Fans of movies and TV shows based on comic book characters have several new entertainment options on DVD and Blu-ray.

“Smallville: The Complete Series 20^e Birthday” 4th year stars: Those who are fans of all the comic book inspired TV shows that are on networks, cable channels and streaming services owe a great debt of gratitude to this series. The Emmy-winning program created the model for all of its subsequent shows from “The Flash” to “The Boys.”

The team behind “Smallville” chose not to do another series based on a comic book character where the struggle for truth and justice dominated the stories. Their approach to “Smallville” was that Clark Kent (Tom Welling) was a teenager with special needs.

They promised from the start that there would be no thefts and no tights. This was the case until the series finale.

Instead, “Smallville” focused on the power of family, the confusion of young love, the struggle to feel different, and the importance of the brain over muscles. This is the model that has influenced so many programs of its kind.

Even the way it was launched created a template for future shows. Welling wasn’t well known when he took on the role of Visitor to Krypton, but it served the character well. Welling would be at his best when working with the people who played his Earthlings parents – John Schneider and Annette O’Toole.

Schneider brought the Pa Kent of the comics to life while O’Toole was an excellent link between the television series and the “Superman” feature films. Other big castings include Kristin Kreuk as Lana Lang and Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor.

Another bonus of owning the 218-episode set plus bonus material is the chance to see all of the strong guest stars which include Terence Stamp, James Marsters, Michael McKean, Jane Seymour, Brian Austin Green, Pam Grier, Helen Slater, Julian Sands, Rutger Hauer and Christopher Reeve.

All of this makes “Smallville” as entertaining as it is revolutionary.

“Old” ½ star grade: Writer / Director / Producer / Actor M. Night Shyamalan’s latest offering begins with an interesting idea. But, there are no real scares and the ending should improve just to be considered a blah. Let’s face it. The last time Shyamalan put a smart twist on his film was 22 years ago with “The Sixth Sense”.

The idea that everyone on a beach ages quickly is solid because it plays over anyone who is afraid of getting old. It also offers exciting possibilities for children as they grow into hormonal teens in the blink of an eye.

Such a story idea would have worked in an anthology show format where the idea and conclusion fall into a 30-minute package. Shyamalan’s efforts to stretch that into 108 minutes leaves far too many annoying gaps.

Category “Joe Bell” 3 stars: Joe Bell (Mark Wahlberg) is a father from Oregon who sets out to cross the United States on foot to New York to pay homage to his son. It is Bell’s intention to draw attention to the bullying as he stops in small towns to speak to all the groups who will hear his story.

While the journey is real, the film uses Bell’s Long Walk as a metaphor to show the journey the grieving father must take to find his own peace. He says it’s a trip for his son, but in reality, it’s the only way he can deal with the demons of hate that have invaded his life.

The film is based on the true story of the unimaginable horrific consequences which are the manifestation of relentless harassment. Production would have been strong if it had focused on such burning issues as the lack of training in schools to deal with these issues. But, director Reinaldo Marcus Green chose to focus more on personal history than political elements.

Also new on DVD and Blu-ray starting October 19

“Injustice”: An unthinkable tragedy propels Superman into a dangerous new state of mind, ultimately pitting the members of the Justice League against each other.

“Superman and Lois: Complete the first season”: The CW series takes a look at what happens when a married Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) and Lois Lane (Elizabeth Tulloch) move to Smallville with their two sons.

“The night house”: The widow discovers disturbing facts about her deceased husband.

“Fear PHarm 2”: Melanie (Tiana Tuttle) discovers she is being held hostage by the Walker family after fighting for her life in a maze of cornfields and trying to outrun a number of murderous psychopaths.

“Hand in a parking meter”: A couple (Leslie Odom, Jr., Cynthia Erivo) live in marital bliss until Janine’s ex-husband (Orlando Bloom) twists time to try to separate them.

“White tail”: A broken family goes hunting for the weekend in West Texas.

“Land Girls: the complete collection”: a To concern the lives, loves, ups and downs of the members of the Women’s Land Army working at the Hoxley Estate during World War II.

“Badland doves”: The young woman (Jessica Y. Martin) who is the sole survivor of a grizzly attack seeks revenge.

Available on digital platforms

“The obsessions of confinement”: An unwanted visitor shows up in a completely closed house. The stars of Tony Todd.

“Mothers of the Revolution”: The documentary shows how on September 5, 1981, a group of women came together to change the world.

“Mandibles”: Two friends embark on the greatest adventure of their friendship.

“Runt”: A group of neglected high school students are dragged into a downward cycle of violence when the adults in their lives abandon them.