New on DVD: Ryan Reynolds is no ordinary ‘Guy’

An action comedy where the entire world is not what it seems tops the DVD releases for the week of Oct. 12.

“Free Guy”: Ryan Reynolds stars as Guy, a bank teller who thinks he has a perfect life, only to discover he’s merely a nonplayable character, or NPC, in the background of a violent open-world video game. With Guy now aware of the reality of his situation, he must escape before the game’s servers are permanently shut down.

“Penned by Matt Lieberman and Zak Penn, directed by Shawn Levy, ‘Free Guy’ is an easy, breezy riff on video game culture that’s sure to delight avid gamers (nongamers will get up to speed quickly), and calls to mind ‘The Truman Show,’ ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ and the Apple TV+ series ‘Mythic Quest,’” writes Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. “But it hinges on one very specific proposition that can make or break the movie: are you buying what Ryan Reynolds is selling?”

Also new on DVD

“The Green Knight”: Dev Patel plays Sir Gawain, a knight of Camelot who must venture on a heroic quest in this take on the Arthurian tale directed by David Lowery.

“Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain”: Documentary film focused on the celebrity chef and author, who died by suicide in 2018, detailing his journey from New York kitchens to travel TV stardom.

“The Flash: The Complete Seventh Season”: The long-running CW show based on the popular DC Comics character returns with Grant Gustin starring as the fast-running Barry Allen.

“Black Lightning: Season 4”: Fourth and final season of the CW series about a high school principal who moonlights as superhero Black Lightning, another DC character.

“Crime Story”: Richard Dreyfuss plays a former crime boss out for revenge after a home robbery. Also starring Miro Sorvino.

“Survive the Game”: Crime thriller starring Bruce Willis and Chad Michael Murray, who must defend themselves from a gang of criminals after a drug bust gone bad.

“The Colony”: Humanity’s survival hangs in the balance in this sci-fi film in which people have fled Earth for a planet 500 light-years away.