MOVIES

New on DVD this week: 'Snatched,' 'King Arthur,' 'The Dinner' and more

Chris Foran
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Goldie Hawn (left) and Amy Schumer play a mother and daughter whose vacation goes horribly, horribly wrong in "Snatched."

OUT TUESDAY 

SNATCHED (Fox) Comedy starring Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn as a mother and daughter who, while on vacation in an exotic locale, are kidnapped and try to escape. (R; crude sexual content, brief nudity, pervasive language) 

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL (Fox) A family road trip goes horribly wrong when the title kid and his brother try to reroute the family to a video game convention. Fourth movie based on the books by Jeff Kinney; with Jason Drucker, Tom Everett Scott, Alicia Silverstone. (PG; some rude humor, language) 

KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD (Warner) The latest reboot of the Arthurian tale stars Charlie Hunnam as the reluctant would-be king who takes on the evil uncle (Jude Law) who murdered his father and took his throne. Directed by Guy Ritchie. (PG-13; violence, some suggestive content, brief language) 

THE DINNER (Lionsgate) When the sons of two estranged brothers commit a horrific crime gone viral, their fathers — one of them a rising-star politician — get together over a meal to decide what to do about it. Written and directed by Oren Moverman, with Richard Gere, Steve Coogan, Rebecca Hall, Laura Linney. (R; disturbing violent content, pervasive language) 

THE EXCEPTION (Lionsgate) World War II thriller about a German officer sent to investigate the exiled former kaiser (Christopher Plummer), now living in exile in occupied Holland. With Jai Courtney, Lily James. (R; sexuality, nudity, language, brief violence) 

WOLVES (MPI) A high school basketball star's (Taylor John Smith) future is in jeopardy when his volatile father's (Michael Shannon) compulsive gambling threatens to ruin everything. (R; pervasive language, brief sexuality) 

KUNG FU YOGA (Well Go USA) Jackie Chan plays an archaeology professor who joins forces with a professor from India to find a lost treasure. Indo-Chinese action-comedy, in Mandarin and English, with English subtitles. (not rated; some violence) 

UNDERCOVER GRANDPA (Lionsgate) When his girlfriend disappears, a teenager's grandfather enlists some of his old World War II pals, who are still sort of fighting the fight, to help out. Action comedy with James Caan, Jessica Walter, Paul Sorvino. (PG-13; some violence, suggestive material) 

THE HUNTER'S PRAYER (Lionsgate) Sam Worthington plays an assassin who refuses to kill a young woman, making them both targets. Directed by Jonthan Mostow ("Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines"). (R; violence, drug use, language) 

I AM THE BLUES (Film Movement) Documentary tracks down aging blues performers from Louisiana to Mississippi, including Bobby Rush, Barbara Lynn, Little Freddie King. (not rated) 

MOUTON (IndiePix) Documentary-style drama about a young Frenchman who, after moving to a seaside community, finds new life and unexpected tragedy. In French with English subtitles. (not rated) 

LOUISE BY THE SHORE (First Run) The morning after missing her train home, a 75-year-old woman wakes up to find the seaside resort town flooded and deserted, leaving her alone with memories and a talking dog. French animated film, with English subtitles. (not rated) 

THE SUMMER OF ALL MY PARENTS (First Run) Coming-of-age comedy-drama about a pair of sisters who spend the summer shuttling back and forth between their divorced parents. In French with English subtitles. (not rated)

SEA GYPSIES: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (First Run) Documentary follows the voyage of a crew determined to sail 8,000 miles across the Pacific. (not rated)

HILLEMAN (First Run) Documentary about the life of Maurice Hilleman, the American microbiologist who developed more than 40 vaccines, including those for measles and mump. (not rated) 

FEMALE FIGHT SQUAD (Lionsgate) Amy Johnston as an ex-fighter who gets back in the game to help her sister get out of it. With Dolph Lundgren. (R; violence, language, some sexuality) 

TV SERIES: BLINDSPOT (Season 2, Warner), TYRANT (Season 2, Fox), SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL (Season 2, Fox)

COMING SOON 

AUG. 15 

ALIEN: COVENANT (Fox), EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING (Warner), HOW TO BE A LATIN LOVER (Lionsgate), THE WALL (Lionsgate), THE CASE FOR CHRIST (Universal), CHUCK (Universal), BLIND (Lionsgate), AFTER THE STORM (Film Movement), ONCE UPON A TIME IN VENICE (RLJ Entertainment) FREE AND EASY (FilmRise), TREASURE HOUNDS (Lionsgate), HICKOK (Cinedigm), FACE 2 FACE (Candy Factory), UNION FURNACE (Metropol), ROARING ABYSS (IndiePix), BLUEBEARD (Well Go USA), FIRST DAUGHTER AND THE BLACK SNAKE (Virgil)    

