The third installment of a Denzel Washington action franchise tops the DVD releases for the week of Nov. 14.
“The Equalizer 3”: Robert McCall, Boston’s best vigilante hero, makes his way to Italy for a European vacation but must tangle with the mafia first.
“The appeal of this film is just watching Washington do what he does best, and he’s having a hell of a lot of fun here, quietly threatening bad guys, flashing toothy grins, pontificating about good and evil and the necessity to do evil in order to be good, putting the hurt on swaggering psychos,” writes Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. “It’s also the reunion of Washington with his ‘Man on Fire’ co-star Dakota Fanning, some 20 years later.”
Also new on DVD
“Sound of Freedom”: Based on a true story, this surprise box-office hit stars Jim Caviezel as a former Homeland Security agent who forms an anti-sex trafficking organization and embarks to South America to save a missing child.
“The Nun II”: Sister Irene once again battles a nun demon that’s taken possession at a French boarding school in this latest entry from the “Conjuring” franchise.
“The Blind”: Drama set in the 1960s that explores the formative years of reality star Phil Robertson of “Duck Dynasty” fame.
“Fremont”: A former translator for the U.S. government in her native Afghanistan finds herself adrift in rural California, where her job at a fortune cookie factory becomes an unexpected outlet of expression.
“57 Seconds”: Sci-fi thriller in which a blogger at a tech convention finds a ring that will send him back nearly a minute in time. Starring Josh Hutcherson and Morgan Freeman.
“Desperation Road”: This modern noir tale set in rural Mississippi features Mel Gibson, Willa Fitzgerald and Ryan Hurst.
“For All Mankind: Season One”: Apple TV’s alternate history space race drama imagines a world where the Russians landed on the moon first.
“Head Count”: A man with his own gun pointed at his head attempts to recall how he used each bullet as a mysterious assailant fires through the empty rounds in this thriller.
“Justified: City Primeval – Season 1”: Timothy Olyphant returns as Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens in this FX spinoff that shifts the action to Detroit.
“Nancy Drew: The Final Season”: The intrepid amateur sleuth (Kennedy McMann) is back on the case for a fourth season of CW’s reboot.
“Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection”: As part of Disney’s 100th anniversary celebration comes this mighty box set comprising 100 animated films on Blu-ray from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar.
“The Last Picture Show”: Peter Bogdanovich 1971 New Hollywood classic gets the Criterion treatment in this release that boasts a 4K digital restoration of the director’s cut.
“Terms of Endearment”: To mark its 40th anniversary, James L. Brooks’ debut feature following the ups and downs of a mother-daughter relationship is available on 4K Ultra HD for the first time. Starring Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger and Jack Nicholson.
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“On Fire”: A man finds his world torn apart as wildfires rip through the surrounding countryside in Northern California.
