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12 • Terre Haute Tribune-Star • April 23 - 29, 2023 "TRIANGLE OF SADNESS" Recently Oscar-nominated for best picture, writer-director Ruben Ostlund's satire – being released on home video as a Criterion Collection offering – is divided into three portions as it charts a couple's relationship. Male model Carl and influencer Yaya (played by Harris Dickinson and the late Charlbi Dean) have their differences, but they get an altered view of one another and their fellow passengers when they end up stranded on an island after encounter- ing various perils on a yacht they're all aboard ... from inclement weather to invading pirates. The movie was extremely well-received at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it was honored with the event's top prize, the Palme d'Or; Ostlund was an Academy Award nominee for both his directing and his script here. +++ (R: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD) "None of us collected very much. The only thing is that Nancy McKeon had the foresight to take the open and closed sign off of Edna's Edibles when the shop burned down and so she has that hanging in her kitchen. And I didn't get anything from the show." – Lisa Whelchel of "Collector's Call" on MeTV, on whether she took any souve- nirs from "The Facts of Life" set when it finished filming in 1988 "There are incredible dramas out there, but the uniqueness and originality and irreverence of this (show) breathed life back into the idea of doing something with a bunch of people for me." – Jake McDorman of "Mrs. Davis" on Peacock "I always say that in order to under- stand Italians, you have to understand Italian food because we're so connected. And the opposite is also true." – Gabri- ele Bertaccini of the Italy-set "Ciao House" on Food Net- work and discovery+ BY JAY BOBBIN Family Viewing Ratings AS Adult situations P Profanity V Violence N Nudity GV Graphic Violence "JESUS REVOLUTION" The launch of a religious movement in late- 1960s California is detailed in this drama, with Kelsey Grammer playing a pastor who joined forces with a hippie (Jonathan Roumie) to bring faith to the masses – as best they could – in their own self-styled way. Joel Court- ney also stars as Greg Laurie (co-author of the book on which the film is based), an AWOL would-be soldier whose path intersected with that duo's, eventually prompting him to be- come a minister preaching the same outlook. Anna Grace Barlow, Kimberly Williams-Pais- ley and DeVon Franklin also are in the cast for directors Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle. +++ (PG-13: AS) (Also on Blu-ray, Digital and On Demand) "THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH" One of the foremost acting credits of music icon David Bowie, director Nicolas Roeg's haunting 1976 version of Walter Tevis' novel comes to 4K Ultra HD. As the title implies, Bowie (who puts a great deal of physicality into the role) plays an extraterrestrial who learns a lot about the human race – and not all of it is pretty – while posing as a mortal to search for water for his home planet, which is desperate for it. In the course of becoming a tech mogul, he develops a human touch him- self, largely through his relationship with a ho- tel maid (Candy Clark). Rip Torn, Buck Henry and Bernie Casey also are cast members; the story also inspired a Showtime series that ran last year. ++++ (R: AS, N, P, V) "DOCTOR WHO: THE COMPLETE JODIE WHITTAKER YEARS" As this set demonstrates, in what was a huge change for the iconic title character, ac- tress Whittaker became the first woman (after numerous male predecessors) to play the title part when she joined the internationally leg- endary British sci-fi series by appearing at the end of the show's 2017 Christmas special. She did three full seasons, then stayed for three more episodes as the program transi- tioned to its next Doctor in 2022. Whittaker had worked with then-executive producer Chris Chibnall on "Broadchurch" earlier, which likely helped when he made the deci- sion to cast a woman as the Doctor – a move that earned mixed reactions from the fan base initially, but largely met with approval eventu- ally. (Not rated: AS, V) "MY HAPPY ENDING" Andie MacDowell has been busy lately, given her starring roles on the Hallmark Chan- nel series "The Way Home" (which has been renewed for a second season) and in this stage-play-inspired drama. She gets a solid showcase here as she plays a famed actress whose career appears to be nearing its end while she's in a hospital dealing with a med- ical matter ... and she gets unexpected inspi- ration from several other women she shares a room with. Veteran talents Miriam Margolyes and Sally Phillips also are featured. +++ (R: AS, P) "INVITATION TO A MURDER" With "Knives Out" and "Murder by Death" being among prominent examples, Agatha Christie mysteries long have been the objects of homages and satires, and this tale is an- other in that category. Mischa Barton ("The O.C.") plays a novice detective who's one of several people lured to an English billionaire's mansion, where – pause and see if you can guess what's coming – a homicide is commit- ted soon after everyone arrives. Of course, the would-be sleuth sets out to discover who the killer is, before she becomes a victim herself. ++ (PG-13: AS, P, V) (Also on On Demand) "80 FOR BRADY" (MAY 2) "KNOCK AT THE CABIN" (MAY 9) "YELLOWSTONE: SEASON 5, PART 1" (MAY 9) "MOVING ON" (MAY 16) "CREED III" (MAY 23) "BONANZA: THE OFFICIAL COMPLETE SERIES" (MAY 23) "Triangle of Sadness" "80 for Brady" Color Page