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Robert Downey Jr. has made a fortune with his participation in the Marvel Comic universe and his dalliance with Sherlock Holmes. Yet, every now and then, the actor likes to remind audiences of his dramatic potential, moving beyond superhero work with material that induces tears not chills. The primary function of “The Judge” is to demonstrate how good Downey Jr. is away from metal suits and Victorian costumes, yet time avoiding disaster and saving the world brings out the best in the star, not this sentimental, painfully overlong effort that never quite decides if it wants to be a domestic drama or a courtroom picture. As usual, Downey Jr. manages the challenge with ease, but director David Dobkin doesn’t aim any higher than a group hug, burying the movie in clichés. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com

Of course comparisons are going to be made about “Divergent.” With the monumental success of Y.A. adaptations such as “The Hunger Games” and “Twilight,” it’s a given that studios would be hungry to bring Veronica Roth’s trilogy to the big screen, as it contains all the necessary elements to tempt young audiences into theaters. It’s derivative work, but what’s surprising about “Divergent” is how bland it is. Handing material flavored with sci-fi, action, and romance to a team of filmmakers and actors with little experience in the genre mash-up, the movie ends up flat and repetitive, unable to acquire the epic stance it dearly wants to achieve. It’s more than just bad timing, the feature simply doesn’t have the cinematic intensity necessary to launch yet another arc of careworn heroism set in a merciless world of government control. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com

After his award-winning turn on the cable hit “Breaking Bad,” it seems like Bryan Cranston would have his pick of roles, able to choose anything that provides a unique challenge. It’s somewhat of a surprise to find the actor starring in “Cold Comes the Night,” a small-scale noir that pairs Cranston with Alice Eve, exploring the seedy underbelly of crime and corruption in rural New York. It’s due to Cranston’s participation that the film remains involving and mildly surprising, with co-writer/director Tze Chun wisely trusting his talent to bring out the steel edges of the material, giving it an emotional punch. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com

Summer
ends with David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me,” Nicolas Cage
unraveling in “Honeymoon in Vegas,” and Edward Furlong screeching through “Pet
Sematary II.”

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Brandon Lee kicks up a storm in “Rapid Fire,” nobody asked for “Christopher Columbus: The Discovery,” and director Alan Moyle should be threatened by “The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag.”

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Sisters are doing it (murder) for themselves in “Single White Female” and television is Hell on Earth in “Stay Tuned.”

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The sting of violence in “Unforgiven” and Brian De Palma goes slightly mad with “Raising Cain.”

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Rotting away with “Death Becomes Her,” returning to the Swansony roots of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” and mourning Robin Harris in “Bebe’s Kids.”

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Damon Wayans attempts to acquire “Mo’ Money” with his first starring vehicle, and Teri Garr and Jeffrey Jones schlub up as “Mom and Dad Save the World.”

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Rick Moranis gone done it again in “Honey, I Blew Up the Kid,” and Melanie Griffith keeps kosher in “A Stranger Among Us.”

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Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren flex muscles in “Universal Soldier,” and Kim Basinger is just drawn that way in Ralph Bakshi’s animated nervous breakdown, “Cool World.”

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“A League of Their Own” proves baseball is best played in skirts, and Eddie Murphy is a dog begging for a leg to hump in “Boomerang.”

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Ray Liotta terrorizes Kurt Russell and Madeline Stowe in the name of love while planning an “Unlawful Entry.”

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Michael Keaton attempts to pet Michelle Pfeiffer while Danny DeVito watches in “Batman Returns.”

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Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn face creative eviction during their time on “HouseSitter.”

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Harrison Ford slips on the Jack Ryan ‘tude in “Patriot Games” and Kid ‘n Play stop the house party to try on a “Class Act.”

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Whoopi Goldberg develops a nasty habit (HAHAHA) with “Sister Act.”

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Sigourney Weaver can’t quite quit intergalactic torment in “Alien 3,” Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman travel “Far and Away,” and Pauly Shore weases the ju-oose with Brendan Fraser in “Encino Man.”

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