Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK

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NEW ON DVD

“Shazam!”: Asher Angel stars as a teenage boy who, after an encounter with an ancient wizard, obtains the power to transform into an adult superhero, played by Zachary Levi. Rotten Tomatoes: 91% fresh.

“Breakthrou­gh”: Chrissy Metz (“This Is Us”) plays a faithful mother who prays for her 14- year- old son to come back from the brink of death after a fall into an icy Missouri lake. Rotten Tomatoes: 59% fresh.

“Teen Spirit”: Elle Fanning plays a shy teenager who dreams of escaping her small town and pursuing her passion to sing. 72% fresh.

AT THE MOVIES

“The Lion King”: This starry remake features the voices of Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Billy Eichner, James Earl Jones, Seth Rogen, John Oliver and Beyonce.

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

“The Lion King: The Gift”: Physical release of the soundtrack album features performanc­es by Elton John, Pharrell Williams, Beyonce, Donald Glover, Lebo M and more.

Thom Yorke, “ANIMA”: Physical release of the new electronic solo album from the Radiohead frontman.

Mike Love, “12 Sides of Summer”: Latest album from the Beach Boys frontman features original songs and covers of The Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun,” The Ramones’ “Rockaway Beach,” The Dave Clark Five’s “Over and Over and Over Again,” ABBA’s “On and On and On,” Eddie Cochran’s “Summertime Blues” and more.

Davina And The Vagabonds, “Sugar Drops”: The first proper studio album from Davina Sowers, the jazzy, bluesy Minneapoli­sbased, Altoona native, who worked with a rotating cast of studio ringers including Todd Phillips ( David Grisman, Robbie Fulks), Doug Lancio ( Patty Griffin, John Hiatt, Tom Jones) and Reese Wynans ( Stevie Ray Vaughan).

WHAT’S ON TV

“Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee”

( Netflix): New season of Jerry Seinfeld’s roving talk show features Eddie Murphy, Seth Rogen, Ricky Gervais, Matthew Broderick, Jamie Foxx, Sebastian Maniscalco, Martin Short, Mario Joyner, Melissa Villasenor, Bridget Everett and Barry Marder. Friday.

“Secret Obsession” ( Netflix): New thriller about a newlywed brutally attacked at a dark rest stop aided by a caretaker who might be her captor. Friday.

“Apollo: The Forgotten Films” ( Discovery): New two- hour special celebrates the 50th anniversar­y of the Apollo 11 moon landing through the use of previously unfamiliar footage taken from NASA Research Centers, the National Archives, and local and network news reports of the period. 8 p. m. Saturday.

 ?? Warner Bros. ?? Zachary Levi as Shazam and Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman in “Shazam!”
Warner Bros. Zachary Levi as Shazam and Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman in “Shazam!”

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