New to View: Sept. 15

By Bob Bloom
The following titles are being released on Tuesday, Sept. 15, unless otherwise noted:
Out of the Past (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray)
Details: 1947, Warner Archive Collection-Allied Vaughn
Rated: Not rated
The lowdown: Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer and Kirk Douglas star in this class film noir directed by Jacques Tourneur.
Mitchum portrays Jeff Bailey, a former private eye now escaping from his past by running a gas station. Greer gives a career-defining performance as Kathie Moffatt, a femme fatale up to no good. Douglas is Whit Sterling, the mobster who has a job for Bailey that will clean the slate between them.
The plot is a bit convoluted, but it is the performances, especially by Mitchum and Greer, that drive the movie. The cast also includes Rhonda Fleming, Richard Webb, Steve Brodie, Virginia Huston and Dickie Moore.
The 4K UHD/Blu-ray combo can be purchased at www.moviezyng.com or other online sellers.
Technical aspects: 4K: 2160p ultra-high definition, 1.37:1 (with side mattes) (16:9 enhanced) full-screen picture; English 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio monaural; English SDH subtitles.
Don’t miss: The bonus content features an introduction by Turner Classic Movies “Noir Alley” host Eddie Muller; a commentary by film noir author-specialist James Ursini; a radio appearance by Mitchum on the “Hallmark Playhouse” of “We Were Expecting You at Dakar,” “Death at Live Oak” and “The Story of Markham’s Death” on “Suspense” and Douglas in “Community Property” on “Suspense.”

Lucky Strike (DVD)
Details: 2026, Saban Films-Allied Vaughn
Rated: R, violence, grisly images, language
The lowdown: This is one of those World War II movies “inspired by real events,” so just be aware of its dramatic license.
Scott Eastwood stars as Castle, who leads his company to block a Nazi counteroffensive. While behind enemy lines, his company is attacked and killed, leaving Castle as the lone survivor.
Wounded in freezing conditions, Castle must make his way to the rally point. His radio is his only lifeline as he battles to survive in freezing conditions and with the enemy all around him.
The movie’s uneven pacing and some implausible situations hinder its enjoyment value. Eastwood’s performance is a bit stiff as well.
The film, directed by Rod Laurie, also features Colin Hanks and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor.
“Lucky Strike” can be ordered at www.moviezyng.com or other online sellers.
Technical aspects: 2.20:1 anamorphic widescreen; English 5.1 Dolby digital; English SDH, English and French subtitles.

American History X / A History of Violence: 2-Movie Collection (Blu-ray)
Details: 1998, 2005, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment-Allied Vaughn
Rated: R, graphic violence, language, sexuality, nudity, drug use
The lowdown: A pair of action movies that also tackle social issues.
“American History X” (1998) stars Edward Norton as Derek Vinyard, a former Los Angeles neo-Nazi who, disillusioned with the movement, is disillusioned and tries to keep his younger brother, Danny, played by Edward Furlong, from following in his footsteps.
The film, directed by Tony Kaye, is a powerful and disturbing look at the consequences of hate and prejudice. The movie garnered an 84 percent fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes.
Viggo Mortensen and Maria Bello star in “A History of Violence,” in which Mortensen’s Tom Stall, a peaceful small-town diner owner, gains unwanted national publicity after thwarting a pair of killers who attempted to rob and terrorize his customers.
Stall’s heroics put him on the radar of Carl Fogarty (Ed Harris), a Philadelphia gangster, who believes Stall is really Joey Cusack, a onetime killer for the Philly mob run by his brother, Richie (William Hurt).
Directed by David Cronenberg, the movie earned an 88 percent fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes.
Technical aspects: 1080p high definition, 1.85:1 widescreen picture; English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD and 5.1 Dolby digital; English SDH and Spanish subtitles.
Don’t miss: “American History X” extras include additional scenes, while extras on “A History of Violence” include a commentary track by Cronenberg; a documentary gallery; three featurettes — “Violence’s History: United States Version vs. International Version,” “Too Commercial for Cannes” and “The Unmaking of Scene 44”; and deleted scene 44.

Tequila Sunrise: Limited Edition (4K Ultra HD)
Details: 1988, Arrow Video
Rated: R, sexual situations, language, violence
The lowdown: Robert Towne wrote and directed this neo-noir feature-love triangle starring Mel Giblson, Kurt Russell and Michelle Pfeiffer.
Gibson’s Dale McKussic and Russell’s Nick Frescia are close friends. But a legal divide separates them: McKussic is a former drug dealer trying to change his life, while Frescia is a detective investigating a Mexican criminal smuggling cocaine.
The focal point of the friends is Pfeiffer’s JoAnn Vallenari, a restaurateur, for whom both have a romantic interest. And that is the flashpoint that places a gigantic strain upon the men’s friendship.
One of the film’s high points is Conrad Hall’s beautiful and masterful cinematography.
The cast also included Raul Julia, J.T. Walsh and Arliss Howard.
Technical aspects: 2160p ultra-high definition, 1.85:1 widescreen picture; English 4.0 DTS-HD Master Audio and 2.0 LPCM monaural; English SDH subtitles.
Don’t miss: Extras include a commentary track by producer Thom Mount; interviews with Mount, second assistant director Robert Roda and cast member Lala Sloatman; an appreciation of Towne by Lucy Bolton; and a booklet.

