Today, Disney Home Entertainment is releasing Thor: The Dark World on Blu-ray & DVD.  This is an entertaining entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, that is carried by an excellent cast and provides another fun opportunity to spend time with this colourful cast of characters.  We reviewed Thor: The Dark World when the film opened back on November 8th, and our overall consensus was:

“Although not quite as strong as the excellent first film, Thor: The Dark World is a solid sequel and another entertaining entry into the Marvel franchise, filled with fun action sequences and perfectly timed moments of comic relief.  ***1/4 (Out of 4)”

The Blu-ray includes a commentary track, a couple of featurettes, deleted scenes and a gag reel, as well as an exclusive look at the upcoming Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Also included is the excellent new Marvel One-Shot All Hail the King, a stylish short film that continues the story of the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) from Iron Man 3, with a cool cameo during the credits and an ingenious setup for another sequel.  This is great stuff that packs a lot into the 14 minute running time.

Thor: The Dark World is 112 minutes and rated PG.

-John Corrado