1923 Season Two (Blu-ray) - As as one of the six or seven people who’ve never seen a single episode of Yellowstone - or the first season of this spin-off prequel - I struggled a bit getting up-to-speed on the story arc and characters of 1923’s second (and final) season. Still, hanging out with Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren is always time well spent. Once the novelty of seeing two big screen legends doing series television wears off, the show itself is decent, with great production values, solid performances and complex characters. This three-disc set includes plenty of bonus features that fans will enjoy. (2025/443 min/Paramount).
KITTY CONSENSUS: 😺😺😺
BRIDE HARD (Blu-ray) - It’s been my experience that any movie touting itself as “(insert title) meets (insert title)” has ever been any good, and Bride Hard did nothing to change my mind (in this case, it’s “a mash-up of Bridesmaids and Die Hard”). Of course, results may vary, depending on your tolerance for Rebel Wilson’s brash, overbearing screen presence. For me, she’s tolerable in small doses, but in lead roles, she’s about as entertaining as that obnoxious drunk relative at holiday get-togethers. Here, she plays a secret agent who squares off against a crew of mercenaries at her bestie’s wedding, but at no point is she convincing or funny, nor is anyone else. An interminable attempt to blend action and comedy, this makes Paul Blart: Mall Cop look like Lethal Weapon. Saddest of all, it's directed by Simon West, who once showed promise with such kitchy classics as Con Air. (2025/104 min/Magenta Light).
KITTY CONSENSUS: 😾
PAW PATROL: FIRE RESCUE (DVD) - Yet another collection of cartoons from Nickelodeon’s long-running animated series. Like previous seasons, there’s plenty of innocuous, undemanding entertainment for the wee ones, with cute characters, positive messages and passable CGI. For parents, this is the kind of disc you pop in to keep the kids occupied while you pay bills or clean out the garage, safe in the knowledge that they won’t be subjected to anything objectionable. Though I’m obviously not among the show’s demographic, I found myself grateful that my own children grew up in the era of Nickelodeon’s more creative programming…and I still kinda miss Kipper the Dog. (2024-25/132 min/Paramount).
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