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Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for February 5, 2021

Friday, 12 February 2021 07:24 By Glenn Kay For the Sun

Welcome back to another look at some of the highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. This is a very busy edition with numerous flicks being made available in a wide variety of genres. So, since you can’t, or likely shouldn’t, go out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

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A fairytale look at downtown while the storms are pushing through. Gallup expects more snow showers Friday, Jan. 29 and Tues. Feb. 2.

Friday, 05 February 2021 04:58 Gallupsun Staff

Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons RAH Photography

Navajo woman headed to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Friday, 05 February 2021 04:57 Staff Reports

Elisha Sneddy is a member of the Navajo Nation who will soon be studying social and behavioral sciences at what she describes as her dream school: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

She introduces herself this way: Shí éí Elisha Sneddy yinishyé. Kinyaa’aanii nishłi, Tó’aheedliinii báshíshchíín, Bít’ahnii daschicheii dóó, Deeshchii’ni dashinalí. Hello, my name is Elisha Sneddy and I am a proud member of the Navajo Nation. I am Towering House clan, born for Water Flows Together clan. My maternal grandfather is Folded Arms clan and my paternal grandfather is Start of the Red Streak People clan. I am the daughter of Lisa Tolth and Cameron Sneddy. I...

Seeking hope from Saint Corona

Friday, 29 January 2021 05:57 By Sean Wells Contributing Artist

Feast Day May 14

A young 16 year-old newlywed to a Roman soldier kept a secret Christian life. She was horrified as she watched a Roman Soldier named Victor tortured publicly. As they prodded out his eyes and he steadfastly held to his Christian beliefs, she cried out from the crowd words of support and love for him and admitted her own Christianity, a guaranteed death sentence. Her limbs were tied to two palm trees that had been pulled to the ground in great tension.

The palms were released and she was ripped apart. Victor was later sainted himself and shares her Feast Day. Both suffered death at the end of their torture. Corona carries the palm to signify her martyrdom.

Each saint...

‘No Man’s Land’ is well-meaning, but unfocused

Friday, 29 January 2021 05:56 By Glenn Kay For the Sun

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Running Time: 114 minutes

This feature from IFC Films opens in select theaters, on digital platforms and VOD on Jan. 22.

The new film No Man’s Land is one of the most earnest features to come around the bend in some time. It’s a neo-western dealing with the U.S. immigrant situation that shares the experiences of people from different backgrounds. This title benefits from a committed cast, although it soon becomes clear that the filmmakers are biting off more than they can chew. There are definitely moments that will help viewers feel empathy for all the parties involved, but the story eventually suffers from being pulled in too many different...