By Bob Bloom The following titles have been released on Tuesday, April 2 and Tuesday, March 26, unless otherwise noted: The Mule (Blu-ray + DVD + digital) Details: 2018, Warner Home Video Rated: R, language, sexual content, nudity The lowdown: Clint Eastwood stars and directs this drama about Earl Stone, a man in his 80s who is broke, alone and facing foreclosure on his business. Stone receives an offer that appears to be a godsend — all he has to do is drive. What Stone does not know is that he has signed on to be a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. But even as he improves his life, his past — and his new employers — begin to catch up with him. He also has caught the attention of the DEA, which also complicates his life. The movie may be Eastwood’s swansong in front of the camera and, like many of his recent movies, he uses “The Mule” to offer observations about the ills he sees in today’s America. Critics found the movie respectable, giving it a 70 percent fresh rating at Rottentomatoes.com.
New to View: April 2 & March 26
New to View: April 2 & March 26
New to View: April 2 & March 26
By Bob Bloom The following titles have been released on Tuesday, April 2 and Tuesday, March 26, unless otherwise noted: The Mule (Blu-ray + DVD + digital) Details: 2018, Warner Home Video Rated: R, language, sexual content, nudity The lowdown: Clint Eastwood stars and directs this drama about Earl Stone, a man in his 80s who is broke, alone and facing foreclosure on his business. Stone receives an offer that appears to be a godsend — all he has to do is drive. What Stone does not know is that he has signed on to be a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. But even as he improves his life, his past — and his new employers — begin to catch up with him. He also has caught the attention of the DEA, which also complicates his life. The movie may be Eastwood’s swansong in front of the camera and, like many of his recent movies, he uses “The Mule” to offer observations about the ills he sees in today’s America. Critics found the movie respectable, giving it a 70 percent fresh rating at Rottentomatoes.com.