A live version of a Disney classic and numerous sets of TV shows are among this week’s new DVD offerings.
• “Aladdin” 2 stars: The wicked Jafar (Marwan Kenzari) is looking for an easy way to become sultan, and he needs help from thief Aladdin (Mena Massoud) to steal a magic lamp from a cave. Things go bad, and it is Aladdin who ends up getting three wishes from the Genie (Will Smith) and uses one wish to become a prince so he can impress the sultan’s daughter (Naomi Scott).
Their romance and Jafar’s evil deeds play out against the backdrop of the Oscar-winning score by Alan Menken with the memorable songs of “Friend Like Me” and “A Whole New World,” and a fictional Middle Eastern city created by production designer Gemma Jackson.
Scott is by far the strongest casting outside Smith. She brings both a royal demeanor and a spunkiness to her performance that makes Jasmine a strong and independent character. The new tune of “Speechless” from Menken, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul is delivered with such power and grace it is destined to be both an anthem and a potential Oscar nominee.
Also on DVD
• “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum”: John Wick (Keanu Reeves) has a $14 million price tag on his head after he kills a member of the High Table.
• “Anna”: Striking beauty Anna Poliatova is also of the world’s most feared government assassins.
• “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: In Concert”: Includes more than 160 performances, collaborations and induction speeches covering ceremonies from 2010-2017.
• “Mayday”: Normal flight from Los Angeles to London turns into a terror-filled experience.
• “This Is Us: Season 3”: NBC series continues to tell the heartwarming and heartbreaking stories of the Pearson family.
• “Hawaii Five-0: The Ninth Season”: Contemporary take on the classic TV series about an elite federalized task force in Hawaii.
• “Scars of Dracula”: Christopher Lee returns to the role of the blood-drinking count in this 1970 feature.
• “Seal Team: Season 2”: Military TV drama that follows the professional and personal lives of the most elite unit of Navy SEALs.
• “The Alienist”: Dr. Laszlo Kreizler (Daniel Br?hl) uses new methods to hunt down a ritualistic killer murdering young boys.
• “The Third Wife”: A 14-year-old becomes the third wife of wealthy landowner in 19th century rural Vietnam.
• “Supernatural: The Complete Fourteenth Season”: Among the adventures for Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) in this season is having to deal with an alternative world.
• “The Dead Don’t Die”: Quiet town finds itself under attack from the undead. Bill Murray and Adam Driver star.
• “Adventures of Dall & Spanky”: Jack Russell terrier and a rescued miniature horse become close friends.
• “Echo in the Canyon”: A look at how the Laurel Canyon music scene in Los Angeles influenced performers all the way to London.
• “The Mad Adventures of ‘Rabbi’ Jacob”: Louis de Fun?s stars in the 1973 French farce.
On digital HD
• “Yesterday”: Struggling musician wakes after an accident to find the world has forgotten the Beatles. Will be available on DVD and Blu-ray Sept. 24.
• “The Parting Glass”: Family goes on a journey to find some peace after a suicide. Ed Asner stars.
