WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK
NEW ON DVD
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”: Indiana Jones, now at retirement age in the late 1960s, heads out for another globe-trotting gallivant to find a powerful dial made by the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes. Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge star.
“The Kill Room”: An assassin becomes an overnight sensation in the art world as the unforeseen consequence of a money-laundering scheme in this comedy thriller.
“Creepshow: Season 4”: Shudder’s horror anthology series turns the page on a fourth season of thrills and chills.
“Daddy Daughter Trip”: Directed by Rob Schneider, who stars with his daughter Miranda Scarlett Schneider, this comedy finds a family experiencing misadventures on a spring break road trip.
“Elevator Game”: Supernatural horror flick in which a teen attempts to use an elevator to transport to an alternate dimension.
“Little Bird”: This Canadian drama, which premiered on PBS, looks at the “Sixties Scoop,” a period when welfare agencies were empowered to remove Indigenous children from parents they deemed unfit and put them in foster care, potentially to be adopted. “Monsters of California”: Tom DeLonge of Blink-182 makes his directorial debut with this sci-fi adventure flick about a group of SoCal teens investigating supernatural activity. “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season Two”: Paramount+ launches a second season of the sci-fi franchise’s latest iteration. Anson Mount and Rebecca Romijn star.
“The Bell Keeper”: Action horror flick about several friends who make a frightening discovery when they head to an unfrequented campground to film a documentary. “The Winchesters: The Complete First Season”: “Supernatural’s” Jensen Ackles narrates CW’s 1970s-set prequel to the 200520 drama. “Titanic”: A quarter century after its release, revisit James Cameron’s epic masterpiece starring Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet as it arrives on 4K Ultra HD for the first time. Includes new bonus content, including interviews with Cameron, Winslet and producer Jon Landau.
OUT ON DIGITAL
“The Canterville Ghost”: Animated family feature based on Oscar Wilde’s short story about an American family that moves into an English manor occupied by the titular specter. “There’s Something in the Barn”: A family moves from the U.S. back to Norway, only to find there is an evil elf lurking on the grounds, in this horror comedy.
NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
Car Seat Headrest, “Faces from the Masquerade”: Fourteen-song live from the indierock band recording in March 2022 at Brooklyn Steel in New York.
Neil Young, “Before and After”: The rock legend takes a solo acoustic journey through 13 of his past songs over a 48-minute album designed to listen to in one piece.
Kenny G, “Innocence”: The 19th album from the pop-jazz saxophonist is a collection of lullabies, including “Rock-a-Bye Baby,” “Over the Rainbow” and “A Mother’s Lullaby.”
Nicki Minaj, “Pink Friday 2”: Fifth album and first in five years from the rap star is the sequel to her 2010 album “Pink Friday” and features the singles “Super Freaky Girl” and “Last Time I Saw You.”
WHAT’S ON TV
“My Life with the Walter Boys” (Thursday, Netflix): Coming-of-age film follows 15-year-old Manhattanite after losing her family in a tragic accident.
The Price Is Right at Night (KDKA, 8 p.m. Thursday): If you’re able to correctly identify the price of mouthwash or laundry detergent (and stay up past 8 p.m.) host Drew Carey has a game for you. This late night, holidaythemed redux of the classic daytime game show changes lives with cash and prizes.
Christmas at the Opry (WPXI, 8 p.m. Thursday): Hosted by Wynonna Judd, this two-hour musical special includes holiday classics and today’s biggest hits performed by some of country music’s biggest stars. From Kelly Clarkson to Trace Adkins, Brenda Lee to Mitchell Tenpenny, it’s a night of merry magic.
“Bachelor in Paradise” (WTAE, 8 p.m. Thursday): With attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places, this season finale will give one last chance to the stars and villains of past seasons of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette.” Who will leave handin-hand and who will leave crying?
Christmas Cookie Challenge (FOOD, 9 p.m. Thursday): Things taste better during the holidays and hosts Ree Drummond and Eddie Jackson ask the four cookie makers to share in the magic of a Christmas road trip with edible two-sided picture postcards. Then, they must make 360-degree Christmas camper vans. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever” (Friday, Disney+): Greg Heffley is snowed in in this latest animated movie based on Jeff Kinney’s book series.
“Leave the World Behind” (Friday, Netflix): Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke star in this film about family vacation upended when two strangers arrive at night, seeking refuge from a cyberattack. “Magic in Mistletoe” (HALL, 8 p.m. Friday): When a few social media comments get him into hot water, reclusive author Harrington (Paul Campbell) needs April (Lyndie Greenwood), his publicist, to work hard to spin damage control. In the process, she helps him rediscover the spirit of the holidays.
“Shark Tank” (WTAE, 8 p.m. Friday): What better way to ring in the holidays than with Barbara, Mark, Lori, Robert, Daymond and Kevin? The Sharks hope to share their holiday cheer with four new prospective entrepreneurs. Can these possible innovators impress the festive Sharks?
“Holiday” (TCM, 10 p.m. Friday): Katharine Hepburn leads in this classic film from 1938, starring as tomboy New York socialite Linda Seton, who can’t stop herself from flirting with her stuffy sister Julia’s (Doris Nolan) darling fiancé (Cary Grant). Jean Dixon and Lew Ayres also star. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”
(AMC, 8 and 10:15 p.m. Saturday): Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) wants to have the perfect family Christmas. From decorating the house to getting the right tree, everything looks great until Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) and his family show up unplanned and his holiday bonus gets downsized. Byron Allen Presents a Merry Soulful Christmas (KDKA, 8 p.m. Saturday): O’ soulful night, the stars are brightly shining! Byron Allen hosts this tribute to Christmases past and present as music icons perform holiday music that makes you want to sing along. Grab some hot chocolate, put another log on the fire and enjoy. “A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop”
(CBS, Paramount+, 8:30 p.m. Sunday): Concert special features Black Thought, Bun B, Common, De La Soul, Jermaine Dupri, J.J. Fad, Talib Kweli, The Lady Of Rage, LL COOL J, MC Sha-Rock, Monie Love, The Pharcyde, Queen Latifah, Questlove, Rakim and more.