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  • What’s New on Digital, DVD/Blu-ray, TV, & Netflix This Week: May 20-26

    What’s New on Digital, DVD/Blu-ray, TV, & Netflix This Week: May 20-26

    Warner Bros.

    At a loss for what to watch this week? From new DVDs and Blu-rays, to what’s streaming on Netflix, we’ve got you covered.

    NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY

    ‘Isn’t It Romantic?’ (May 21)

    This is a romantic comedy that casts a satirical eye on … romantic comedies. Rebel Wilson stars as a cynical New York City architect who thinks rom-coms are “lies set to terrible pop songs.” Then, after suffering a head injury, she wakes up to find her life has become a rom-com, complete with cliches like a huge apartment with all the shoes, a handsome suitor (Liam Hemsworth) falling at her feet, and flash mobs dancing in the streets.

    The movie arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on May 21 (and is already available on Digital HD). Bonus features include deleted scenes and “I Wanna Dance!” featurette.

    ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ (May 21)

    The saga of the unlikely friendship between a teen Viking and a fearsome Night Fury dragon comes to an epic conclusion. The dazzling animation supports a bittersweet story, which follows Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) searching for a secret dragon utopia all while coming to terms with Toothless’ new bond with Light Fury.

    The movie arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on May 21 (and is already available on Digital HD). Bonus features include deleted scenes, an alternate opening, and multiple behind-the-scenes featurettes.

    ‘The Upside’ (May 21)

    Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston team up for this feel-good ramedy. Hart plays an ex-convict who finds work as a caretaker to Cranston’s paraplegic billionaire. Thus, begins an unlikely but beautiful friendship, as Hart gets accustomed to Cranston’s fancy mansion, many sleek sports cars, and high-tech shower.

    The movie arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on May 21 (and is already available on Digital HD). Bonus features include deleted scenes, a gag reel, and multiple behind-the-scenes featurettes.

    Watch an exclusive deleted scene:

    ‘Earthquake’ (May 21): The two-disc collector’s edition of the 1974 disaster film includes a new 2K remaster of the theatrical cut as well as one of the TV version. There’s also a new featurette about the innovative sound effect called Sensurround, which created the sense of actually experiencing an earthquake in theaters.

    ‘Let the Sunshine In’ (May 21): Criterion releases a new 4K remaster of French auteur Claire Denis’ romantic drama starring Juliette Binoche. Cinematographer Agnès Godard’s gorgeous burnished tones provide a rich background as Binoche tumbles into relationships with all the wrong men.

    NEW VIDEO ON DIGITAL, DEMAND, AND STREAMING

    ‘Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral’ (May 21)

    No, Madea herself is not the person being memorialized. But she is being retired by Tyler Perry after this film. A family reunion turns somber and leads the whole family to travel to backwoods Georgia, where sordid secrets threaten to spill out. Of course, Madea takes charge of organizing the funeral because, as she notes, “I’ve been burying a lot of men. A lot of ’em.” Available May 21 on Digital HD.

    ‘Gloria Bell’ (May 21)

    Julianne Moore stars as a free-spirited divorcee who joyfully spends her nights at dance clubs around Los Angeles. She soon finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with the joys of budding love and the complications of dating. Available May 21 on Digital HD.

    NEW ON NETFLIX

    ‘Wanda Sykes: Not Normal’ (May 21)

    The comedian presents her fifth stand-up special and the first one to stream on Netflix. Sykes takes on the current political and cultural climate with her usual cutting humor.

    ‘The Perfection’ (May 24)

    Allison Williams seems to be calling back to her role in “Get Out” as a troubled musical prodigy who seeks out the new star pupil of her former school. But their encounter sends both musicians down a sinister path with shocking consequences.

    ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ Season 2 (May 24)

    Now that free-spirited artist Nola (DeWanda Wise) has achieved success, she has to balance remaining true to her creative ideals or give in to the corporate world.

    ‘What/If’ (May 24)

    The first season of this “neo-noir social thriller” stars Renee Zellweger as a wealthy, but eccentric investor who makes an indecent proposal to Jane Levy, the founder of a fledgling start-up. Zellweger will back the company — if she can spend the night with Levy’s husband (Blake Jenner).

    For more, see what else is new on Netflix in May 2019.

