The sequel to a raunchy buddy action comedy that turns the attention from the hitman’s bodyguard to his wife tops the DVD releases for the week of Aug. 17.
“The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard”: Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson are back as bodyguard Michael Bryce and assassin Darius Kincaid, this time tasked with protecting Darius’ wife, played with great aplomb by Salma Hayek.
“What overly complicated international incident have they gotten themselves into this time? It involves Antonio Banderas as a flamboyant Greek shipping magnate/terrorist, Aristotle Papadopolous, who is procuring diamond-tipped drills on the black market in order to access the data junction boxes that control all of Europe,” writes Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh.
As is often the case with sequels, the filmmakers “take a ‘more is more’ approach,” Walsh writes. “More explosions, more gun battles, more boob jokes, more daddy issues, more reckless rampaging around Europe.”
Also new on DVD
“The Water Man”: A boy sets out to save his ailing mother by searching for the Water Man, a mythical figure who possesses the secret to immortality.
“A Discovery of Witches, Season 2”: British fantasy series about the adventures of an Oxford historian and witch.
“NCIS: The Eighteenth Season”: The CBS hit continues with more cases involving the Naval Criminal Investigative Service’s Washington, D.C., Major Case Response Team.
“Riders of Justice”: Danish film starring Mads Mikkelsen as a soldier who returns home to care for his daughter after his wife dies tragically, only to discover her death wasn’t actually an accident.
“Rogue Hostage”: Tyrese Gibson plays a former Marine who becomes involved in a hostage situation while visiting his stepfather’s general store. Also starring John Malkovich.
“The Rebels of PT-218”: A torpedo boat battles German forces on the Atlantic in this World War II action film starring Eric Roberts, William Baldwin and Danny Trejo.
“The Truffle Hunters”: Documentary following the men who hunt for the rare white Alba truffle, a mushroom found in the forests of Piedmont, Italy.
“Shook”: A social media star becomes the target of an online horror campaign and has to solve a series of games to keep her loved ones safe from harm.
“Stay Out of the Attic”: A group of movers, all former convicts, are convinced by their boss to work an all-night shift. As the night unfolds, however, they discover the horrors inside his creepy old mansion.
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“After the End”: Those still alive battle for survival following a deadly pandemic that leaves the world in ruins.
“Fast Vengeance”: A man’s brother is murdered in this tale of revenge, leading him to enter the world of underground motorcycle racing in search of those responsible.
