Here’s a big truth, sometimes, particular hits are region-specific. That’s very true of “The Railway Children,” a big hit in the U.K. in the 1970s that didn’t make a considerable dent here in the U.S. (there was also a BBC 1968 television serial). It’s still largely unknown stateside, but that hasn’t stopped the filmmakers of “The Railway Children Return” from taking big inspiration from the original.

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Relentless and brutal, Andrew Haigh’s “The North Water” is the story of two men who are practically of different species and how they bounce off each other in the middle of nowhere. Reportedly filmed further north than any other production in history, Haigh’s 5-part adaptation of the highly acclaimed novel by Ian McGuire premieres on July 15 on AMC+ and will likely migrate to the cable channel AMC eventually, just as “Gangs of London” did in 2021 after its 2020 AMC+ launch.

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Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage, and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This weekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching. 

One of the year’s best films hits disc and VOD this week, along with a TIFF ’19 sensation, a stellar new documentary, and an assortment of catalog Blu-rays with something for (almost) every taste.

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TELLURIDE – Despite her 5’3 frame there is a fire in Felicity Jones that has helped propel her into becoming one of the toughest actresses working in mainstream film. Over the past three years, she’s battled an evil Empire a galaxy far, far away and portrayed the iconic Ruth Bader Ginsberg (name a character braver than the Notorious R.B.G.). In her latest endeavor, Tom Harper’s “The Aeronauts,” which debuted at the 2019 Telluride Film Festival this weekend,  she’ll legitimately have you afraid for her personal safety as she dangles from a balloon thousands of feet in the air.

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“One last job” takes on new meaning in the heist film, “King of Thieves,” populated by septuagenarians, octogenarians, and a sprightly 61-year-old Ray Winstone. (Seriously, the man  – or his stunt double – does a handstand.) Led by Michael Caine, the crew features more of Britain’s finest aging actors, providing a masculine alternative to every Anglophile’s dream movie, “Tea with the Dames.” His co-stars include Michael Gambon, Jim Broadbent, and Tom Courtenay, with “Daredevil” star Charlie Cox bringing down the arithmetic mean.

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Berlin Awards: Jafar Panahi's 'Taxi,' Pablo Larrain's 'El Club' & Andrew Haigh's '45 Years' Are Big Winners

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Berlin Review: Andrew Haigh's '45 Years' Starring Charlotte Rampling & Tom Courtenay

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Casting: Scarlett Johansson Learns 'The Custom Of The Country,' Casey Affleck Is 'Boston Strong' & More

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Charlotte Rampling & Tom Courtenay Add Up ‘45 Years,' Olivia Wilde Visits 'Meadowland' & More

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Review: Dustin Hoffman's 'Quartet' Is An Amiable, Harmless Showcase For Brit Acting Talent

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Review: Coen-Derived Caper Comedy 'Gambit' Features A Game Colin Firth, But That's About It

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Watch: Trailer For Dustin Hoffman's Directorial Debut 'Quartet'

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The Essentials: 5 John Schlesinger Films You Can't Miss

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Watch: Retired Opera Singers Congregate In The First Trailer For Dustin Hoffman's Directorial Debut 'Quartet'

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