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UPDATE: Alicia Vikander won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Danish Girl Loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener, The Danish Girl is a love story that explores Lili’s journey as one of the first known recipients of male-to-female sex reassignment surgery. The Danish Girl stars Eddie Redmayne as Lili and Alicia Vikander as Gerda. In 1926 in Copenhagen, artist Einar Wegener is married to Gerda Wegener and is well known as a painter of landscape. Gerda is also an artist, working as a portraitist of prominent citizens. One […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Feb. 29-March 6 The Danish Girl Loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener, this love story explores Lili’s journey as one of the first known recipients of male-to-female sex reassignment surgery. Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard (R, 1:59) 3/1 Creed  (pictured) Former heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Balboa becomes a mentor for Adonis Johnson, son of Balboa’s late friend and former rival, Apollo Creed. Together, the two will face even more dangerous opponents than the boy’s father. Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson (PG-13, 2:13) 3/1 The Night […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Feb. 22-28 Room Five-year-old Jack and his mother are captives in a small, windowless space that Ma calls Room — the only home Jack has ever known. When they finally escape, Ma and Jack will have to face something possibly even more frightening than their previous life: the real world. Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers (R, 1:58) 2/23 Spotlight (pictured) When a team of Boston Globe reporters uncovers a decades-long coverup related to allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church, their investigation touches the highest levels of the religious, legal and governmental organizations in […]

Steve Jobs. It’s a name synonymous with technological innovation. In the new film that bears the same name, we get a peek into the life of that man during three very different moments in his life. Jobs (Michael Fassbender) cofounded Apple with his friend Steve Wozniak (Seth Rogen) in a garage. Despite their differences in personality and approach, the Apple IIc they developed there was instrumental in building the early iterations of the company now known for iPads, iPhones and all that other cool stuff beginning with “i.” As Jobs changes through the years, he chooses to ignore the past […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Feb. 15-21 Steve Jobs Steve Jobs and the company he cofounded, Apple, have revolutionized the technology industry. From iPhones and iPods to iMacs and everything else with the iconic Apple logo, the company’s products have resonated as huge shifts in the tech and pop culture landscapes. But Jobs was not always revered. In fact, he struggled to stay involved with Apple and battled through enormous infighting. This is his story. Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen (R, 2:02) 2/16 The 33 A gold and copper mine in Chile collapses, trapping 33 miners underground. As their […]

Spectre, the 24th entry in the official James Bond feature film franchise that has spanned over 50 years and counting, closes its end credits with the line familiar to fans over many years: “James Bond Will Return.” Normally, this would leave us with a sense of excitement and anticipation over what Bond’s next film adventure would be, but as I read this just before leaving the theater, after watching the fairly rote film before it, I just had a sense of weariness and even wondered whether James Bond should return. The Bond films will go on, of course, if only […]

The annual Christmas Eve celebration is the destination in the new film Love the Coopers. Every year, millions of people set out to gather together during Christmas, usually with an extended family that includes grandma and grandpa alongside aunts and uncles and the like. The Coopers are planning on one of these “perfect” family gatherings. Charlotte Cooper (Diane Keaton) enjoys this moment with her kids, her sister, her father and her loving husband. Only one thing: This may be the last Christmas together under her roof. Charlotte and her husband Sam (John Goodman) are struggling and may be calling it […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Feb. 8-14 99 Homes When Dennis Nash is evicted from his family home, he searches out the real-estate broker who was there to repossess the house. That man, Rick Carver, has made a lot of money taking over foreclosures and decides to take Nash under his wing and teach him the business. It’s an extremely hostile environment that may change the person Nash is to his core. Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon, Laura Dern (R, 1:52) 2/9 Convergence A detective must fight for the redemption of his soul when he finds himself trapped in a mysterious […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Feb. 1-7 Big Stone Gap Ashley Judd and Patrick Wilson star in a heartwarming tale about small-town life, self-discovery and the triumph of love. Based on Adriana Trigiani’s best-selling novel. (PG-13, 1:36) 2/2 Bridge of Spies James Donovan is a simple insurance lawyer in Brooklyn during the Cold War. He finds himself in the middle of a high-profile case when he is brought in to help negotiate the release of an American pilot. The mission he is sent on is nearly impossible, but this is a man who is willing to risk everything to show the […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Jan. 25-31 A Brilliant Young Mind  Inspired by true events, a young prodigy encounters new life challenges when he competes in the prestigious International Math Olympiad. Asa Butterfield, Rafe Spall (PG-13, 1:52) 1/26 Burnt (pictured) Adam Jones has a bit of a checkered past. Drugs and diva behavior nearly destroyed this talented chef. His reemergence has him leading a new brigade in London in a quest to gain another coveted Michelin star. He is definitely talented in the kitchen, but can a new group of chefs working with him be tutored in his ways to succeed […]