What’s New on Digital, DVD/Blu-ray, TV, & Netflix This Week: July 1-7
At a loss for what to watch this week? From new DVDs and Blu-rays, to what's streaming on Netflix, we've got you covered.
NEW VIDEO ON DIGITAL, DEMAND, AND STREAMING
'Shazam' (July 2)
Think "Big" but with superpowers. This joke-filled superhero flick centers on a 14-year-old teen boy who inherits an adult superhero body and powers. When he shouts the word "Shazam!," Billy (Asher Angel) turns into a buff superhero (Zachary Levi). With the help of best friend Freddy (Jack Dylan Grazer), they have a lot of fun figuring out his new abilities. Oh, and of course use Billy's adult appearance to score beer. Available on Digital HD July 2.
'Breakthrough' (July 2)
This uplifting faith-based drama stars Chrissy Metz of "This Is Us" as a mother whose adopted son John falls through an icy lake. All hope seems lost as John lies lifeless, but Joyce’s unwavering belief inspires her community to pray for his recovery. Available on Digital HD July 2.
'Peterloo' (July 3)
Amazon presents director Mike Leigh's latest historical drama, about the infamous 1819 massacre that took place in Manchester, England. After the end of the Napoleonic Wars, England's economy was suffering and the people were starving due to terrible laws passed by the 1 percenters in Parliament. That led to public demonstrations that were peaceful until British cavalry charged into St. Peter's Field with their sabres drawn against 80,000 people. Available on Amazon July 3.
NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY
'The Best of Enemies' (July 2)
Taraji P. Henson and Sam Rockwell star in this true story of the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader. Set in 1971 Durham, North Carolina, residents continue to clash over the 1954 Supreme Court decision to desegregate their schools. At a series of town meetings, co-chairs Atwater and Ellis have very different views — but also find more in common than they thought.
The movie arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on July 2 (and is already available on Digital HD). Bonus content includes making-of featurettes.
'The Public' (July 2)
A star-studded cast including Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater, and Jena Malone take on this harrowing tale from writer/director Emilio Estevez. An unusually bitter Arctic blast turns a public library into a homeless shelter when patrons stage an "Occupy" sit-in. What begins as an act of civil disobedience becomes a stand-off with police and the media.
The movie arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD on July 2.
NEW ON NETFLIX
'Stranger Things' Season 3 (July 4)
School is out, supernatural scares are here for the summer. In Season 3, i's 1985, several months after the events of Season 2. Tweens Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin), Max (Sadie Sink) and Will (Noah Schnapp) are playing pranks, enjoying the sunny outdoors, and visiting the new Starcourt mall. But as is usually the case in Hawkins, Indiana, sinister threats lurk underneath the surface.
For more, see what else is new on Netflix in July 2019.
TV WORTH WATCHING
'Divorce' Season 3 Premiere, HBO (July 1, 10 p.m.)
Frances (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Robert (Thomas Haden Church) continue to encounter surprises that spin their post-divorce lives in unexpected directions. As Robert prepares to marry Jackie (Becki Newton), Frances deals with her new boyfriend Henry's (James Lesure) issues with her ex.