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On DVD This Week: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, XXX: Return of Xander Cage, and More


If you’re looking for a critically acclaimed new hit this week on DVD, you’re pretty much out of luck. But if you’re a fan of the Resident Evil series, the super-spy version of Vin Diesel, or space romance, then you’ll probably do alright. Read on for details on this week’s releases, which also include a choice from Criterion and re-releases from Arrow, Shout, and Universal.






Also Available This Week:

  • Arrow Video is releasing a Blu-ray of  Pasquale Squitieri’s violent 1975 ‘poliziotteschi’ (Euro police thriller) The Climber, which stars Andy Warhol’s Factory alum Joe Dallesandro.
  • Shout Select is releasing a pair of Bruce Lee films — namely Game of Death and Return of the Dragon — in new collector’s edition Blu-rays.
  • Shout Select is also releasing a collector’s edition of Walter Hill’s genre-defying 1984 film Streets of Fire.
  • Universal is releasing “legacy collections” for two of their classic monsters: Dracula and the Mummy.