New in Home Entertainment
August 20, 2013
Epic
Rated PG for mild action, some scary images and brief rude language
Available on DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D
When a teenage girl is forced to live with her eclectic scientist father, she accidentally finds herself miniaturized and forced into a battle between good and evil in the natural world. On first hearing about this new animated film I was very excited and had the highest hopes. While the movie didn’t live up to my expectations, it did deliver an action-packed adventure that felt geared almost more to adults than children. I also fully expected a preachy environmental film and refreshingly, that was far from the case here. Instead of a message, you simply get a story that is fun enough to keep you entertained for about a hundred minutes. B-
Boardwalk Empire: The Complete Third Season
Rated TV-MA
Available on DVD and Blu-ray
Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi) is back in HBO’s hit series about Atlantic City during the prohibition era. It’s hard to build on a season like number two with its shocking conclusion, but the third takes it up a notch, largely due to the introduction of the absolutely insane and unpredictable Bobby Cannavale. While Michael Shannon’s side story seems a little far-fetched, the rest of the show keeps you biting your fingernails for twelve thrilling episodes, just in time to set you up for season four starting on September 8th. A-