WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK
NEW ON DVD
“Serenity”: Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway star in this thriller about a fishing boat captain approached by his exwife to murder her new husband. Rotten Tomatoes: 19% fresh.
“Miss Bala”: Gina Rodriguez stars as a woman drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness and strength. Rotten Tomatoes: 22% fresh.
“Arctic”: Survival thriller stars Mads Mikkelsen as a man stranded in the Arctic after an airplane crash forced to decide whether to remain in his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek. Rotten Tomatoes: 89% fresh. “Dragged Across Concrete”: Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn play police detectives who descend into the criminal underworld after a video of their strong-arm tactics leads to their suspension. Rotten Tomatoes: 74% fresh.
NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
Bad Religion, “Age of Unreason”: The veteran LA punk rock band takes on nationalism, bigotry, alternative facts and other ills on this 17th album, led by the single “Chaos From Within.” Vampire Weekend, “Father of the Bride”: Fourth album and first in six years from the NYC art-pop band is also the first since the departure of multi-instrumentalist and producer Rostam Batmanglij. The Dream Syndicate, “These Times”:
Frontman Steve Wynn says the second album of new music from the California Paisley Underground band since it reformed in 2012 was influenced by hip-hop producer J Dilla. L7, “Scatter the Rats”: First album in 20 years from the LA grunge pioneers comes out on Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records.
WHAT’S ON TV
“Dead to Me” (Netflix Original): Dark comedy finds Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini playing widows who become friends after meeting in a support group. Friday. “At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal” (HBO): Based on years of research by producers and Olympic Movement participants David Ulich and Dr. Steven Ungerleider, filmmaker Erin Lee Carr’s new documentary explores the sexual abuse scandal that shook the sports world in 2017. 8 p.m. Friday. “Into the Dark: All That We Destroy”
(Hulu Original): Episode eight premiere of the horror series concerns a geneticist creating a group of clones upon fearing that her son may be becoming a serial killer. Friday.
“Saturday Night Live” (WPXI): Nearly a quarter of a century after he left the cast, Adam Sandler returns to host the show, with musical guest Shawn Mendes. 11:29 p.m. Saturday.