    TV WORTH WATCHING

    ‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s All in the Family and The Jeffersons,’ ABC (May 22, 8 p.m.)

    The live 90-minute, star-studded production of the legendary Norman Lear’s classic sitcoms “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons.” Woody Harrelson will play Archie Bunker, with Marisa Tomei as wife Edith. Jamie Foxx and Wanda Sykes take on the roles of George and Louise Jefferson in the spinoff.

    ‘Elementary’ Season 7 Premiere, CBS (May 23, 10 p.m.)

    Holmes and Watson’s new careers as consultants for Scotland Yard in London take them inside the tabloid journalism industry when a popular model is the victim of an acid attack.

    ‘Game of Thrones: The Last Watch,’ HBO (May 26, 9 p.m.)

    The two-hour documentary follows the making of the eighth and final season and goes along on the emotional ride with the cast and crew.

  • What’s New on Digital, DVD/Blu-ray, TV, & Netflix This Week: May 13-19

    What’s New on Digital, DVD/Blu-ray, TV, & Netflix This Week: May 13-19

    STX Entertainment

    At a loss for what to watch this week? From new DVDs and Blu-rays, to what’s streaming on Netflix, we’ve got you covered.

    NEW VIDEO ON DIGITAL, DEMAND, AND STREAMING

    ‘The Upside’ (May 14)

    Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston team up for this feel-good ramedy. Hart plays an ex-convict who finds work as a caretaker to Cranston’s paraplegic billionaire. Thus, begins an unlikely but beautiful friendship, as Hart gets accustomed to Cranston’s fancy mansion, many sleek sports cars, and high-tech shower. Available May 14 on Digital HD and May 21 on Blu-ray.

    Watch an exclusive deleted scene from the film:

    ‘Greta’ (May 14)

    When a sweet, naïve young woman named Frances (Chloë Grace Moretz) returns a lost handbag to an eccentric French piano teacher (Isabelle Huppert), the two strike up a fast friendship. But things take a dark turn when Frances realizes Greta is not what she seems. Available on Digital HD.

    ‘Catch-22’ (May 17)

    Hulu’s six-episode adaptation of “Catch-22,” Joseph Heller’s seminal novel, examines the pointlessness of war, as experienced by the protagonist of the story, Yossarian (Christopher Abbott), a U.S. Air Force bombardier in World War II. He’s subject to the titular “catch,” a hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule that states a pilot can only avoid a mission if he claims insanity. But by claiming insanity. Unfortunately, by asking to be grounded, the pilot actually proves his sanity.

    ‘Fleabag’ Season 2 (May 17)

    Phoebe Waller-Bridge returns to write and star in her darkly comedic Amazon series. The six episodes are a capstone to the tale of a dry-witted, angry, grieving woman with a penchant for ruining relationships. In Season 2, Fleabag is trying to heal and turn her life around, which is complicated by the introduction of a new love interest — a priest played by Andrew Scott.

    NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY

    ‘Apollo 11’ (May 14)

    The stunning documentary about the 1969 space mission that landed humans on the Moon for the first time consists solely of visually arresting archival footage, including 70 mm film previously unreleased to the public.

    The movie arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD on May 14. Bonus features including a making-of featurette.

    ‘Cold Pursuit’ (May 14)

    Liam Neeson puts his special set of skills to use in the Rocky Mountains as a snow plough driver who seeks revenge after the overdose death of his son. Grief and anger transform him from upstanding citizen to a coldblooded vigilante on the trail of a psychotic drug lord.

    The movie arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on May 14 (and is already available on Digital HD). Bonus features include deleted scenes, a making-of featurette, and interviews with cast and crew.

    ‘Fighting With My Family’ (April 30)

    The indie sports dramedy is based on a documentary about the WWE wrestler Paige. Florence Pugh plays the up-and-coming wrestler, who lands a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE alongside brother Zak (Jack Lowden) and even meet Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. But only Paige earns a spot in the training program and must leave behind her family to navigate this new cutthroat world alone.

    The movie arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on May 14 (and is already available on Digital HD). Bonus features include a director’s cut, deleted and extended scenes, and a gag reel.

