays the legendary World War I-era seductress-spy who used her charms to worm secrets from both German and Frenchmen during the conflict.As she beds and elicits information from two friends now on opposite sides of the war, she walks a thin tightrope of intrigue and betrayal that finally catches up with her.This is not your romanticized 1930s\u2019 Greta Garbo take on the character.Technical aspects: 1080p high definition, 1.85:1 widescreen picture; English 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio monaural; English subtitles.Don\u2019t miss: A commentary track with film historians David Del Valle and Nathaniel Bell is the main extra.Other titles being released on Tuesday, unless otherwise indicated:American Carnage (Blu-ray & DVD) (Lionsgate Home Entertainment)The Gravedigger (DVD & VOD) (Indican Pictures)Sex & Lucia (Blu-ray) (Music Box Films)AUG. 31Grindhouse Double Feature: Beyond the Gates of Hell & Liza: Warden From Hell (Blu-ray) (SCS Entertainment)FOR KIDSBelle: Collector\u2019s Edition (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray) (GKids-Shout! Factory)DIGITAL DOWNLOAD, STREAMING or VODMinions: The Rise of Gru (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment)Untold: Volume 2: Operation Flagrant Foul (Netflix)SEPT. 1Love in the Villa (www.netflix.com/LoveintheVilla) (Netflix)Mack and Rita (Lionsgate Home Entertainment)Mike: Episodes 3 & 4 (Hulu)SEPT. 2Bad Sisters: Episode 4 (Apple TV+)The Book of Delights (Film Movement)Burial (IFC Midnight)Five Days at Memorial: Episode 6 (Apple TV+)Honk for Jesus: Save Your Soul (Peacock)Kaepernick & America (Dark Star Pictures)Mister Limbo (Terror Films)Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment)One Way (Saban Films-Paramount Pictures)See: Season 3, Episode 2 (Apple TV+)Surrogate (Indie Rights)Trying: Season 3, Episode 8 (Apple TV+)Wire Room (Lionsgate Home Entertainment)SEPT. 5Legacy: The True Story of the L.A. Lakers: Episode 5 (Hulu)I am a founding member of the Indiana Film Journalists Association. I review movies, 4K UHD, Blu-rays and DVDs for ReelBob (ReelBob.com), The Film Yap and other print and online publications. I can be reached by email at bobbloomjc@gmail.com. You also can follow me on Twitter @ReelBobBloom and on Facebook at ReelBob or the Indiana Film Journalists Association. My movie reviews also can be found at Rotten Tomatoes: www.rottentomatoes.com.
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