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New to home theaters: Bad Boys are back

By Amy Fauth afauth@heraldstandard.Com 3 min read
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Sonic the Hedgehog has landed and is now available in DVD/Blue Ray and digital streaming.

The Bad Boys are back together for one last ride in the much anticipated “Bad Boys for Life.” ItĢƵ the third installment in the “Bad Boys” franchise, The ongoing story of two detectives in the Miami Police Department played by Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in all three films.

The film, directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah and written by Chris Bremner, Peter Craig and Joe Carnahan, is the sequel to “Bad Boys II” which was released in 2003.

The film portrays Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett investigating a string of murders tied to LowreyĢƵ past. It was released to theaters in the U.S. on Jan. 17 and grossed $425 million worldwide making it the highest grossing film of 2020 and the highest-grossing installment of the franchise.

In addition, “Bad Boys for Life” received mostly positive reviews from critics, scoring a 77% on the Tomatometer on RottenTomatoes.com. The siteĢƵ Critic Consensus said the film was “loaded up with action and a double helping of leading-man charisma, Bad Boys for Life reinvigorates this long-dormant franchise by playing squarely to its strengths.”

The audience rating, however, was much more favorable giving the sequel an incredible 96% rating on the film-rating website.

HereĢƵ all the details:

Rating: R (for strong bloody violence, language throughout, sexual references and brief drug use)

Genre: Action & Adventure, Comedy

Directed By: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah

Written By: Chris Bremner, Peter Craig, Joe Carnahan

In Theaters: Jan 17, 2020 Wide

On Disc/Streaming: Mar 31, 2020

Runtime: 123 minutes

Studio: Columbia Pictures

Cast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Paola Núñez, Kate del Castillo, Nicky Jam, and Joe Pantoliano.

In addition, other pictures available for DVD/Blue Ray and digital streaming this weekend:

”Sonic the Hedgehog” (Paramount Pictures)

Rating: PG (for action, some violence, rude humor and brief mild language)

Genre: Action & Adventure, Comedy

Directed By: Jeff Fowler

Written By: Patrick Casey, Josh Miller

In Theaters: Feb 14, 2020 Wide

On Disc/Streaming: Mar 31, 2020

Runtime: 100 minutes

”The Current War: DirectorĢƵ Cut” (101 Studios)

Rating: PG-13 (for some violent content and thematic elements)

Genre: Drama

Directed By: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Written By: Michael Mitnick

In Theaters: Oct 25, 2019 Wide

On Disc/Streaming: Mar 31, 2020

Runtime: 101 minutes

Studio: 101 Studios

”The Captain”

Rating: Not Rated

Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama

Directed By: Wai-keung Lau

In Theaters: Oct 18, 2019 Limited

On Disc/Streaming: Mar 31, 2020

Runtime: 110 minutes

Studio: Well Go USA Entertainment

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