This week, we feature a popular video game franchise kick its way into the big screen and a nostalgic mashup of Hanna-Barbera superheroes with a mystery-solving duo.
New Release
‘Street Fighter’
It’s 1993, and martial artists Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) have drifted apart until Chun-Li (Callina Liang) calls them into the World Warrior Tournament. The legends get back into the ring, but a sinister scheme could turn their reunion into a dangerous showdown with a tyrant.
I once spent plenty of quarters on these arcade games, and the movie brought back the fun of crowding around cabinets for one more match. Fans who remember those days should enjoy the colorful fights, unique characters, and flashy moves.
Action
Release Date: Oct. 16, 2026
Director: Kitao Sakurai
Starring: Noah Centineo, David Dastmalchian, Jason Momoa
Running Time: 1 hour, 59 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Where to Watch: Theaters
Rated: 3 1/2 stars out of 5
Family Pick
‘Scoob!’
As a lonely kid, Shaggy Rogers (Will Forte as the adult Shaggy) finds his best friend in Scooby-Doo (Frank Welker), and, before long, they’re solving cases with other young sleuths. Years later, villain Dick Dastardly (Jason Isaacs) drags them into a global scheme.
I missed the old-fashioned mystery once the story swerved toward superheroes and saving the world, but there’s still plenty to enjoy in its humor, colorful animation, and the bond between Shaggy and Scooby. Friendship and loyalty keep the adventure upbeat.
Comedy | Family | Fantasy
Release Date: May 15, 2020
Director: Tony Cervone
Starring: Will Forte, Mark Wahlberg, Jason Isaacs
Running Time: 1 hour, 34 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Where to Watch: Amazon, HBO Max, Apple TV
Rated: 3 1/2 stars out of 5
A Mechanic Meets His Match
‘I.Q.’
Princeton mechanic Ed Walters (Tim Robbins) falls for Catherine Boyd (Meg Ryan), a brainy doctoral student engaged to a professor. Her uncle, Albert Einstein (Walter Matthau), likes Ed better and cooks up a ridiculous plan to pass him off as a scientific genius.
The acting is engaging and humorous, with Matthau stealing scenes and Robbins and Ryan working well together. But while the plot is enjoyable, the movie’s casual treatment of Catherine falling for Ed while still engaged is questionable.
Comedy | Romance
Release Date: Dec. 25, 1994
Director: Fred Schepisi
Starring: Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, Walter Matthau
Running Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Where to Watch: Apple TV, Amazon, Pluto TV
Rated: 3 stars out of 5
Cash, Climbing, and Betrayal
‘The Looters’
Jesse Hill (Rory Calhoun) and Pete Corder (Ray Danton) climb their way into the Colorado Rockies to rescue plane-crash survivors, only to find a fortune waiting in the wreckage.
I had more fun with this potboiler than its modest premise suggests, especially once greed takes hold of Pete, and Jesse has to juggle keeping everyone alive while also refusing to be bought off.
Adventure
Release Date: May 1955
Director: Abner Biberman
Starring: Rory Calhoun, Julie Adams, Ray Danton
Running Time: 1 hour, 27 minutes
Not Rated
Where to Watch: Amazon, Apple TV, YouTube
Rated: 3 1/2 stars out of 5
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