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NEW ON DVD
“The Book of Clarence”: LaKeith Stanfield stars in the biblical riff as a dope-dealing striver in 33 A.D. Jerusalem.
“AIMEE: The Visitor”: Sci-fi thriller in which a hacker unlocks an AI program that takes the form of an alluring woman poses and quickly learns it’s not to be trifled with.
“Ancient Empires”: History Channel documentary series features an episode focused on each of Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.
“Craig Before the Creek: An Original Movie”: Feature length prequel to the Cartoon Network animated children’s show “Craig of the Creek.”
“Francesca Quinn, PI”: Hallmark movie in which the titular character takes on a case close to home — the murder of her fiance.
“Good Burger 2”: Keenan Thompson reprises the role of inventor Dexter Reed, who reunites with his old co-worker Ed (a likewise returning Kel Mitchell) in this Paramount+ sequel to the 1997 comedy.
“Wednesday: The Complete First Season”: Scream queen Jenna Ortega plays the Addams family’s resident goth girl in Netflix’s popular comedy series. With Catherine Zeta-Jones.
“Polar Rescue”: After a young boy gets lost during a snowstorm, his frantic parents seek help from the local police, who are soon faced with a desperate race against the clock. Donnie Yen and Cecilia Han star in the Chinese thriller.
“Born to Fly”: Also from China, this action-packed aerial drama in the vein of “Top Gun” follows a group of elite test pilots as they push themselves and their fighter jets to the limit.
“Saint Omer”: Joining the Criterion Collection is the 2022 narrative feature debut from French documentary filmmaker Alice Diop, which finds a writer following the murder trial of an immigrant woman accused of killing her young child.
“To Die For”: Also new to the Criterion ranks is Gus Van Sant’s 1995 black comedy starring Nicole Kidman as a young woman determined to become a famous newscaster.