Gallup Sun

Rating: «««

out of ««««

Running Time:
98 minutes

This animated motion picture will premiere on Netflix Friday, Dec. 15.

In the year 2000, British animation studio Aardman premiered their first feature-length movie. That feature was Chicken Run and it was a massive hit with critics and at the box office. It likely would have snagged an Oscar for Best Animated Film, but remarkably this award category didn’t yet exist at the time. After a very, very long wait, a somewhat unexpected sequel has arrived.

The 23-year break between films suggests that Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget may not really need to exist. Despite this potential issue, the final product is chock-full of...

Happy holidays and welcome to a look at some of the highlights arriving this week.



BIG NEW RELEASES!



AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER: After its theatrical release at the end of 2022, the third-highest grossing film of all time worldwide (behind the original Avatar and Avengers: Endgame) is finally arriving on a variety of formats. In fact, there’s a 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray edition, a Best Buy exclusive in 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray, and a 3D Blu-ray and regular Blu-ray version.

This sequel is set many years after the previous installment, where main characters Jake Sully and Ney’tiri have nurtured a family. When invading military forces arrive on Pandora once again, the leads move...

Rating: «««

out of ««««

Running Time:
132 minutes

This film from A24 opens at theaters on Friday,  Dec. 22.

This reviewer is no authority on the subject of professional wrestling, but does remember watching it on television as a kid in the early 1980s. In fact, this era appears to have been something of a “golden age” that introduced viewers to some of the biggest names in the industry. While not as famous as personalities like Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant, the Von Erich brothers were also from this period and performed in leagues like the WCCW, NWA and WWE (known as the WWF during the 80s).

The Iron Claw is a biopic that tells their story, including their rise to...

Guests brave the cold to see 30-foot-tall Christmas tree

The weather was not too frightful, but the mood was delightful in Window Rock, Arizona as crowds gathered for the Christmas light parade and tree lighting Dec. 14.

The event, hosted by the Office of the President and Vice President at Navajo Nation Veterans Memorial Park, drew residents and visitors to the roadsides to witness a lineup of dazzling, decorated vehicles drive past the Navajo Nation Council Chamber, the OPVP main office, and Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency.

Parade floats were decorated by various Navajo Nation departments and agencies including Navajo Nation Fire & Rescue and the Nygren-Montoya...