Sorcerer Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) agreed to defend dimension-hopping teen America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) from an unknown entity looking to exploit her powers. Will he be challenged on his sundry time/space tampering by the mysterious council called the Illuminati... and will he regret turning to disgraced Avenger Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) for backup? Shock- and cameo-laden Marvel sequel co-stars Benedict Wong, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams; Sam Raimi directs. 126 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.

Two-disc set includes Venom (2018)Investigative journalist Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) becomes bonded to a symbiotic alien lifeform while trying to expose unscrupulous scientist Carlton Drake's (Riz Ahmed) experiments on human test subjects. Granted superhuman abilities thanks to his joining with the creature, Brock must use his newfound powers to stop Drake, who also plays host to a powerful extraterrestrial monster. Thrilling big-screen solo outing for the popular Marvel Comics character co-stars Michelle Williams, Scott Haze, Reid Scott. 112 min. C/Rtg PG-13 Venom Let There Be Carnage (2021)As he tried to cope with the alien symbiote now sharing his body, Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) couldn't turn down the invite that could recharge his flagging journalism career A prison sit-down with psychotic serial murderer Cletus Kasaday (Woody Harrelson). Freak circumstance caused the parasite to infect Kasaday as well-resulting in an escape and rampage that even Venom might not be able to stop. Showdown for the Marvel Comics supervillains co-stars Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris. 90 min. C/Rtg PG-13

Hard-drinking, arrogant one-percenter David Henninger (Ralph Fiennes) was driving his unhappy wife Jo (Jessica Chastain) to an expat bacchanal in the Moroccan desert when he struck and killed a young man. Cavalierly believing he can pay his way out of the incident, he's in for another think when the victim's father (Ismael Kanater) insists he attend the burial. Trenchant take on the Lawrence Osborne novel co-stars Matt Smith, Caleb Landry Jones, Christopher Abbott, Sa~d Taghmaoui. 117 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.

Having survived the sadistic tests of the Minos Corporation, Zoey (Taylor Russell) and Ben (Logan Miller) journeyed to Manhattan in search of the company's headquarters... and payback. Bad move, as it only trapped them back in their tormentors' clutches-along with four individuals who'd barely escaped their own encounters with Minos-and not everyone will be lucky a second time. Fear-filled follow-up co-stars Holland Roden, Indya Moore, Thomas Cocquerel, Carlito Olivero. 88 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.