What’s new this week in video, books, movies and music
made Kristen Bell’s career and made a little history when fans funded its big-screen sequel. Unfortunately, it didn’t make much money — $3.3 million on a $6 million budget (not counting OnDemand rentals). But the Marshmallows and other faithful can own their very own copy come Tuesday. Also available this week:
• “Still Mine”
• “Son of Batman”
MOVIESSeth Rogen and Rose Byrne move next door to a fraternity of troublemaking knuckleheads, led by Zac Efron, in
“Neighbors.”Also opening Friday:
• “Moms’ Night Out”
• “Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return”
• “Fading Gigolo”
• “Only Lovers Left Alive”
• “Stage Fright”
BOOKSLarry McMurtry’s Charles Goodnight rides alongside Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday in
Also available this week:
• Mariano Rivera, “The Closer”
• Michael Cunningham, “The Snow Queen”
• Dr. Jeffrey S. Bland, “The Disease Delusion”
• Peter Heller, “The Painter”
• Mo Hayder, “Wolf”
• Lawrence Goldstone, “Birdmen: The Wright Brothers, Glenn Curtiss and the Battle to Control the Skies”
• Jenny McCarthy, “Stirring the Pot”
• Michael McGarrity, “Backlands”
• Rick Springfield, “Magnificent Vibration”
• Laura Sobiech, “Fly a Little Higher: How God Answered One Mom’s Small Prayer in a Big Way”
• Charlaine Harris, “Midnight Crossroad”
• Kiera Cass, “The One”
• John Sandford, “Field of Prey”
MUSICFrom the UK come two releases Tuesday: Gothic rock band the Horrors drop “Luminous,” and cheeky pop singer/songwriter
releases “Sheezus.” Also this week:
• Gruff Rhys, “American Interior”
• Lil Wayne, “Tha Carter V”
• Chris Brown, “X”
This story was originally published May 4, 2014 at 1:00 PM with the headline "What’s new this week in video, books, movies and music."