A comedy inspired by a beloved PBS program tops the DVD releases for the week of July 25.
“Paint”: Channeling his inner Bob Ross, Owen Wilson stars as Carl Nargle, the host of a popular painting show on public television who suffers an identity crisis when a younger, more popular artist arrives.
“Wilson has played this sort of not-quite-living-in-the-real-world type before in ‘Zoolander 2,’ ‘Drillbit Taylor’ and ‘You, Me and Dupree,’” writes Boston Herald film critic James Verniere. “He’s fine as Nargle, but certainly not juicy, and I have always liked him better in more earthbound roles.”
Also new on DVD July 25
“Ancient Aliens: Season 17”: With UFO sightings in the news, its a fitting time for a new season of the History Channel program that examines the possible role of extraterrestrials in our planet’s earlier days.
“Buddy Games: Spring Awakening”: This sequel to the 2019 comedy is again directed by Josh Duhamel, who returns with co-stars Dan Bakkedahl and Kevin Dillon as the friends unwittingly find themselves in the midst of spring break festivities.
“Gangs of London: Season 2”: The British crime drama returns as various factions continue to vie for control of the city’s underworld.
“Justice League: Warworld”: In this animated film, the DC superheroes must survive a planet of never-ending gladiatorial combat while finding a way to liberate the locals.
“Resident Evil: Death Island”: CGI movie based on the video game franchise in which a zombie outbreak in San Francisco seems to be tied to Alcatraz Island.
“The Neighborhood: Season Five”: The suburban CBS sitcom starring Cedric the Entertainer and Max Greenfield returns for a fifth season that features the show’s 100th episode.
“One False Move”: Criterion release available on 4K and Blu-ray of director Carl Franklin’s 1992 crime thriller about a small-town police chief awaiting the arrival of two killers on the run. Starring Bill Paxton and Billy Bob Thornton.
On digital HD
“The Little Mermaid”: Halle Bailey stars in this live-action version of the beloved animated Disney musical, with a supporting cast that includes Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem, Daveed Diggs and Awkwafina.
“Insidious: The Red Door”: Patrick Wilson makes his directorial debut with this fifth installment of the franchise, last visited in 2018’s “Insidious: The Last Key.”
“About My Father”: Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco wrote and stars in this comedy which finds Robert De Niro playing his father, an Italian immigrant who crashes a weekend get-together with his girlfriend and her parents.
“Ouija Shark 2”: All signs point to more over-the-top mayhem when the titular beast emerges from the nether regions once more.
“Sparkle: A Unicorn Tale”: A teen girl flees an orphanage with two others and returns to her family’s farm, intending to save the animals from a nefarious neighbor when they find a mythical creature now living there too.
