The struggle is real, and so is the hustle. That’s arguably the very story of Wu-Tang Clan, an unpredictable, combustible, and disparate group of Staten Island rappers put together by the RZA, the producer and visionary of the group. And against the odds, while living in the projects, he kept the massive group of talent together and steered them to hip hop greatness. That’s essentially the story of Hulu’s “Wu-Tang: An American Saga,” an against-the-odds tale of talent and perseverance and trying to make it in the music business in the ’90s, amongst tons of obstacles.

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If you co-directed the first “John Wick” movie and then departed that franchise to helm actioners like “Deadpool 2” and “Atomic Blonde,” but still wanted a toe-hold in the “John Wick” universe, Universal’s new action movie “Nobody” seems like the perfect fit. Written by Derek Kolstad, the narrative architect of the “John Wick” franchise, and produced by David Leitch— the co-director and producer of “John Wick: Chapter 1,” who left the franchise direct some of the aforementioned movies— “Nobody” reads a little like Leitch and Kolstad looking to reunite and play again in a similar universe (only with Leitch too busy to actually direct).

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Every week, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage, and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching. 

There’s not much to speak of in terms of new releases this week, aside from a new (and enjoyable) Werner Herzog documentary, but no worries; we’ve got an embarrassment of riches from the catalog, including three great New York movies from Criterion, three engaging Clint Eastwood movies from KL Studio Classics, a pair of ‘80s comedies, and an Allison Anders gem that’s ripe for rediscovery.

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It’s your first look at Phillips’ post-“The Hangover” feature called, “Due Date” and the concept doesn’t sound radically different.

“The Hangover,” is of course about four guys on a Vegas trip that lose the groom and have to get him home on time for his wedding.

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Hell, even the director of the film, Frenchman Mathieu Kassovitz, thinks so (you’ll remember his as the lovable inept bomb maker from Spielberg’s “Munich”), but he’s not taking much of the blame.

“I’m very unhappy with the film.

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