What’s New on Digital, DVD/Blu-ray, TV, & Netflix This Week: March 4-10
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 ON DVD AND BLU-RAY
'Creed II' (March 5)
Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone return as newly-crowned heavyweight champ Adonis Creed and his trainer, Rocky Balboa. In this sequel, Adonis must face ghosts from the past, in the form of rising boxer Viktor Drago, son of Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) — the man responsible for his father Apollo Creed's death.
The movie arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on March 5 (and is already available on Digital HD). Bonus features include deleted scenes and making-of featurettes.
'The Favourite' (March 5)
Girls rule, boys drool in this delightful dramedy set in the politically-turbulent English court of Queen Anne (Oscar winner Olivia Colman). The imperious and impetuous royal's relationship with advisor/lover Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (Rachel Weisz) is turned upside down by the arrival of Sarah's wily cousin, Abigail (Emma Stone).
The movie arrives on Blu-ray, and DVD on March 5 (and is already available on Digital HD). Bonus features include deleted scenes and a behind-the-scenes featurette on the costumes.
'Vox Lux' (March 5)
The film follows Celeste, a 13-year-old who survives a school shooting, then becomes famous for singing at the memorial. Years later, the older Celeste (Natalie Portman) is a pop superstar trying to revive her career after a scandal, while struggling to be a good mother to her daughter.
The movie arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD on March 5. Bonus features include a music video.
'Free Solo' (March 5)
Prepare yourself to experience some vertigo while watching this Oscar-winning documentary, which follows free solo climber Alex Honnold attempting to achieve his lifelong dream of scaling the 3,200-foot El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without a rope.
The movie arrives on DVD on March 5 (and is already available on Digital HD).
'Instant Family' (March 5)
A married couple (Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne) who didn't expect to have kids decide to foster three siblings. But becoming an instant family isn't quite that easy and hijinks and mistakes ensue.
The movie arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on March 5 (and is already available on Digital HD). Bonus features include deleted and extended scenes, a gag reel, and multiple featurettes.
'Burning' (March 5)
The Korean psychological thriller centers on an introverted young man, Jongsu (Ah-in Yoo), whose life is complicated by the introduction of of two people into his orbit: Haemi (Jong-seo Jun), a spirited woman who offers romantic possibility, and Ben (Steven Yeun), a wealthy and sophisticated man.
The movie arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on March 5 (and is already available on Digital HD). Bonus features include a making-of featurette.
'Ben Is Back' (March 5)
Julia Roberts stars as Holly, a mother who is thrilled when her 19-year-old son (Lucas Hedges) comes home from rehab. The rest of the family is skeptical and wary, and Holly soon realizes the difficulties of dealing with an addict son.
The movie arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on March 5 (and is already available on Digital HD). Bonus features include audio commentary.
'The Craft' (March 5): This special collector's edition arrives over two decades after the 1996 supernatural movie made waves with its dark story of outcast teen girls who start practicing witchcraft. The Blu-ray release features new interviews with co-writer and director Andrew Fleming and co-writer Peter Filardi.
NEW VIDEO ON DIGITAL, DEMAND, AND STREAMING
'Aquaman' (March 5)
The highest-grossing movie in the DC universe is already generating buzz around a sequel and a spinoff. Jason Momoa stars as the titular superhero AKA Arthur Curry, the half-human heir to the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis. He must step forward to prevent his brother from starting a war between the worlds of ocean and land. Now available on Digital HD.
NEW ON NETFLIX
'After Life' (March 8)
Ricky Gervais returns to the small screen in this dark comedy about a man named Tony whose perfect life is upended when his wife dies. After contemplating suicide, he decides to live long enough to punish the world for his wife's death by literally saying and doing whatever he wants to — which he considers a superpower. But everyone around him starts trying to make him a better person again.
'Juanita' (March 8)
Alfre Woodard stars in this romantic comedy about a woman who decides to reinvent herself. After leaving behind her three adult kids, she takes a bus to Butte, Montana where she takes on a new life and a new romance.
For more, see what else is new on Netflix in March 2019.
TV WORTH WATCHING
'American Gods' Season 2 Premiere, Starz (March 10, 8 p.m.)
After two years of behind-the-scenes drama, the fantasy series finally returns with trouble still brewing between the Old Gods and the New Gods. Shadow (Ricky Whittle) joins Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane) in advocating for all-out war. Meanwhile, Mr. World (Crispin Glover) plots revenge for the attack against him in Season 1.
'The Case Against Adnan Syed' Miniseries Premiere, HBO (March 10, 9 p.m.)
This four-part documentary reinvestigates the case made famous by the "Serial" podcast. It reviews the events leading up to Hae Min Lee's disappearance and murder, and follows Syed as he awaits the outcome of a lengthy appeals process.