21 Bridges
An embattled NYPD detective (Chadwick Boseman) is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy. As the night unfolds, lines become blurred on who he is pursuing, and who is in pursuit of him. When the search intensifies, extreme measures are taken to prevent the killers from escaping Manhattan as the authorities close all 21 bridges to prevent any entry or exit from the iconic island.
Vitals: Director: Brian Kirk. Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Sienna Miller, Stephan James, Keith David, Taylor Kitsch, J.K. Simmons.
2019, CC, MPAA rating: R, 99 min., Action Thriller, Box office gross: $27.222 million, Universal.
Extras: Deleted scenes, commentary with director Brian Kirk.
This Week's Digital Releases
February 18
By the Grace of God: Tells the story of three adult men who come together to expose the code of silence that continues to enable the priest who abused them as boys. (DVD: March 3)
Charlie's Angels: Sabina Wilson (Kristen Stewart), Elena Houghlin (Naomi Scott), and Jane Kano (Ella Balinska) are working for the mysterious Charles Townsend, whose security and investigative agency has expanded internationally. Under the guidance of Bosley (Elizabeth Banks), the Angels have to protect a revolutionary technology from becoming weaponized. They will have to rely on each other as their assignment becomes increasingly treacherous and even those closest to them can no longer be trusted. (DVD, Blu-ray release: March 10)
Dark Waters: A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution. (VOD: December 31; DVD, Blu-ray release: March 3)
Frankie: Unfolding over the course of a late summer’s day in the fabled resort town of Sintra, Portugal, the film follows three generations who have gathered for a vacation organized by the family matriarch. (Isabelle Huppert). In this fairy tale setting, husbands and wives, parents and children, friends and lovers, stirred by their romantic impulses, discover the cracks between them, as well as unexpected depth of feeling. (DVD, Blu-ray release: Day & date)
Queen & Slim: Slim and Queen's first date takes an unexpected turn when a policeman pulls them over for a minor traffic violation. When the situation escalates, Slim takes the officer's gun and shoots him in self-defence. Now labelled cop killers in the media, Slim and Queen feel that they have no choice but to go on the run and evade the law. (DVD, Blu-ray release: March 3)
Scandalous: The Untold Story of The National Enquirer: The sensational true story of The National Enquirer, the infamous tabloid with a prescient grasp of its readers' darkest curiosities. (DVD release: Day & date)
February 21
The Night Clerk: While on duty, a young, socially challenged hotel clerk (Tye Sheridan) witnesses a murder in one of the rooms -- but his suspicious actions land him as the lead detective’s (John Leguizamo) number one suspect. (Digital, VOD only)
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All DVD Releases
Accident
(1967) From Joseph Losey, the legendary director of "The Prowler", "The Servant," "Modesty Blaise," "The Go-Between" and "The Assassination of Trotsky," comes this classic melodrama with a screenplay by the great Harold Pinter. When one of his students is killed in a car accident, an Oxford professor (Dirk Bogarde) recounts the circumstances of their meeting. But as these turbulent memories unfold, they reveal a series of shocking relationships betrayed by adultery, obsession and self-destruction in which nothing is what it seems and everything has its cost. "Accident" was the second of three brilliant collaborations between filmmaker Losey and playwright Pinter; the first was the 1963 masterpiece "The Servant" and the third, the 1971 classic "The Go-Between." Stanley Baker, Michael York, Vivien Merchant and Delphine Seyrig co-star. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: Audio commentary by film historian Kat Ellinger. (KL Studio Classics).
The Alastair Sim Blu-Ray Collector's Set
Though he is perhaps best known for his role as Scrooge in the 1951 film adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," Scottish character actor Alastair Sim is one of the best-loved and most prolific actors in classic British comedy. Often appearing in multiple roles, he starred in more than 50 films beginning in 1935 and was both critically acclaimed and unfailingly popular, regularly topping the cinema-goers popularity polls. This specially-curated set includes "Hue and Cry" (1947), "Laughter in Paradise" (1951), "The Belles of St. Trinian's" (1954) and "School for Scoundrels" (1960). The very first Ealing comedy, "Hue and Cry," directed by Charles Crichton, follows teenager Joe Kirby, who fantasizes that he's on the track of criminals, only to discover that it has all come true! After discovering that his favorite comic is being used as a means of communication between a master criminal and his gang of thieves, Joe sets out to alert the writer, played by Sim, and turn the page on the crooks. In "Laughter in Paradise," directed by Mario Zampi, famed practical joker Henry Russell leaves 50,000 pounds to each of his four surviving relatives. But his will has one last joke - they each have to undertake a task completely out of character within a month. As each sets out on their objective they find that quite apart from the promised riches, they are unexpectedly getting a lot out of the challenge. All except caddish Simon Russell, that is. "The Belles of St. Trinian's," directed by Frank Launder (scriptwriter for "The Lady Vanishes" and "Night Train to Munich"), features one of Sim's most unforgettable performances. In an all-girls school, where the unruly students are more interested in men and mischief than homework and hockey, the arrival of Princess Fatima of Makyad and the return of recently expelled Arabella Fritton inspire even more chaos than usual. Featuring an all-star star line-up, the cast includes Sim playing dual roles as both headmistress Miss Millicent Fritton and her twin brother (and Arabella's father) Clarence Fritton. Finally, in "School For Scoundrels," directed by Robert Hamer ("Kind Hearts and Coronets"), Henry Palfrey (Ian Carmichael) tries hard to impress but always loses out to the rotter Delauney. Then he discovers the Lifeman college run by "Professor" Potter (Sim) and discovers the secrets of success. But has he the courage to put all his lessons into effect in this comedy based on the Stephen Potter "One Upmanship" and "Lifemanship" books." Formats: Blu-ray. (Film Movement).