It’s not often when the day for new DVD releases falls on a major holiday, but that’s the case this week. That means the number of DVDs scheduled to be released Dec. 25 was extremely limited.
• “White Boy Rick”: Matthew McConaughey stars in this tale of the corrupt world of 1980s Detroit at the height of the war on drugs. In the feature film that’s based on a true story, McConaughey plays Richard Wershe Sr., a blue-collar father whose 15-year-old son, Rick Wershe Jr. (played by newcomer Richie Merritt), becomes the youngest FBI informant in history.
Rick — who is given the nickname “White Boy Rick” — goes from helping the FBI to becoming a drug dealer. After Rick is abandoned by his FBI handlers, he ends up being sentenced to life in prison.
“White Boy Rick” was directed by Yann Demange (” ’71”). It also stars Bel Powley (“Diary of a Teenage Girl”), Jennifer Jason Leigh (“The Hateful Eight”), Brian Tyree Henry (“Atlanta”), Rory Cochrane (“Black Mass”), RJ Cyler (“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”), Jonathan Majors (“Hostiles”), Bruce Dern (“Nebraska”) and Piper Laurie (“Twin Peaks”).
