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Dog Man (Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy)

Even with the “Dog Man” graphic novel film adaptation still continuing to capture the hearts of audiences in theaters, the animated comedy adventure is now available to watch at home on Digital courtesy of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The movie will also debut on Blu-ray and DVD Tuesday, April 1.

From DreamWorks Animation — creators of “How to Train Your Dragon” and “The Wild Robot” — comes the canine crime-fighting film adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s literary phenomenon: “Dog Man.” When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured on the job, a harebrained surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born! As he embraces his new identity and strives to impress his Chief (voiced by Lil Rel Howery, “Get Out”), Dog Man must stop the villainous Petey the Cat (voiced by Pete Davidson, “Saturday Night Live”) from cloning himself and creating an evil kitten, doubling his evil abilities. The story takes a turn when the kitten forges an unexpected bond with Dog Man and in the process, they discover the power of family to bring even the most hostile foes together.

Written and directed by Peter Hastings (“The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants”), “Dog Man” also features the vocal talents of Isla Fisher (“Wedding Crashers”), Poppy Liu (“Hacks”), Stephen Root (“Barry”), Billy Boyd (the “Lord of the Rings” franchise) and Ricky Gervais (“The Office”). The film comes with plenty of tail-wagging extras on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD, including eight deleted and extended scenes with introductions by Hastings (“Sewer Ball Chase,” “Petey Robs Bank of Jim,” “Li’l Petey Adoption People,” “Petey Puppet Time,” “Dog Man Chopper Hang Glider,” “Revenge of the Bank of Jim” “Butler Business” and “Flippy in Jail Epilogue”), three how-to-draw tutorials from head of story Anthony Zierhut (Dog Man, Petey and Li’l Petey), recording sessions with the actors (“Meet the Pack”) and a feature commentary with Hastings. Additionally, guests can watch the making-of featurette “The Making of ‘Dog Man:’ A Sarah Hatoff Exclusive” and learn “Howl to Make Doughnuts for Dogs.”

 

Eye for an Eye 2: Blind Vengeance (Action, Drama)

The action-packed sequel to the international box office hit “Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman,” “Eye for an Eye 2: Blind Vengeance” debuts on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Tuesday, March 4, from Well Go USA Entertainment.

After her little brother is murdered by a sadistic, well-connected government official, a young girl vows revenge and turns to the Lieutenant, a blind but highly skilled bounty hunter. Though he refuses to help the child exact vengeance and become a murderer herself, the Lieutenant grudgingly lets her stay in exchange for help with daily tasks. But when the girl suddenly vanishes, the bounty hunter goes on a furious rampage through the city in a desperate attempt to locate the child before it’s too late.

Martial arts superstar Xie Miao (“Ip Man: The Awakening”) ​returns as Cheng Xiazi and re-teams with writer/director Bingjia Liu for the action-packed sequel, which features some of China’s finest martial arts in years. Bonus materials on the release include an all-new English dub.

 

Flesh+Blood (Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance)

Director/co-writer Paul Verhoeven (“Basic Instinct”) brings no-holds-barred action and sensuality to the Middle Ages in “Flesh+Blood,” now available on Blu-ray and DVD from Capelight Pictures and MPI.

A band of mercenaries led by Martin (Rutger Hauer, “Blade Runner”) triumph in battle for their leader Arnolfini (Fernando Hillbeck, “Parranda”). When Martin is betrayed by the tyrant Arnolfini, he seeks revenge. Martin’s mercenaries abduct Agnes (Jennifer Jason Leigh, “Single White Female”), a convent girl and the bride-to-be of Arnolfini’s son, Steven (Tom Burlinson, “The Man from Snowy River”). She in turn manipulates Martin to protect her from his men. But is she feigning devotion in order to survive or has she fallen in love?

A passionate tale of survival in a pitiless world, “Flesh+Blood” boasts the following bonus features: a commentary track by Verhoeven, an “In the Flesh” interview with Verhoeven and an interview with co-writer Gerard Soeteman (“Turkish Delight”).

 

Project Silence (Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller)

“Project Silence” is now available to own on Blu-ray and DVD from Dark Sky Films and Capelight Pictures.

Jung-won (Lee Sun Kyun, “Parasite”) and his daughter are on their way to Incheon Airport when a thick fog causes a massive chain-reaction crash on the airport bridge. They get stuck in the chaos with a group of people, stranded with nowhere to go. Things take a turn for the worse when mutated military dogs that were secretly being transported escape from their cages and the survivors on the bridge become targets of these deadly animals. As the bridge is shut down and in danger of collapsing, it is now up to Jung-won and the others to figure out a way to survive the night while uncovering the conspiracy behind the dogs.

 

Red One (Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Holiday, Mystery)

Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Pictures’ Christmas action-adventure comedy “Red One” arrives on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD Tuesday, March 4, from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment.

After Santa Claus — Code Name: RED ONE — is kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson, “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”) must team up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter (Chris Evans, “Captain America: The First Avenger”) in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.

Directed by Jake Kasdan (“Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story”), “Red One” also stars Lucy Liu (“Charlie’s Angels”), Kiernan Shipka (“Twisters”), Bonnie Hunt (“Jerry Maguire”), Kristofer Hivju (“Game of Thrones”), Nick Kroll (“Get Him to The Greek”), Wesley Kimmel (“The Mandalorian”) and Academy Award-winner J.K. Simmons (“Whiplash”) as Santa Claus.

 

Looking for something to watch at home with the family? Front Row Features is giving away a Digital copy of DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” to two lucky readers. To enter the contest, simply email socalmovieeditor@aol.com by March 10 for your chance to win. Good luck!