Corruption (Blu-ray)
Details: 1963, Radiance Films
Rated: Not rated
The lowdown: This Italian drama centers on a young man who decides to become a priest. But his father wants him to take over his publishing empire.
So, the father invites his son to join him on a yacht trip with his mistress. Stefano, the son, faces temptation placed before him by his manipulative father, a cruel man determined to crush his son’s spiritual ambitions.
“Corruption” is a psychological drama and a coming-of-age story. What is intriguing about the movie is its ambiguous finale. Will the son stay the course or surrender to the temptation of the materialist world.
It’s a thought-provoking feature that fans of foreign movies will find interesting.
Technical aspects: 1080p high definition, 1.85:1 widescreen picture; Italian LPCM monaural; English subtitles.
Don’t miss: Extras include an interview with critic and programmer Adrian Wootton; archival interviews with producers Alfredo Bini and Manolo Bolognini; and a booklet.

“Wicked Priest Collection: Limited Edition” (Blu-ray)
Details: 1968-71, Arrow Video
Rated: Not rated
The lowdown: A three-disc set offering five movies in this martial arts comedy series starring Tomisaburo Wakayama (“Lone Wolf and Club” series) as Shinkai, a Buddhist monk who does not keep him away from women, drink and fighting.
In “Wicked Priest” (1968), Shinkai is placed on probation for fighting a gang of thugs, but when he hears of rogue priests in his order mingling with yakuza, he returns to slap some sense into them and set them on the road to enlightenment.
“Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of a Murder” (1968) finds Shinkai getting targeted by the local mob who hires his nemesis, the fighting monk Ryotatsu, who wants revenge against Shinkai for blinding him.
“Wicked Priest 3: A Killer’s Pilgrimage” (1969) Shinkai joins the fight to protect a coastal village against dynamite-wielding pirate revolutionaries, while still finding time for bawdy misadventures and again fighting Ryotatsu.
In the fourth film, Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back” (1969), Shinkai returns to his snowy hometown for his mother’s memorial and, while there, encourages the local community to fight back against the yakuza who are exploiting them.
In the final movie of the series, “Wicked Priest 5: Blood on the Commandments” (1971), Shinkai must finally deal with his archenemy, Ryotatsu.
The series is carried by Wakayama’s roguish performance as well as the explosive karate battles featured throughout the series.
Technical aspects: 1080p high definition, 2.39:1 widescreen picture (“Wicked Priest”) and 2.35:1 widescreen picture (“Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of a Murder,” “Wicked Priest 3: A Killer’s Pilgrimage,” “Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back” and “Wicked Priest 5: Blood on the Commandments”); Japanese LPCM monaural; English subtitles.
Don’t miss: Supplemental materials include a new video essay on composer and electronic music pioneer Isao Tomita by music supervisor and Japanese cinema expert James Balmont; a new video essay on the depictions of historical Japan by Japanese cinema expert Jonathan Clements; an interview with Asian cinema expert James Mudge on the tumultuous landscape of 1960s cinema Japanese cinema; an interview with Japanese cinema experts Patrick Macias and Matt Alt about Wakayama; a primer on Buddhism and pop culture as depicted in the series by Macias and Alt; and a booklet.

Enongo (Blu-ray)
Details: 2025, IndiePix Films
Rated: Not rated
The lowdown: An animation-documentary hybrid from director Kevin Schreck shines a spotlight on Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo — known as SAMMUS — a Black woman rapper, a Cornell Ph.D. candidate, a teacher and a proud nerd.
The movie follows SAMMUS as she tours North America, records an album and navigates a full-time music career alongside her academic life.
With her autobiographical, Afrofuturism-inspired music, she tackles mental health, identity, race, gaming and feminism. Along the way, she is earning a devoted following that spans activists, hip-hop heads, punks and proud geeks.
Schreck’s movie blends vérité footage with hand-drawn animation created by an all-Black women team, bringing to life the interior world behind the public persona.
Technical aspects: 1080p high definition, 16:9 widescreen picture; English 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby digital.
Don’t miss: Extras include an “Art of Enongo: featurette; two question-and-answer featurettes; and a commentary track with Schreck, composer EmmoLei Sankofa and animators Leah Coleman, Ruby Myles and Ariel Paxton.

Other titles being released in the upcoming week include:
Marshmallow (Blu-ray) (Toy Robot Video)
Sorority Row: Steelbook (4K Ultra HD) (Lionsgate Home Entertainment)

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD, STREAMING or VOD
Gator Face (Epic Pictures-Dread)
Scavenger Hunt (Kino Film Collection)
Wisdom of Happiness (Music Box Films)

SEPT. 16
Last Seen: Episode 3 (Apple TV)
Neagley: Episode 1-8 (Prime Video)
Slow Horses: Season 6, Episode 1 (Apple TV)
Ted Lasso: Season 4, Episode 7 (Apple TV)

SEPT. 17
Baby Doe (Persimmon)

SEPT. 18
Best of the Best (Netflix)
Dark Matter: Season 2, Episode 4 (Apple TV)
Goody Goody (Shudder)
The Night of Death (Film Movement+)
Solitude (Film Movement+)

SEPT. 21
Lenore (Seven Tales)
The Wave (Miracle Media)
Where Darkness Falls (GrimmVision)

I am a founding member of the Indiana Film Journalists Association. I review movies, 4K UHD, Blu-rays and DVDs at ReelBob (ReelBob.com), The Film Yap and other print and online publications. I can be reached by email at bobbloomjc@gmail.com. You also can follow me on Twitter @ReelBobBloom, on Facebook at ReelBob.com and on Bluesky at @bobbloom1948.bsky.social or the Indiana Film Journalists Association. My movie reviews also can be found at Rotten Tomatoes: www.rottentomatoes.com.