Air Force One

At 15 bucks (less through a wholesaler), this one's a no-brainer. Wolfgang Peterson (Das Boot) directs Harrison Ford (that's President Harrison Ford) as a harried head of state who plays a relatively suspenseful cat-and-mouse game with Russian madman Gary Oldman on board Air Force One. The dialogue is often tiresomely competent (i.e., just enough to move the story ahead in workmanlike style), and Glenn Close (that's Vice-President Glenn Close) gives Harrison Ford very strong competition in the "Is-it-Acting-or-Is-It-Wood?" category. Still, some of the high-flying action sequences are pretty darn impressive. Sure to be very popular. Recommended. (R. Pitman)[Blu-ray Review—May 26, 2009—Sony, 124 min., R, $28.95—Making its first appearance on Blu-ray, 1997's Air Force One sports a great transfer and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 sound. Blu-ray extras include audio commentary by director Wolfgang Petersen, trailers, and the BD-Live function. Bottom line: a solid Blu-ray debut for a decent thriller.]