Things get interesting in ‘Blade Runner 2049’

Asequel that’s dazzlingly original while still managing to honor the original, “Blade Runner 2049” (2017, Warner, R, $30) pivots on the efforts of LAPD officer K (Ryan Gosling) to track down the offspring of a replicant.

Director Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival”) takes his time showcasing K as he butts heads with his boss (Robin Wright), faces off against an evil corporate emissary (Sylvia Hoeks), and begins to descend into an existential crisis.

K’s investigation eventually leads him to Deckard (Harrison Ford) and then things get really interesting. Extras: featurettes.

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Thank You For Your Service (2017, Universal, R, $28): If good intentions made for good movies, this drama would be a masterpiece. But writer/ director Jason Hall, who also scripted “American Sniper,” can’t find a way to give the story of returning Iraq War vets (Miles Teller, Beulah Koale) any sense of momentum. Despite chronicling how the soldiers struggle to come to terms with PTSD, the movie feels remote and unaffecting. There are a few compelling interludes, including Teller’s confession to a deceased soldier’s wife (Amy Schumer), but not nearly as many relatable moments as there should be. Extras: featurettes. Jigsaw (2017, Lionsgate, R, $22):

After a break of seven years, the “Saw” franchise is back with an entry that’s essentially more of the same. Once

again, five victims are forced to participate in a torturous contest seemingly designed by John Kramer (Tobin Bell), the infamous Jigsaw Killer. But since Kramer died of cancer in a previous film, this thriller’s biggest mystery revolves around who’s behind the ghoulish game. Is it a reincarnated Jigsaw or a copycat? “Jigsaw” won’t win the franchise any new fans but if you enjoy the series, this outing delivers exactly what you expect with a surprise twist or two along the way. Extras: featurettes. The Stolen (2017, Universal, unrated, $25): Set in 19th century New Zealand, this absorbing western revolves around a ranch wife named Charlotte (Alice Eve) who, following the murder of her husband, must track down her kidnapped youngster. With a crude ransom note as her only clue, she makes a dangerous trek to a Gold Rush outpost in the middle of nowhere. “The Stolen” might sound like a conventional oater, but it sparkles with clear ideas about the hardships women faced in the Old West. Extras: featurette. Young Mr. Lincoln (1939, Criterion, unrated, $30): The first collaboration between filmmaker John Ford and Henry Fonda is a lyrical, gripping look at Abraham Lincoln in the years before he pursued the presidency. The early scenes of Abe’s courtship of the doomed Ann Rutledge are lovely but it is Lincoln’s decision to take on the case of a couple of poor kids accused of murder that gives the movie its momentum. If a rousing courtroom finale were not enough reason to watch, Fonda delivers one of the slyest, warmest performances of his

career. Extras: commentary track, featurettes and radio shows.

Dolores Claiborne (1995, Warner Archive, R, $20): It might be heavy-handed at times but this Stephen King adaptation, now on Blu-ray, still packs quite a wallop. Set in small town Maine, the action pivots on a housekeeper (Kathy Bates) who is accused of killing her elderly charge (Judy Parfitt). Everybody thinks she committed the crime, including her daughter (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and the sheriff (Christopher Plummer). What’s remarkable about the thriller is how powerfully Dolores comes into focus. Initially, she seems evil. But over the course of the movie, she emerges as anything but a stereotypical meanie. Extras: none. Opera (1989, Scorpion, unrated, $25): Directed with customary flourish by Italian master Dario Argento (“Suspira”), this nail-biter revolves around an opera singer (Cristina Marsillach) who is being terrorized by a masked assailant who repeatedly forces her to watch as he murders her friends and colleagues. Argento not only puts you in Marsillach’s shoes as she tries to survive her ordeal but he also makes creepy use of the massive Parma Opera House, prowling the corridors, fitting rooms and wings with his constantly moving camera. “Opera” is a dark gem. Extras: featurettes. Dragonwyck (1946, Twilight Time, unrated, $30): The directorial debut of Joseph Mankiewicz (“All About Eve”) is a lush and shadowy suspenser starring Gene Tierney as an innocent Connecticut farm girl who leaves her home to go live with her wealthy cousin (Vincent Price) in upstate New York. Price’s estate — dubbed Dragonwyck — is reportedly haunted by the spirit of Price’s mother, who killed herself years earlier. Full of eerie moments, the film, now on Blu-ray, is a splendid showcase for Price, who delivers an absorbing turn as an unhinged uppercruster. Extras: none. Matinee - Collector’s Edition (1993, Shout Factory, PG, $30): John Goodman is the main attraction of Joe Dante’s affectionate tribute to monster movies of the 1950s and 1960s. Whenever Goodman is onscreen, playing a William Castleesque impresario unveiling his latest creature feature in Key West, Florida, “Matinee” is lively and amusing. But Dante pays too much attention to a gaggle of adolescents, none of whom makes much of an impression. That said, “Matinee” is worth seeing just for the movie-within-the-movie about a man who gets his genes scrambled up with an ant’s. Extras: featurettes and a full-length version of “Mant.” Girlfriends - The Complete Series (20002008, Paramount, unrated, $55): The longest running series anchored by an African-American female cast, “Girlfriends” is best remembered today for launching the career of the terrific Tracee Ellis Ross (now on “Black-ish.”) Ross is a delight as an attorney who’s better at her job than her personal life but the entire ensemble works so beautifully together that it is easy to forgive the show its occasional clichés. Extras: featurettes and commentaries.