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SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 E7 LATIMES.COMCALENDAR HOME THEATER NEW RELEASES 'Galaxy' in capable hands gosAnflrics (Hmcs CHUCKZLOTNICK Marvel Studios By Noel Murray New on Blu-ray Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 DisneyBuena Vista DVD, Blu-ray, 4K, also available on VOD The interstellar super-heroics of the original "Guardians of the Galaxy" become even brighter and zippier in the sequel, which puts Chris Pratt's Peter "Star-Lord" Quill in touch with his long-lost father, a planet-sized immortal named Ego (perfectly personified by Kurt Russell) A subplot involving Quill's old space-pirate buddies brings Sylvester Stallone into the fold as a veteran Ravager, making the picture feel even more like a classic adventure. Though less surprising than the first film, "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" is more visually inventive, stringing together one eye-popping set piece after another. It's blockbuster moviemaking at its best. Special features: Commentary by director James Gunn, deleted scenes, a gag reel and extensive behind-the-scenes featurettes THE SEQUEL to "Guardians of the Galaxy" includes Drax (Dave Bautista) and Gamora (Zoe Saldana).

rary political resonances. It's the kind of thoughtful, stylish B-movie that genre fans will embrace. JAYL. CLENDENIN Los Angeles Times SHE'S SEEN in two films this month: "Fun Mom Dinner" and "Patti Cakes." As a cabaret artist, Bridget Everett has been a regular at New York's Joe's Pub. BRIDGET EVERETT IS HAVING A MOMENT Offbeat, whether cabaret or screen deleted scenes, and featurettes From the archives Whale Rider: 15th Anniversary Edition Shout Select Blu-ray, $22.97 It's hard to believe it's been 15 years since writer director Niki Caro's sleeper hit, introducing the world to Keisha Castle-Hughes.

The novice starlet plays Pai, a 12-year-old Maori girl who stakes her claim to be leader of her tribe over the objections of her grandfather, who prefers to preserve the patriarchy. A mix of distinctive cultural detail with magical realism, "Whale Rider" is fascinating and uplifting a tale of tribaltradition and female empowerment that's like a live-action model for Disney's "Moana." Special features: A Caro commentary, deleted scenes and featurettes TV set of the week The Walking Dead The Complete Seventh Season StarzAnchor Bay DVD, Blu-ray, $80.99 The controversial seventh season of AMC's zombie epic began with the death of two major characters and ended with the suicide of a third. In between, the show amped up the violence and despair to a greater degree than it ever had before. But it also introduced cool new characters like King Ezekiel (and his pet tiger!) and the gun-toting feminists of the Ocean-side colony. More importantly, last year set up what should be an action-packed Season 8, as the various human factions wage "all out war" to determine who's going to control the scant resources of a land infested with the undead.

In the long run, warts and all, the 16 episodes contained in "The Walking Dead: The Complete Seventh Season" set may turn out to be pivotal for the entire series. Special features: Commentary tracks, tably ends up either licking whipped cream off her legs or perhaps suspending her in midair a la Superman. Or maybe you've already seen Everett alongside her pal Amy Schumer, who has given Everett memorable parts in "Train-wreck" and her Comedy Central series "Inside Amy Schumer." Her girl-gone-wild role in "Fun Mom Dinner," which opened in early August was right in her wheelhouse, but "Patti Cakes," which opened Friday, reveals Everett's impressive range as a dramatic actress. As Barb, the mother of the titular Patti Cakes (Danielle Macdonald), Everett portrays a hard-bitten survivor, a singer whose dreams of rock stardom were dashed long before her daughter's rise as a rapper. It's a delicious part that Everett devours like those Jager shots she downs in her opening scene.

As she makes the rounds on late-night TV and shows up on red carpets, Everett is finally proving the mantra she's been lifting from LL Cool for years: Dreams don't have deadlines. James Reed Fifteen minutes into the new film "Patti Cakes," Bridget Everett slips in through a side door of a seedy tavern to music straight out of a spaghetti western at high noon. Behind the counter, her bartender daughter sizes up the situation: "Christ." "Line up your ma a bomb," Everett's character says. "I gotta grease these pipes." Clicking her French tips against her glass, she demands two more shots of Jager-meister and proposes a toast: "To family, right? Blood is thicker than Jager." In a single scene, that's everything you need to know about Everett, the once and future dynamo of New York's downtown cabaret scene and now a natural star on the silver screen. She's in two films this month, "Patti Cakes" and "Fun Mom Dinner," and nearly walks away with both in her pocket.

A year ago you'd have found the 45-year-old singer and entertainer at Joe's Pub, the beloved New York venue where she holds audiences hostage lovingly, mind you with her raunchy but heartrending theatrics. On a typical night, some poor stranger inevi VOD Bushwick Available Aug. 25 On a seemingly ordinary day in Brooklyn, a college student named Lucy (Brittany Snow) emerges from the subway to find that the borough's been invaded by masked soldiers from some undetermined army. She quickly meets up with a helpful, burly stranger (Dave Bautista) and together they try to scramble to safety while piecing together what the heck has happened. Shot in a way that approximates a single take, "Bushwick" is a cleverly constructed and pulse-pounding exercise in low-budget dystopian action with unexpected contempo- Three more to see Kill Switch Lionsgate DVD, Blu-ray, also available on VOD La Poison Criterion Blu-ray, $39.95 Sid Nancy Criterion DVD, Blu-ray, $39.95 calendarlatimes.com PRINCIPAL SPONSORS '7.

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