Around the same time Peter Jackson is presenting “They Shall Not Grow Old,” a wonderful documentary on the soldier experience of World War I, he’s also issuing “Mortal Engines,” a large-scale fantasy endeavor that’s become catnip to the filmmaker, who was last seen trying to survive “The Hobbit” trilogy. It’s clear that smaller, personal stories better represent Jackson’s cinematic talents, as he wrings more personality and soul out of 100-year-old war footage than he does with the expensive, ultra-modern “Mortal Engines,” co-scripting and producing a formulaic overview of YA cliches and blockbuster excesses. It’s a very large movie, but it’s hollow, trying to play the potential franchise long game with material that’s barely tolerable for a single picture. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com