By: Al B.
THE AMBUSH
Well Go USA Entertainment
Available on Blu-ray & DVD Now
On the final patrol of their deployment, three soldiers are ambushed by heavily armed militants, leaving them wounded, isolated, and nearly out of ammunition. Upon receiving word of the attack, their commanding officer undertakes a daring, midnight-hour operation to free his men.
THE LAST BOOKSHOP OF THE WORLD
IndiePix Films
Available on DVD/Digital Now
Four Europeans from different cultures and fields of art set off in search of a remote place to establish the world’s last bookshop. During their journey, they discuss the power of literature and reveal how certain classics have changed each of them in profound ways. Bringing the almost-lost purpose of books to light, this hybrid road-movie/documentary poses important questions about reading and its importance to our inner lives and to civilization as a whole.
WALK ON THE MOON
Cohen Film Collection
Available on Blu-ray & DVD Now
Summer 1969. The Apollo 11 mission brought the first human to set foot on the moon and with it a renewed sense of optimism that anything is possible, while on a farm in upstate New York, Woodstock would become an icon of the power of the counterculture’s influence on America and the world. It’s against this backdrop that the story of an idealistic Peace Corps volunteer named Everett Jones assigned to a remote Colombian village is set. When he arrives, he is confused by the cynical attitude of his predecessor and the apathy the villagers seem to hold toward him. It’s both a tale of hubris and hope, as Jones attempts to bring his version of progress to the rural village.
A FISH IN THE BATHTUB
Cohen Film Collection
Available on Blu-ray & DVD Now
Retired and depressed, former shop owner Sam is getting on Molly’s last nerve. When he refuses to move the pet carp he’s keeping in their bathroom, Molly leaves him and moves in with her son, Joel, who’s dealing with marital problems of his own. The result is a laugh-out-loud comedy about the trials and tribulations of marriage and family life – and how to stay in love through it all.
LAST CALL IN THE DOG HOUSE
Cohen Film Collection
Available on Digital VOD January 24
& DVD February 28
The Dog House is a legendary New York dive bar, owned by an extraordinary family. Three people from different backgrounds enter at closing time on separate nights carrying the world on their shoulders: by the time each of them leaves after “last call”, their souls are saved, while two of them realize how connected they are.
WHAT WE KNOW
Ariztical Entertainment, Inc.
Available on DVD & Digital VOD February 28
Carla, a young waitress who dreams of a better life, is invited to spend an afternoon at the beach with Victor, a handsome classmate, and with his peculiar friends. Between them emerges and immediate attraction, increasingly intense and profound, that will change their lives forever.
ONTHE YARD
Cohen Film Collection
Available on Blu-ray & DVD Now
Landing himself in a state penitentiary, Juleson (John Heard), a bookish con artist, fails to adjust to the intricate social order of the prison system. Juleson’s independent way of thinking does little to impress his fellow inmates and runs him afoul of Chilly (Thomas Waites), the leader of one of the most powerful gangs in the prison. Facing a group of cold-blooded killers on his own, Juleson discovers firsthand what individualism can bring to a loner behind bars.
HINTERLAND
Film Movement
Available on DVD/Digital Now
Peter Perg, a soldier of the Great War, returns home to a nightmasish Vienna he no longer recognizes. A brutal killer is on the loose, and Perg shoon discovers that he is personally connected to the victims. Pulled back into his old duties as a former police detective, he finds an ally in the cool headed forensic doctor Theresa Korner and their investigation leads them into the darkest corners of the city.