The latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe tops the DVD releases for the week of Oct. 14.

"The Fantastic Four: First Steps": A quartet of superpowered scientists — Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing — square off with the ravenously evil Galactus and Galactus’ flying factotum, the Silver Surfer, on the retro 1960s Earth-828 planet. Starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

"Directed by Matt Shakman, 'First Steps' is a total reset of the characters, arriving a decade after the disastrous 2015 'Fantastic Four' movie," writes Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. "In the screenplay by Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer, the focus is on the foursome as a family. The film is much more of a domestic drama with a little world-saving on the side."

NEW ON DVD OCT. 14

"Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning": Tom Cruise's latest (last?!) outing as Ethan Hunt sees the superspy and crew — including Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby and Hayley Atwell — trying to kill the dangerous AI the Entity, which has taken over all nuclear power on the planet.

"Weapons": When 17 kids go missing in the middle of the night, a town unravels in "Barbarian" director Zach Cregger's horror mystery film.

"Sketch": Fantastical family film in which the drawings from a girl's sketchbook come to life and cause mayhem that only the kids can stop.

"Burn All My Letters": Swedish historical drama centered on a love triangle involving a woman's complicated marriage and amorous affair.

"Scarygirl": Animated story of a plucky girl who travels to a spooky city to try to save her planet from inevitable destruction.

"She Rides Shotgun": A father with a checkered criminal past goes to all lengths to protest his daughter when she's targeted by a gang seeking retribution.

"The Royal Cat": In an ancient city full of magic and mystery, a curious young apprentice and a clever talking cat team up to investigate when a crown prince goes missing amid other strange occurrences in this Chinese animated film.

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