Australian filmmaker George Miller's exploration of storytelling tops the DVD releases for the week of Nov. 15.
"Three Thousand Years of Longing": Tilda Swinton stars as a narratologist who encounters a djinn, played by Idris Elba, who grants her three wishes and recounts his experiences in this cerebral detour from the director of "Mad Max: Fury Road."
"While Miller asks the audience to level up to their existential exploration, in posing questions about the purpose of storytelling, and perhaps, about the lack of magic in our technological, science-driven world, the film doesn’t offer up any concrete answers, leaving us adrift in a sea of provocative queries," writes Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. "For a film about narrative, it meanders, losing focus."
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"Pearl": Mia Goth stars in writer-director Ti West's prequel to this year's "X," in which Goth played dual roles as the old woman killer who takes out a crew of young pornographers making a movie on her Texas ranch, as well as one of the young stars of the production within the film, with the story this time set in 1918.
"Moonage Daydream": Documentary film from director Brett Morgen examining the cosmic life and music of David Bowie.
"Gigi & Nate": A young man left quadriplegic by a life-threatening bacterial infection struggles to find meaning in life until he gets a formerly abused monkey as a service animal.
"Jeepers Creepers: Reborn": Another entry in the horror franchise in which new victims fall afoul of the Creeper, who comes to life every 23 years, for 23 days, to dine on human body parts.
"Both Sides of the Blade": Juliette Binoche and Vincent Lindon star as a couple rocked by the return of a chaotic force from their past, namely his best friend and her ex, in this French drama from director Claire Denis.
"Christmas in Paradise": A daughter goes to the Caribbean to retrieve her dad after he retreats to a tropical island following a breakup, only to discover he's actually having the time of his life in this holiday comedy featuring Kelsey Grammer, Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus.
"Jerry and Marge Go Large": Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening star as a married couple who exploit a lottery loophole in this Paramount+ film based on a true story.
"Doom Patrol: The Complete Third Season": HBO Max series following the adventures of the unfairly maligned DC superhero team.
"Halo: Season One": The long-running video game franchise makes the leap to TV in this Paramount+ series featuring Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief.
"MK Ultra": Thriller about a psychiatrist running part of the top secret CIA program of the '50s and '60s in which test subjects were given drugs such as LSD.
"R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned": This sequel to the 2013 action comedy finds an Old West sheriff joining the afterlife law enforcement group.
"Section 8": An ex-soldier gets recruited to work for a secretive government organization in this action thriller.
"Sharp Stick": Lena Dunham directed and plays a supporting role in this coming-of-age drama about a babysitter who has a torrid affair with the father of the child she nannies. Starring Kristine Froseth and Jon Bernthal.
"The Inhabitant": Unnatural occurrences follow a troubled teen girl in this supernatural thriller.
"Allegoria": Written and directed by Spider One, younger brother of Rob Zombie and founder of Powerman 5000, this horror film concerns a group of artists who have their insecurities manifest into terrifying monsters.
"The Lost One": A retired detective starts to investigate crimes committed in her small town, only to find there is something more sinister than meets the eye.
"A Discovery of Witches: The Complete Trilogy": Includes all 25 episodes of the British supernatural drama based on the “All Souls” trilogy by Deborah Harkness, as well as bonus features and a collectible bookmark.
"Blue Hawaii": Elvis Presley's beloved 1961 classic is newly restored on 4K Ultra HD for the first time.
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"Smile": A horror film about a contagious death curse with one notable symptom: smiling.
"Halloween Ends": The final film in the trilogy from director David Gordon Green seemingly brings the Laurie Strode-Mike Myers showdown to a close after 40 horrifying years.
"The Nutcracker and the Magic Flute": Russian animated take on the familiar holiday story.
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