Islands - DVD

Alone on the quarantined British mainland and trying to survive pursuit by the infected, young Spike (Alife Williams) threw in with a small pack of Satanists led by the charismatic if deranged Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell). That poor choice would bring Spike back into the orbit of Dr. Ian Kelso (Ralph Fiennes), whom Crystal decided would be the means of keeping his eroding hold on his cultists. Fourth franchise entry from director Nia DaCosta and scripter Alex Garland co-stars Erin Kellyman, Chi Lewis-Parry. 109 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.

CHRISTY - In the late '80s, closeted college basketball player Christy Salters (Sydney Sweeney) tried her hand at boxing, and her potential caught the eye of older trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster). The generation that followed-which saw her become one of the great competitors in the sport, and endure manipulation from Martin that included marriage, exploitation, and violence-is chronicled in this biopic offering a compelling central effort from Sweeney. RUNTIME 135 min.

For writer Grace (Jennifer Lawrence), the heat with lover Jackson (Robert Pattinson) was enough to justify moving to the rural Montana house that his uncle had left him. With the birth of their child and his taking a job on the road, however, her isolation and frustration would help fuel a slow and stunning descent into violent psychosis. Featuring strong sexual content, Lynne Ramsay's devastating take on the Ariana Harwicz novel also stars Sissy Spacek, Nick Nolte, LaKeith Stanfield. 119 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.