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Color Page 12 • Terre Haute Tribune-Star • March 26 - April 1, 2023 BY JAY BOBBIN Family Viewing Ratings AS Adult situations P Profanity V Violence N Nudity GV Graphic Violence "CONFESS, FLETCH" (April 4) "THE MALTESE FALCON" (4K Ultra HD) (April 4) "FLASHDANCE" (4K Ultra HD) (April 11) "MAGIC MIKE'S LAST DANCE" (April 18) "MARLOWE" (April 18) "80 FOR BRADY" (May 2) (UPCOMING RELEASES) "Confess, Fletch" "THE SON" Though he had a major run on Broadway in "The Music Man" recently, Hugh Jackman still kept a hand in moviemaking, as confirmed by this drama that director and co-writer Florian Zeller based on his stage play. It's a prequel to "The Father," which earned Anthony Hopkins an Oscar ... and he reprises that role here, though the thrust is on Jackman as that character's son, who tries to rebuild his relationship with his own son (Zen McGrath) from his earlier marriage. It's a difficult process, forcing Jackman's alter ego to come to terms with his feelings about his own dad. Laura Dern and Vanessa Kirby also star. ››› (PG-13: AS, P) (Also on Blu- ray, Digital and On Demand) "PLANE" As if the crash of a passenger jet isn't bad enough, the survivors find themselves having to outwit rebels on the Philippines island where they're stranded in this melodrama. Gerard Butler gets to exude his "Olympus Has Fallen" brand of toughness again as the airplane's pilot, who tries to signal would-be rescuers while battling the bad guys with tenuous help from a murder suspect (Mike Colter, "Luke Cage") who was on the plane. Tony Goldwyn ("Scandal"), Daniella Pineda and Paul Ben-Victor also are featured in the adventure, which now has a sequel in the works ... using a different mode of transportation, as its planned title "Ship" suggests. DVD extras: three "making-of" documentaries. ››› (R: P, V) (Also on Blu- ray, 4K Ultra HD, Digital and On Demand) "GASLIT: THE COMPLETE LIMITED SERIES" Julia Roberts gets a true showcase and a showy role as Martha Mitchell in this made- for-Starz drama, detailing how the colorful wife of then-Attorney General John Mitchell (played by Sean Penn) elevated the true story of the Watergate break-in to somewhat epic proportions. Even with the larger-than- life persona Martha had, White House officials tried to discredit her claims of illegal activity within the administration, putting her husband in a difficult position between his spouse and his boss ... who was President Richard Nixon. Dan Stevens ("Downton Abbey"), Betty Gilpin ("GLOW"), Shea Whigham, Allison Tolman, Chris Messina, John Carroll Lynch and Patton Oswalt are among members of the solid supporting cast, but the saga services Roberts particularly well. ››› (Not rated: AS, P) "MISSING" A young woman played by Storm Reid – seen recently in HBO's "The Last of Us" – searches desperately for her missing mother (Nia Long) In this tight, well-done suspense tale, a sequel to "Searching." The daughter worries when her mom and the latter's new boyfriend fail to return from a trip to Colombia, and what she then learns about the beau causes her concern to deepen. Video surveillance and other electronic methods help in the search, as does a troubleshooter (Joaquim De Almeida) who conducts an in-person hunt. Ken Leung and Daniel Henney ("Criminal Minds") co-star. DVD extras: three "making- of" documentaries; audio commentary by filmmakers. ››› (PG-13: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray, Digital and On Demand) "BLACK SUNDAY" Director John Frankenheimer's terrific 1977 thriller – based on a novel by "The Silence of the Lambs" author Thomas Harris – gets a home-video relaunch on high-definition Blu-ray, casting the typically excellent Robert Shaw as a veteran Israeli agent who pursues a terrorist (Marthe Keller) to America, where she and her allies plan to launch a lethal attack during the Super Bowl. She coerces a troubled blimp pilot (a hugely effective Bruce Dern) to assist in the plot. Filmed during an actual championship game, the picture's climax is thoroughly thrilling as the heroes race against time to prevent the intended tragedy. Steven Keats, Fritz Weaver and Bekim Fehmiu also appear. ›››› (R: AS, N, P, V) "ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT" A winner of four Oscars including best international feature film, director and co- writer Edward Berger's take on the classic Erich Maria Remarque novel casts Felix Kammerer as one of many young German soldiers eager to get to the front lines to oppose French forces during World War I. Their enthusiasm wanes as they gain firsthand experience in the horrors of battle, shattering their illusions of attaining heroic status in combat. Presented on Blu-ray, this version of the tale adds a subplot about armistice talks being conducted, with Daniel Bruhl playing a German superior who works on negotiating a ceasefire. Made in Prague, the movie was named best picture at the British Academy Film Awards. ›››› (R: AS. P, GV) (Also on 4K Ultra HD) "That really daft English sense of humor, I get and it's very familiar to me. So it was great fun just slipping into that and allow these two characters to just enjoy telling each other silly stories and rolling about laughing. That felt quite schoolboy-ish, which is a great sort of counter to the seriousness of the story." – Guy Pearce on filming the lighter scenes with co-star Damian Lewis for "A Spy Among Friends" on MGM+ " E h v S j a c e o a l q w s t t P t w L A M "This season really explores how complicated and dangerous she is. There have been a lot of things to explore with her." – Melanie Lynskey of "Yellowjackets" on Showtime, about her series character Shauna " e c d T a e M o o h S "The focus in our writers' room is always to start with comedy first. And if (a subject) is not something that we can truly bring humor to, or that has humor in it innately that is to be mined for our show, then we try to stay away from it." – Quinta Brunson of "Abbott Elementary" on ABC " w a w A i t b o i i o t f B " o