John Latchem

California, United States

Executive Editor at Media Play News

Pop culture historian. Executive editor at leading home entertainment trade magazine Media Play News.

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April 8 Sees 'Mickey 17,' 'Novocaine' Premium Digital Releases

2 weeks ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem

Robert Pattinson in Mickey 17 A light slate of new releases for April 8 sees the premium digital releases of Mickey 17 and Novocaine. The sci-fi adventure Mickey 17 arrives for premium digital purchase and rental April 8 from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment.
'White Lotus' Season 3 Arriving on DVD Sept. 9

2 weeks ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will release The White Lotus: The Complete Third Season on DVD Sept. 9. The HBO Original Series follows the exploits of various employees and guests during a week at an exclusive resort. After the first two seasons took place in Hawaii and Sicily, respectively, the third season was set in Thailand.
A Complete Unknown

2 weeks ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW:Searchlight;Drama;Box Office $74.99 million;$35.99 Blu-ray, $39.99 UHD BD:Rated ‘R’ for language. Stars Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Dan Fogler, Boyd Holbrook, Scoot McNairy. Veering away from the typical presentation of a biopic, director James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown tracks the evolution of the folk music scene through the meteoric rise of Bob Dylan in the 1960s.
Flight Risk - Media Play News

2 weeks ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW:Lionsgate;Thriller;Box Office $29.78 million;$29.96 DVD, $39.99 Blu-ray, $42.99 UHD BD;Rated ‘R’ for violence and language. Stars Michelle Dockery, Mark Wahlberg, Topher Grace, Leah Remini. Trapping characters in an enclosed space without knowing who to trust is a tried-and-true premise for Hollywood. In Flight Risk, however, the premise itself seems to be doing most of the heavy lifting, despite Mel Gibson in the director’s chair trying to channel his inner Hitchcock.
'Moana 2' Stays the Course Atop Disc Sales Chart

2 weeks ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem

Disney’s Moana 2 remained No. 1 on the Circana VideoScan chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc chart the week ended March 29. The animated film, a sequel to 2016’s Moana, reunites Moana (voiced by Auli’i Cravalho) and Maui (Dwayne Johnson) three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers.
Samba TV: 'White Lotus' Tops Weekly Streaming Viewership Through March 30

2 weeks ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem

Season three of HBO’s “The White Lotus” on Max remained No. 1 on Samba TV’s list of top streaming programs for the week of March 24-30. The anthology series follows the exploits of the guests and staff during a week spent at a luxury global resort hotel chain, with the third season taking place in Thailand. The Paramount+ series “1923” stayed No. 2. The second season of the series, which is a prequel to “Yellowstone,” debuted Feb. 23.
Merchandising: 'Flight Risk' Steelbook at Amazon

3 weeks ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem

News Amazon's 'Flight Risk' 4K Steelbook John Latchem April 2, 2025 Amazon offered a couple of exclusive Steelbooks the week of April 2.
'Wicked' Tops DEG Digital Transactions Chart for Week of March 23

3 weeks ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem

Universal’s Wicked remained in the No. 1 spot on the DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s top 10 digital sales and rentals chart provided by GfK Entertainment for the week ended March 23. The movie adaptation of the Broadway musical that serves as a prequel to The Wizard of Oz stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, and is directed by Jon Chu. No. 2 was again Lionsgate’s Den of Thieves 2: Pantera. Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. return in the sequel to 2018’s action-heist hit Den of Thieves.
April 1 New Home Entertainment Releases Include 'Mufasa,' 'A Complete Unknown,' 'Dog Man,' 'Flight Risk' on Disc, 'Paddington in Peru' Digitally

3 weeks ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem

Mufasa: The Lion King (Disney photo) The home entertainment release slate for the week of April 1 includes Blu-ray Discs for Mufasa: The Lion King, A Complete Unknown, Dog Man, Flight Risk, Companion, Love Hurts and One of Them Days, while Paddington in Peru becomes available through digital retailers. Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King arrives on DVD, Blu-ray Disc and 4K Ultra HD disc April 1.
Baseball Movie 'Eephus' Arriving Digitally April 15, on Disc June 24

3 weeks ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem

Music Box Films will release the baseball comedy Eephus for digital sale and rental starting April 15, followed by a Blu-ray Disc and DVD release June 24. Set in mid-1990s Massachusetts, the nostalgia-filled Eephus tells the story of two recreational baseball teams, the River Dogs and Adler’s Paint, who have been meeting on their New England field on Sunday afternoons for longer than anyone can remember.