TV SERIES: DC'S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW (Season 2, Warner), RIVERDALE (Season 1, Warner), ONCE UPON A TIME (Season 6, ABC),  BULL (Season 1, Paramount), NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (Paramount, Season 3), THE BLACKLIST (Season 4,Sony), BILLIONS (Season 2, Showtime)

AUG. 22 

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 (Disney), KILL SWITCH (Lionsgate), NEVER LET GO (Sony), THE MAN WHO SAW TOO MUCH (FilmRise), A BLAST (IndiePix), SCALES: MERMAIDS ARE REAL (Lionsgate), WE THE PARENTS (Virgil)  

TV SERIES: THE WALKING DEAD (Season 7, Lionsgate) LUCIFER (Season 2, Warner), SUPERGIRL (Season 2, Warner), BLUE BLOODS (Season 7, Paramount), BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (Season 4), NCIS: LOS ANGELES (Season 8, Paramount), ASH VS. EVIL DEAD (Season 2, Lionsgate)

RECENTLY RELEASED 

THE CIRCLE Emma Watson plays a woman who lands her dream job with a visionary social media/tech company, but discovers the company's agenda is to co-opt, well, everything. Based on David Dave Eggers' novel, with Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Patton Oswalt. (PG-13; some thematic elements, brief language) 

GOING IN STYLE Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin play aging buddies who, after their pension fund is tapped out, decide to rob the bank that took their money. Loose remake of the 1979 comedy of the same name. Ann-Margret, Matt Dillon and Joey King co-star in the film directed by Zach Braff (“Scrubs,” “Garden State”). (PG-13; drug content, language, some suggestive material) 

COLOSSAL When things head south with her boyfriend, a woman heads to her hometown and back to her old, hard-partying habits — until a Godzilla-like monster starts wreaking havoc on the other side of the world and copying every move the woman  makes. Smartly done monster/monster-from-the-id movie with Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis. (R; language) 

THE LOVERS A couple long out of love with each other, and in affairs of their own, decide to finally end their marriage — only to rekindle their romance and start cheating on the people they've been cheating with. With Debra Winger, Tracy Letts, Aidan Gillen, Melora Walters. (R; sexuality, language) 

SLEIGHT Milwaukee singer-turned-actor Jacob Latimore plays a street magician with more than tricks up his sleeve, trying to take care of his younger sister while keeping a drug dealer (Dulé Hill) out of his personal business. (R; pervasive language, drug content, some violence) 

PHOENIX FORGOTTEN "Newly discovered" footage purports to show what happened to three teens who, in 1997, set out to document strange events occurring in Arizona after the sighting of the "Phoenix Lights." Faux-found-footage horror made to look like a true story set in an actual, still-unexplained event. (PG-13; terror, some language)

WAKEFIELD When things become too much for him, a man decides to "disappear" by hiding out in the attic in his garage — for months. With Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Garner. (R; some sexual material, language) 

SHIN GODZILLA Reboot of sorts of the Godzilla story. In Japanese with English subtitles. (not rated) 

THE OTTOMAN LIEUTENANT During World War I, a Turkish officer escorts an American nurse to a remote hospital, where they both witness the cruelty of war and the beginnings of the Armenian genocide. Historical drama with Josh Hartnett, Ben Kingsley. (R; some violence) 

AFTERIMAGE The final film by Polish master Andrzej Wajda (who died in 2016 at age 90) tells the story of Polish avant-garde artist Wladyslaw Strzeminski, who battled physical challenges and Soviet censorship. In Polish with English subtitles. (not rated) 

THE HIPPOPOTAMUS A washed-up English poet turned critic is talked into returning to the family mansion to investigate some strange goings-on. Comedy based on Stephen Fry's novel, with Roger Allam, Fiona Shaw, Tim McInnerny, Matthew Modine. (not rated; language)

S.W.A.T.: UNDER SIEGE In a raid, a S.W.A.T. team seizes a black-ops specialist wanted by both intelligence agencies and an international drug cartel — making the cops a target, too. Action movie with Sam Jaeger, Adrianne Palicki, Michael Jai White. (R; violence, pervasive language) 

