Keep jammin’ too with ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
A biopic about a legendary musician tops the DVD releases for the week of May 28.
“Bob Marley: One Love”: An exploration of the iconic reggae singer from director Reinaldo Marcus Green focusing on the years from 1976-78 as he writes “Exodus” and contends with political unrest in his native Jamaica. Starring Kingsley BenAdir and Lashana Lynch as Bob and Rita Marley.
“Ben-Adir is uniquely suited to this role. Like the singer, he is of Afro-Caribbean (Trinidadian, specifically) and English descent, and he nails Marley’s Jamaican
patois, which Green allows to flow as thick as it is, without subtitles,” writes Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. “Ben-Adir captures Marley’s voice and his wild physicality, and Green smartly keeps the camera focused on his face in the concert performances, which are transfixing.”
ALSO NEW ON DVD MAY 28
“Arthur the King”: The inspirational true story of a street dog who connects with a group of adventure racers, following them on a harrowing trek. With Mark Wahlberg and Simu Liu.
“Anatomy of a Fall”: French filmmaker Justine
Triet’s drama about a woman put on trial for the death of her husband after he falls to his death, the 2024 Oscar winner for best original screenplay, enjoys a Criterion Collection release.
“In the Land of Saints and Sinners”: A group of IRA terrorists hide out in a remote Irish village after a bombing and encounter a retired assassin (Liam Neeson) in this thriller.
“Sasquatch Sunset”: Jesse Eisenberg stars as one of four sasquatches in this dialogue-free drama about a year in the life of a group of bigfoots.
“Red Right Hand”: Action thriller featuring Orlando Bloom as a man raising his niece in Appalachia,
trying to live a quiet life before the local crime boss comes calling.
“Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms”: Chinese fantasy epic in which humans battle immortal forces and their monstrous minions.
“Damaged”: A Chicago detective travels across the pond to investigate the reappearance of a serial killer in Scotland. With Samuel L. Jackson and Vincent Cassel.
“Drinkwater”: Coming-of-age comedy in which a new woman moves to town, changing a young man’s outlook.
“Knox Goes Away”: In his second effort as director-star, Michael Keaton plays a hit man with a fast-moving neurodegenerative disorder that will rob him of his memory in only a matter of weeks.
“No Way Up”: The passengers of a plane face a desperate bid for survival after their aircraft crashes in the Pacific Ocean.
“Popular Therapy”: Two genius-level high school students combine their brain power to invent a new chemical with an eye towards joining the cool kids in this comedy.
“Sleeping Dogs”: Russell Crowe stars in this thriller as a former detective beset with memory loss trying to solve one last case as he is confronted by his forgotten past.
“The Bricklayer”: A CIA agent (Aaron Eckhart) is lured out of retirement to investigate a plot to implicate the agency.
“The Tiger’s Apprentice”: Based on the popular children’s book series by Laurence Yep, this coming-of-age tale boasts mystical characters, laughout-loud comedy and pulse-pounding action. The voice cast includes Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Lucy Liu, Sandra Oh, Bowen Yang, Greta Lee, Brandon Soo Hoo and more.
“Amelia’s Children”: Portuguese horror film in which a man’s journey to locate his biological family leads to the discovery of new family members and a terrible secret.
OUT ON DIGITAL HD MAY 28
“Sting”: Australian horror flick about a girl who raises a harmless spider that suddenly changes into a much larger, terrifying creature.