New on DVD on Tuesday
“Downton Abbey”: Amid uncertain times at home and across the pond, it’s a fine time for some good old-fashioned escapist drama. (And it’s always the right time for the brilliantly sardonic Maggie Smith as Dowager Countess Violet Crawley.) Following the hit TV show’s six seasons, the film announces some important visitors to the estate: King George V and Queen Mary. As the Crawley family prepares for the visit, the servants discover the royals travel with their own staff and concoct a scheme. Fans of the series would likely be placated by the fan service-heavy movie, though there’s not much else to it.
“Abominable”: In this computer-animated film, teenage Yi (voiced by Chloe Bennet) and her friends (Albert Tsai and Tenzing Norgay Trainor) discover a Yeti and set out on a treacherous journey to return him safely to his family. Meanwhile, a scheming businessman (Eddie Izzard) and zoologist (Sarah Paulson) attempt to thwart the teenagers’ efforts and kidnap the creature for themselves. Not only does the film take a refreshing tone with its nuanced protagonists, it also breathes new life into the quintessential concept of the hero’s journey.
“Ad Astra”: An astronaut (Brad Pitt) journeys into space in search of his missing father (Tommy Lee Jones).
“Rambo: Last Blood”: John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) fights to save young Gabrielle (Yvette Monreal) from a violent Mexican drug cartel.
“Overcomer”: A basketball-turned-cross- country coach (Alex Kendrick) works with a troubled high school runner with asthma (Aryn Wright-Thompson).
“Acceleration”: A crime lord (Dolph Lundgren) forces a woman (Natalie Burn) to do his dirty work in Los Angeles in order to see her son again.
“Bernie the Dolphin 2”: Kevin (Logan Allen) and Holly (Lola Sultan) must rescue their dolphin friend from the evil Winston (Kevin Sorbo).
“Fuller House: The Complete Fourth Season”: The adventures of the Tanner family continue in the sequel series to “Full House.”
“Killjoys: Season Five”: The fifth season of the Canadian space adventure drama following a trio of bounty hunters.
“Trick”: A detective hunts down a masked killer who reappears and terrorizes a small town every Halloween. Omar Epps stars.
“Where’s My Roy Cohn?”: This documentary follows the life of the American lawyer and political fixer with connections to Sen. Joseph McCarthy and President Donald Trump.
New On Digital HD on Tuesday
“Lucy in the Sky”: After starting an affair during a space mission with a fellow astronaut (Mark Goodwin) and returning to Earth only to find he’s taken up with a trainee, Lucy Cola (Natalie Portman) loses touch with reality.
