The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, Dec. 20, unless otherwise noted: Sully (Blu-ray + DVD + Ultraviolet) Details: 2016, Warner Home Video Rated: PG-13, dangerous situations, language The lowdown: Tom Hanks (who else?) stars as Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger in this recreation of the “Miracle on the Hudson” during which Sullenberger and co-pilot Jeff Skiles, played by Aaron Eckhart, landed their disabled jetliner on the Hudson River, saving all 155 people aboard. But that was not dramatic enough for the filmmakers, including director Clint Eastwood, who seem to always need an antagonist. And since geese would not do, they created their own villains — the members of the board that investigated the incident, nearly turning it into an inquisition of Sullenberger. That is the major flaw of this otherwise fine feature that grabs you and holds you tightly as it slowly displays the calm, professionalism and quiet heroics of the Sullenberger and his crew.
New to View: Dec. 20
New to View: Dec. 20
New to View: Dec. 20
The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, Dec. 20, unless otherwise noted: Sully (Blu-ray + DVD + Ultraviolet) Details: 2016, Warner Home Video Rated: PG-13, dangerous situations, language The lowdown: Tom Hanks (who else?) stars as Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger in this recreation of the “Miracle on the Hudson” during which Sullenberger and co-pilot Jeff Skiles, played by Aaron Eckhart, landed their disabled jetliner on the Hudson River, saving all 155 people aboard. But that was not dramatic enough for the filmmakers, including director Clint Eastwood, who seem to always need an antagonist. And since geese would not do, they created their own villains — the members of the board that investigated the incident, nearly turning it into an inquisition of Sullenberger. That is the major flaw of this otherwise fine feature that grabs you and holds you tightly as it slowly displays the calm, professionalism and quiet heroics of the Sullenberger and his crew.