Visit Kumandra in ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’

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This feature debuts March 5 at open cinemas and on Disney+ with Premier Access.

The two most recent features from Walt Disney Animation Studios were the sequels Frozen II and Ralph Breaks the Internet. It’s nice to see that their latest production, Raya and the Last Dragon, is an original and not another follow-up. It’s a beautifully animated fable that will most certainly entertain kids. Still, despite the fact that it is well-produced and isn’t a direct by-product of an earlier production, adult viewers may feel slightly less enamored with the predictable story.

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Welcome back to another busy week running through all of the highlights coming out on Blu-ray and DVD. This edition includes several big studio pictures and independent features. So, since you can’t or likely shouldn’t, be going out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!



 

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AFTER THE REIGN: A social media prankster is the protagonist of this dark comedy. The narrative follows the character’s rise to prominence pulling increasingly edgy stunts and hoaxes that eventually land him in legal trouble. After being arrested and incarcerated for his gags, his online following explodes. The protagonist becomes a popular...

By Glenn Kay

For the Sun

Welcome back to another article detailing new films that are arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. This edition is filled with a lot of noteworthy, quirky little titles and some nifty high-definition upgrades of classic titles. So, since you can’t, or likely shouldn’t be going out to the movies yet, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW RELEASES!

ADVERSE: The plot of this crime thriller involves a rideshare driver who learns that his sister has gone missing. Knowing of her ties to a local drug dealer and crime boss, the lead attempts to locate her. He soon determines that the only way to get to the truth is to become an official driver for the sinister...

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Running Time: 108 minutes

This film is available on Hulu for streaming and is also playing at open drive-ins and cinemas.

The term slice-of-life couldn’t be a more accurate description of the events depicted in the new movie, Nomadland. For the better part of nearly two hours, the cast and filmmakers attempt to capture the life of a woman living a nomadic lifestyle. The film displays the reasons for making such a choice, as well as the highs and numerous lows, uncertainties, frustrations, and dangers that it can entail. The movie is an eye-opener, bolstered by the work of a stellar cast.

The plot follows Fern (Frances McDormand), a widow who loses...