New on DVD: A friendship is cut short in ‘Banshees’

An onscreen reunion in which old mates come apart tops the DVD releases for the week of Dec. 20.

“The Banshees of Inisherin”: Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson reunite with “In Bruges” director Martin McDonagh for this movie about two friends in a small Irish village who have a falling out when one of them abruptly decides to end their friendship.

“‘In Bruges’ remains McDonagh’s funniest dark comedy to date, but then, ‘Banshees’ isn’t trying to out-funny ‘In Bruges,’” Chicago Tribune critic Michael Phillips writes. “The result is McDonagh’s most fully realized work since his breakthrough play, ‘The Beauty Queen of Leenane,’ a generation ago.”

Also new on DVD

“House of the Dragon: The Complete First Season”: HBO returns to Westeros with this prequel set 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” which finds the Targaryen dynasty at the height of its power.

“Paradise City”: An aggrieved man is out for revenge after his father’s murder in this crime thriller set amid Hawaii’s criminal underworld. Starring Bruce Willis, John Travolta and Stephen Dorff.

“Secret Headquarters”: Suburban dad Owen Wilson moonlights as a superhero in this family-friendly comedy that debuted on Paramount+.

“Tales of the Walking Dead: The Complete First Season”: The AMC horror franchise expands further with this six-part anthology series.

“The Loneliest Boy in the World”: Horror comedy about an awkward teen who makes new zombie friends.

Digital HD

“Aftersun”: A divorced dad takes his precocious tween daughter on a Turkish seaside resort holiday in this tender coming-of-age drama that looks to be an awards-season contender.