WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation TV and Film is pleased to share information regarding an open  casting call for Indigenous talent for an upcoming feature film titled Sue Thunder, Johnny Lightning.

Sue Thunder, Johnny Lightning follows the story of Native social worker, Sue Thunder, who heads a task force to investigate missing and murdered Indigenous women on the Salt Sun reservation in Arizona. As  she forms a relationship with Italian-American real estate agent, Johnny, Sue uncovers a web of corruption and exploitation orchestrated by a tobacco tycoon and his business partner who are trafficking Indigenous women and girls while also acquiring Native land through embezzlement...

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Running Time: 133 minutes

This film from Focus Features opens in Albuquerque on Friday, Nov. 10

I’ll be honest. For most, a film about a curmudgeonly teacher in a prep school filled with privileged students doesn’t sound like a particularly relatable or even entertaining cinematic experience. However, The Holdovers is quite a remarkable movie. The writing is so strong and the performances so compelling that the story does manage to involve viewers in the characters and their struggles. As a result, this surprising comedy/drama stands as one of the stronger efforts of the year.

The story takes place in 1971 and is set on the campus of Barton...

Hello, it’s time for another look at some of the highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. There is a big studio effort in this edition, as well as plenty of smaller, interesting independent features. So, if you can’t make it out to the movies this week or need to stay indoors for a while, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW RELEASES!



THE ADMIRER: A woman contends with a nasty stalker in this thriller. The lead is tormented by a mysterious figure who claims that she ghosted him at some point in the past. Thankfully, she eventually gets engaged to another man and the threats stop. But when her fiancé passes away unexpectedly, the creep returns. Fearful that her life...

Rating: 2 out of 4

Running Time: 105 minutes

This motion picture from Disney and Marvel Studios opens on Friday,  Nov. 10.

It’s been quite a ride for Marvel Studios over the last 15 years, with some 32 superhero films and more than a dozen series on various streaming services. A lot of information has been delivered and recently there have been more and more references to T.V. programs in the movie franchise. Generally, this hasn’t been a big issue, but the latest film, The Marvels, is something of a head-scratcher in that a fine knowledge of the Disney+ shows Ms. Marvel and WandaVision appears vital to appreciating this effort.

As a reviewer walking into the picture cold, the...