The latest offering from second-generation horror director Brandon Cronenberg tops the DVD releases for the week of April 11.
"Infinity Pool": A novelist finds himself spiraling into a hedonistic hell after being convicted of a crime while on vacation in a fictional country and given the choice of having a clone suffer the consequences instead. Starring Alexander Skarsgard and Mia Goth.
"This is Cronenberg’s 'Eyes Wide Shut' by way of 'The White Lotus'; it is in conversation with 'Triangle of Sadness,' but it also seems to be a deeply personal film about an artist confronting his insecurities and finding a transformation, of sorts, in pure abandon and submission," writes Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. "It’s a biting satire of wealth, an inspection of the power dynamics inherent in colonial tourism, and an indictment of the bad behavior that money not only enables, but engenders. But most of all, it cements Cronenberg as one of our greatest cinematic freaks, much like his father, the great David Cronenberg."
ALSO NEW ON DVD April 11
"Living": Bill Nighy earned his first Oscar nomination for this 1950s-set adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's "Ikiru," in which he plays a terminally ill man who finally finds a zest for life.
"A Lot of Nothing": A wealthy Black couple perform a vigilante citizens arrest on their neighbor, a white cop, after he is identified on the news as the responsible party in an officer-involved shooting.
"Flashdance": What a feeling! The 1983 film featuring Jennifer Beals as an aspiring ballet dancer is available on 4K Ultra HD for the first time as the enduring classic marks its 40th anniversary.
"The Fisher King": Terry Gilliam's 1991 feature starring Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams gets a Criterion release on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray.
OUT ON DIGITAL HD April 11
"Jesus Revolution": Details the rise of the Jesus movement in Southern California in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, surrounding Chuck Smith, Greg Laurie and Lonnie Frisbee.
"Fear": A group of friends escape the pandemic for a weekend at a spooky lodge in Northern California, where they express their fears and see them come true in this horror film.
"Emily": Historical drama featuring Emma Mackey as the titular sister of Charlotte and Anne Brontë who penned "Wuthering Heights" before passing away at age 30 in 1848.
"Linoleum": Jim Gaffigan and Rhea Seehorn star in this poignant sci-fi drama about a children's TV show host who decides to build a rocket in his garage.
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