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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe Assent<\/em> \u2013 This low-budget horror picture follows a priest who performed an exorcism that resulted in a child\u2019s death. After serving a 3-year-sentence, the protagonist is released and tries to quietly restart his life. It isn\u2019t long before another desperate family arrive on his doorstep and ask for his assistance, saying that their own boy is suffering from the same affliction. The priest must decide whether or not to continue his practice. There haven\u2019t been many reviews yet for this little independent flick, but the ones that have popped up have been complimentary. One called it decent but unmemorable, but others recommended it for its performances and the story\u2019s attempts to focus on its characters. It features Robert Kazinsky, Peter Jason and Florence Faivre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bombshell<\/em> \u2013 Fox News is the setting for this biopic that details the indignities placed upon Fox journalists Megyn Kelly, Gretchen Carlson and Kayla Pospisil after they each separately contact human resources, stating that Fox President Roger Ailes sexually harassed them. With their jobs at risk, the women are pressured by internal forces to keep quiet about their boss. Notices were very good for this drama. A percentage did complain that the movie felt a bit by-the-numbers in its storytelling and could have done with a deeper analysis of sexism at the company. However, the majority stated that the cast were exceptional and the make-up (which won an Academy Award) made the leads look identical to the real-life figures being portrayed. It stars Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon and Connie Britton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Charlie\u2019s Angels<\/em> \u2013 Inspired by the 70s TV-show about\nfemale private investigators (and also taking some pointers from the 2000 and\n2003 movies that were also based on the property), the latest redux involves a\nnew set of women. They are called into action after an employee at a private company\nblows the whistle on new technology being developed at the firm that could put\nthe world in danger. Unfortunately, the press was fairly muted and split over the\nlatest edition. About half thought that it was fun entertainment and genuine in\nits efforts to empower the film\u2019s protagonists. Unfortunately, just as many\ncomplained that the story was predictable and blandly presented, and that the\nfilm had some contradictory messages. The cast includes Kristen Stewart, Naomi\nScott, Ella Balinska, Elizabeth Banks, Djimon Hounsou, Sam Claflin and Patrick\nStewart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Inherit the Viper<\/em> \u2013 Three siblings struggling to make\nends meet decide that becoming opioid dealers is the best shot they have at making\nsome cash. They try to avoid the violence that comes with their illegal profession,\nbut find the work environment difficult to manage after one deal goes south. When\none of the three suddenly decides to leave the business, it creates even more\ndanger as the family debates what to do about it. This crime\/drama received\nmixed reviews. A group thought that it was an effective feature, noting that\nthe performances elevated the familiar material. Still, slightly more wrote\nthat the cast couldn\u2019t quite overcome the routine script and thought that it\nwouldn\u2019t make a lasting impression. Josh Harnett, Bruce Dern, Margarita\nLevieva, Chandler Riggs and Brad William Henke headline the feature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Little Joe<\/em> \u2013 This English-language European co-production combines elements of mystery, horror and science-fiction. It follows a woman who develops new plant species. She thinks she has found something truly remarkable after creating a crimson flower that, if properly cared for, will actually make its owner happy. The lead sneaks one out of the lab to give to her son, but soon learns that the plant may not be as benign as initially thought. Overall, critics responded favorably to this picture. A small percentage did find the film too low-key and slow-moving for their tastes and felt that it could have done with more excitement. Still, most appreciated the icy approach to the story, thought that it brought up some interesting points and found its oddness compelling. It features Emily Beecham, Ben Whishaw and Kerry Fox. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Luz<\/em> \u2013 On a dark and stormy night, a cabdriver stops\nher vehicle and enters a police station. She claims that she is being followed.\nAs it turns out, there are other persons in this story who are after the driver.