A high-octane action flick based on a video game franchise tops the DVD releases for the week of Nov. 7.
“Gran Turismo”: Archie Madekwe, Orlando Bloom and David Harbour star in director Neill Blomkamp’s motor sports drama inspired by the true story of Jann Mardenborough, a gamer who won a sponsored driving academy that paved the path to his successful racing career.
“As a piece of purely mechanical, revved-up entertainment, ‘Gran Turismo’ really does work,” writes Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. “Audience members threw their hands up with full-throated cheers every time Jann inches up higher in the rankings, such is the appeal of Madekwe’s earnest performance, and the way Blomkamp lays out the stakes with simple but effective visual storytelling.”
Also new on DVD Nov. 7
“It Lives Inside”: Directed and co-written by Bishal Dutta making his feature film debut, this horror film follows an Indian American teen wrestling with identity and a demonic entity.
“The Miracle Club”: Period drama set in 1967 Ireland in which four women embark on a pilgrimage to Lourdes, France. Featuring Maggie Smith, Laura Linney and Kathy Bates.
“Scrapper”: Starring Harris Dickinson (“Triangle of Sadness”) and young Lola Campbell, this drama concerns an estranged young father who returns to care for his 12-year-old daughter after the death of her mother.
“Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies”: Return to 1950s Rydell High in this musical comedy from Paramount+ based on the hit 1978 musical.
“Joe Pickett: Season Two”: Based on the C.J. Box novels, this Wyoming-set Paramount+ drama follows the exploits of the titular game warden.
“Shooting Stars”: Peacock’s adaptation of the book of the same name by NBA superstar LeBron James and Buzz Bissinger sees five-star high school baller Marquis “Mookie” Cook portraying James in his days at Akron’s St. Vincent-St. Mary Catholic High School.
“South Park: The Complete Twenty-Sixth Season”: Comedy Central’s animated show about four Colorado youth returned with six new episodes this year.
