VIDEO RELEASES

New Releases for the week of May 12 - May 18

Dune: Part Two

The quest to avenge the fallen House of Atreides continues as Paul Atreides (Chalamet) and his mother, Lady Jessica (Ferguson), unite with the Fremen on Arrakis. While some of the Fremen suspect they are spies, others believe them to be part of a prophecy that saw prosperity brought to Arrakis. As Paul immerses himself in the Fremen culture and declares he only seeks to fight alongside them, not to hold power over them, Chani (Zendaya) and Paul develop a romantic relationship. However, new contenders for power emerge as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Skarsgard) usurps power over Arrakis alongside his deranged nephew, Feyd-Rautha (Butler). Although Lady Jessica seeks out reinforcements by uniting with Fremen fundamentalists who believe in the prophecy, Paul fears the outcome of establishing himself as a messiah.

Director: Denis Villeneuve. Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh

Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Lea Seydoux, Stellan Skarsgard, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem. 2024. 165 min. Science Fiction.

One Life

In 1938, young London stockbroker Nicholas Winton (Flynn) arrives in Czechoslovakia weeks after the Munich Agreement is signed. While there, he witnesses countless families who have fled the rise of the Nazis in Germany and Austria. Winton is horrified by their squalid living conditions in the refugee camps. Teaming up with Doreen Warriner (Garai), the head of the Prague office of the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia, he resolves to rescue as many Jewish children as possible before the borders close in anticipation of a Nazi invasion.

Director: James Hawes. Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Flynn, Lena Olin, Romola Garai, Alex Sharp, Jonathan Pryce. 2023. 110 min. Biographical Drama.

Destroy All Neighbors

William Brown (Ray) is a struggling musician convinced he has more talent than he actually exhibits. His attempts to convince others of his musical genius are further stunted when he encounters a creative roadblock brought on by the arrival of a new neighbor, the noisy and repulsive Vlad (Winter). Mustering the courage to stand up for himself, William confronts Vlad, which ends horribly with William inadvertently impaling Vlad. Desperate to cover up his actions, William mentally spirals, and the bodies begin to pile up.

Director: Josh Forbes. Stars: Jonah Ray, Randee Heller, Pete Ploszek, Kiran Deol, Alex Winter, Jon Daly, Thomas Lennon. 2024. 85 min. Horror Comedy.

Timothée Chalamet in “Dune: Part Two”