\nIn fact, it is soon revealed that a demon is obsessed with the cabbie, possessing\npeople as it hunts her down. Investigators try to figure out exactly what is\ngoing on and protect the woman from the evil force. This German, foreign-language horror flick received\npositive write-ups. There were a few who found it all a bit tiring and noted\nthat the movie didn\u2019t do much more than provide a chill or two. Still, the general\nconsensus was that this creeper was stylish, atmospheric, and would appeal to\ngenre fans. Luana Velis, Johannes Benecke and Jan Bluthardt headline the\nfeature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n My Best Friend\u2019s Famous<\/em> \u2013 It\u2019s tough being an actor in Los Angeles. Especially when those around you appear to be more successful. This independent comedy follows one such thespian who moves to LA from New York, hoping to break into show business. He becomes increasingly distressed and infuriated after his slothful and less talented best friend lands a starring role on a hit TV show. The lead is forced into figuring out how to deal with his envious feelings. This small film hasn\u2019t been seen by very many people yet and so there are very few reviews for it. Looks like those who are interested will have to give the film itself a big break and watch it with little to no information. The cast includes Nick Psinakis, Anne Akhila, Mindy Sterling and Ryan O\u2019Neal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project<\/em> \u2013 Ever feel like\nyou can\u2019t possibly keep up with all of the media being broadcast? One woman decided\nto record every newscast being broadcast on TV. For 30 years, she recorded news\nprogramming 24 hours a day, filling some 70,000 VHS tapes. Her belief was that down\nthe road, it would be important for future generations to see how events were\nreported. Apparently, her obsession drove her family absolutely crazy. This documentary\ndetails her life and displays some of the stories she recorded over the years.\nCritics greatly enjoyed the film. While some admitted that the story itself might\nhave been more interesting than what she recorded, almost everyone was\nfascinated by her efforts and were quite taken by some of the more unusual\nevents that would have been lost forever had they not been taped. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Shepard<\/em> \u2013 This independent horror picture follows a teen who is having trouble fitting in with his foster family and others kids his age. He crosses paths and befriends a charismatic but dangerous stranger. The new arrival encourages the youngsters to act out and get revenge on his tormentors. Yet as the two become closer, the teen\u2019s actions begin to spin out of control. This is another one of those little films that is debuting on disc with little to no advance word. Sounds like an interesting concept, but it is one that curious parties will have to simply take a chance on without knowing anything beforehand about what they might be experiencing. Kareem J. Grimes, Ashley Nicole Williams, Will Beinbrink, Thea Gill and Greg Proops headline the feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spies in Disguise<\/em> \u2013 It\u2019s tough being the scientific brain\nbehind a suave superspy. At least, it is for one particularly awkward mind who teams\nup with the world\u2019s most sophisticated secret agent. However, things take an unexpected\nturn when the pair head out to thwart an evil mastermind, and the heroic spy is\nturned into a pigeon. It seems that the scientist is suddenly forced to take on\na social more in the proceedings, with the agent-turned-bird now acting as his\nadvisor. Reviews for this family animated comedy were good. About a quarter of\nwrite-ups commented that the movie was a safe and generic animated film that\ndidn\u2019t make the most of the concept. Still, most thought it was bright, cute\nand amusing enough to recommend, stating that most kids would be impressed with\nit. The voice cast includes Will Smith, Tom Holland, Rashida Jones, Ben\nMendelsohn, Reba McEntire and Rachel Brosnahan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There Are No Fakes<\/em> \u2013 This Canadian documentary details art forgeries and the surprising schemes uncovered by a musician (who is a member of the band, Barenaked Ladies<\/em>). He attempted to buy a painting by indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau from a reputable gallery. As you might have guessed, after some investigating, the buyer begins to suspect that the work is a fake and attempts to bring it to the attention of the gallery owner and Morrisseau family. According to the press up north, what follows is an incredible story filled with plenty of shocks. Reviewers called it very surprising, with more twists and turns than a Hollywood narrative. They also said that the film highlights how unregulated the art market is and exposes some the horrible