Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
VIDEO RELEASES
New Releases for the week of Feb. 12 - 18
The Fabelmans
After being taken to see his first film — “The Greatest Show on Earth” (1952), directed by Cecil B. DeMille — by his parents, Mitzi (Williams) and Burt (Dano) Fabelman, young Sammy Fabelman (LaBelle) becomes enchanted with cinema. Sammy aspires to become a filmmaker and begins to document his typical middle-class suburban Jewish family. When the family moves to Phoenix in 1957 for Burt’s new job — and with Mitzi insisting that Burt’s business partner, Bennie Loewy (Rogen), join them — Sammy’s love of filmmaking is tested and he is torn between compromising his art for his family.
Director: Steven Spielberg. Stars: Michelle Williams, Gabriel LaBelle, Paul Dano, Judd Hirsch, Seth Rogen, Julia Butters, Sophia Kopera, Jeannie Berlin, Keeley Karsten, Robin Bartlett. 2022. 151 mins. Drama.
Strange World
After family patriarch Jaeger Clade (Quaid) went missing while on an adventure, his son Searcher (Gyllenhaal) returned to the land of Avalonia with a mysterious energy-producing green plant. In the 25 years since his father’s disappearance, Searcher has transformed the plant — now named Pando — into a fuel source to power the town. But when Callisto Mal (Liu), the president of Avalonia, informs Searcher that the power of the Pando is failing, Searcher, his wife, Meridian (Union), their teenage son, Ethan (YoungWhite), and their dog, Legend, embark on a journey to save Avalonia.
Directors: Don Hall, Qui Nguyen. Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jaboukie Young-White, Gabrielle Union, Dennis Quaid, Lucy Liu, Karan Soni, Alan Tudyk. 2022. 82 mins. Family. Animation.
Savage Salvation
Following the death of his beloved new fiancé, Ruby Red (Fitzgerald), from an overdose, Shelby John (Huston) — a recovering addict himself — vows swift justice for the junkies and dealers who are responsible for selling Ruby Red contaminated drugs. When John’s quest for vengeance overwhelms the entire town, only grizzled Sheriff Mike Church (De Niro) and Detective Zeppelin (Williams) can rein in the violence before John does irreparable damage with his nail gun. Director: Randall Emmett. Stars: Jack Huston, Robert De Niro, John Malkovich, Willa Fitzgerald, Meadow Williams, Quavo, Swen Temmel, Winter Ave Zoli. 2022. 81 mins. Action.