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NEW ON 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.
“Gangs of London: Season 2”:
The British crime drams returns as various factions continue to vie for control of the city’s underworld.
“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 nearby 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.
OUT 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 horror 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 other orphans and returns to her family’s farm, intending to save the animals from a nefarious neighbor when they discover a mythical creature now living on the property as well.