actions taken by powerful and greedy profiteers in the art world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Uncut Gems<\/em> \u2013 A New York jeweler with a gambling habit thinks he\u2019s onto a big score with a rare black opal and decides to bet his entire fortune that it will sell for even more money if he purchases it and puts it up for bids at an upcoming auction. As deadlines with a loan shark approach and dangerous parties get involved, his life is put at risk. Naturally, this bet sets off a series of horrible and disturbing complications. Critics were very impressed by what they saw. A small selection of them were so repelled by the decision-making and downward spiral of the central character that they had a hard time getting invested in the story. However, the majority admired the lead performance and praised the film for being incredibly unsettling and tense from beginning to end. It stars Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, Idina Menzel, LaKeith Stanfield, Kevin Garnett, Eric Bogosian and Judd Hirsch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Witch: Subversion<\/em> \u2013 Also knowns as The Witch:\nPart 1. The Subversion<\/em>, this picture is a South Korean action film about a high\nschool student who has suffered from amnesia and can\u2019t remember the early parts\nof her life. However, after appearing on a local TV broadcast, strange figures start\nappearing and her history is slowly revealed. This foreign-language effort was\na big box office success in its homeland and it has been reported that sequels\nwill be following in the near future. The movie also made an impression with\nreviewers. While one or two thought it started so slowly that it ultimately lost\nthem, everyone else called it a blast and suggested that the wild and frenetic final\nact was filled with incredible action. Da-mi Kim, Hee-soon Park, Min-soo Cho\nand Woo-sik Choi headline the feature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Blasts from the Past!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s plenty of fun older titles getting upgraded to\nBlu-ray as well. Shout Factory! have the cheesy monster movie, Bug<\/em> (1975).\nIt was directed by Jeannot Szwarc (Jaws 2<\/em>, Supergirl<\/em>, Santa\nClaus: The Movie<\/em>) and is about an earthquake that releases giant flying\nkiller cockroaches. Naturally, they start attacking, causing plenty of death\nand destruction. If memory serves, it\u2019s an amusing little B-movie featuring\nsome goofily entertaining bug attacks. Besides the high definition picture\nupgrade, the disc arrives with a film historian audio commentary. You\u2019ll also\nget the trailer for the flick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Inseminoid <\/em>(1981) is another horror effort from 40\nyears ago. It\u2019s about a space crew who land on a faraway world and discover\nremnants of a civilization. The also accidentally awaken a grotesque alien that\nwants to propagate its kind and attempts to impregnate a female crew member. During\nits original release, many criticized the movie for being in highly questionable\ntaste. I never saw it and can\u2019t comment\non it. The new Blu-ray comes with a good supply of bonuses features. There\u2019s a\ndocumentary on director Norman Warren (who also made the horror B-movies Prey<\/em>\nand Bloody New Year<\/em>), as well as an interview with the filmmaker. A cast\nmember and the producer also sit down for a discussion and there are Q & As\nwith Warren from film festivals. It also comes with all kinds of publicity\nmaterials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Shout! Select line are delivering Masked and\nAnonymous<\/em> (2003), a comedy from Larry Charles (who would go on to make Borat<\/em>,\nBruno<\/em> and The Dictator<\/em>) that was co-written by and stars Bob\nDylan. He plays a singer whose career has faded and attempts to make a comeback\nby playing a hastily arranged benefit concert. As the film progresses, numerous\nissues arise as he tries to pull everything together for the show. The movie\nboasts an incredible supporting cast that features the likes of Jeff Bridges,\nPenelope Cruz, John Goodman, Jessica Lange, Luke Wilson, Angela Bassett, Steven\nBauer, Bruce Dern, Ed Harris, Val Kilmer, Cheech Marin, Chris Penn, Giovanni\nRibisi, Mickey Rourke, Christian Slater and Fred Ward. It\u2019s almost worth seeing\njust for the cast. The Blu-ray arrives with a new interview with Charles, a\ncommentary track with the director, deleted scenes, a making-of and theatrical\ntrailers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Kino are presenting a series of westerns for fans of classic\ncinema. The titles include Canyon Passage<\/em> (1946) starring Dana Andrews,\nabout a man who tries to make a new start in Oregon but gets on the bad side of\nsome nasty locals. