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Some 31 years ago, Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared in one of his greatest and most iconic films, Predator. Two sequels have followed since that time, along with a pair of tie-ins featuring the titular beasts. None of them featured its heavyweight star, and none of them were particularly memorable. However, Hollywood is trying to rebuild the monster’s brand once more with The Predator.

In this sequel, a spacecraft crashes and the violent alien pilot comes across soldier Quinn McKenna (Boyd Holbrook). After their encounter, the shocked protagonist collects some alien weaponry as proof of the event and mails it back home. The...

Once again, it’s time for another look at highlights coming your way on Blu-ray and DVD. There are plenty of interesting releases arriving, including a huge box-office hit. So if you can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

Big New Releases!

Filmworker - Stanley Kubrick is considered one of cinema’s greatest creators. This documentary goes behind the scenes to give credit to the filmmaker’s right-hand man, Leon Vitali. After playing the role of Lord Bullingdon in Barry Lyndon, Vitali gave up his acting career to assist the director, working together for decades until Kubrick’s passing. The movie chronicles their relationship...

Artist urges youth to ‘be your truest self’

The auditorium in Calvin Hall at the University of New Mexico Gallup was filled Sept. 5 for an artist lecture by Douglas Miles, whose artwork is on display in the Ingham Chapman Gallery as part of the exhibit New Native American Art to Brighten Your Day, which runs through Sept. 24.

Miles, who hails from San Carlos, Ariz., may be known to locals as the founder of Apache Skateboards, which has operated for the past 15 years.

During the lecture, Miles said Apache Skateboards began as a personal project that caught the attention of the community and evolved into a business.

“[Apache Skateboards] started as a father making something...

Suicidal Tendencies ready to rock Albuquerque

The punk-rock music genre has always been hard to describe  –  from the style to the outburst of lyrics to the bands that play it. Those who are drawn to punk can tell you why they love it, though, and like so many of us who have our own taste for the genre, the reasons are pretty much the same.

It was a part of growing up, it molded or disrupted attitude, it was pure euphoria when you wanted to shut the world out or let the world in on your own world. It simply described you when you couldn’t describe yourself.

One punk rock band that shaped so many lovers of this genre — and beyond — is Suicidal Tendencies, an American...