A Finnish horror fairy tale tops the DVD releases for the week of Nov. 22.
“Hatching”: A girl hatches a bird monster from an egg she finds in the forest, discovering a creature who is the embodiment of her darkest impulses.
“Like many great monster movies, ‘Hatching’ uses a monster as a metaphor for repressed emotion, and the creature at the center of this film is one of the most uniquely grotesque creations seen on screen in a long time,” writes Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. “Crucially, the film resists over-explaining, allowing details to remain mysterious, implying and suggesting and allowing the viewer to speculate and imagine rather than spoon-feeding any outwardly explicit answers.”
Also new on DVD Nov. 22
“The Good House”: Sigourney Weaver stars as a real estate agent whose life is falling apart in this adaptation of the Ann Leary novel. Also featuring Kevin Kline, Morena Baccarin and Rob Delaney.
“5-25-77”: A tale of life and fandom about an aspiring filmmaker inspired by the first “Star Wars” film.