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for the original\nsong, Ole Buttermilk Sky. It comes with a movie expert commentary track. You\ncan also pick up Night Passage<\/em> (1957), which features Jimmy Stewart as a\nman assigned to protect a train from being robbed\u2026 by his own brother. This one\nalso includes an audio track featuring analysis, history and trivia about the\nfilm. And they have another Stewart effort in the form of The Rare Breed<\/em>\n(1966) about cattle herders fighting off bandits as they attempt to get a\nprized bull to its destination. This Blu-ray comes with another historian\ncommentary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Criterion are presenting the critically praised documentary Salesman<\/em> (1969) on Blu-ray. Made by the Maysles Brothers (Gimme Shelter<\/em>, Grey Gardens<\/em>), this excellent picture attacks consumerism by capturing the life of a door-to-door bible salesman. It contrasts his slick and polished sales approach as he ropes in strangers. Viewers also get an inside look at the man\u2019s own personal troubles and disillusionment with his job. It arrives with a new 4K high definition digital transfer with restored picture and sound from the Academy Film Archive. Those who pick it up will also enjoy a 2001 commentary from the directors, a television interview with them from 1968, a new appreciation of the film from actor Bill Hader, Hader\u2019s own 2016 parody of the title featured in his television series Documentary Now!<\/em>, a 2000 audio except from a NPR interview with the salesman featured in the movie, behind-the-scenes stills and a trailer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re a fan of Disney, then you\u2019ll likely be happy to\nhear that the studio is releasing a 4K upgraded Blu-ray of the classic animated\nfilm, Beauty and the Beast<\/em> (1991), as well as its 2017 live-action\nremake. One can assume that all of the previously released extras will be\nported over, along with improved resolution and image on the movie itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Flicker Alley are releasing a Blu-ray set called The\nBolshevik Trilogy \u2013 Three Films by Vsevolod Pudovkin<\/em>. The titles in\nquestion are Mother<\/em> (1926), The End of St. Petersburg<\/em> (1927) and Storm\nOver Asia<\/em> (1928). These Russian-made narratives helped the filmmaker\nfurther develop and revolutionize editing techniques. It looks like the discs\ninclude 2K remasters taken from 35mm preservation elements. Great stuff it\nyou\u2019re a fan of early cinema. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s also a Blu-ray double feature coming your way from Film Movement called Whisky Galore!<\/em> (1949) & The Maggie<\/em> (1954): Two Films by Alexander McKendrick<\/em>. These are Ealing Studio comedies made in the UK from one of their most prized filmmakers, who not only wrote and directed one of my personal favorite films, The Man in the White Suit<\/em>, but also served behind the camera for The Ladykillers<\/em> and Sweet Smell of Success<\/em>. The first movie in the set takes place on an island in the Hebrides and deals with a horrific situation in which locals when they discover that they\u2019ve run out of whiskey and the ship bringing more is stuck offshore. The second flick follows a captain whose transport ship is falling apart as he tries to make an important cargo run. Both features were nominated for BAFTA awards. The release includes a British film expert commentary track and a documentary about the productions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, Warner Archive have the historical epic Beau\nBrummell<\/em> (1954) arriving on Blu-ray. Set in 1796, it follows the Prince of\nWales who, fearing that no one will be honest with him, hires a difficult and\noutspoken captain as his chief advisor. The cast includes Stewart Granger,\nElizabeth Taylor and Peter Ustinov. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You Know, For Kids!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is a listing of titles that youngsters, and the young at\nheart, may appreciate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beauty and the Beast<\/em> (1991) 4K On the Tube!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n And these are the week\u2019s TV-themed releases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Affair<\/em>: The Complete Series ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DVD-Bombshell-theron-lithgow-1024x595.jpg\")
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Beauty and the Beast<\/em> (2017) 4K
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Chesapeake Shores<\/em>: Season 4 (Hallmark)
Jamestown<\/em>: The Complete Collection (PBS)
NATURE: The Whale Detective<\/em> (PBS)
Seven Worlds, One Planet<\/em> (BBC)
True Love Blooms<\/em> (Hallmark TV-Movie) <\/p>\n\n\n\n