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,' " writes Chicago Tribune critic Michael Phillips in his review. "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 DEC. 20
"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 as civil war looms.
"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 some new zombie friends.
OUT ON DIGITAL HD DEC. 20
"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.
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