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The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales: Abigail Disney looks at America's dysfunctional and unequal economy and asks why the American Dream has worked for the wealthy, yet is a nightmare for people born with less. As a way to imagine a more equitable future, Disney uses her family's story to explore how this systemic injustice took hold. (DVD: Day & date)
The Inspection: A young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. (Digital, VOD only)
Strange World: Animated family film introduces a legendary family of explorers, the Clades, as they attempt to navigate an uncharted, treacherous land. (DVD, Blu-ray release: February 14)
The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales
(2022) In this feature-length, personal essay documentary, filmmaker and philanthropist Abigail E. Disney grapples with America’s profound inequality crisis. The story begins in 2018, after Abigail encounters workers at the company that bears her name struggling to put food on the table. Could she, a descendent, with no role in the multinational conglomerate, use her famous last name to help pressure Disney and other American corporations to treat low-wage workers more humanely? Believing her conservative grandfather, Roy Disney, (Walt’s brother and company co-founder) would never have tolerated employee hunger at “The Happiest Place On Earth,” Abigail reexamines the story of modern American capitalism from the middle of the last century, when wealth was shared more equitably, to today, when CEO’s earn upwards of 800 times more than their average employees. What happened? What Abigail learns -- about racism, corporate power, and the American Dream, is eye-opening, unexpected, and inspiring in that it begins to imagine a path to a fairer future for everyone. Formats: DVD, VOD. (Fork Films). Read more here
The Banshees of Inisherin
(2022 -- Ireland) Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan. From director-writer Martin McDonagh ("Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri") comes a unique film starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, the film follows lifelong friends Padraic (Farrell) and Colm (Gleeson), who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. A stunned Padraic, aided by his sister Siobhan (Condon) and troubled young islander Dominic (Keoghan), endeavors to repair the relationship, refusing to take no for an answer. But Padraic's repeated efforts only strengthen his former friend's resolve and when Colm delivers a desperate ultimatum, events swiftly escalate, with shocking consequences. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Creating The Banshees of Inisherin" featurette; deleted scenes. (Disney). Read more here
Paradise City
(2022) John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Blake Jenner, Praya Lundberg, Stephen Dorff. Movie icons and "Pulp Fiction" co-stars Bruce Willis and John Travolta face off in this thriller. When bounty hunter Ian Swan (Willis) is shot and presumed dead after disappearing in Maui waters, Swan’s son, Ryan (Blake Jenner), his ex-partner (Stephen Dorff), and a local detective (Praya Lundberg) set out to find his killers. After being threatened by a ruthless power broker (Travolta), it appears Ryan and his team are out of options — until an excursion to the closely guarded island community of Paradise City unites them with an unforeseen ally. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: Audio commentary with director-co-writer Chuck Russell and actor Blake Jenner; "The Road to Paradise City: A Conversation with Praya Lundberg and Chuck Russell"; "My Time in Paradise: Chuck Russell's Adventures in Hollywood." (Lionsgate). Read more here
Tar
(2022) From writer-producer-director Todd Field comes "Tár", starring Cate Blanchett as Lydia Tár, the groundbreaking conductor of a major German Orchestra. We meet Tár at the height of her career, as she's preparing both a book launch and much-anticipated live performance of Mahler's Fifth Symphony. Over the ensuing weeks her life begins to unravel in a singularly modern way. The result is a searing examination of power, and its impact and durability in today's society. Vitals: Director: Todd Field. Stars: Cate Blanchett,
Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer, Adam Gopnik, Mark Strong.
2022, CC, MPAA rating: R, 158 min., Drama, North American box office gross: $5.455 million, worldwide $5.455 million, Universal.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Copy, VOD, Digital.
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The Loneliest Boy in the World
(2022) Max Harwood, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Susan Wokoma, Evan Ross, Tallulah Haddon, Ashley Benson, Ben Miller. A modern fairytale -- except with zombies. When the sheltered and unsocialized Oliver is tasked with making new friends after the sudden and devastating death of his mother, he decides that digging a few up (literally) might be his best bet. However, when he awakens the morning after his excavating escapades, he discovers that his newly acquired friends have mysteriously come to life overnight, launching them all into a series of misadventures as they try to keep their secret safe from neighbors, classmates and social workers alike. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, Digital, VOD. (Well Go USA). Read more here
Tar
(2022) Cate Blanchett,
Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer, Adam Gopnik, Mark Strong. Set in the international world of Western classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer-conductors and first-ever female music director of a major German orchestra. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Copy, VOD, Digital. (Universal).
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