    ‘Field of Dreams’ (May 14): To mark the 30th anniversary of the classic baseball drama, the film gets a 4K Ultra HD release. That is, if you can see the picture quality through your tears when Kevin Costner finally has that catch.

    ‘Funny Games’ (May 14): Criterion releases a 2K digital restoration overseen by director Michael Haneke. The provocative thriller doesn’t hold back on shock factor as it depicts a family held captive in their vacation home by sadistic young men.

    ‘Godzilla’ (May 14): Roland Emmerich’s monster tale gets new 4K restoration to celebrate its 20th anniversary (and ahead of this month’s “Godzilla: King of the Monsters”).

    NEW ON NETFLIX

    ‘Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate’ (May 14)

    The 50th anniversary tribute to the classic sketch comedy series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” is hosted by Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin and packed with celebrity guests, including Neil Patrick Harris, Rita Wilson, Tiffany Haddish, Snoop Dogg, Billy Crystal, Chelsea Handler, and Jay Leno.

    ‘See You Yesterday’ (May 17)

    The Spike Lee-produced film centers on a high school science prodigy uses time travel to prevent the police shooting of her innocent brother.

    For more, see what else is new on Netflix in May 2019.

    TV WORTH WATCHING

    ‘L.A.’s Finest’ Series Premiere, Spectrum (May 13, 3 a.m.)

    This spinoff from the “Bad Boys” films has Gabrielle Union reprising her role as Detective Syd Burnett, now living in L.A. and paired up with a new partner, Nancy McKenna (Jessica Alba). As they take on the city’s most  dangerous criminals, they skirt the rules and get tangled up in each other’s lives.

    ‘The Bachelorette’ Season 15 Premiere, ABC (May 13, 8 p.m.)

    Hannah Brown picks herself back up after getting rejected by “The Bachelor” Colton Underwood and begins handing out roses to 22 hopeful suitors.

    ‘Game of Thrones’ Series Finale, HBO (May 19, 9 p.m.)

    The battle for the Iron Throne comes to an epic conclusion. Prepare yourself according.

  • Box Office: ‘Glass’ Debuts to Decent (Not Shattering) Numbers Over MLK Weekend

    Box Office: ‘Glass’ Debuts to Decent (Not Shattering) Numbers Over MLK Weekend

    Universal

    M. Night Shyamalan’s “Glass” was, unsurprisingly, the number one movie this Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, earning $40 million over the weekend and an estimated four-day total of $47 million.

    That’s a solid opening, especially since it has a reported budget of only $20 million. But that’s still not as spectacular as early estimates for the third film in Shyamalan’s trilogy, which had four-day numbers closer to $52 million.

    It’s right in line with the second film in the trilogy, “Split,” however, which opened January 20, 2017 with $40 million. (The number one film at the MLK box office that year, which fell on January 16, was “Hidden Figures.”)

    If estimates hold, “Glass” will come in behind “American Sniper” ($107 million) and “Ride Along” ($48 million) as the third-best debut for both January and MLK holiday weekend.

    Critics gave it a measly 36% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences gave it a much higher 78% rating. “Split” earned a similar audience rating, but also pleased more critics with a 76% score.

    STX

    Meanwhile, last week’s number one film, “The Upside,” saw a surprisingly strong second weekend. It added another $15.67 million over the three-day frame and an estimated $19.5 million for the four-day weekend.

    20th Century Fox

    When the final numbers come in for Monday, Japanese anime film “Dragon Ball Super: Broly,” could surpass”Aquaman” for third place. The fantasy film racked up an impressive $7 million debut on Wednesday and is expected to bring in around $10 million over the four-day holiday. “Broly,” the 20th film in the “Dragon Ball” series, has earned $50 million internationally.

    Here are the top 10 estimates for January 18-20, 2019

    1. “Glass,” $40,586,000
    2. “The Upside,” $15,670,000
    3. “Dragon Ball Super: Broly,” $10,652,565
    4. “Aquaman,”  $10,330,000
    5. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” $7,255,000
    6. “A Dog’s Way Home,” $7,110,000
    7. “Escape Room,” $5,275,000
    8. “Mary Poppins Returns,” $5,244,000
    9. “Bumblebee,” $4,660,000
    10. “On the Basis of Sex,” $3,965,000

    [Via Variety]

  • Box Office: ‘The Upside’ Dethrones ‘Aquaman,’ ‘Replicas’ Flops

    Box Office: ‘The Upside’ Dethrones ‘Aquaman,’ ‘Replicas’ Flops

    STX Entertainment

    “The Upside,” starring Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart, surprisingly put an end to “Aquaman“‘s three-week reign. The dramedy, a remake of the 2011 French film “Les Intouchables,” earned $19.5 million to become the new box-office champ.

