A documentary featuring an American legend tops the new DVD releases for the week of Sept. 29.
“John Lewis: Good Trouble”: Rep. John Lewis died in July, leaving a breathtaking legacy. Known for marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge on 1965’s Bloody Sunday to protest voting discrimination against Black people and risking his life amid deadly police beatings, his more than 40 arrests during the civil rights movement protesting segregation, and decades of work toward legislation in these areas as well as health care and gun reform (just to name a few), Lewis is affectionately profiled in the documentary, directed by Dawn Porter.
Among its charming moments are the ones when Lewis reflects and reacts on archival footage featuring the iconic activist. But its anchor is its subtitle: As Lewis said in March of this year, to commemorate the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, “Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and redeem the soul of America.”
As Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh wrote in her review, the documentary reminds us that these battles weren’t that long ago, and they especially resonate in the current climate.
“Lewis is such a towering figure in American history, and American politics, that any tribute to him is a worthy one,” Walsh wrote. “We all have so much to thank him for.”
Also new on DVD
“Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile”: While on a cruise in Egypt, Detective Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) encounters a love triangle with a conflict that turns deadly. Also stars Emily Blunt and JJ Feild.
“Charmed: Season 2”: The hit early 2000s series follows a group of San Francisco witches who learn they have magical powers. Stars Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan, Shannen Doherty and Brian Krause.
“Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America”: Documentary series breaks down historical context and compositional history for some of the most iconic hip-hop songs.
“Penny Dreadful: City of Angeles Season One”: Showtime series follows a pair of late 1930s detectives (Daniel Zovatto and Nathan Lane) who encounter a disturbing Los Angeles murder.
“DC’s Stargirl: Complete First Season”: CW series stars Brec Bassinger as the high school superhero who rallies an unlikely group together to fight evil.
“Welcome to Sudden Death”: Sequel to 1995’s Jean-Claude Van Damme-starring “Sudden Death.” Stars Michael Jai White, Debby Ryan, Bill Burr, Ken Jeong and Gary Owen.
Digital HD
“The Dead Ones”: Teens in detention are hunted by a group dressed up as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
“Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna”: Animated film leads Tai and his pals to discover that as they get closer to adulthood, they’ll lose their bonds with their Digimon. Look for it on DVD and Blu-ray Oct. 6.
“Inez & Doug & Kira”: A woman and her fiance investigate her sister’s death by suicide.
“The Silencing”: Years after a killer may have taken a hunter’s daughter, the hunter (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and a sheriff (Annabelle Wallis) set out to find him.
“Wives in the Skies”: Romantic dramedy features a pair of female flight attendants in 1965 delving into an interview with a British journalist.
