NEW DVD MOVIES
RELEASES ON BLU-RAY/DVD TUESDAY
“Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last
Jedi”: At the heart of the story is the continuing efforts by Supreme Leader Snoke (plated by Andy Serkis), Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and General Hux (Domhnall Gleeson) to wipe out the Resistance under the direction of General Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher). With Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, Lupita Nyong’o, Oscar Isaac, Benicio Del Toro and Mark Hamill.
“The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who’s Walking”: Voice talents for this parody offering include Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Danai Gurira, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan, Steven Yeun and Sarah Wayne Callies.
“Acts of Violence”: When his fiancée is kidnapped, Roman (Ashton Holmes) and his ex-military brothers team up with Detective Avery (Bruce Willis) to take down the syndicate.
“The Sandlot — 25th Anniversary Collector Edition”: The life of a young boy is changed on the baseball field. (Don’t miss the Milwaukee Brewers’ recent tribute video to the movie.)
“Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie
Vernon”: A good-natured killer invites a documentary film crew to follow him as he reminisces with his murder mentor.
“The Last Movie Star”: An aging film star faces the reality that his glory days are over. Burt Reynolds stars.
“Last Men in Aleppo”: Five years of war have taken a toll on the Syrian city in this documentary, nominated for an Oscar this year for best documentary feature.
“The Thousand Faces of Dunjia”: A young constable discovers a secret society with supernatural abilities. In Mandarin with English subtitles.
“Indiepix Festival Favorites, Volume 4”: Includes the films “A Blast,” “Soldate Jeannette” and “So Bright Is the View.”
TV SERIES
“Legion” (Season 1): The series based on the Marvel comic by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz is a mind-bending tale that weaves together elements of
the X-Men franchise with a story that is mentally fanciful. Dan Stevens does a remarkable job playing a troubled young man who may be more than human.
“Love, Lies & Records” (Season 1): Ashley Jensen stars in this drama set in a British register office, where people come to record life’s big events.
“Peyton Place” (Part Three): Dorothy Malone, Mia Farrow, and Ryan O’Neal star in this prime-time soap opera, with 33 more episodes in this collection.
“Mr. Robot” (Season 3): The mission to take down corporate America continues, with Rami Malek and Christian Slater starring.
“The Americans” (Season 5): KGB agents Philip and Elizabeth Jennings’ (Matthew Rhys, Keri Russell) dedication to their work comes at even more of a personal cost than before. “The Brokenwood Mysteries” (Series 4): Brokenwood is a picturesque city that harbors passions that often erupt into grisly crimes.
“Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz: We’re not in Kansas Anymore” (Season 1 Volume 1): The series looks at the adventures of Dorothy after she and her friends defeat the Wicked Witch of the West.
NEW RELEASES ON DIGITAL HD TUESDAY
“All the Money in the World”: Michelle Williams, Mark Wahlberg and Oscar nominee Christopher Plummer (a last-
minute substitute for Kevin Spacey) star in this story inspired by the 1973 Getty kidnapping. (Due out on DVD April 10.)
“Proud Mary”: Taraji P. Henson plays a hit woman working for an organized crime family whose life is turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses during a professional hit. (Available on DVD April 10.) “Phantom Thread”: Paul Thomas Anderson’s dreamy look at a brittle fashion-design genius and the muse who came to stay. Nominated for six Oscars, including best picture, actor (Daniel Day-Lewis) and supporting actress (Lesley Manville); winner for best costume design.