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NEW ON DVD
Bob Odenkirk is tired of being a ‘Nobody’ “Nobody”: A dadsploitation fl ick about a seemingly mild mannered husband and father who rediscovers his inner rage tops the DVD releases for the week of June 22. Bob Odenkirk stars as the titular “Nobody,” a suburban dad named Hutch who’s always getting pushed around, but has a lurking certain set of skills. Emasculated following a home burglary where he does nothing to stop the robbers, Hutch fi nally snaps and taps into his re pressed past life as an assassin when confronted by hooligans on a bus. Directed by Ilya Naishuller, the fi lm “is a riff on the ‘John Wick’ model, which makes sense, because it’s written by ‘John Wick’ screenwriter Derek Kolstad, who’s had some fun with the formula adapting it for comedianturneddramatic actor Odenkirk,” writes Tri bune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. “Lean, mean and brutish, ‘Nobody’ is best enjoyed as the juicy piece of pulp that it is,” Walsh concludes. “But Oden kirk, stepping into an action hero role for the fi rst time, brings a sense of dolefulness and rue to this performance. Hutch’s character arc is fasci nating, because his turn to vio lence doesn’t necessarily ren der him virile, but vulnerable, which allows him to connect to his family, and himself.”
ALSO NEW ON DVD JUNE 22 “The Unholy”: After being visited by the Virgin Mary, a young hearingimpaired wom an can hear, talk and even heal the sick. But as strange events begin to occur, it becomes clear the “miracle” may be the work of an evil force. “The Paper Tigers”: Former martial arts prodigies known as the Three Tigers, now middle aged and dealing with the mun
Hutch (Bob Odenkirk) lets the bad guys know what he thinks of their dirty money in “Nobody.” COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL
dane responsibilities of every day life, must put aside old grudges and reconnect to avenge the murder of their kung fu master. “Death in Texas”: A man re turns home to El Paso, Texas, following his release from pris on, and discovers his mother is dying of liver failure. With her low on the transplant list, the man sets out to fi nd an organ through illicit means and be comes involved with a cartel. Starring Ronnie Gene Blevins and Bruce Dern. “Georgetown”: Christoph Waltz, who also directed, stars as an opportunistic social
climber who marries a wealthy widow in Washington, D.C., so he can gain access to the world of powerful politicians. “Hunter Hunter”: A family living off the grid as fur trap pers in a remote forest becomes the hunted when a rogue wolf returns to the area. But all may not be what it seems in this horror thriller. “Siberia”: Willem Defoe stars as a man haunted by his past who moves to Siberia and opens a bar. One night, he trav els by sled dog to a nearby cave, where he confronts his per sonal demons and traumatic past events. Directed by Abel
Ferrara. “Umbrella Academy: Season One”: In this Netfl ix series, a family of former child super heroes must come back togeth er as estranged adults to save the world. Stars Elliot Page, Tom Hopper and David Casta neda. “Night of the Sicario”: Na tasha Henstrige and Costas Mandylor must protect the daughter of a key witness in a federal court case who is being hunted by members of a drug cartel.
OUT ON DIGITAL HD JUNE 22
“Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One”: In this ani mated fi lm inspired by the iconic mid1990s DC Comics story from Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, Batman partners with Go tham’s only trustworthy law men (James Gordan and Har vey Dent) after a brutal Hallow een murder. “Life in a Year”: Jaden Smith stars as a high school standout who fi nds out that his girlfriend, played by Cara De levingne, is terminally ill and sets out to cram a lifetime of ex periences into the year she has left.
