Gallup Sun

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Running Time: 134 minutes

I’ll be honest and admit that I’m likely not the target audience for Little Women. It was not part of my school curriculum and thus remains a relatively unfamiliar story to me, as well as one that doesn’t have the same kind of emotional resonance as it will to those who have grown up with it. Still, the new film adaptation is certainly well-acted and lavishly produced, with a cast and crew fully committed to delivering, and in some respects, updating the classic story for modern audiences.

The story begins with Jo Marsh (Saoirse Ronan) an aspiring writer in New York, struggling to sell her work to a publisher. Meanwhile...

The holidays are here, which means this edition of Blu-ray and DVD highlights isn’t as packed as usual. Still, there is a big release and a couple of smaller features coming your way that may be of interest. 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

Adopt a Highway - This independent drama follows a man who is released from prison after 21 years behind bars. He manages to secure a job as a dishwasher at a fast-food restaurant and attempts to catch up on the world that he has missed. When the lead discovers an abandoned baby in a dumpster, he sees it as an opportunity for redemption and debates whether or not...

Sen. Lidio Rainaldi, D-Gallup, passed Dec. 23 at the age of 90. He represented the Fourth District of the New Mexico Senate from 2001 to 2008. Prior to becoming a senator, Rainaldi served as a Magistrate and Municipal Judge for 40 years. He most notably made headlines in 2005, when he took the City Council to task for irresponsible spending. He is survived by his wife Helen Rainaldi, and son Lidio Rainaldi, Jr. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Sen. Lidio Rainaldi, D-Gallup, passed Dec. 23 at the age of 90. He represented the Fourth District of the New Mexico Senate from 2001 to 2008. Prior to becoming a senator, Rainaldi served as a Magistrate and Municipal Judge for 40 years. He most notably made headlines in 2005, when he took the City Council to task for irresponsible spending. He is survived by his wife Helen Rainaldi, and son Lidio Rainaldi, Jr. Funeral arrangements are pending.