    The continued controversy and speculation about whether or not Hart would host the Oscars — he finally turned the gig down for good — seems to have helped, not hurt, him at the box office.

    The film comes with its own drama: It premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and was set to be distributed by the Weinstein Company. It was shelved after sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein came to light. STX and Lantern Capital then purchased the rights and worked with director Neil Burger to re-cut the movie from an R rating to PG-13 to make it more accessible for a broader audience. The strategy seems to have paid off.

    Critics didn’t love it — it has a 40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes — but audiences gave it a an “A” CinemaScore.

    Warner Bros.

    Meanwhile, “Aquaman” may not be the number one film in America any more, but this weekend it became the first DC comic-book movie to gross more than a $1 billion in global ticket sales since “The Dark Knight Rises” in 2012.

    Annapurna Pictures

    It’s also good news for Nicole Kidman, who costars in the top two movies at the box office right now. And this weekend, her indie cop drama, “Destroyer,” (which had last week’s best screen average) expanded to 21 more theaters and saw a boost of 54.4%. In three week of limited release, with a solid  $5,620 per-screen-average, it’s earned $426,264.

    Columbia Pictures

    The family film “A Dog’s Way Home” opened in third place. The “Homeward Bound“-esque adventure about a dog (voiced by Bryce Dallas Howard) who gets separated from her owner earned $11 million from 3,090 theaters. It’s a promising start since the movie, which cost $18 million to produce.

    Entertainment Studio

    Sadly, Keanu Reeves‘s latest sci-fi film is no “Matrix.” “Replicas,” in which his character tries to bring back his dead wife and children, misfired with a dismal $2.5 million from 2,329 locations. It didn’t do much better overseas, earning only $3.5 million from foreign territories. It currently has a 12% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and a 43% audience rating.

    20th Century Fox

    Winning two Golden Globes gave “Bohemian Rhapsody” a big boost at the box office in its 11th week of release. This weekend it rang up another $3 million, a 33 percent hike from last weekend. So far, it’s earned $198 million in North America and $574 million internationally. Its sales were helped by sing-along screenings at 750 domestic locations that let audiences stomp and clap along with the band’s arena anthems like “We Will Rock You.”

    Here are the top 10 estimates for January 11-13, 2019

    1. “The Upside,” $19,590,000
    2. “Aquaman,” $17,265,000
    3. “A Dog’s Way Home,” $11,300,000
    4. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” $9,000,000
    5. “Escape Room,” $8,900,000
    6. “Mary Poppins Returns,” $7,215,000
    7. “Bumblebee,” $6,775,000
    8. “On the Basis of Sex,” $6,227,000
    9. “The Mule,” $5,545,000
    10. “Vice,” $3,278,644

    [Via Variety]

  • ‘The Upside’ Trailer Pairs Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston in Heartwarming Dramedy

    ‘The Upside’ Trailer Pairs Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston in Heartwarming Dramedy

    STX

    Kevin Hart brings the comedy and Bryan Cranston brings the drama. Put them together and you’ve got “The Upside.”

    The trailer for the feel-good dramedy is a remake of the 2011 French movie “The Intouchables.” Hart plays an ex-convict who finds work as a caretaker to Cranston’s paraplegic billionaire. Thus, begins an unlikely but beautiful friendship, as Hart gets accustomed to Cranston’s fancy mansion, many sleek sports cars, and high-tech shower.

    This looks like the most dramatic work Hart has done, though of course, he’s still tossing out quips and jokes like candy. As he tells Cranston of dating, “What about this lady with all the Botox? Y’all’d be perfect for each other — you can move your body, and she can’t move her face.”

    The movie also stars Nicole Kidman as Cranston’s assistant, Julianna Margulies, Aja Naomi King, and Tate Donovan.

    “The Upside” opens in theaters January 11, 2019.