PURE COUNTRY: PURE HEART Teenage sisters chase the Nashville dream while trying to get answers about their late father's hidden country-music past. With Willie Nelson, Laura Bell Bundy, Ronny Cox, Shawn Michaels. (PG; mild thematic elements, language) 

RED LEAVES An aging Ethiopian immigrant in Israel moves in with his sons, who force him to assimilate. In Amharic, Hebrew and English, with English subtitles. (not rated) 

1944 During World War II, Estonians are forced to fight both for the Nazis and the Soviets, in an odd sort of civil war. Estonia's entry last year for best foreign-language film at the Oscars; in Estonian with English subtitles. (not rated; violence)

BOYKA: UNDISPUTED A Russian fighter, on the verge of making it into the top tier of competition, kills someone in the ring and re-evaluates his career choice. Fourth movie in the MMA series, with Scott Adkins. (R; violence, pervasive language) 

DON'T KNOCK TWICE A woman trying to reconnect with her daughter runs afoul of a witch. Thriller with Katee Sackoff, Lucy Boynton. (R; violence, language)

HOUSE ON WILLOW STREET A gang of crooks kidnaps a rich family's daughter, only to learn she is not what she seems. (not rated; violence, gore) 

THE DROWNING A psychiatrist involved in getting a young man sent to prison when he was 11 finds his world turned upside down when the man is released from prison. Thriller with Josh Charles, Julia Stiles, Avan Jogia. (not rated; violence) 

OPENING NIGHT Topher Grace plays a failed singer now working as a production assistant on a Broadway show, trying to keep opening night from being a full-fledged disaster. Comedy with Rob Riggle, Taye Diggs, Anne Heche, Alona Tal. (not rated; mature content) 

ACROSS THE LINE Canadian drama about a young black hockey star whose future is put in jeopardy when racial tensions rise in his Nova Scotian hometown. (not rated; violence, mature themes)

BENDER Horror movie about "America's first serial killers," a family in 1870s Kansas killing off homesteaders. (not rated; violence, gore)

TV SERIES: BIG LITTLE LIES (Season 1), CRASHING (Season 1), FORTITUDE (Season 2) 

THE BOSS BABY A suit-wearing infant who’s really an undercover agent on behalf of babies everywhere is determined to find out why babies are losing their share of the love market and forces his older brother (also a kid) to help him. Animated comedy with Alec Baldwin as the voice of the title baby. (PG; some rude humor)  

GHOST IN THE SHELL In a near-future world where cyborgs walk among us, a re-engineered supersoldier in pursuit of a superhacker finds herself also hunting the truth of how she got to be who she is. Live-action adaptation of the hugely influential 1995 Japanese manga movie of the same name, with Scarlett Johansson. (PG-13; violence, suggestive content, some disturbing images)

GIFTED A man's promise to his dying sister — that he'll raise her daughter to have a normal life — is tested when her talents as a math prodigy bring others who want to change her world. Indie drama directed by Marc Webb, with Chris Evans, McKenna Grace, Octavia Spencer, Lindsay Duncan, Jenny Slate. (PG-13; thematic elements, language, some suggestive material) 

UNFORGETTABLE Katherine Heigl plays a woman who will stop at nothing to get the new woman in her ex-husband's life out of it. Thriller with Rosario Dawson, Geoff Stults. (R; sex, violence, some language, brief partial nudity)

BLACK BUTTERFLY A writer stuck in a rut in a small Colorado town gives a ride to a drifter, who may or may not be a serial killer and takes over his life. Thriller with Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Piper Perabo. (R; language) 

FACING DARKNESS Documentary following the efforts of the Christian relief group Samaritan’s Purse (which also produced the movie) to help battle the Ebola virus in Liberia in 2014. (not rated) 

THE FINAL MASTER In 1930s China, a Wing Chun master is caught between a martial arts grandmaster, an underworld madam and the military. Action movie in Chinese with English subtitles. (not rated; violence) 

PSYCHOANALYSIS When his patients start killing themselves, a psychologist, convinced a rival is behind it, hires a documentary crew to help him find the answers. Australian mockumentary. (not rated) 

TV SERIES: GIRLS (Season 6), PRETTY LITTLE LIARS (Season 7), DUCK DYNASTY (Season 11), EMERALD CITY (Season 1)

Contact Chris Foran at cforan@journalsentinel; on Twitter, @cforan12.