The uplifting and inspiring tale of … a sneaker tops the DVD releases for the week of Sept. 12.
“Air”: Starring Matt Damon and directed by Ben Affleck, who also co-stars, this sports drama follows the unprecedented deal that Michael Jordan made with Nike in the 1980s to launch a shoe brand empire. Also featuring Viola Davis and Jason Bateman.
“It’s somewhat of a miracle that ‘Air,’ a film about the iconic Air Jordan sneaker, works as well as it does, considering that most viewers already know the outcome of this movie, which revolves around a single meeting held in Beaverton, Ore., in 1984,” writes Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. “This is a story that on paper doesn’t have a shred of suspense, but Affleck applies just the right elements to make it sing.”
Also new on DVD
“Joy Ride”: Four Asian American friends take a trip to China and unexpectedly find themselves along the way in this raucous, raunchy comedy.
“Aporia”: Sci-fi drama about a widowed mother presented with an opportunity to go back in time to her former life, but at an uncertain cost.
“Abbott Elementary: The Complete Second Season”: Quinta Brunson’s sitcom about a group of wildly incompatible but always well-meaning and ultimately very funny teachers working at a Philly elementary school returns for its sophomore year.
“Chicago P.D.: Season Ten”: The 10th season of NBC’s Windy City-set procedural marks the show’s 200th episode, as well as the departure of star Jesse Lee Soffer, who portrays Det. Jay Halstead.
“Cobra Kai: Season 5”: They’ve also got their dojo workin’ as this “Karate Kid” spinoff returns for a fifth season. With Ralph Macchio and William Zabka.
“Cobweb”: Horror thriller about an 8-year-old boy who discovers his parents (Lizzy Caplan and Antony Starr) are hiding a dark secret from him after he hears a knocking sound coming from inside the walls at home.
“Corner Office”: Jon Hamm stars in this satire that explores the existential dread of modern office life, working for a corporate entity known as the Authority.
“George & Tammy”: Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain portray country music icons George Jones and Tammy Wynette in this six-episode Showtime series.
“Poker Face: Season One”: “Russian Doll’s” Natasha Lyonne drives around the country solving mysteries in this star-studded Peacock comedy from “Knives Out” writer-director Rian Johnson.
“Succession: Season 4”: See who, if anyone, ends up at the helm of the house Roy Logan built in the final season of HBO’s high-stakes drama starring Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong and more.
“The Walking Dead: Dead City – Season 1”: Franchise odd couple Maggie and Negan (Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan) spin off into their own show.
“King on Screen”: Documentary exploring the many movie and TV adaptations of the works of horror master Stephen King.
“Walkabout”: Nicolas Roeg’s 1971 film about two children abandoned in the Australian Outback is available on 4K Ultra HD from the Criterion Collection.
Digital HD
“Ariel: Back To Buenos Aires”: A brother and sister return to their native Argentina for the first time as adults to learn tango, uncovering dark family secrets in the process.
“The Latent Image”: Life imitates art in this horror thriller about a writer secluded away at a cabin in the woods who has a mysterious stranger show up at the front door.
