A fearsome beast on a drug-fueled rampage tops the DVD releases for the week of April 18.
"Cocaine Bear": There's trouble bruin when a black bear ingests a duffel bag full of drugs in this horror comedy inspired by a real incident in the 1980s.
"Billed as 'a film by Elizabeth Banks,' this flick is exactly what the title suggests: a romp about a large animal with a whole lotta coke pumping through its system, "writes The News-Herald critic Mark Meszoros in his review. "At its heart, this is a comedy-monster movie, serving up about 90 minutes of cheap laughs and over-the-top manglings. And there’s nothing wrong with that."
ALSO NEW ON DVD April 181
"Magic Mike's Last Dance": It's right there in the title — this is male stripper Magic Mike's last dance, and in it, he's going to put on a cabaret show for the ladies (and gents) of London. Starring Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek.
"Marlowe": Liam Neeson portrays Raymond Chandler's famed private eye, who is hired by an heiress to investigate the death of her lover in 1930s Los Angeles. Also featuring Diane Kruger and Jessica Lange.
"Maybe I Do": A couple decide to introduce their parents, with unexpected results, in this romantic comedy starring Diane Keaton, Susan Surandon, Richard Gere, Emma Roberts and William H. Macy.
"Emily": Historical drama featuring Emma Mackey as the titular sister of Charlotte and Anne Brontë who penned "Wuthering Heights" before passing away in 1848 at age 30.
"Kids vs. Aliens": Halloween weekend takes a terrifying turn for a group of teens throwing a house party when extra terrestrials attack.
"Poser": A young woman obsessed with chasing fame as a social media influencer begins to lose touch with reality as she gets lost in her online persona.
"Righteous Thieves": A woman assembles a ragtag team to liberate some priceless paintings taken by the Nazis during World War II and now in the possession of an oligarch.
"Transfusion": Sam Worthington stars as a former special forces soldier forced to utilize his military training when his son's well-being is threatened.
"The Seventh Seal": Ingmar Bergman's 1957 classic starring Max von Sydow as a knight who engages in a game of chess with Death is available on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray from Criterion.
OUT ON DIGITAL HD April 18
"Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania": The Marvel superheroes head to the quantum realm in this outing that kicks off Phase 5 of the MCU. Starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer.
"Shazam! Fury of the Gods": The sequel to 2019's "Shazam!" finds the unlikely kid superhero battling, well, some furious gods.
"Animal Crackers": Animated film in which a family must use their box of magical crackers to keep their evil uncle from taking over a circus.
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